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ErinPatricia
05-31-2007, 11:55 AM
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/mist.jpg
The Mist (http://imdb.com/title/tt0884328/)
According to IMDB.com (http://www.imdb.com) the current release date is November 21, 2007

Directed by Frank Darabont (http://imdb.com/name/nm0001104/)(The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, The Woman in the Room)

Starring:

Andre Braugher (http://imdb.com/name/nm0105672/) as Norton
Jeff DeMunn (http://imdb.com/name/nm0218810/)as Dan Miller
Marcia Gay Harden (http://imdb.com/name/nm0001315/) as Mrs.Carmody
Laurie Holden (http://imdb.com/name/nm0390229/) as Amanda
Thomas Jane (http://imdb.com/name/nm0005048/) as David
Toby Jones (http://imdb.com/name/nm0429363/) as Ollie
William Sadler (http://imdb.com/name/nm0006669/) as Jim Personally I can't wait for this film.
After seeing how Darabont handled Shawshank and Green Mile, I was thrilled to find out he was going to be behind my favorite SK "short" story.






Anyone else excited for this one?

sarah
05-31-2007, 01:46 PM
oooo i'm excited. very excited. it's about time someone tried to tackle stephen kings "scariest short story"

Chassit
05-31-2007, 01:56 PM
I too, am excited about this. The Mist has always been one of my (many) favorite SK stories!

XIX

Matt
05-31-2007, 02:19 PM
Oh man, I may see this in the actual theater. I love the story--:D

Frunobulax
05-31-2007, 03:10 PM
I'll pony up the $10 to see this on the big screen.

BlakeMP
05-31-2007, 03:38 PM
I didn't realize it was so far into production. Cool.

I just hope they don't screw up the ending. :(

CRinVA
06-01-2007, 02:18 PM
Bev Vincent, well known in the King community (has he showed up here yet?), went to someplace in Louisiana for a few days of The Mist filming and he wrote a blog about it - pretty cool stuff. I am definitley headed to the theater for this showing!

Matt
06-01-2007, 02:21 PM
Bev is a member here and we also have a link on his forum. :D

Aesculapius
06-21-2007, 10:03 PM
I really can't wait for this one to hit the theater! It should be interesting to see how Darabont handles the adaptation.

Randall Flagg
06-25-2007, 06:17 PM
Simon & Schuster to release The Mist in 3d audio on CD: (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=31&pid=592159)

Matt
06-26-2007, 09:17 AM
Holy shit!! I really need to have that.

I have always loved the story

MonteGss
06-26-2007, 09:19 AM
Hmm, I can't seem to remember. The Mist is in which collection?

Brice
06-26-2007, 09:22 AM
Skeleton Crew


...and Dark Forces edited by Ramsay Campbell before that I believe.

Ruki
06-26-2007, 09:30 AM
Simon & Schuster to release The Mist in 3d audio on CD: (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=31&pid=592159)

i don't get it. i've had the "3d" cd of the mist for several months, and i've had the mp3 file for way over a year. is this a whole new recording or are they just making some more of the same cd's now because of the movie?

Brice
06-26-2007, 09:31 AM
I was actually wondering the same thing. I guess it's something new??? Something different from the other recording, maybe? I don't know.

MonteGss
06-26-2007, 10:50 AM
Skeleton Crew


...and Dark Forces edited by Ramsay Campbell before that I believe.



Thanks Brice! I knew I had it someplace...

jhanic
06-26-2007, 12:25 PM
The Mist first appeared in 1990 in Dark Forces (which was edited by Kirby McCauley, King's agent at the time). It was later reprinted in Skeleton Crew. According to King's notes at the end of Skeleton Crew, the story was substantially rewritten for the later appearance.

I have a "Special Limited-Edition Advance Listener's Copy" of the original CD release. A picture is attached. I'll be getting the new release so that I can compare the two.

John

Brice
06-28-2007, 02:51 AM
The Mist first appeared in 1990 in Dark Forces (which was edited by Kirby McCauley, King's agent at the time). It was later reprinted in Skeleton Crew. According to King's notes at the end of Skeleton Crew, the story was substantially rewritten for the later appearance.

I have a "Special Limited-Edition Advance Listener's Copy" of the original CD release. A picture is attached. I'll be getting the new release so that I can compare the two.

John

Yup, you're right! It was Kirby McCauley, not Ramsey Campbell. I don't know how the hell I mixed those two up. :lol:

ErinPatricia
07-05-2007, 03:11 PM
goodness from Aint it cool....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/HarleyQuinn19/MistReturnMarket.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/HarleyQuinn19/MistHanging.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/HarleyQuinn19/MistTentacles.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/HarleyQuinn19/MistPharmacy.jpg

Randall Flagg
07-29-2007, 09:05 AM
Teaser poster for the movie:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/165/mistposter1qp0.jpg

Mordred Deschain
07-29-2007, 09:53 AM
http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/8830/mistiw9.jpg
The Mist (http://imdb.com/title/tt0884328/)
According to IMDB.com (http://www.imdb.com) the current release date is November 21, 2007

Directed by Frank Darabont (http://imdb.com/name/nm0001104/)(The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, The Woman in the Room)

Starring:

Andre Braugher (http://imdb.com/name/nm0105672/) as Norton
Jeff DeMunn (http://imdb.com/name/nm0218810/)as Dan Miller
Marcia Gay Harden (http://imdb.com/name/nm0001315/) as Mrs.Carmody
Laurie Holden (http://imdb.com/name/nm0390229/) as Amanda
Thomas Jane (http://imdb.com/name/nm0005048/) as David
Toby Jones (http://imdb.com/name/nm0429363/) as Ollie
William Sadler (http://imdb.com/name/nm0006669/) as Jim Personally I can't wait for this film.
After seeing how Darabont handled Shawshank and Green Mile, I was thrilled to find out he was going to be behind my favorite SK "short" story.

Anyone else excited for this one?


This is gona be awesome!! Love the story from Skeleton Crew

BlakeMP
08-01-2007, 07:35 AM
Nifty! :)

If nothing else, you know it'll be better than the remake of "The Fog." I spent the whole movie thinking, "Why is Superman afraid of a low-lying cloud formation?"

Mordred Deschain
08-01-2007, 09:57 AM
heh...

Matt
08-01-2007, 11:36 AM
I put the official movie poster in the first post of this thread.

It looks much better than the pic I found. :D

Frunobulax
08-02-2007, 04:21 PM
One word:
w00t!

Erin
09-11-2007, 07:20 AM
Here's the trailer!

The Mist (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834165/video/3906309/)

It looks awesome!

Storyslinger
09-17-2007, 07:38 AM
IT does indeed

Grillslinger
09-17-2007, 09:31 AM
WOW!!! Just saw the trailer in the theater and it looks....well it's odd to say since it's so rare for a King adaptation...but it looks like they've simply put the story on the screen.


Amazing!

Erin
09-18-2007, 01:35 PM
What movie did you see the trailer on? I'm wanting to see it on a bigscreen.

BlakeMP
09-18-2007, 05:36 PM
I saw it before Halloween.

Wuducynn
09-24-2007, 08:56 AM
A fairly detailed review of the film before its been finished at Aintitcool.com. Some spoilers in it for those who haven't read the story -



Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 12:59pm

Moriarty Survives An Early Trip Into Frank Darabont’s THE MIST!

Hey, everyone. “Moriarty” here.

If you had to make a list of the most influential television shows in history, I’m guessing TWILIGHT ZONE would be very, very near the top of that list. Rod Serling created the formula, but he worked with some amazing writers to create the series. Guys like Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, George Clayton Johnson, or Earl Hamner Jr. all contributed significantly to the show, helping to set a tone and perfect a style of storytelling that was predicated not just on twist endings that frequently blindside the audience, but that also depended on strong moral messages about the way we treat each other as human beings. There are so many writers who have grown up admiring that series, and I’m sure Stephen King counts himself among them.

It seems like as long as I’ve known Frank, he’s been attached to do THE MIST. This one’s been brewing for a while, and the thing that Frank does best in adapting King’s work is capture King’s voice. He preserves the language that makes something so recognizably King’s. Here, King was doing some pretty knowing homage to Serling’s “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street,” and Frank’s film feels like a nod to those origins, but it’s shot in a very aggressive, documentary style, which makes it feel both vintage and cutting-edge at the same time. No easy trick, that.

And, yes, to respond to some of the comments I read in our own talkbacks and elsewhere after the trailer made its debut a few weeks ago... this is a very inexpensive film. I would imagine that this was made for about what Warner Bros. spent on the catering for THE GREEN MILE. That seems to be a good thing, though. First, it knocked Frank out of his comfort zone, and as much as I like his previous films, it can be exciting to see what happens when a director throws out all the things he depended on as a stylist. Frank’s always been all about the careful compositions and the long carefully-choreographed takes, but here, he’s brought the camera crew from THE SHIELD in, and the result is this ragged, hunted energy that really suits the material. The film is intimate, claustrophobic, and as it progresses, it gets more jittery, until a turning point when a horrible calm finally sets in.

