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Comic books?! Man! Who cares?
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I would love to see all of King's books adapted into films.
But done with love.
I loved The Mist far more than the novella.
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I would love a DT adaptation on the big screen but I fear that it will be very difficult to pull off. I'm not saying that it will ever take away from my enjoyment of the series but I know quite a few people that dislike reading. If a mediocre film adaptation of one of the greatest literary works ever written is all they get to experience, I feel the true story is lost for them.
I remember telling my friends over and over to read the Hitchhiker's guide. They're not avid readers and never got around to it. Then the movie was released and we all were excited to see it after I spoke so highly of the series. We left the theater and they're like " you like that?..it was stupid". The same thing happened with the Lord of the Rings but it was such an awesome adaptation and everyone liked it so much that afterward they asked to borrow the Hobbit and Children of Hurin from me.
I just want the Dark Tower done right so everyone can enjoy it as much as me
I can't say for certain I won't watch it, but I'm really not interested in seeing it done. Maybe I'll be wrong about it. Anyhow, I'll watch it when you come watch it with me.
I seriously doubt any movie...no matter how good...can make it more vivid for me.
I did like the ketchup on pizza though.
Bob, I've been bashing the idea of a DT movie forever. It may even be that I watch the movie and like it. I still won't like the idea of it though. I am a curmudgeon...always have been.
Curmudgeon..........I'm unfamilar with this word, could it meeeeaaaan.......
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28 in 23 (?)!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
We still agree on this question, Brice.
I'll tell you why I don't believe in it. Many people come with the LoTR movies. There are two very big differences between DT and LotR:
1. DT contains 7 books. Seven. And not short ones... how can you give back anything from the story if you leave out 80% of it? For me it looks way too impossible.
2. LotR has a clear view. I mean... it's so... LoTR is like a Michelangelo painting. DT is like a Van Gogh painting. DT is good because it's very confusing and it's full of questions and black holes. It's not clear at all. Where can you grab it? How can you give back the story? It's not full of oh-so-well-described fantasy creatures. What makes the Dark Tower books so incredibly good is nothing you can give back with pictures or well-designed costumes.
DT and LotR are way too different so the fact that LotR got to be a good movie doesn't ease my heart.
Roland would have understood.
You make some pretty darned good points there M'am!!!! LoTR is more a linear tale as opposed to The Dark Tower and therefore, would translate better to the medium of film.
I still think, even though I will support R. Howard's efforts, that the "Lost" boys could of pulled it off with their style, but alas it seems it shall never be.
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
hmmm... how can I say this?
NO
Buddy, you think you look strong? You’re wearing a cape.
Letti, you have said a mouthful.
ETA: I also believe as Jean does re: a movie version helping to elevate King. No, they're going to booger up the movies and it won't do any good for King or The Dark Tower.
Even if someone wanted to do it justice, s/he would have an incredibly difficult time doing so. Aside from the sheer magnitude of the books themselves, there is the spirit of the saga to consider. One wrong actor in a key role could change the entire timbre of a scene. Anyone who has ever dipped into the "who would you cast" thread is all too aware of just how easy that would be. One of the reasons that LotR succeeded was that Jackson attempted to stay true to the heart of Tolkien's story even if he fucked that up once in a while. I have a couple of very large bones to pick with him over it, but I think he did well on the whole but not in every aspect.
H2G2 is the same way but with a big fat FAIL. Mos Def was the most wrong choice for a character described in the detail that Ford was described. Mos Def was also goofy. Ford Prefect was not goofy - he was the ultimate froody dude (no offense, Zaphod). Lemon helmet? No visible second head or third arm which Zaphod had added specifically to assist him in the sport of ski boxing? WTF? I will, however, give them credit for casting the always brilliant Bill Nighy as Slarty Bartfast.
The fact that TPTB are already discussing how ripe King's universe is for massive marketing tie-ins assures me that we will get a substandard product designed, for the most part, to sell little Roland action figures.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
Clearly, that's another point in their favor; shows that they're smart enough to keep from being cooped up in stupid little rooms on unnatural porcelain devices.
That's why everyone should just mind meld with my brain and watch my version. I assure you that it rocks socks from a lox!
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
Perhaps you have had a different opinion of said "Unnatural Porcelain Devices" in the past whilst kneeling before them on many a late Saturday night?
LOL
Of course while Bears do defecate in the woods, they rarely have been known to frequent Pubs on Saturday night!!! Caves and cabins, yes. Pubs? Sadly no! LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Agreed. I just don't believe it can be done justice.
Worse still. I'll have to see it/them. *wolfsigh*
- Why the decision to break the saga into three movies and a TV show?
- What books or elements will the movies cover?
- How long do you anticipate the TV show will require to complete the saga?
- Will you swear not to change or blend characters a la The Stand?
- Milk, semi, or dark chocolate?
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
How closely will this project parallel the plotline of the novels? Planning any big changes?
(The answer that *I* would hope for is YES.)