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The only good scene from The Dark Tower movie.

Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:19 am
Posted by red_giraffe
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Posted on 11/15/18 at 2:19 am
So yeah The Dark Tower sucked big donkey balls. The filmmakers forgot the face of their fathers. But I have to admit, the Gunslinger's Creed scene was absolutely phenomenal.

I know it's strange to say just a scene is phenomenal, but this is the one part that seemed to capture the essence of the books. And I love the part where his father's voice echoes in "Not while the tower still stands, not while you still stand." I don't know why but that whole part just has that epic quality that reminds of the ending to Fellowship of the Ring.

So what does the rest of the board have to say about this scene?

Also: "Not while Allstate still stands. Are you in good hands?"
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This post was edited on 9/26/20 at 8:08 pm
Posted by Rep520
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Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:53 am to
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So what does the rest of the board have to say about this scene?


To answer the original question, it was the strongest and most true to the book part. It's why I think Elba was fine as Roland. He could have pulled that aspect of the character off.

It gets dragged down by the rest of the movie. It should mean something, but it doesn't have the impact it should bc Roland is a side character and as a result it's just something he says, not what defines the essence of the movie.

Centering the movie on Jake is one of many frustrating WTF choices. You've got Elba and McConaghey, and you deemphasize them to play up the kid's story arc?
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