The trailer places an emphasis on the special effects sequences, and Café FX, who handled the digital work in last year’s PAN’S LABYRINTH, is busting ass right now to finish their work here, which sometimes shares the frame with the onset work that was done by KNB. The movie certainly features a few key sequences where the monsters come out to play, but this really isn’t a monster movie. I think they spent their micro-budget really well, and there’s a set piece here involving bugs and dinosaur bird creatures and fire and chaos that is just plain great. A hint of Harryhausen underscores every appearance by the monsters, and I’m dying to see the finished work on the pharmacy sequence, where I saw mainly unfinished spiders. For fans of the novella, there’s a moment near the very end of the film involving something enormous walking by on the road... you know the moment if you read it. It’s brought to haunting life here with a creature that was designed by Bernie Wrightson, and for a lifelong Wrightson fan, it’s a kick to see something that is so blatantly his brought to life. And having said all that, if the effects work doesn’t really ring your bell... well, it’s still only part of what this movie is. The things that are truly scary and upsetting about this film aren’t the effects.

Thomas Jane intrigues me. He’s a very strange, very particular actor. He can vanish into a role. He’s sort of hard to get a bead on. Is he the guy from BOOGIE NIGHTS? Is he the guy from STANDER? The guy from THURSDAY or THE VELOCITY OF GARY or THE PUNISHER? Because side by side, none of those guys seem to be the same guy, and when so many of today’s actors seem invested in creating a persona that they live from movie to movie, playing constant variations on a single theme, Jane’s one of the guys who seems determined to keep “Thomas Jane” out of focus while bringing different characters to life. David Drayton’s one of the oddest things he’s ever played. At the start of the movie, he’s Drew Struzan. Sort of literally. When you see him painting in his studio in the film’s opening moments, it’s Struzan’s work you see lining the walls, and the one he’s actually working on should be a particular blast for King fans. There’s even a moment when he’s sort of grousing about the way studios typically just slap together movie posters in Photoshop these days that is so obviously a line written by a lifelong poster art nerd like Darabont, but which cuts right to the livelihood of Struzan... it just made me laugh. It’s fairly inside baseball.

But that’s just a touch. Just a little thing. What really defines David is his fatherhood. Nathan Gamble plays Billy Drayton, David’s son, and he’s most recognizable from his role in BABEL, where he was one of the children left behind with the Mexican housekeeper in the most harrowing sequence in the movie. Watching that film in the theater, it was the scene in the desert involving Gamble and Elle Fanning and Adriana Barraza that freaked me out, set me on edge. Here, Gamble has several scenes that just gut me, and there’s a quiet conversation with Jane halfway through that tears me apart. It’s one of the simplest scenes in the film, but it’s real. It’s primal. Billy asks his dad to make him a promise. “You have to promise the very best promise that you can,” he whispers. “You have to promise you won’t let the monsters get me.” After what Billy’s seen, after what his dad’s seen, that question is no idle childhood speculation. Billy’s asking something that you can’t really ask of someone, and the notion of a ten-year-old acknowledging that he knows he’s probably about to die... that’s some dark, grim shit.

More than anything, that’s the word I’d use to describe THE MIST. “Grim.” Like I said, effects play just a small part in this film’s ultimate impact. What makes this truly horrifying is the shit we do to each other as people. Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden) is the face of fear and extremism, and as things get worse both inside the grocery store and out over the course of this film, she emerges as a fairly persuasive human threat. I am sure some people will be upset because she’s portrayed as a religious fantatic, but she represents a valid point of view in this story. When faced with the extraordinary, it’s not a stretch to assume that many people will turn to religion to give them comfort or hope or strength. And as things wear on and get worse, Mrs. Carmody begins to prey on people’s proclivity to prayer, an insidious presence giving voice to everyone’s darkest suspicions. People want to understand. They want explanations. Carmody offers one, and she offers up “proof” that ties everything together, using scripture to somehow make sense of the hellscape they all get glimpses of in the mist. Just how far people fall apart is the substance of the film, and it escalates with a steady, awful gravity. In a way, I think part of what makes this film so shocking is that Darabont’s work as a director has always been marked by a sort of sweetness. SHAWSHANK, GREEN MILE, THE MAJESTIC...

... but not this one. This one’s jet-black, and it’s a reminder that Frank’s roots are indeed in horror. The opening moments are a sort of a tip of the hat to the tone that audiences might expect from a Darabont film, but that all goes away fairly quickly, and by the time this film reaches its shattering conclusion, you’ll understand why this didn’t get made at Paramount. You’ll understand why no studio could make or release this. You’ll understand that Frank Darabont is out to hurt you. He wants to make this horror film count. He wants it to stick to you, leave a scar. Even having read this a few years ago, seeing it play out is something else altogether. Frank’s cast really delivers in the last ten minutes or so. They hit every note just right. There are a few places earlier in the film where King’s highly-mannered small-town dialogue lays a little flat in the mouths of a few of the actors who are more naturalistic, but by the time things come to their wrenching end, everyone still in the film really nails it in moment after awful moment.

I still need to see this movie finished. I need to hear whatever final score they decide to use. I need to see the finished FX work all the way through. I need to see it color-timed, so all the darkness works on me the way it’s supposed to. But even in the state I saw it in, THE MIST is the real deal... a horror film that actually still has the ability to horrify. This isn’t a movie about cheap scares... it’s about deep scares. There are few things we are more afraid of deep down in the animal center of our brains than being devoured by the night, and this movie is a great reminder that there are things worth being afraid of, that some of them may live outside of us while others simply lay dormant in us all until some crisis awakes them. THE MIST works best when it reminds us that the genre of “horror film” is something more than just a way to score some quick opening weekend money off unsuspecting kids. At its best, the genre allows us to challenge ourselves to survival of things we can’t imagine surviving. It’s a hell of a movie, packing a much bigger punch than one would expect from such a modest production overall, and it’s a pretty significant reinvention of Darabont as a filmmaker.

Here’s hoping this experience spurs him to work again sooner rather than later. Especially if his next movie’s going to pack a brutal, unforgiving punch the way this one does.

I've still got more reviews to work through this week, but right now, I'm off to interview Sean Penn about his amazing INTO THE WILD, which I can't wait to see again. This is already one heck of a fall season, and it's just barely gotten started.

Randall Flagg
10-01-2007, 06:32 AM
What is supposed to be the finalized poster:

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8336/mistposter1lc6.jpg

Storyslinger
10-01-2007, 07:02 AM
SWEET:D

Mordred Deschain
10-02-2007, 08:51 AM
Anyone seen this sweepstakes thing?

http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?sid=33&pid=592159&app=poll_quiz&qid=448

Storyslinger
10-02-2007, 08:57 AM
Nope, but I just did it

Grillslinger
10-02-2007, 09:38 AM
I LOVE that poster! I always apprecaite when a poster is creative. They almost always just find a way to show every single name actor and/or monster that appears in the movie.

I love that their backs are turned to us.

jhanic
10-02-2007, 12:10 PM
I've entered the sweepstakes.

John

Matt
10-02-2007, 12:52 PM
Me too!!

:rock:

Storyslinger
10-02-2007, 04:27 PM
Good luck to us all

Randall Flagg
10-04-2007, 02:07 PM
Behind the scenes video for The Mist (http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1485)

Jon
10-05-2007, 01:31 AM
**pic edited**

Nudity is against the policy of the site. We have some young folks out here. :couple:

Brice
10-05-2007, 05:36 AM
I know you intended it harmlessly and with humor Jon, but because of this in the site guidelines:


7. Adult Content
(A) Sexually explicit images containing nudity are not permitted to be posted on the site at any time. Whereas (B) suggestive imagery is permissible if posted in an applicable thread, such threads must be clearly marked as NSFW (not safe for work) in the topic’s title. (C.)Suggestive images of any kind are not allowed to be used as avatars or in member signatures.

I need to ask you to remove that image. I'm sorry!

jhanic
10-07-2007, 06:36 PM
Lilja (www.liljas-library.com) has posted a site with eight more clips from The Mist movie. As he said, beware of spoilers.

Eight clips from The Mist (http://www.movieweb.com/news/27/23327.php)

John

Storyslinger
10-08-2007, 07:26 AM
VERY COOL

Jon
10-08-2007, 08:22 PM
**pic edited**

Nudity is against the policy of the site. We have some young folks out here. :couple:



Sorry. I just got the message. I am sorry.

