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The Mist
Posted on 2/9/09 at 12:28 am
Posted on 2/9/09 at 12:28 am
People like to throw around the title of "worst movie ever" a lot on this board... but I will refrain from doing so.
I confidently rate The Mist... easily in my top 5 shitiest movies ever.
I did not cut it off, even though I wanted to at times. However, I did fast forward multiple times.
/Spoilers/
I was fast forwarding hoping for some semblance of a decent ending, that would make this movie redeemable from the rating of one of the shitiest movies ever... BUT in true form, it goes and has an ending like that. Solidifying itself as one of the all time great shitfest.
/end rant
I confidently rate The Mist... easily in my top 5 shitiest movies ever.
I did not cut it off, even though I wanted to at times. However, I did fast forward multiple times.
/Spoilers/
I was fast forwarding hoping for some semblance of a decent ending, that would make this movie redeemable from the rating of one of the shitiest movies ever... BUT in true form, it goes and has an ending like that. Solidifying itself as one of the all time great shitfest.
/end rant
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Posted on 2/9/09 at 12:31 am to Archie Bengal Bunker
WTF Are you talking about?
Posted on 2/9/09 at 12:34 am to LSUtigahs28
I liked it. A little over the top with religion but who the hell knows how anyone would really respond if it looked like the world was ending.
For it to be in you worst top 5 you really must not have seen many movies.
Heck it is better than at least 5 of the last 10 Pacino films along. Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes, Gigli, The Recruit and S1mone.
For it to be in you worst top 5 you really must not have seen many movies.
Heck it is better than at least 5 of the last 10 Pacino films along. Righteous Kill, 88 Minutes, Gigli, The Recruit and S1mone.
This post was edited on 2/9/09 at 12:40 am
Posted on 2/9/09 at 12:48 am to TigerMyth36
Watching "The Mist" one time was one time too many for me.
It had a completely different ending than the Stephen King story did, if I remember correctly.
It had a completely different ending than the Stephen King story did, if I remember correctly.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 12:56 am to BBMcGee
Yes but King said he wished he had thought of that ending. I still think his ending was more grim for humanity as opposed to just a few people.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 1:10 am to TigerMyth36
I liked it. I'm rarely fooled at how a movie will end but this one got me.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 6:16 am to BBMcGee
Spoilers
I liked it as well. Actually picked up the DVD the other day. Probably one of my favorite low budget films behind the Evil Dead series.
FWIW, not only did King whole heartedly approve of the film ending, the movie ending was implied in the short story (outside of the final twist that is, which was added to make the ending provocative rather than just straight up depressing.)
I liked it as well. Actually picked up the DVD the other day. Probably one of my favorite low budget films behind the Evil Dead series.
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It had a completely different ending than the Stephen King story did, if I remember correctly.
FWIW, not only did King whole heartedly approve of the film ending, the movie ending was implied in the short story (outside of the final twist that is, which was added to make the ending provocative rather than just straight up depressing.)
Posted on 2/9/09 at 6:59 am to Volvagia
No. That ending was not even close to implied in the story.
SPOILERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
In the story, the mist is still out there and potential the whole world is covered in mist and monsters. That is what is implied at the end of the story.
SPOILERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
In the story, the mist is still out there and potential the whole world is covered in mist and monsters. That is what is implied at the end of the story.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 7:28 am to TigerMyth36
SPOILERS
I didn't say that it was implied at the end.
There is a line in the short story after they leave the store when the main character notes that he has one bullet short of passengers and that if needed he would do the others and "figure" something out for himself.
The only original part to the Mist ending was the military coming in 5 seconds after he murdered folks.
I didn't say that it was implied at the end.
There is a line in the short story after they leave the store when the main character notes that he has one bullet short of passengers and that if needed he would do the others and "figure" something out for himself.
The only original part to the Mist ending was the military coming in 5 seconds after he murdered folks.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 7:44 am to Volvagia
Spoilersssssssssssssssssss.
THe mist going away was also new. In the book the mist did not evaporate. Basically the book was more bleak because all of humanity was covered in mist and monsters.
THe mist going away was also new. In the book the mist did not evaporate. Basically the book was more bleak because all of humanity was covered in mist and monsters.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 7:48 am to TigerMyth36
Yeah, that too....I just tied that in with the military bit though.
This post was edited on 2/9/09 at 8:06 am
Posted on 2/9/09 at 8:00 am to Volvagia
I was pleasantly surprised and liked it a lot.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 8:25 am to Freauxzen
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I was pleasantly surprised and liked it a lot.
Same here.
It's been discussed on here before that the movie is less about the mist and what's in it, and more of a story of how quickly humans delve into their primal emotions when everything "normal" is stripped away.
I thought it was great.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 8:36 am to CocomoLSU
+1
The social commentary is the only thing that makes it notable.
Without it, it is just a very bad monster horror flick.
The social commentary is the only thing that makes it notable.
Without it, it is just a very bad monster horror flick.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 9:01 am to Volvagia
Loved the movie, loved the ending. I also own it on DVD.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 9:04 am to Augustus
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loved the ending
Your a sick frick if thats the case.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 9:08 am to NoBama
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Your a sick frick if thats the case.
I appreciate creativity and not the same cookie cutter shite that's at the end of every horror movie.
Posted on 2/9/09 at 9:11 am to NoBama
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Your a sick frick if thats the case.
Why?
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Your
Posted on 2/9/09 at 9:28 am to CocomoLSU
Posted on 2/9/09 at 10:18 am to Volvagia
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Without it, it is just a very bad monster horror flick.
I even disagree on this part. Darabont stated that he wanted an over the top 1950's feel for the film. I think he nailed it, particularly in the b&w version.
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