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POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: STEPHEN KING MOVIES - FINALS

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
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Now on to the FINALS
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 3rd 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 movie with the most votes. We will then crown our CHAMPION.

Carrie (1976)
The Shining (1980)
Creepshow (1982) - Eliminated Round 2
Cujo (1983) - Eliminated Round 2
The Dead Zone (1983) - Eliminated Round 2
Christine (1983) - Eliminated Round 2
Children of the Corn (1984) - Eliminated Round 1
Maximum Overdrive (1986) - Eliminated Round 1
Pet Sematary (1989) - Eliminated Round 4
Misery (1990) - Eliminated Round 4

POLL- THE WEAKEST LINK: STEPHEN KING MOVIES - FINALS 27 votes

Carrie (1976)
70%
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The Shining (1980)
29%
MayDay10YefamickeyratdankindGern BlanstenBLACK35PJ_SoulPurple Fairy Tree 8 votes

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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    The Shining (1980)
    I'm voting against The Shining because it's not a "Stephen King movie"; it's a "Stanley Kubrick film."

    I realize how that sounds. And I don't give a fuck.

    Also, it's would be a nice win for De Palma, who, as we all know, forgot everything he knew about filmmaking a few years later on the set of Scarface.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    The Shining (1980)

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  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,689

    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
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    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
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    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
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    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Carrie (1976)
    Carrie was so good and cheesy but The Shining (fine, Kubrick’s film) stayed with me. 
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    The Shining (1980)
    hedonist said:
    Carrie was so good and cheesy but The Shining (fine, Kubrick’s film) stayed with me. 
    The Shining stays with you because it assumes some intelligence on the part of its intended audience, a Kubrickian touchstone.

    Carrie is more of a Stephen King movie because De Palma, similar to King, assumes zero intelligence on the part of his intended audience.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,600
    Carrie (1976)
    dankind said:
    hedonist said:
    Carrie was so good and cheesy but The Shining (fine, Kubrick’s film) stayed with me. 
    The Shining stays with you because it assumes some intelligence on the part of its intended audience, a Kubrickian touchstone.

    Carrie is more of a Stephen King movie because De Palma, similar to King, assumes zero intelligence on the part of his intended audience.

    What?


    :rofl:       
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Carrie (1976)
    Surprisingly (?), I got it =)
  • Purple Fairy TreePurple Fairy Tree Posts: 1,977
    edited October 2021
    The Shining (1980)
    Sorry but I think I've done it wrong, I voted on the shining to win. Not sure if i can change it. Looks like it should win though.
    Post edited by Purple Fairy Tree on
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,770
    Carrie (1976)
    West Coast Dreamgirl said:
    Sorry but I think I've done it wrong, I voted on the shining to win. Not sure if i can change it. Looks like it should win though.

    Landslides are always a bit of an embarrassment in this sort of thing, Dreamgirl, so you helped the loser to save face a bit!  :smile:
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,565
    Carrie (1976)
    Wyclef Jean - We Trying To Stay Alive 1997 IMVDb
    "Can't stop the shining!"
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,342
    The Shining (1980)
    I think the acting is better in Carrie.  Also it is more horrifying.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    edited October 2021
    The Shining (1980)
    Gern Blansten said:
    I think the acting is better in Carrie.  Also it is more horrifying.


    Post edited by dankind on
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  • 23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,510
    Carrie (1976)

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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Carrie (1976)
    dankind said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    I think the acting is better in Carrie.  Also it is more horrifying.


    “Believe it or not, George isn’t at home” :lol:
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    The Shining (1980)
    hedonist said:
    dankind said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    I think the acting is better in Carrie.  Also it is more horrifying.


    “Believe it or not, George isn’t at home” :lol:
    Where could he be?
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,136
    The Shining (1980)
    Carrie is great.
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  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Looks like we have a winner...... The Shining (1980)
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,770
    Carrie (1976)
    C-c-c-c-ool!
    The Shining GIFs Tenor

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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 41,990
    The Shining (1980)
    feels too soon to declare... .
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  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    edited October 2021
    mickeyrat said:
    feels too soon to declare... .
    Called it in exactly 2 days to try and make you happy, apparently that is an impossible goal. 
  • erebuserebus Posts: 570
    How about favourite Hallowe’en candy poll? Yum
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