Matt
10-09-2007, 06:54 AM
That's okay Jon, that is what we are here for. :couple:

Randall Flagg
10-15-2007, 06:04 AM
Official site for The Mist (http://www.themist-movie.com/)

Storyslinger
10-15-2007, 06:05 AM
Way cool Randall

jhanic
10-16-2007, 12:45 PM
Lilja's Library (http://liljas-library.com/) has links to some preliminary reviews of The Mist (which, according to one of the links, is to be R rated). These reviews contain some minor spoilers, so beware.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!

John

Matt
10-16-2007, 12:47 PM
Man, I hope we get "official site" for a movie one of these days. :ninja:

I am chomping at the bit for Mist as well.

jhanic
10-16-2007, 12:56 PM
The Mist Official Movie Site (http://www.themist-movie.com/)


John

Matt
10-16-2007, 01:04 PM
Yep, I saw Jeromes link on the last page.

I'm just hoping if they do a Dark Tower movie--they ask us to be the official site.

Hey! It could happen. :lol:

Wuducynn
10-16-2007, 03:17 PM
Yep, I saw Jeromes link on the last page.

I'm just hoping if they do a Dark Tower movie--they ask us to be the official site.

Hey! It could happen. :lol:

That would rock, but since there already is an official Dark Tower site I'm guessing they'll be going with that one.

Matt
10-16-2007, 03:59 PM
eh, I can fucking dream man. :D

Not to mention, King may not want to be a part of it.

Optimism is the key

Wuducynn
10-16-2007, 07:11 PM
eh, I can fucking dream man. :D


That you can always do..just like I can always step in to dash them on the rocks of bitter, hard reality.

Matt
10-17-2007, 06:30 AM
We'll see then won't we :ninja:

Asterisco
10-19-2007, 10:39 AM
Frank would never let us down. I can't wait for this, "The Monkey" and "The long Walk"!

jhanic
10-20-2007, 04:22 AM
New Trailer (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834165/video/4594432)

Thanks to Bev Vincent for the link.

John

Darkthoughts
10-20-2007, 05:22 AM
Fuck!...


...That was brilliant.

alinda
10-20-2007, 06:12 AM
WOW! That looks good, I somehow got lucky @ work and the link worked, and I could view the trailer. I usually am somewhat disapointed with adaptations (film) of SK work, but this looks promising to me. Thanks Bev.
for posting this.:clap:

Wuducynn
10-20-2007, 06:20 AM
I can't wait to see this movie. Frank Darabont is the man and should be the only one allowed to make King based movies.

Randall Flagg
10-31-2007, 02:54 PM
Hypaspace podcast about The Mist, including comments from Stephen King.
Hypaspace_podcast_Oct27.mp3 (http://www.spacecast.com/shows_3767.aspx)

Erin
10-31-2007, 07:06 PM
They just showed an extended clip from the Mist on Ghosthunters on the Sci-Fi channel. It's was a scene from the beginning when the Mist is rolling into the grocery store parking lot and all the people are running into the store. A siren is blaring and people are bloody. It was really creepy. *shudder*

I can't wait for this movie.

Storyslinger
11-01-2007, 06:42 AM
Only 21 more days :excited:

Jimmy
11-01-2007, 07:09 AM
Rjeso and I saw extended footage of The Mist last night during Sci Fi channels live Ghost Hunters event. It looks dead on to the story, and the casting looks very precise even though Mrs. Carmody looks like a castaway from Desperate Housewives Island.

Rjeso
11-01-2007, 09:05 AM
There are so few movies that I feel I MUST SEE in the theater these days, but this is one of them. It looks so freakin' awesome.

alinda
11-03-2007, 12:07 PM
Yeah, I am looking forward to this very much.

Randall Flagg
11-03-2007, 12:30 PM
I watched the trailer in the theater yesterday, and it looked like it has great potential.

alinda
11-03-2007, 12:31 PM
I saw the trailer here, and thought it looked good.

Rolands_Father
11-03-2007, 12:40 PM
Yes, looks like another good Stephen King adaptation.
Personally... I can't wait!
Is it true that the person that directed The Swashank Redemption and The Green Mile will direct the mist?????

Randall Flagg
11-06-2007, 04:56 AM
Third trailer. (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17911)

Storyslinger
11-06-2007, 06:32 AM
15 days :excited:

Brice
11-06-2007, 06:35 AM
This movie looks fuckin' incredible. :D

Storyslinger
11-06-2007, 06:36 AM
I hope it lives up to our expectations

Spencer
11-06-2007, 07:30 AM
I really need to read The Mist again. I have Skeleton Crew, but haven't read it in forever.

Brice
11-06-2007, 07:31 AM
I actually went and bought the movie tie-in PB even though I have several copies of Skeleton Crew. :lol:

Storyslinger
11-06-2007, 07:32 AM
devotion right there

Erin
11-06-2007, 07:32 AM
I read The Mist two days ago in preparation. :rock:

Matt
11-06-2007, 07:39 AM
I need to read it again as well, I wonder if they have it on audio at any of my libraries. :orely:

Brice
11-06-2007, 07:40 AM
I just reread it about a week or two ago. :D


It is available on audio with a full cast Matt.

Matt
11-06-2007, 08:06 AM
now that sounds pretty fun. I've never done a full on production audio thing so I might check that out.

jhanic
11-06-2007, 08:07 AM
Is it true that the person that directed The Swashank Redemption and The Green Mile will direct the mist?????

Yes, Frank Darabont is the guy.

John

BlakeMP
11-08-2007, 08:40 PM
This really IS starting to look good...

CPU
11-09-2007, 07:50 AM
now that sounds pretty fun. I've never done a full on production audio thing so I might check that out.

The audio version is fantastic Matt. I still have it on cassette somewhere. The Mist in 3-D audio... ;)

Randall Flagg
11-14-2007, 03:57 PM
More clips:
MTV (http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1573901&vid=187846)
Yahoo (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834165/video/4975709)with comments by Frank Darabont

Storyslinger
11-15-2007, 07:05 AM
Only six days left :excited:

Wuducynn
11-15-2007, 07:07 AM
:cool:

Randall Flagg
11-16-2007, 08:41 AM
The Mist press conference (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=227&task=videodirectlink&id=137). New York.

Storyslinger
11-20-2007, 08:27 AM
Tomorrow.................can't wait!


YES HOOORAY! :excited:

Randall Flagg
11-20-2007, 09:21 AM
King interview on MTV (http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1574689/20071119/story.jhtml?rsspartner=rssYahooNewscrawler)

Storyslinger
11-20-2007, 09:27 AM
very Cool RF

Randall Flagg
11-21-2007, 07:12 AM
Review of The Mist (http://www.reelviews.net/movies/m/mist.html) by James Berardinelli. JB, IMO, does very good reviews. No significant spoilers.

Storyslinger
11-21-2007, 07:13 AM
Another awesome post RF Thanks

:nana:IT'S TODAY:nana:

jhanic
11-21-2007, 07:46 AM
The first showing in my area is at 12:45 this afternoon. My daughter and I are going.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer rated The Mist as a "D"--a poor rating. They really panned the acting.

I'm going anyway, and plan to enjoy myself!

John

Storyslinger
11-21-2007, 07:48 AM
Most people outside of the King fan circle, don't like his movies. But, what do they know

Randall Flagg
11-21-2007, 07:52 AM
I am taking my daughter to the show here at ~2:15 pm.
My paper (SF Chronicle) gave it a good reveiew.

Wuducynn
11-21-2007, 08:45 AM
The Cleveland Plain Dealer rated The Mist as a "D"--a poor rating. They really panned the acting.


Damn, since I always goes to The Cleveland Plain Dealer (or The CPD for those of us fans) for their opinions on all the movies I'm interested in, I guess I won't be seeing this movie.

jhanic
11-21-2007, 01:34 PM
Well, I've seen it. I'd give it a B or B+. The ending is VERY down, and nothing like the book. I don't think I liked it very much. The movie itself, and especially Marsha Gay Hardin, was good. The special effects were okay, but the interactions of the characters was done nicely. It's extremely gory, and I would never take a child to see it.

Just my two cents worth!

(By the way, the review in The Plain Dealer was by Roger Moore and originally published in the Orlando Sentinal.)

John

Chassit
11-21-2007, 02:02 PM
Most people outside of the King fan circle, don't like his movies. But, what do they know

Well stated sir!

XIX

SON-OF-WAYNE
11-21-2007, 02:21 PM
I just finished the book two weeks ago, I think im going to see the movie tonight, However, I dont want to be dissappointed. I saw in the trailer a bunch of soldiers with flame throwers and that is not in the book, i just hope that hollywood doesnt try to pull a fast one on us.

Frunobulax
11-21-2007, 04:01 PM
The tie-in of re-releasing the story as its own book is a marketing scheme, but despite that I'll probably see this some day soon.

