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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2019 6:03 am 
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About the same for me: If he hadn't said that, I wouldn't have remembered where I read it!

I was just pointing out about how much I enjoy pretty much anything he writes, that's all.


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Have you read On Writing?

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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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three or four times, yeah. ;)

I showed it to my son and said he should read it and he vehemently disagreed. Apparently he's under the impression that every single SK book is a gorefest that will make him pee with fear if he reads it. Which is about 85% true but still, the book is titled "On Writing"...is a giant quill pen going to appear out of nowhere and stab someone to death? Talk about deus ex machina.


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three or four times, yeah. ;)

I showed it to my son and said he should read it and he vehemently disagreed. Apparently he's under the impression that every single SK book is a gorefest that will make him pee with fear if he reads it. Which is about 85% true but still, the book is titled "On Writing"...is a giant quill pen going to appear out of nowhere and stab someone to death? Talk about deus ex machina.

That sounds like an idea for a King book.

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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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He's probably got a draft hiding somewhere already.


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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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bune wrote:
He's probably got a draft hiding somewhere already.

He stole your idea!!

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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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The Dark Tower movie from 2017 is not good

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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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Anyone else read Duma Key? I keep waiting to find something that ties it to DT, but so far, nothing. I quite enjoyed it, tho.

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Anyone else read Duma Key? I keep waiting to find something that ties it to DT, but so far, nothing. I quite enjoyed it, tho.

I have not read it yet. Glad you're digging it.


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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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I enjoyed Duma Key very much. The ending was typical King -- "And then everything goes haywire in a supernatural way!" -- but it was otherwise a great yarn, and the FL setting was a nice change of pace.

I think Revival is the better recent work, though. Also Full Dark, No Stars was terrific.


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durdencommatyler wrote:
wease wrote:
Anyone else read Duma Key? I keep waiting to find something that ties it to DT, but so far, nothing. I quite enjoyed it, tho.

I have not read it yet. Glad you're digging it.

Dug. I read it 5-6 years ago.

I meant that I keep looking thru everything to to try and find a tie to DT.

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wease wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
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Anyone else read Duma Key? I keep waiting to find something that ties it to DT, but so far, nothing. I quite enjoyed it, tho.

I have not read it yet. Glad you're digging it.

Dug. I read it 5-6 years ago.

I meant that I keep looking thru everything to to try and find a tie to DT.

Ah. Gotcha.


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Stephen king live on fresh air now, just starting


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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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Thanks for the heads up

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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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Flanagan working on an adaptation of Recival:

https://io9.gizmodo.com/mike-flanagan-i ... 1843360349

Odd that they mention criticism of the book being meandering, I found the exact opposite: super tight, punchy take on the classic Frankenstein story. Third act was a little silly, but first two were some of his strongest stuff ever.


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I havent read that one...i want to.

Flanagan is one of my favorites artists today, si yeah im super exited about it.

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 Post subject: Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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First shots from the new adaptation of The Stand. I'm just guessing that Owen Teague is playing Harold Lauder? I love the guy, he'd be a great fit for that role.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/our-first-look- ... 1843562637


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Using this as a catch-all SK thread. What's a good place to start with this guy?

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Early stuff first. Salem’s Lot, The Stand, Cujo

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