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  • The Mist

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  • IT

    3 14.29%
  • The Green Mile

    1 4.76%
  • Dolores Claiborne

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  • The Shining

    1 4.76%
  • Misery

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  • The Dead Zone

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  • The Shawshank Redemption

    11 52.38%
  • Stand By Me

    5 23.81%
  • Carrie

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Thread: What is your favorite adapted SK work to film?

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    Default What is your favorite adapted SK work to film?

    With all the hype from IT, I thought I would reach out and see what the boards choose as the best King adaptation. I used Rotten Tomatoes to choose the top 10 with the highest Tomato Meter. Feel free to debate in the comments too but please vote!!
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    There is no Poll?

    Nevermind it just showed up

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    Shawshank x 50

    Even if it wasn't King based - it's absolutely superb.

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    Followed by Misery, then Green Mile, then Stand By Me, then IT.

    IMHO, taste being subjective and all that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Library Policeman View Post
    Shawshank x 50

    Even if it wasn't King based - it's absolutely superb.
    Yeah even if it wasn't King.. it was damm good. I still cannot believe it flopped at the theater. I am still IT all the way though... Shawshank my 2nd.. then Stand By Me.
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    Stand by me
    Misery
    The Shining
    The Dead Zone
    Dolores Claiborne
    Carrie

    And then others. Strange that Cujo and Pet Sematary are absent from the list. Even lesser works such as Christine and 'Salem's Lot were enjoyable. Another big favourite of mine is missing: The Dark Half. No awards but that is one mean movie.

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    Definitely Shawshank.
    I would like to throw 1408 and Secret Window into the discussion though. I thought those were both awesome adaptations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WeDealInLead View Post
    Stand by me
    Misery
    The Shining
    The Dead Zone
    Dolores Claiborne
    Carrie

    And then others. Strange that Cujo and Pet Sematary are absent from the list. Even lesser works such as Christine and 'Salem's Lot were enjoyable. Another big favourite of mine is missing: The Dark Half. No awards but that is one mean movie.
    I searched and they were there but they had poorer ratings. I was going to do top 15 which is max... but thought 10 was a better number to use. You didn't like IT at all?
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    Haven't seen it yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WeDealInLead View Post
    Haven't seen it yet.
    ahhh thought everyone did. haha
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    Shawshank by a mile. Just a superb movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Library Policeman View Post
    Shawshank x 50

    Even if it wasn't King based - it's absolutely superb.
    I'm confused by this statement... Did I miss something?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cook View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by The Library Policeman View Post
    Shawshank x 50

    Even if it wasn't King based - it's absolutely superb.
    I'm confused by this statement... Did I miss something?
    No Rich, lol. I just meant (in my poorly worded way) that I think it is my favourite movie of all time - regardless of if being based on King's story.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WeDealInLead View Post
    Haven't seen it yet.

    You'll enjoy it I think. I certainly did.

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    1) Stand By Me
    2) Shawshank
    3) Misery
    4) IT

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    For me it’s hard to choose between Stand by Me and Shawshank as my favorite. Loved them both. If I were pressed to choose one, I’d go with Shawshank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Library Policeman View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Cook View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by The Library Policeman View Post
    Shawshank x 50

    Even if it wasn't King based - it's absolutely superb.
    I'm confused by this statement... Did I miss something?
    No Rich, lol. I just meant (in my poorly worded way) that I think it is my favourite movie of all time - regardless of if being based on King's story.
    got it, thanks


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    I know it's not on the list/in the poll, and Stephen doesn't even really like it, but my favorite movie that came from his work is Maximum Overdrive! Maybe it was my age at the time or something, but I always really liked this movie. It made me look at semi trucks and soda machines in a whole new light!!

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