Wuducynn
11-21-2007, 04:08 PM
Well, I've seen it. I'd give it a B or B+. The ending is VERY down, and nothing like the book. I don't think I liked it very much. The movie itself, and especially Marsha Gay Hardin, was good. The special effects were okay, but the interactions of the characters was done nicely. It's extremely gory, and I would never take a child to see it.

Just my two cents worth!

(By the way, the review in The Plain Dealer was by Roger Moore and originally published in the Orlando Sentinal.)

John

Hmmmmm the ending in the story I was not impressed with, so this should be interesting. I'll be going to see it tomorrow..I'll post the definitive, and right opinion (mine) of it afterwards.

RUBE
11-21-2007, 04:19 PM
I am watching it tomorrow while my wife watches Enchanted. There was no way either of us was going to the other film so we compromised. I can't wait.

Randall Flagg
11-21-2007, 05:33 PM
Saw it today. I give it 4 beers on the RFSPRS. As Jhanic alluded to, the end certainly showed Frank Darabont had creative control, not some studio committee.

Wuducynn
11-21-2007, 05:41 PM
4 out of 5 beers?

Randall Flagg
11-21-2007, 05:44 PM
Where do you buy beer?
4 on the Randall Flagg SIX pack rating system.8)

Wuducynn
11-21-2007, 05:49 PM
:lol: Got me on that one..I'm thinking 4 out of 5 stars..so you didn't like it that much. Hmmmmm..

Randall Flagg
11-21-2007, 05:50 PM
I did like it. 4 is good, 5 very good and 6 great.

Wuducynn
11-21-2007, 05:52 PM
Gotcha thanks for the clarification.

Daghain
11-21-2007, 08:11 PM
Just saw it tonight. You HAVE to go see it just for the first 5 minutes, IMHO. There's a little DT nod in there!

I cracked up laughing and DBF looks over and says "Yeah, I thought you'd like that." :lol:

I thought it was one of the better King adaptions I've seen, and the ending was definitely interesting. :D

I'll give it 5 out of 6 beers. :D

Wuducynn
11-22-2007, 07:04 AM
Going to see it at the 4:05 matinee..can't wait. Sounds awesome.

Daghain
11-22-2007, 01:41 PM
I think you'll really like it. :D

Wuducynn
11-22-2007, 03:55 PM
I think you'll really like it. :D

That was fantastic!! The only thing I'm not sure on was the ending...I'm still mulling that over. But what a great movie...I'll give it 5 and 1/2 beers at this point.. :harrier: :harrier: :harrier: Man, I'm still recovering..whooooohooo

Daghain
11-22-2007, 03:56 PM
Yeah, the ending was interesting. Overall I really liked it, though. And do you think that the first few minutes were an allusion to a DT movie? If not, it was still pretty cool.

Wuducynn
11-22-2007, 03:59 PM
Yeah, the ending was interesting. Overall I really liked it, though. And do you think that the first few minutes were an allusion to a DT movie? If not, it was still pretty cool.

No, but I forgot to post how much I loved that part.. :D

Daghain
11-22-2007, 04:00 PM
I think the whole audience heard me go SQUEE! :lol: DBF laughed.

Wuducynn
11-22-2007, 04:03 PM
Ohhhhhhh so THATS what that blurb I heard on the news coming home was about..something about a lady going postal and mowing down an entire audience in a theater in Colorado after they got angry for her for making a noise during the movie...

Daghain
11-22-2007, 05:16 PM
:lol: Yep, that was me.

RUBE
11-22-2007, 08:41 PM
I just got back from watching it. I really liked it, especially The Dark Tower reference at the beginning (I think it was a subtle plea from Darabount for King to let him do a Dark Tower movie.), but I think that the ending turned off a lot of the audience. In fact, I KNOW it did. The audience seemed to really be getting into the movie up until that. They screamed and cheered and everything. But then, as soon as the ending happened everyone around me started bitching. In fact I heard one girl say it was "the worst movie ever." While I thought the ending was fitting, I really think that Darabount made a mistake and turned the average, non-King-fans in the audience against his movie (and in away King's movies) with just a few minutes of what was on the screen. And we all know that it is an ending that Darabount, not King, created. Oh well, overall it was still good.

Wuducynn
11-22-2007, 10:15 PM
I still don't quite know why he went with that ending. In one way, I enjoyed the twisted fucked-upness of it and another it didn't seem to make sense to me.

Daghain
11-22-2007, 10:18 PM
I completely and totally agree with that assessment. :D

jhanic
11-23-2007, 05:17 AM
Annie Wilkes would have said the ending was a cheat.

John

Wuducynn
11-23-2007, 10:49 AM
Psycho bitch. Not that shes wrong.. :lol: I'm still mulling over the ending. I think I'll have to see it again.

Ruthful
11-23-2007, 05:20 PM
On three of the other non-Stephen King/TDT boards I belong to the people are psyched by this movie, notwithstanding the horrible write-up it got in The Village Voice-esp. the ending.

The thing I don't understand is why people are criticizing him for the way Carmody is portrayed-trying to imply that he's some kind of atheist. Did these critics miss the 1408? I was surprised that Richard Dawkins didn't issue a fatwa against Stephen King after that film was released.

Mattrick
11-23-2007, 05:36 PM
Going to see it at the 4:05 matinee..can't wait. Sounds awesome.

WERE YOU IN THAT NEARLY EMPTY THEATRE WITH ME!?!?!?! lol

I loved that painting of The Dark Tower. "LOOK DAD! IT'S ROLAND!" and he says, 'no, it's Clint Eastwood' and I say 'Well, what about that Dark Tower?' and he shut up lol


And we all know that it is an ending that Darabount, not King, created

Way to speak for the King fans who haven't read every word he's ever written!


On the ending I felt the ending was great. We have a man who lost his wife and everything he knew has been essentially wisped away. They tried to get out of the mist but it was impossible. He decides to give the rest of them all the easy way out, leaving himself to have the painful death which, was admirable. I thought it was pleasantly ironic (which, in itself is an ironic statement) as The Mist did kill those in the car with him. It destroyed their hope for survival and if it weren't for the Mist they would have been able to see the convoy behind them.

People weren't put off by the ending because of the circumstance but because it wasn't a happy ending. It's nice to see a movie that isn't all cliche 'the wife gets saved, the kid lives and the hero sits down and relaxes with coffee' I loved the ending because it also shows that sometimes waiting and assessing is better than acting prematurely. I bet if they'd stayed in the grocery store they would've all lived. Romeo and Juliet ended in a double suicide and that is a love story. People were just expecting a happy ending.

Maricia Gay Harden is such a wonderful talent. She was definately the best performed inthe movie.



QUESTION for those who have READ the novella. In the movie, we know they are in North most likely from the scenery early in the movie and a reference to his neighbour living in New York. What is the actual setting of it? There are mountains (Appalacian or Rockies?) and they wanted to drive south and they pass through Portland (Maine or Oregon?). Did they drive in the wrong direction? I'm lost in trying to understand the geography of it.


Now, on Norton I loved the way he walked into The Mist and never heard from again. Leaving the audience to assume he's dead or believe he made it.



What made this movie was all the subtle aspects; The one woman killing herself with him, the MP being stuck in the Pharmacy. My favourite was the woman Drayton seen on the truck at the end. Anyone else notice that? The woman who said 'I have to leave to get my children near the beginning' was on it, assuming with her children.

Wuducynn
11-23-2007, 10:17 PM
On three of the other non-Stephen King/TDT boards I belong to the people are psyched by this movie, notwithstanding the horrible write-up it got in The Village Voice-esp. the ending.

The thing I don't understand is why people are criticizing him for the way Carmody is portrayed-trying to imply that he's some kind of atheist. Did these critics miss the 1408? I was surprised that Richard Dawkins didn't issue a fatwa against Stephen King after that film was released.

The Village Voice can kiss my ass. They probably already had their mind made up about the movie before watching it. Snobs.

Mister E
11-24-2007, 07:40 AM
I just got back from watching it. I really liked it, especially The Dark Tower reference at the beginning (I think it was a subtle plea from Darabount for King to let him do a Dark Tower movie.), but I think that the ending turned off a lot of the audience. In fact, I KNOW it did. The audience seemed to really be getting into the movie up until that. They screamed and cheered and everything. But then, as soon as the ending happened everyone around me started bitching. In fact I heard one girl say it was "the worst movie ever." While I thought the ending was fitting, I really think that Darabount made a mistake and turned the average, non-King-fans in the audience against his movie (and in away King's movies) with just a few minutes of what was on the screen. And we all know that it is an ending that Darabount, not King, created. Oh well, overall it was still good.

