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re: What is Stephen King's best film?

Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:27 pm to
Posted by tiderider
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:27 pm to
would like to see more of his shorts filmed, esp The Long Walk and The Rage (though i doubt anyone will ever make that into a movie) ...
Posted by Jester
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 4:29 pm to
Shawshank Redemption

The Green Mile

Stand By Me
Posted by Jester
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think that The Shining blows.


King actually really dislikes it, as well.
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 4:33 pm to
The guy who wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest hated that movie as well
Posted by Cobrasize
Birmingham
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 5:06 pm to
Storm of the Century is mine. I really don't know why I like it, I just do.
Posted by emoney
Westerville, OH
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 6:53 pm to
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"The Langoliers"
I know that wasn't a great movie, but it's kind of a fun SyFy cult fan viewing.
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 6:58 pm
Posted by Keltic Tiger
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 9:03 pm to
"The Shining". I laugh & cringe every time I hear "And here'sssssssssssss Johnny". The Stand is 1A. Love that mistress !
Posted by DannyB
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Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 1/23/17 at 9:41 pm to
In no particular order because I really like them all:

Shawshank
Stand By Me
Shining
Misery
Pet Cemetary
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 8:46 am to
quote:

The Long Walk


I forgot about that story, probably my favorite story he wrote.

I just realized no one has mentioned "Carrie" yet. That was a great movie.
Posted by warlock1974
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

Maximum Overdrive


Marla Maples ... 2nd Woman

Spouse (1)
Donald Trump (19 December 1993 - 8 June 1999) (divorced) (1 child)
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 3:08 pm to
My vote is The Shining, which is funny because Stephen King hated it and was a pain in the arse. Kubrick changed the color of the family's VW bug to yellow:

but had this scene of a red VW (as was in the book) as a frick you, i'm changing your book nod to S. King:
This post was edited on 1/24/17 at 3:41 pm
Posted by MetryTyger
Metro NOLA, LA
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 3:26 pm to
Non-horror-

Shawshank of course. One of the 50 greatest films every made IMO.

HM - Stand By Me, The Green Mile, Apt Pupil



Horror-

The Mist (although the ending SUCCCCCCKKKKKKKED)

HM - Misery, The Shining
Posted by stlslick
St.Louis,Mo
Member since Nov 2012
14967 posts
Posted on 1/24/17 at 3:47 pm to
christine was a damn good flick

When that car pulled around the corner and you heard that oldies music jamming, u knew some one was f'd.

And some of the songs just made it creepier

This post was edited on 1/24/17 at 3:51 pm
Posted by EyeTwentyNole
Member since Mar 2015
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 4:49 pm to
I forgot about Storm of the Century, always one of my favorites. Colm Feore may have been the best casting choice in any King movie

Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 5:27 pm to
The Shining
Shawshank Redemption
Posted by 19
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Posted on 1/24/17 at 6:01 pm to
quote:

Dolores Claiborne is often overlooked


This is a fact...I loved it, but Kathy Bates kicked so much cock-a-doodie arse in Misery, it's easy to let it slip by for some reason.

As for the worst, "The Running Man" has GOT to be way up there. Arnie's acting is just rock-bottom bad, and his one liners are even worse. The special FX looked to have been done by jr high kids. Seriously. It's bad.

It's real bad.

ETA: If the kid had died at the end, as he did in the book, Cujo would have been much better...that and get a dog that doesn't wag it's tail while trying to look menacing...
This post was edited on 1/24/17 at 6:04 pm
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