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POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: STEPHEN KING MOVIES - ROUND 1

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With this 'WEAKEST LINK' I decided to go with the spirit of "Halloween" and decide on the BEST STEPHEN KING MOVIE. I understand that many great films have been adapted from King's works. I purposely left off three of my favorite King adaptions, Stand by Me (1986), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and The Green Mile (1999). I just didn't feel that these fell into the theme I was looking for. So, pick the film that you think is the WEAKEST LINK from the ones provided.   Again, thanks to everyone who plays.

Now to the 1st Round to determine the BEST of these Stephen King films.

You are going to pick the film that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) movie with the most votes. We will then move on to ROUND 2.

Carrie (1976)
The Shining (1980)
Creepshow (1982)
Cujo (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Christine (1983)
Children of the Corn (1984)
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Misery (1990)

POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: STEPHEN KING MOVIES - ROUND 1 25 votes

Carrie (1976)
4%
Pap 1 vote
The Shining (1980)
0%
Creepshow (1982)
0%
Cujo (1983)
4%
West Coast Dreamgirl 1 vote
The Dead Zone (1983)
4%
JojoRice 1 vote
Christine (1983)
0%
Children of the Corn (1984)
44%
hedonistPoncierMayDay10mfc2006mickeyratHesCalledDyerewok pantsBLACK35F Me In The BrainHobbes23scidoo 11 votes
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
40%
elvistheking44GlowGirldankindGern Blansteneddieceeriepadavetempo_n_groovebbiggsConorKavanaghMatts3221 10 votes
Pet Sematary (1989)
4%
Spiritual_Chaos 1 vote
Misery (1990)
0%
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Comments

  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,651
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    This one starts out with a tough decision on which piece of crap to vote out first.
    Kids in the corn field beats out a drooling dog.
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,428
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    I thought Cujo was decent.
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    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
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    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,834
    edited October 2021
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    Silver Bullet is his best film.

    Fight me!


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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,653

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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 19,428
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    ed243421 said:

    Loved that movie but the book was better.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,204
    The Dead Zone (1983)
    No IT?  Granted some people consider it a mini series instead of a movie.  Tim Curry was awesome!
    "I got memories, I got shit"

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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    My best friend and I died of laughter while watching those goddamned children. 
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,668
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    Easy one.  
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,083
    Pet Sematary (1989)
    Pet Sematary sucks.

    BUT

    Pet Sematary II does not suck.


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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    Creepshow was great.

    It should come down to Carrie and Shining.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,618
    I haven't seen them all so I  will have to wait until later rounds to vote.  When they get narrowed down, I'll have to check out any in the top four or six or so that I haven't seen.  That said, it's hard for me to imagine any of these beating "The Shining".
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    I’ve never even heard of Maximum Overdrive :lol:

    Very few of these films do justice to the books. To me, anyway. 
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    Dolores Claiborne is a favorite “King” film. 
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,651
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    JojoRice said:
    No IT?  Granted some people consider it a mini series instead of a movie.  Tim Curry was awesome!
    There were the newer theatrical releases of It and It Chapter 2 just recently that could have qualified.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,081
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    Great category.

    I don't know if I can vote out Maximum Overdrive, although it is probably the worst movie on the list, because of the soundtrack.  Love it.
    Anything that brings Ride On (ACDC's greatest song, from a criminally underrated album) to the masses, again, is a great thing.


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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Great category.

    I don't know if I can vote out Maximum Overdrive, although it is probably the worst movie on the list, because of the soundtrack.  Love it.
    Anything that brings Ride On (ACDC's greatest song, from a criminally underrated album) to the masses, again, is a great thing.


    Who made Who for me.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    hedonist said:
    I’ve never even heard of Maximum Overdrive :lol:

    Very few of these films do justice to the books. To me, anyway. 
    Horrible movie, great soundtrack.
  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,204
    The Dead Zone (1983)
    hedonist said:
    I’ve never even heard of Maximum Overdrive :lol:

    Very few of these films do justice to the books. To me, anyway. 
    It's the only movie that King actually directed too. 
    "I got memories, I got shit"

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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,204
    The Dead Zone (1983)
    Poncier said:
    JojoRice said:
    No IT?  Granted some people consider it a mini series instead of a movie.  Tim Curry was awesome!
    There were the newer theatrical releases of It and It Chapter 2 just recently that could have qualified.
    Also the newer Pet Semetary as well. 
    "I got memories, I got shit"

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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,668
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    The best one I have seen, with bonus points in sticking to the source material: The Mist


    Stephen King adaptations are a sour point with me.  I believe he realizes it now, but it is clear he just rubber stamped approval and accepted a check for anyone and their brother who wanted to use his material/name.  So many great works ruined.  Those terrible movies and series out there are a huge smudge on his legacy.  

    Most of these things are just plain terrible at best, embarrassing at worst. *looks in the direction of the Under the Dome series
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,081
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Great category.

    I don't know if I can vote out Maximum Overdrive, although it is probably the worst movie on the list, because of the soundtrack.  Love it.
    Anything that brings Ride On (ACDC's greatest song, from a criminally underrated album) to the masses, again, is a great thing.


    Who made Who for me.

    That is your vote for "ACDC's greatest song?"
    I do like it, lots, and it was the only original song (only original w/lyrics) from the Who Made Who / Maximum Overdrive album.
    Will have to listen to WmW today.  I think the cheeseball video was fantastic.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Great category.

    I don't know if I can vote out Maximum Overdrive, although it is probably the worst movie on the list, because of the soundtrack.  Love it.
    Anything that brings Ride On (ACDC's greatest song, from a criminally underrated album) to the masses, again, is a great thing.


    Who made Who for me.

    That is your vote for "ACDC's greatest song?"
    I do like it, lots, and it was the only original song (only original w/lyrics) from the Who Made Who / Maximum Overdrive album.
    Will have to listen to WmW today.  I think the cheeseball video was fantastic.
    I really, really like that song, lol.  The way the guitar is structured in it is fantastic to me.  It works.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,081
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    That's cool.  It is a very ACDC song....which is to say, I dig it.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    dankind said:
    Silver Bullet is his best film.

    Fight me!


    Medozk, I know this omission had to be an accident. Please tell us it was an accident.
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    Or we can just have a moment of silence for MedozK's inner child. 

    It's not your fault.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 41,752
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    I remember reading Needful Things and like a day or two after I finished reading it the movie came on tv (like TBS or TNT) and oh boy was that a disappointing movie. Book was soooo much better, the movie was horrible.

    No love for Firestarter? That was pretty good. I also agree that IT should be in here (either the 90's mini series or the films from a few years ago)
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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,653

    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,653

    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Children of the Corn (1984)
    eeriepadave said:
    I remember reading Needful Things and like a day or two after I finished reading it the movie came on tv (like TBS or TNT) and oh boy was that a disappointing movie. Book was soooo much better, the movie was horrible.

    No love for Firestarter? That was pretty good. I also agree that IT should be in here (either the 90's mini series or the films from a few years ago)
    George C. Scott made that film!
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    Children of the Corn (1984) and Maximum Overdrive (1986) have been eliminated in Round 1.
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