What about the other DT references??? I thought you cats would be squealing about these:

The monsters were clearly the things in-between worlds, not from another world. The religious chick kept talking about "puling" and giving her life for you."

Obviously, I was the only cat that picked up on this in the theater in which I viewed. I haven't read the original story, but I thought it was a great horror movie. Really unique take and the ending was...wow.

Matt
11-24-2007, 07:52 AM
Hey Mister E--welcome to the site.

I think something "in between worlds" could reference many a King book but in the end, its all Dark Tower.

I can't wait to see this.

Wuducynn
11-24-2007, 08:55 AM
Yes, King already said in an interview that the Arrowhead Project opened a door into the todash darkness. Someone on the SK.com message board had the idea that someone from the Red might have done it. Maybe even set up the Arrowhead Project to do it..coolness.. :cool:

RUBE
11-24-2007, 01:36 PM
I think we didn't get as excited about the monsters being from another world as a Dark Tower reference because that wasn't really new. The painting was unexpected. I did think the "my life for you." was a cool connection to The Stand but not as cool as the painting.

Mattrick, I am not speaking for all the King fans that haven't read all of his works. However, I am one of them and The Mist is actually one of the stories I have not read yet. That being said, I still knew that the ending was not King's. A lot of reviews of the movie clearly stated this.
On another note, I don't think most King fans or horror fans in general were put off by the ending (I liked it) but I am sure that the average movie-goer would be. Of course, now that I think about it, a lot of them probably wouldn't watch The Mist anyway so it probably doesn't matter in the long run.

Rolands_Father
11-24-2007, 01:40 PM
Yes, King already said in an interview that the Arrowhead Project opened a door into the todash darkness. Someone on the SK.com message board had the idea that someone from the Red might have done it. Maybe even set up the Arrowhead Project to do it..coolness.. :cool:

Nice! However I think that they could have done without the ending Mr. Darabont chose. What do you think?????:orely:

Wuducynn
11-24-2007, 02:49 PM
I think we didn't get as excited about the monsters being from another world as a Dark Tower reference because that wasn't really new. The painting was unexpected. I did think the "my life for you." was a cool connection to The Stand but not as cool as the painting.


This is exactly how I felt also.

Wuducynn
11-24-2007, 02:50 PM
Nice! However I think that they could have done without the ending Mr. Darabont chose. What do you think?????:orely:

Like I said, I'm going to have to go see it again to make up my mind about it.

Mister E
11-24-2007, 02:50 PM
Hey Mister E--welcome to the site.

I think something "in between worlds" could reference many a King book but in the end, its all Dark Tower.

I can't wait to see this.

Thanks, Matt! Good to be here. Should I do anything special to mark my territory? *Pees...in anticipation of peeing*

Great SCOTT! I'm on the same wavelength as the Man...

Clearly, I'm his twinner. Wish someone would've pointed this out to me before (seriously, BIG spoiler): I shot the hot new school teacher!

Wuducynn
11-24-2007, 03:08 PM
Oh and I want a copy of that painting.

Mattrick
11-24-2007, 03:09 PM
I think we didn't get as excited about the monsters being from another world as a Dark Tower reference because that wasn't really new. The painting was unexpected. I did think the "my life for you." was a cool connection to The Stand but not as cool as the painting.

Mattrick, I am not speaking for all the King fans that haven't read all of his works. However, I am one of them and The Mist is actually one of the stories I have not read yet. That being said, I still knew that the ending was not King's. A lot of reviews of the movie clearly stated this.
On another note, I don't think most King fans or horror fans in general were put off by the ending (I liked it) but I am sure that the average movie-goer would be. Of course, now that I think about it, a lot of them probably wouldn't watch The Mist anyway so it probably doesn't matter in the long run.

My comment was sarcasm lol. I'm also not read reviews so I assume Darabont continued his string of loyal King adaptations.


The ending may have been 'off-putting' for some but how else should it have ended? They escape the mist and have a barbeque?


No one has an answer for my question regarding my geography of the movie?

AHTCK - I agree. From the second I saw it I wanted it on my wall, right next to my giant, preserved spider. Roland vs. Mordred GYAH!

Mister E
11-24-2007, 03:15 PM
I think we didn't get as excited about the monsters being from another world as a Dark Tower reference because that wasn't really new. The painting was unexpected. I did think the "my life for you." was a cool connection to The Stand but not as cool as the painting.

Mattrick, I am not speaking for all the King fans that haven't read all of his works. However, I am one of them and The Mist is actually one of the stories I have not read yet. That being said, I still knew that the ending was not King's. A lot of reviews of the movie clearly stated this.
On another note, I don't think most King fans or horror fans in general were put off by the ending (I liked it) but I am sure that the average movie-goer would be. Of course, now that I think about it, a lot of them probably wouldn't watch The Mist anyway so it probably doesn't matter in the long run.

My comment was sarcasm lol. I'm also not read reviews so I assume Darabont continued his string of loyal King adaptations.


The ending may have been 'off-putting' for some but how else should it have ended? They escape the mist and have a barbeque?


No one has an answer for my question regarding my geography of the movie?

AHTCK - I agree. From the second I saw it I wanted it on my wall, right next to my giant, preserved spider. Roland vs. Mordred GYAH!

Maine!

Pass the evil spiky calamari, please!

Spencer
11-24-2007, 03:37 PM
I've heard good about the story, bad about the acting.

Wuducynn
11-24-2007, 04:10 PM
I've heard good about the story, bad about the acting.

I thought the acting was great. Especially the characters of Mr. Drayton, and Mrs. Carmody. The creatures from todash were VERY well done.

Daghain
11-24-2007, 04:27 PM
I'm with CK. I thought the acting was very good. Mrs. Carmody was particularly well done.

Mister E
11-24-2007, 05:42 PM
I've heard good about the story, bad about the acting.

I thought the acting was great. Especially the characters of Mr. Drayton, and Mrs. Carmody. The creatures from todash were VERY well done.

Anne Heche's best role in AGES.

Heather19
11-24-2007, 07:13 PM
Just got back from seeing the movie. I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure what I think of the ending. I think I would have enjoyed it better had they left it with no ending, but then again most people would probably have been upset had he left it the way King did.
The audience I saw it with was really into it up until that point, and then I think he lost a lot of people after that point. You could hear everyone mumbling about what had just happened.

RUBE
11-24-2007, 10:32 PM
Just got back from seeing the movie. I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure what I think of the ending. I think I would have enjoyed it better had they left it with no ending, but then again most people would probably have been upset had he left it the way King did.
The audience I saw it with was really into it up until that point, and then I think he lost a lot of people after that point. You could hear everyone mumbling about what had just happened.

That is exactly the way it was with the audience in the theater where I watched it.

Jimmy
11-25-2007, 04:35 PM
It opened 9th in American box offices.

Huh.

RUBE
11-25-2007, 05:17 PM
It opened 9th in American box offices.

Huh.

It was a tough time to open. A Disney movie (Enchanted) and big action movie (Hitman) opened at the same time. Also, Beowulf was only in its second week. It was weird when I went to the theater that the two movies that had lines were Hitman and This Christmas (?).

SON-OF-WAYNE
11-25-2007, 05:59 PM
I just got back from the movie, for the most part I enjoyed it. They did add some characters, and I liked the original ending better....the ending that has no ending. I thought the characters were well casted and Frank Darabont pretty much stuck with the original story, except for the ending of course. And when I saw the Dark Tower reference in the opening scene, I nearly shit myself. That would be super sweet If Darabont made the DT movies, as long as he doesnt change anything.

RUBE
11-25-2007, 07:17 PM
I read that King has already told Darabont that he had "too much on his plate" to do the Dark Tower movies. It might have been in the same article about Abrams trying to do them. I also read the Darabont is going to bring The Long Walk to the theater (which King also seemed apprehensive about) so he already has another King project in the works.

Ruthful
11-26-2007, 04:52 AM
I read that King has already told Darabont that he had "too much on his plate" to do the Dark Tower movies.

Well, it's good to know that he's added time-management specialist to his portfolio, in addition to being a keen screenwriter and Weinsteinesque Hollywood producer.

Storyslinger
11-26-2007, 06:52 AM
I thought the ending was complete shit, and really burned my ass. I thought the movie would have been really good, had he stuck to the original ending. On a whole, it was a good movie, but a couple of the things that he added kinda ruined it fro me. I dive it a B, but only cuase of the DT painting at the beginning

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 07:21 AM
The Dark Tower reference at the beginning was the whole movie's saving grace for you? :lol:

Grillslinger
11-26-2007, 07:50 AM
I thought the movie was great.
This, to me, was one of the best horror movies to be released in a long time. It was one, as one reviewer said, "out to hurt you". One of the best King movies for sure.

