You say true, I say thankya. Hear, Hear, I beg.Originally Posted by MonteGss
Hell yeah!
You say true, I say thankya. Hear, Hear, I beg.Hell yeah!
Fourthed.You say true, I say thankya. Hear, Hear, I beg.Hell yeah!
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Fifthed, and the motion carried.Fourthed.You say true, I say thankya. Hear, Hear, I beg.Hell yeah!
I haven't read Black House yet, so I can't vote on that, but I have to say it--I didn't like The Talisman as much as I'd hoped to....
I kept waiting and waiting for something to happen, and when it finally did, it was like "That's it?" It was like the literary equivalent of watching a TV miniseries, and it looked like it ought to have been called "Traveling Jack" for the better part of it, rather than "The Talisman." Maybe it's because I started The Dark Tower series first, but The Talisman just felt to me like a poor attempt at mimicking The Dark Tower on a smaller scale....
Don't get me wrong, I didn't come here to knock The Talisman, and as I said, I haven't read Black House yet--maybe I'll enjoy that one more.
And I did like Wolf,Spoiler:I'm not saying the book had no redeeming qualities for me. It just wasn't what I was expecting, and hoping for--but that might just be me. I have enjoyed most of the Stephen King books I've read, Dark Tower or no, but not this one so much.
<--- doesn't think much of Talisman, either (except the very beginning and the Sunlit Home part)
<--- is a BIG fan of Black House
so yes, there is a difference between the two and you might still enjoy BH
also, please: being a two book-thread, it is not a spoiler thread, so mark your spoilers
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like The Talisman quite a bit, but I LOVE Black House. Its just much more, exciting, re-readable and interesting to me.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
*winces*<--- doesn't think much of Talisman, either (except the very beginning and the Sunlit Home part)
<--- is a BIG fan of Black House
so yes, there is a difference between the two and you might still enjoy BH
also, please: being a two book-thread, it is not a spoiler thread, so mark your spoilers
Sorry--I'm not always aware of what counts as a spoiler, usually I'm more careful about that....
But that's good, and I look forward to reading Black House at some point--got to finish Wolves of the Calla first, and then I wanted to read Insomnia and Hearts in Atlantis before I start Black House.
I have read the Talisman and enjoyed it.Spoiler:I have not read Black House.
there's a sticky thread explaining spoiler policy in every forum. Here's the one for Cara Laughs.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're a real pain in the ass, Jean.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jean's just trying to stick to the rules as they exist. I can sympathize.
i also prefer BH to Talisman. I love both, but I think the writing in BH is a tighter, and Henry Leyden and Beezer St Pierre are two of the greatest characters imo. there is also more immediate excitement, and the obvious direct DT references all make BH the preferable re-read for me. all that said, i still love Talisman and rec it to anyone who has never given it a try. it's a great book. if you loved jake chambers, you will love jack sawyer.
I apoligize. I forgot to put the spoiler. Won't happen again.
Unless you get them confused....
This may be out of place (please movie it if it is)...but does anyone know anything about TheTalisman movie that is supposed to be out this year. IMD doesn't have much info about it. I originally heard it was due to air around July. Anyone know anything more?
Brice told me that Spielberg has had the rights since 1984. Don't get your hopes up.
Oh, last I heard it was still planned, but who knows when?
Brice told me that Spielberg has had the rights since 1984. Don't get your hopes up.
Yeah, I originally heard Spielberg too. I just can't find any new info about it.
If anyone does The Talisman and/or Black House it really should only be Frank Darabont. He seems to be the only director that rightly captures King's work.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I read somewhere that SK told him "You get the prison stories" though
Yeah, I heard that too. What was that from anyway?...now you've got me wondering...
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I think it was mentioned in the extras in one of the very first DT comics. ..... I think
Just finished Black House and--
Oh.
My.
God.
I don't think I have ever so thoroughly changed my mind about a book over the course of actually reading it--ever! What an amazing story! So much in just one single volume--and a killer of an ending! I wasn't sure if I would be interested in the third installment in Jack Sawyer's story, but now I've been left wanting to know what happens next!
I am so glad I didn't give up on it, even despite the boredom I experienced in the first half--I'm still sorry for that, but the second half made up for it in spades! This is definitely going on my Top Five list, completing it for the first time!
(I feel like saying "thank you," but there's really no one to thank except the authors for writing it, and myself for reading it....)
I'm just glad you stuck with it...now you know why it's especially beloved by Dark Tower Junkies.Just finished Black House and--
Oh.
My.
God.
I don't think I have ever so thoroughly changed my mind about a book over the course of actually reading it--ever! What an amazing story! So much in just one single volume--and a killer of an ending! I wasn't sure if I would be interested in the third installment in Jack Sawyer's story, but now I've been left wanting to know what happens next!
I am so glad I didn't give up on it, even despite the boredom I experienced in the first half--I'm still sorry for that, but the second half made up for it in spades! This is definitely going on my Top Five list, completing it for the first time!
(I feel like saying "thank you," but there's really no one to thank except the authors for writing it, and myself for reading it....)
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
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