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Top 15 Movies Based on Stephen King Stories?
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Posted on 01/09/2010 8:45:21 PM PST by JoeProBono

15 Pet Sematary

14 Storm of the Century

13 1408

12 Children of the Corn

11 It

10 Rose Red

9 Secret Window

8 Hearts in Atlantis

7 The Green Mile

6 The Shining

5 The Mist

4 The Stand

3 Stand by Me

2 Misery

1 The Shawshank Redemption


TOPICS: Books/Literature; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: hollywood; jpb; moviereview; stephenking; topten
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To: thecodont

Even though I didn’t care for the film version of The Langoliers, I loved the story. While reading, I kept looking behind me to see if the past was being eaten up.


61 posted on 01/10/2010 2:59:26 AM PST by melissa_in_ga (God Bless Sarah Palin)
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To: Illuminatas

Oh I so agree.


62 posted on 01/10/2010 3:01:18 AM PST by melissa_in_ga (God Bless Sarah Palin)
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To: PzLdr

Your a nut...shashank Redemption was incredibly good. Misery was good. The shining was very good. You must have forgot about them.


63 posted on 01/10/2010 4:43:34 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: JoeProBono

Bookmark for later reading / chatting. Thanks JPB.. you find good “stuff”. d


64 posted on 01/10/2010 4:46:51 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is...Tell the storm how big your God is!)
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To: Age of Reason

I had the unfortunate experience of watching Shawshank with some friends.

You were probably to immature at the time to appreciate it. I felt the same way about Shindler’s List...I hated it. I was about 20 when it came out and thought it sucked. When I told my Mom how boring it was, she was kinda surprised because she enjoyed it so much. Well I saw it again 15 years later and thought it was fantastic. Try it again when you mature and you will find a different result.


65 posted on 01/10/2010 4:49:09 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Illuminatas
RE: The Gunslinger

The end of that series turned me on S. King. Was never a BIG fan but that just pissed me off after slogging through all the previous installments. You're right tho', that is a good opening line.

66 posted on 01/10/2010 5:40:12 AM PST by pa_dweller (Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves:... Isa 1:23)
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To: JoeProBono

I always liked”Christine”. Didn’t translate into movies very well.


67 posted on 01/10/2010 5:43:23 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: LiberConservative

Literary junk food.


68 posted on 01/10/2010 5:45:53 AM PST by Fresh Wind ("...a whip of political correctness strangles their voice"-Vaclav Klaus on GW skeptics)
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To: HokieMom

The Stand is a great mini-series I’ve watched twice since 2005. The virus that wipes out most of the world’s population was a super-flu bug produced in a government lab! Pretty current for a 1978 book and 1994 movie. Aspects of survival ism, working with others to live another day and beat the enemy are also in the movie. One of the main characters (Stuart) is a good guy from Texas - that always helps :-)

Here’s a review I found (perhaps at IMDB) discussing the spiritual overtones that make the movie so interesting to watch, “There is little doubt in this telecast that King is depicting God versus Satan in Christian terms. There is no ambiguity, no alternative secular world views. The story resonates with Biblical themes, the self sacrifice of some, the cleansing in the wilderness that Mother Abigail goes through when she realizes her pride has gotten in the way of her faith, a man who was last among the survivors becomes first. All of these story elements resonate with the power of archetypal themes. The story is classic.”


69 posted on 01/10/2010 5:58:50 AM PST by enviros_kill (Counter the culture and the oppression of regression)
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To: Allegra

That’s the one I was talking about.


70 posted on 01/10/2010 6:53:29 AM PST by TheMom (I'm now a grandma! Welcome to the world Kaiden Thomas.)
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To: JoeProBono

Carrie is not on here? No even for nostalgic purposes? That is what started it all.


71 posted on 01/10/2010 7:57:53 AM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: JoeProBono

Pet Sematary really creeped me out. What a disturbing movie that was.


72 posted on 01/10/2010 8:04:40 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Bush at his worst was still better than Obama at his best.)
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To: chris37

The Shawshank Redemption was turgid - plodding ... too long. It picked up towards the end and ended good though.


73 posted on 01/10/2010 8:05:54 AM PST by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
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74 posted on 01/10/2010 8:07:20 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: reagan_fanatic
Pet Sematary really creeped me out. What a disturbing movie that was.

When I finished reading Pet Cemetery I threw the book across the room, I was freaked out. It was the only book that really got to me. The one that I have read over and really like is the Stand and the movie wasn't bad.

75 posted on 01/10/2010 8:13:24 AM PST by engrpat (A village in Kenya is missing their idiot...lets send him back)
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To: SkyDancer

I would possibly agree with that.

I saw Shawshank for the first time ever just a few months ago.

I will watch it again to be sure, although I did not feel bored while watching it as I did when I watched “Master and Commander”, quite possibly the most boring and obnoxious movie that I have ever seen.


76 posted on 01/10/2010 9:46:21 AM PST by chris37
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To: JoeProBono

For me it’s The Shining hands down, but in fairness I don’t think I’ve seen many of the others. The Shining has acting performances that are top notch, as well as other elements that make this movie one for the ages.


77 posted on 01/10/2010 9:51:39 AM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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78 posted on 01/10/2010 9:54:44 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

As far as the other elements of The Shining:

1. Set design - the hotel itself really qualifies as a key character in the movie.
2. Casting - Besides Nicholson and Duvall the supporting cast is incredibly strong.
3. Writing - Great screenplay adaptation and apparently a lot of effort was devoted to this.
4. Camera work - ‘nuff said.
5. Sound and music - probably quite overlooked.


79 posted on 01/10/2010 10:00:13 AM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: chris37

I’m with you on M&C .... kept asking myself when the action will start ....


80 posted on 01/10/2010 10:03:50 AM PST by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
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