I actually loved the ending. It reinforces the theme of the movie in the most absolute possible way. Fear changes everything. Here is an interesting quote from a Darabont interview.
DARABONT: I felt the movie needed an ending and that’s the one that felt intuitive to me and appropriate to me, but it certainly does diverge from King by adding something that was not there in his story. From that standpoint I was… But we had been talking for years about this issue, because I don’t know that he was ever completely satisfied with the open ended nature of the story that he wrote. He said to me a number of times through the years “you know, you’re going to have to come up with an ending…” (laughs) I said, “Steve, I think I’ve got something in mind and I hope you like it when you read it,” because I had this ending in mind for about ten years. When I sent it to him and he wrote back and he said “I love the ending. I wish I had thought of it… If I had, that’s the ending I would have used in my story.” I thought “OK excellent, good…”

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 08:43 AM
I thought the movie was great.
This, to me, was one of the best horror movies to be released in a long time. It was one, as one reviewer said, "out to hurt you". One of the best King movies for sure.

I actually loved the ending. It reinforces the theme of the movie in the most absolute possible way. Fear changes everything. Here is an interesting quote from a Darabont interview.
DARABONT: I felt the movie needed an ending and that’s the one that felt intuitive to me and appropriate to me, but it certainly does diverge from King by adding something that was not there in his story. From that standpoint I was… But we had been talking for years about this issue, because I don’t know that he was ever completely satisfied with the open ended nature of the story that he wrote. He said to me a number of times through the years “you know, you’re going to have to come up with an ending…” (laughs) I said, “Steve, I think I’ve got something in mind and I hope you like it when you read it,” because I had this ending in mind for about ten years. When I sent it to him and he wrote back and he said “I love the ending. I wish I had thought of it… If I had, that’s the ending I would have used in my story.” I thought “OK excellent, good…”

I totally agree Grill. I'm still not sure about the ending, and maybe thats a mark of how good the ending was?

Matt
11-26-2007, 01:30 PM
I think Kings endorsement is more than enough for me. But I can't wait to see it for myself.

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 04:00 PM
I'm going to go see it again this weekend it was so good. :cool:

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 05:15 PM
Wow, I'm surprised about how lousy its doing at the box office.. :o

9 - Stephen King's The Mist MGM Distribution Company $9,062,000 $13,012,000 1 2423

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 05:19 PM
I was saying awhile ago that they should have released it on Halloween instead of Thanksgiving..just seems a lot more appropriate.

Ruthful
11-26-2007, 06:07 PM
The placement in the weekend box office numbers is a bit misleading.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

Almost all of the films that outpaced it are huge blockbusters, which were expected to do well.

The budget isn't listed, so I have no how much of a loss, if any, the 9 million gross comes out to.

I don't think this film will be a total bath, but it's possible that some of the reviews might have impacted their totals, which is kind of ridiculous since critical reviews are usually a bad predictor of box office take.

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 07:37 PM
I still think the placement was bad. It really should have been released on Halloween or the weekend before. Great horror movies should always be released on Halloween.

Randall Flagg
11-26-2007, 07:49 PM
I don't think they wanted to go head to head with Saw 47 (IV I think).

Wuducynn
11-26-2007, 07:53 PM
Eh, I think a King movie like The Mist would have given it a run for its money.

Ruthful
11-26-2007, 08:01 PM
I'm amazed this fixation with The Saw franchise hasn't petered out yet. I watched about ten minutes of the third installment before taking the DVD out of my computer. It was almost Warholesque in its awfulness. I mean, I thought the idea of producing a sequel to Hostel was moronic, and I actually enjoyed that movie.

Erin
11-26-2007, 08:28 PM
I saw the movie earlier today. Wow. I totally loved it.

The beginning.....the Dark Tower reference alone was worth the price of the movie to me. I really want to get my hands on that painting!

I really enjoyed the acting, especially the guy who played Ollie. He's exactly what I pictured in my head.

The audience in the theatre with me seemed to really enjoy the movie as well, cheering when Ms. Carmody got shot and gasping at the creatures in the Mist.

As for the ending, I loved it, although I was a huge fan of the story's ending. I think the ending Darabont chose worked better for a movie and still managed to retain the same sense of unease and despair as the story.

Overall I thought it was one of the better King adaptations I've seen.

GunzOfDeschain
11-26-2007, 10:48 PM
IM new in here... I just found this place searching for what people thought of the mist. But I have to agree with what erin said... one of the best King adaptations ever. The ending really shocked me but im cool with it. and of course the DT reference in the beginning was worth my 10 bucks alone.

OchrisO
11-26-2007, 11:12 PM
IM new in here... I just found this place searching for what people thought of the mist. But I have to agree with what erin said... one of the best King adaptations ever. The ending really shocked me but im cool with it. and of course the DT reference in the beginning was worth my 10 bucks alone.

Welcome to the site, please stick around and join in some of the other conversation,

Storyslinger
11-27-2007, 06:41 AM
The Dark Tower reference at the beginning was the whole movie's saving grace for you? :lol:

Yep, I'm fairly simple

Jimmy
11-27-2007, 06:58 AM
I've not seen it yet, but the ending was accidently spoiled for me. I like the idea of it.

I saw some fool on the imdb MB's freaking out because Andre Braugher's character died because he was black. What an idiot.

Wuducynn
11-27-2007, 10:39 AM
I saw some fool on the imdb MB's freaking out because Andre Braugher's character died because he was black. What an idiot.

:rolleyes: I'm not surprised...oh and movie spoiler below

We don't know if he dies, its just assumed

Storyslinger
11-27-2007, 10:40 AM
True, but what a bs thing to bitch about

Wuducynn
11-27-2007, 10:43 AM
Great review by Ms. Mod over on the SK.com mb.
Some possible very minor spoilers..



The Mist—Three for Three?

By Ms. Mod

Frank Darabont has scripted and directed two of the most popular Stephen King film adaptations. His third, THE MIST, will be in theaters everywhere (although I think this term is the equivalent of the One Size Fits Most label) November 21 st.

One of Frank’s hallmarks is that he follows closely, though not exactly, Steve’s original work and “he gets it.” With THE MIST he has accomplished this once again but, as the rumors have been flying, he has taken a risk with a change to the ending of Steve’s novella. More on that later.

The casting includes several faces that followers of Stephen’s movies will recognize as having been in other productions: Thomas Jane, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Frances Sternhagen have all been in previous productions.

Steve told me his instruction to Frank regarding the role of Mrs. Carmody was to make sure that he humanized this character. He didn’t want her to be seen as evil. One problem I did have with the portrayal was that it seemed inconsistent that someone with fundamentalist religious

beliefs would swear. It did humanize her character by providing comic relief, but was one of those details that interrupted the flow for me. Other than that, Marcia Gay Harden did a great job with the role as a woman who is obviously unstable but convinced of her belief that she is doing right.

The supporting cast’s performances, particularly those of Laurie Holden as Amanda Dumfries and Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in the roles of David and Billy Drayton, were also convincing. Frances Sternhagen provided the right touch of no-nonsense sensibility combined with dry humor.

The film provided a mixture of humor, tension, and frights and the audience reacted in all the right places. In a departure from the current trend, the special effects emphasis was on live-action monster models and a limited amount of CGI . The monsters were designed by Greg Nicotero and Bernie Wrightson and created by KNB. This choice was lauded by Thomas Jane, who felt that it helped the actors immerse themselves in the terror that would have been experienced in such a situation.

And now to the ending—no, I’m not going to tell you what happens. At least not anything to do with the plot. I will tell you that I felt as though I’d been punched in the gut. I sat in stunned silence through the last few minutes of the movie with my hands clenched around my purse. My recollection is that the audience shared my reaction—it seemed very quiet in the theater but as the credits began to roll, there was no hesitation with the applause. I’ve spent the past couple of days processing it. I suspect I’ll be processing it for a while. And that, too, is a hallmark of Frank’s adaptations. They are not movies you can just watch and forget--they haunt your emotions long after the credits roll. This one is no exception.

Wuducynn
11-27-2007, 10:45 AM
True, but what a bs thing to bitch about


Thats why I said "I'm not surprised". If something happens to a black character in a novel that is bad or if he or she is portrayed in a negative light some whiney PC bitch has to complain about it and cry "racism".

jhanic
11-27-2007, 10:45 AM
I agree about the ending being a "punch in the stomach". That's just the way I felt too.

John

Storyslinger
11-27-2007, 10:46 AM
CK~It's real sad when you watch a movie or read a book, like you said, and the first thing you think is, someones going to have a fit about this. What a load of shit

Jimmy
11-27-2007, 12:22 PM
True, but what a bs thing to bitch about


He also complained about the way black people were written in American Gangster, which was a non-fiction film.

