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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    the tv miniseries wasnt bad.... actually one of the better adaptations. They did have to leave a bit out due to gore, special effects restrictions, and also some sexual themes.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    MayDay10 said:

    the tv miniseries wasnt bad.... actually one of the better adaptations. They did have to leave a bit out due to gore, special effects restrictions, and also some sexual themes.

    I like that new preview.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    I remember reading Stephen King religiously back in the late 80s.

    The Stand. It. The Talisman (with Peter Straub). Pet Semetary. The Shining. Misery. Etc.

    King was unparalleled.

    Wasn't the original It a made for tv show? And from what I can recall... didn't it kind of suck?

    The original one was a 4 part mini series for tv. Don't think it sucked at all, very good and scary.
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    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
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    5/1/16- NYC
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    9/2/18- Boston, MA
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    9/7/24- Philly, PA
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    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
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    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    My friends and I all read the book and loved it. I think, at the time, it was near impossible to replicate the imagery King presented in words on film.

    We were tough critics though.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    edited April 2017
    rgambs said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    MayDay10 said:

    Yes. It looks like they stay true to the book, which is the #1 crime committed by these adaptations

    Yeah, except for the time periods. The new movie has been altered so that the past events are in the 80s or 90s or whatever and present day is our present day. I would have preferred it if they'd stayed true to the original time periods of the book.
    I disagree, that movie was made and it impacted the people who lived in the era.
    This one will impact the people just younger than my sub-generation.
    The 70's just aren't as relevant or relatable as they were.
    It makes perfect sense to me.
    The 70s? I don't think the 70s ever came into play with IT, did they?
    I just like the 50s setting for the children's part of the story because I find a killer clown in the 50s way scarier and creepier than a clown in the 80s or 90s, and I feel like Derry was a town that can't really carry its evil factor into modern day fully. Just a feeling I have about it. I guess I just think the original era suits the story, characters, and location best. I think 11/22/62 might have actually helped solidify that sense.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Didn't read this entire thread, jumped around a bit, but I don't see any mention of 'Night of the Living Dead'.

    How is that possible? How does that happen?
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,962
    Has anyone see this???

    https://youtu.be/pyWuHv2-Abk
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,297
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztxEHtrgTRg
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    edited April 2017
    dankind said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    MayDay10 said:

    Yes. It looks like they stay true to the book, which is the #1 crime committed by these adaptations

    Yeah, except for the time periods. The new movie has been altered so that the past events are in the 80s or 90s or whatever and present day is our present day. I would have preferred it if they'd stayed true to the original time periods of the book.
    A case could also be made that film adaptations that stay too close to the source material often suck rocks.
    Maybe... but I've never seen a film adaptation that was really close to the book it's based on suck rocks. Not once. Every single book to film adaptation that sucks rocks that I've seen invariably stray too far from the book in some way. All the ones that are super close to the book are awesome. Can you give me some examples of movies that are very close to the book upon which they're based that suck because it's too close to the book? I can't think of one that I've seen. I can think of dozens that suck because they strayed too far from the source material though. And this has been a particular problem with Stephen King adaptations over the years IMO.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,962
    edited April 2017
    PJ_Soul said:

    dankind said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    MayDay10 said:

    Yes. It looks like they stay true to the book, which is the #1 crime committed by these adaptations

    Yeah, except for the time periods. The new movie has been altered so that the past events are in the 80s or 90s or whatever and present day is our present day. I would have preferred it if they'd stayed true to the original time periods of the book.
    A case could also be made that film adaptations that stay too close to the source material often suck rocks.
    Maybe... but I've never seen a film adaptation that was really close to the book it's based on suck rocks. Not once. Every single book to film adaptation that sucks rocks that I've seen invariably stray too far from the book in some way. All the ones that are super close to the book are awesome. Can you give me some examples of movies that are very close to the book upon which they're based that suck because it's too close to the book? I can't think of one that I've seen. I can think of dozens that suck because they strayed too far from the source material though. And this has been a particular problem with Stephen King adaptations over the years IMO.
    This is a great adaptation of King's book..

    https://youtu.be/_B4v2-lLuHE
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182
    trailer #2 :smiley:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpif-4BzHcs

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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    ^ They ganked that trailer.
    Lets try it again.
    Jacked for this movie.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7c1_d01xM8
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,962
    People, you have to see this..

    https://youtu.be/A2JbO9lnVLE
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182

    Dr. Delight said:
    ^ They ganked that trailer.
    Lets try it again.
    Jacked for this movie.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7c1_d01xM8
    and one more time
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8fcXP3uLsU


    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    23scidoo said:
    People, you have to see this..

    https://youtu.be/A2JbO9lnVLE
    Yeah, I watched it last week - It's really good!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Watched The Disappointments Room over the weekend. What a dumb pile of derivative garbage. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    edited May 2017
    I watched The Void (2016) the other day. Not bad actually, although for some of it I kept thinking it was like the writers of the movie had a really elaborate story all worked out, but forgot to tell us most of it, lol. I kept expecting some kind of explanation behind the EXTREMELY strange events that unfolded, but the explanation never came. :lol: Still, not a great movie, but not the worst either. I found it pretty entertaining. One thing it really has going for it is that it is almost comically unpredictable.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    Get Out was really good
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I watched The Visit on this threads recommendation, and it was pretty good!
    It didn't suck, and that's the standard for good horror movies, unfortunately lol
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  • Malroth
    Malroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,556
    saw raw.
    in war saw.
    Mal roth.
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.

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