Films/DVD Asylum

"Room 1408": Another slice of Maine-made cheese . . .

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mr grits

When the opening credits noted: Based on a short story by Stephen King, my heart and hopes fell. Like all King-based movies it started out with promise but halfway through all the identifiable "King of Cheese" hallmarks started reeking through the screen.

I like John Cusack but he was without merit and most likely wanted to score a paycheck. Sammy Jackson kind of hammed his way through but got lost in the dreck of the script. It did have a rather clever twist but I assure you that in itself in no way merits a ticket purchase.

It's my own fault for not paying attention from whence the story came.

I give it three chunks of moldy cheese.

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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII

Follow Ups:

Best King = 'salem's Lot. - Road Warrior 21:18:23 06/27/07 (2)
genuine scares. True to the book. David Soul a decent lead ??? Go figure..

next best King, The Body, (forget the movie name, had River "Speed Ball" Phoenix in it)

They say revolution's in the air
I'm dancing in my underwear
'cause I don't care
- What about "The Dead Zone"? nt. - TAFKA Steve 22:27:28 06/27/07 (1)
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  - Good one, Walken at his best. Also The Green Mile ranks up there too. - Road Warrior 06:47:39 06/28/07 (0)
    but they totally got the explanation of the "Dead Zone" wrong in the movie. But given that, it still made a dakmmn fine movie and one that should, IMHO, definitely be included in a list of best mivie interpretations of King's novels.
    
    Also, one of the best movies ever, The Shawshank Redemption, based on a King short story.
    
    They say revolution's in the air
    I'm dancing in my underwear
    'cause I don't care
Like Thinner, which I read. Great premise, good suspense as it got - Duilawyer 18:47:49 06/25/07 (0)
going, some real horror and then, a plot conclusion that had one character acting in ppropriately, i.e. "She wouldn't have done that!!!" Remember when Spike throws the garbage can through the window in Do the Right Thing? Complete out of step with the character to that point? Same with Thinner, and it knocked it from an A- to a C- in my book.
I often shake my head when i consider the only King story - ArdRi 01:07:29 06/24/07 (4)
made into a Movie I like is the one he disowned,Kubrick's The Shining.. God Bless him for having the gumption to stick with his vision but as far as I'm concerned if there's a movie based on his writing I'll be missing it.
- I agree, and did not like the SHining. nt - Duilawyer 18:43:55 06/25/07 (0)
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- RE: I often shake my head when i consider the only King story - rico 03:47:16 06/24/07 (2)
  What about"Misery"?
  - Misery, that was good--I'll bet he had zero control. * - mr grits 10:39:45 06/24/07 (0)
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    Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
  - For a different reason. Its too painfull to watch.nt - ArdRi 10:36:09 06/24/07 (0)

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