Storyslinger
11-27-2007, 12:24 PM
Some people just need to bitch, sorry he can't accept the truth

Matt
11-27-2007, 01:24 PM
IM new in here... I just found this place searching for what people thought of the mist. But I have to agree with what erin said... one of the best King adaptations ever. The ending really shocked me but im cool with it. and of course the DT reference in the beginning was worth my 10 bucks alone.

:rock:

Hell of an endorsement for the movie there, I can't wait to see it.

And yes, welcome to the site.

Wuducynn
11-27-2007, 01:55 PM
You still haven't seen it Matt? Oh yeah, that takes a helicopter flight back into what I'm sure they call in your area "The World".

Matt
11-27-2007, 03:10 PM
:rofl:

You have to take a river to get to the heliport. :(

Ruthful
11-27-2007, 06:07 PM
Is that thing in your avatar a Gila monster (Gekko? Chameleon?), which is wearing a diaper?

RUBE
11-27-2007, 06:21 PM
True, but what a bs thing to bitch about


Thats why I said "I'm not surprised". If something happens to a black character in a novel that is bad or if he or she is portrayed in a negative light some whiney PC bitch has to complain about it and cry "racism".

Sitting directly behind me at the movie was a young black couple. They did not exactly "bitch" at the part where Norton led the people out but they did have a pretty funny reaction when they saw the two characters after him were also black. The woman said, "I know they just didn't have all the black people go out there. Are there any left in the store?"
To be honest, I thought it was a little weird myself. Do I think there was racist intent to it? No. But it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for someone who is sensitive to see it that way.

Ruthful
11-27-2007, 06:34 PM
I'm surprised by that review. Doesn't "American Gangster" supposedly have a black-empowerment message?

How importing heroin into communities that are already economically depressed and socially maladapted because of misguided government policies is helpful to black people is a concept that eludes my comprehension.

I still remember Denzel Washington's role in Training Day, which-while entertaining-was a bit far-fetched. I mean, towards the end of the film it reminded me of a really outlandish WWF match.

Wuducynn
11-27-2007, 07:09 PM
Sitting directly behind me at the movie was a young black couple. They did not exactly "bitch" at the part where Norton led the people out but they did have a pretty funny reaction when they saw the two characters after him were also black. The woman said, "I know they just didn't have all the black people go out there. Are there any left in the store?"
To be honest, I thought it was a little weird myself. Do I think there was racist intent to it? No. But it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for someone who is sensitive to see it that way.


There was nothing weird about anything unless you, like you said, are sensitive..which in that case maybe you need to get some thicker skin or just chill out and not look for racism everywhere?

DeadSheep
11-29-2007, 02:16 AM
Hey, anybody watch this movie yet? with in the first five minutes they show a painting with roland coming out of a door with the dark tower behind him and a rose next to him. very exciting moment for me to see anything dark tower related on the big screen. also the movie is funny as hell, especially the ending.

also: anybody know if there are any connections from the mist to the dark tower, i felt i was kinda stretching when i thought that the gateways to other dimensions, like the doors in the dark tower, couldve been what the army was messing with to cause the mist to get in...oh well.

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 06:53 AM
Hey, anybody watch this movie yet? with in the first five minutes they show a painting with roland coming out of a door with the dark tower behind him and a rose next to him. very exciting moment for me to see anything dark tower related on the big screen. also the movie is funny as hell, especially the ending.

also: anybody know if there are any connections from the mist to the dark tower, i felt i was kinda stretching when i thought that the gateways to other dimensions, like the doors in the dark tower, couldve been what the army was messing with to cause the mist to get in...oh well.

Is this a movie based on a Stephen King story? I've never heard of it. Sounds exciting.

Storyslinger
11-29-2007, 06:54 AM
Hey, anybody watch this movie yet? with in the first five minutes they show a painting with roland coming out of a door with the dark tower behind him and a rose next to him. very exciting moment for me to see anything dark tower related on the big screen. also the movie is funny as hell, especially the ending.

also: anybody know if there are any connections from the mist to the dark tower, i felt i was kinda stretching when i thought that the gateways to other dimensions, like the doors in the dark tower, couldve been what the army was messing with to cause the mist to get in...oh well.

Is this a movie based on a Stephen King story? I've never heard of it. Sounds exciting.

Tries to control......lau..ghter:)

Randall Flagg
11-29-2007, 07:38 AM
Deadsheep, a thread for The Mist already exists, so I merged yours with it.
Welcome to the site, and yes the Tower pic at the beginning of The Mist was awesome.

myunderstandingofthetruth
11-29-2007, 10:10 AM
At the very start of the movie, when I saw the rose, then the tower, and finally Roland standing in front of the door I nearly shit my pants with excitement! The rest of the movie was good, but that painting made my entire week. When the hell is JJ Abrams going to get his ass moving on the Dark Tower film (or TV) adaptation?

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 10:51 AM
I want that painting

SON-OF-WAYNE
11-29-2007, 10:52 AM
Dont know if he is going to be the one to do it; but the word around the campfire is that it is going to be a miniseries on either HBO or Showtime. That would be sweet.

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 10:54 AM
Which campfire is this?

Daghain
11-29-2007, 10:59 AM
Girl Scouts. :lol:

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 11:00 AM
Maybe!

SON-OF-WAYNE
11-29-2007, 11:04 AM
For one theres an article on Ign.com that states the possibility of HBO, because of DT's Violence, and it has a lot of story to tell. I think the article is called "Who's lost in The Dark Tower." The other source (which isnt a very reliable one) is from my fellow DT junkie friend who actually got me hooked on the books.

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 11:05 AM
Post a link if you can find it. Sounds like a great article.

SON-OF-WAYNE
11-29-2007, 11:09 AM
Will do, gimmie a minute, my computer sux.

SON-OF-WAYNE
11-29-2007, 11:18 AM
http://movies.ign.com/articles/764/764210p1.html
http://www.stephenking.com/pages/FAQ/Stephen_King/dtmovie.php

The First is about J.J Abrahms that was on IGN.com, The second link is on Stephen Kings FAQ, where he talks about possibly an HBO miniseries if at all.

jhanic
11-29-2007, 11:35 AM
People, this thread is for The Mist, not the potential Dark Tower movie. It has it's own thread.

John

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 11:37 AM
True. But I was having fun derailing it John.

jhanic
11-29-2007, 12:32 PM
Ooops--sorry to spoil your fun!

John

Patrick
11-29-2007, 05:10 PM
I've got to go to this movie just to see the damn painting you all keep going on about.

Wuducynn
11-29-2007, 05:14 PM
Patrick the movie itself is SO worth going to see and the painting slaps you in the face with its awesomeness.

Storyslinger
11-30-2007, 06:50 AM
I still have the mark

Wuducynn
11-30-2007, 07:32 AM
No that was from me using my psychic powers to cut you. Do you need more?

Storyslinger
11-30-2007, 07:35 AM
:beat: No, I guess not

Randall Flagg
11-30-2007, 09:37 AM
Storyboard art from the movie at Fangoria (http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5535)
Sample:
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/481/miststoryboardxp1.jpg

robotstump
12-02-2007, 03:10 PM
I would...but the ending really threw me off... It ddin't explain anything and I thought of that as being pretty cheap.

DeadSheep
12-03-2007, 01:34 AM
well the ending to the novella was even worse...at least the movie ended the story.

Bev Vincent
12-03-2007, 04:21 AM
I haven't read through this thread yet to see if anyone else posted this, but if you want to read my set report visit, as well as my interviews with Jane, Harden and Toby Jones (Ollie):

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/FREEREADTheMist

Randall Flagg
12-03-2007, 07:32 AM
Thanks Bev. That's a great article.

Randall Flagg
12-05-2007, 10:40 AM
Berni Wrightson website (http://wrightsonart.com/forums/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=sc&cat=7) with drawings for The Mist.

herbertwest
12-15-2007, 04:31 PM
still no date for the UK, but a date for France!
(currently 19th of march 2008)

SKSM
12-15-2007, 05:42 PM
here (Netherlands) at 7 February 2008 :D

herbertwest
12-16-2007, 02:31 AM
and nothing for the UK.
wtf???

Nerak
12-16-2007, 04:22 AM
Berni Wrightson website (http://wrightsonart.com/forums/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=sc&cat=7) with drawings for The Mist.



It doesn't work for me :cry:

Randall Flagg
12-16-2007, 07:35 AM
Something is wrong with Wightson's site. The link is good.

Wuducynn
12-18-2007, 08:00 AM
Admit it Jerome, you hacked his site.

Mike Beck
12-18-2007, 08:12 AM
I wasn't impressed with this movie. I started looking for the exits about halfway through, but ended up staying until the end. I never read the story.

I feel pretty much the same way about Dreamcatcher as I did with this.

