"1922" coming to Netflix

[webstar1000]

It was ok... Tom Jane was AMAZING though. I don't know how I feel... I def liked Geralds Game better.

[Randall Flagg]

Watched it today. A bit tedious since it's essentially a one-man show.
Two things irritated me.

• The accent Thomas James used. Not sure how people sounded in the corn belt in 1922, but his accent wasn't what I would imagine. He also talked like someone with a huge chew of tobacco in their mouth.
• The 2:39:1 screen aspect ratio. I know they wanted a few very wide shots of the expanse of corn, etc. but a 1.85:1 would have been much more viewer friendly.

[Br!an]

I watched it last night. I thought it was very good.

It's been a long while since I read the story. I usually reread the story before watching. I'll have to do it the other way round this time.

[Merlin1958]

Watched it today. A bit tedious since it's essentially a one-man show.
Two things irritated me.

• The accent Thomas James used. Not sure how people sounded in the corn belt in 1922, but his accent wasn't what I would imagine. He also talked like someone with a huge chew of tobacco in their mouth.
• The 2:39:1 screen aspect ratio. I know they wanted a few very wide shots of the expanse of corn, etc. but a 1.85:1 would have been much more viewer friendly.

That's being a trifle over analytical IMHO. IDK about general accents for the time and region, but it sure seemed to compliment the character and the overall tenor of the film. I thought it was a marvelous adaption and portends well for the future treatment of King tome's in the future.

[Heather19]

Yes, this and Gerald's Game, and even the success of It, hopefully bode well for the treatment of future King adaptations.

[Brian861]

I was a bit bored with it but enjoyed it. Of the two, enjoyed GG more.

[herbertwest]

I was a bit bored with it but enjoyed it. Of the two, enjoyed GG more.

I agree. And his accent made it a bit difficult to understand sometimes without subtitles

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I watched it last night. Really enjoyed it, though like most others, I will say I enjoyed GG more. ( with the exception of the unnecessary and jarring afterword) I had no problem with the accent, and given the nature of the character, and how desperate he was to avoid the city, I felt that a deep accent was quite appropriate. All told, I have felt that Netflix has done much better than many of the Hollywood productions , and I look forward to more.

[Brainslinger]

I just watched 1922 recently too, and I enjoyed it a lot. It was very faithful to the novella. It's also a good example of a film that retains its interest even with a slow pace.

I just finished watching Gerald's Game a few minutes ago. I won't say much as this is not the appropriate thread, but it was also very good. I think I enjoyed it more than 1922 as well, but that is no criticism of 1922.

[mae]

https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/...hen-king-1922/

Last year, we learned that iconoclastic musician Mike Patton composed the score for Zak Hilditch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1922, giving us the Patton-King collaboration we didn’t know we needed. Now, an expanded version of the score has been announced.

On July 20th, Ipecac Recordings will release the score on “hardwood” colored vinyl, as well as on CD and digital formats. Heavy on funereal strings, the score is rich and mournful, punctuated by anxious strains of percussion and the occasional burst of dissonance.

It’s stunning, but more suited for a wake than a dinner party. Just listen to the score’s ominous closer, “Sweetheart Bandits 2 ‘We All Get Caught'”, which Patton has shared along with the soundtrack’s announcement.

Patton’s been busy, if you haven’t been paying attention. The polymath just released a new Dead Cross EP with Dave Lombardo, and has shared new collaborations with the likes of John Zorn and DJ Qbert.

If you’re looking for more on Stephen King, however, check out Consequence of Sound’s Stephen King podcast, The Losers’ Club. Last year, we interviewed Hilditch, while also sharing our thoughts on the film.