The beginning sets a nice tone. The story and the characters are played out pretty well, and then it's like a movie bomb goes off and everything starts to fall apart. The ending was horribly depressing, but I didn't even mind that so much. And I really dug the giant monter walking by towards the end. At first, I was like "Oh shit. AT-AT Walkers." Waiting for luke to fly by in a speeder. ....But then the Army comes out of nowhere and nothing's explained. It felt like a let down. All that buildup kind of toppled over. For me, anyway. ;)

Brice
12-18-2007, 09:46 AM
I was going to see it on my day off work over the weekend. It left the local theatre two days before. :( Looks like I'm waiting on the DVD.

DocPain
12-22-2007, 07:01 AM
Hey, anybody watch this movie yet? with in the first five minutes they show a painting with roland coming out of a door with the dark tower behind him and a rose next to him. very exciting moment for me to see anything dark tower related on the big screen. also the movie is funny as hell, especially the ending.

also: anybody know if there are any connections from the mist to the dark tower, i felt i was kinda stretching when i thought that the gateways to other dimensions, like the doors in the dark tower, couldve been what the army was messing with to cause the mist to get in...oh well.


I'm not sure if this was answered, but yeah, there is. I haven't seen the movie yet but know the story. The connection is that the 'research facility', actually opened a thinny, which allowed the creatures to escape from the todash darkness.

This is similar the one in crouched end, but that one was a naturaly occuring thin spot. Just like what I got going on the top of my head.

Wuducynn
12-24-2007, 01:30 PM
I was going to see it on my day off work over the weekend. It left the local theatre two days before. :( Looks like I'm waiting on the DVD.

Damn Brice, you suck.

Jon
12-27-2007, 03:15 AM
Kinda odd...you know how you are in a theatre and kind of in your own little world with a given movie?

I walked out for a smoke about half way and the temp had risen enough to cause a snow fog.

FUCK that scared the hell out of me.


So I ran back into the theatre and began telling everyone that we were paying for our sins etc...:D

Wuducynn
12-27-2007, 07:20 PM
So I ran back into the theatre and began telling everyone that we were paying for our sins etc...:D

So how is it in the mental asylum?

Jon
12-28-2007, 12:05 AM
MMmmm... lime jello!

William50
01-05-2008, 05:03 PM
I went to see it in the movie theaters about 2 weeks ago. It was great. I thought that the ending was brilliant. Good job SK!

herbertwest
01-07-2008, 05:39 AM
From Lilja's interview with F. Darabont :




Lilja: Last time we spoke you mentioned that you might do a limited book version of The Mist. Is that still the plan?

Frank Darabont: Yes. I’m working on it now and hoping to have it out in time for the DVD release. That would be excellent timing.

Lilja: How about a script book of The Mist. Like the once we got about The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile? Any plans for such a book?

Frank Darabont: Here’s another Lilja exclusive: The limited will include both Stephen King’s original story and my screenplay. That’s not the way I originally planned it—I always figured I would just present Steve’s story by itself. But suddenly Steve had the idea to include my screenplay too. In fact, he insisted on it—he said he’d only agree to do the book if we included both. He didn’t have to try very hard to convince me. I told him I’d be very honored to be in the same book with him.


the DVD release is planned for the 25th of March!

jhanic
01-07-2008, 06:12 AM
This would be a nice volume, if it ever appears. I'd feel better if a publisher had also been announced. At least then we would know that it's more than a dream in Darabont's head.

John

Cutter
01-07-2008, 06:44 AM
A Limited of The mist along with the script is a great idea, as it gives us something new. I wonder if this is a small press release or a large publisher release?

Brice
01-07-2008, 06:46 AM
Well, if it's a Cemetary Dance book then he will have to wait a couple years to release the dvd.

Randall Flagg
01-07-2008, 07:44 AM
And if it is Sub press, he'll do 13 lettered and release the e-mail at 3 am Pacific Time.

Mr. Rabbit Trick
01-07-2008, 08:00 AM
And if it is Sub press, he'll do 13 lettered and release the e-mail at 3 am Pacific Time.

:rofl: Maybe I'll get one then.

Brice
01-07-2008, 08:03 AM
Now, y'all know every one of y'all are on the edge of your seats awaiting the slightest bit of info about this.

shnnrc01
01-07-2008, 01:20 PM
Jesus guys ye make me laugh so much.thats why i love this site.we're like big kids who have had a gutfull of ice-cream and still want more. burp!! excuse me.

Bev Vincent
01-24-2008, 07:02 AM
On March 25th, Genius Entertainment and The Weinstein Company will issue Frank Darabont's The Mist on DVD. Sticking with Darabont's original intentions for the film, a two-disc collector's edition will present "Mist" in black and white along with a standard color version and the following special features...

• Audio commentary by writer/director Frank Darabont
• Eight deleted scenes with optional commentary
• A Conversation With Stephen King and Frank Darabont featurette
• When Darkness Came: The Making of THE MIST featurette
• Taming the Beast: Shooting Scene 35 featurette
• Monsters Among Us: A Look at the Creature FX featurette
• The Horror of It All: The Visual FX of THE MIST featurette
• Drew Struzan: Appreciation of an Artist featurette

A single-disc presentation is being released as well sans the b&w version and certain bonus goodies.

Míchéal
01-24-2008, 07:06 AM
oh my god. WTF???? u people are getting it on dvd in like 2 months? we're still waitin on the cinemas. im getting really ticked off.

Storyslinger
01-29-2008, 10:08 AM
oh my god. WTF???? u people are getting it on dvd in like 2 months? we're still waitin on the cinemas. im getting really ticked off.

Thats nuts.

Wuducynn
01-29-2008, 04:44 PM
oh my god. WTF???? u people are getting it on dvd in like 2 months?


I know, its so lame that we have to wait two whole months for the DVD...I wish it was coming out next week. Thanks for understanding our pain.

Daghain
01-29-2008, 06:31 PM
:rofl:

Storyslinger
01-31-2008, 09:24 AM
oh my god. WTF???? u people are getting it on dvd in like 2 months?


I know, its so lame that we have to wait two whole months for the DVD...I wish it was coming out next week. Thanks for understanding our pain.

:rofl:

Heather19
02-03-2008, 04:41 PM
Just saw on Lilja's site news that Frank is releasing a black and white version of The Mist which will be on the dvd. I can't wait to see that version. It would have been interesting had they released it in theaters that way.

LadyHitchhiker
02-03-2008, 05:22 PM
All I could think of at the end of the movie was this:

so that's how he became The Punisher...

bergy81
02-06-2008, 12:22 AM
great movie

herbertwest
03-09-2008, 07:30 AM
France:
40 cinemas did broadcast it the 1st week
Now, the second week, and only 22 cinemas does broadcast it...

WTF???

Mordred Deschain
03-09-2008, 08:54 AM
All I could think of at the end of the movie was this:

so that's how he became The Punisher...

:lol:

I just downloaded 2 different torrents. Haven't seen if they are any good.

Wuducynn
03-09-2008, 09:01 AM
When's it coming on DVD?

Mordred Deschain
03-09-2008, 09:04 AM
I'm not sure man. I thought it was out already and I missed it. Then a buddy last night told me he downloaded a torrent and it wasn't the movie and I've heard other stories on the matter. I gotta check to see if I have screener or not.

Wuducynn
03-09-2008, 09:05 AM
Just did my own easy research... its coming out on the 25th

Here is the link to buy it on Amazon

Amazon.com: The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition): Thomas Jane,Marcia Gay Harden,Laurie Holden,Andre Braugher,Toby Jones,William Sadler,Jeffrey DeMunn,Frances Sternhagen,Alexa Davalos,Nathan Gamble,Chris Owen,Sam Witwer,Robert C. Treveiler,David Jensen (II),Jack Hurst,Louis Herthum,Brian Hunt (III),Susan Malerstein,Michaela Morgan (II),Travis Fontenot,Frank Darabont: Movies & TV

Wuducynn
03-09-2008, 09:06 AM
Whats with the fucking dumb-asses who feel a need to explain the entire movie before making a review of it? Bitches..

Mordred Deschain
03-09-2008, 09:09 AM
LoL. That's why I hate watching previews now, almost all the good parts are shown.

Wuducynn
03-09-2008, 09:13 AM
Yeah, I'm just talking about the Amazon reviewers. I mean. Hello? You don't need to summarize the movie for folk reading the review. Just tell us why you liked it or didn't. If someone hasn't seen the movie is reading the reviews thats their choice.

Mordred Deschain
03-09-2008, 09:14 AM
DuDE!! I got a good copy!!! Holy F!

That's so Focking awesome at the beginning that the main guy is finishing that painting and it's Roland in front of the Dark Tower and the Rose on the side!!!

Wuducynn
03-09-2008, 09:18 AM
Oh thats the first time you've seen the movie??