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Author: | epilogue [ Thu July 20, 2017 9:13 pm ] |
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bada wrote: Sad to say but my interest in this has plummeted. Honestly...? Me too. And that sucks. Because I've been looking forward to this for more than a decade. |
Author: | Anders [ Thu July 20, 2017 10:41 pm ] |
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Saw the trailer for this today, didn't look too great. Have the first book somewhere. Should probably read it. |
Author: | epilogue [ Thu July 20, 2017 10:43 pm ] |
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This cast is so stellar. It's a real shame if they waste them on a bad movie. |
Author: | bune [ Fri July 21, 2017 3:06 pm ] |
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Just think: Ron Howard could have directed this instead of Han Solo. |
Author: | VinylGuy [ Fri July 21, 2017 4:04 pm ] |
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bune wrote: Just think: Ron Howard could have directed this instead of Han Solo. MAYBE they can do reshoots and Ron can do it. |
Author: | epilogue [ Fri July 21, 2017 8:22 pm ] |
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VinylGuy wrote: bune wrote: Just think: Ron Howard could have directed this instead of Han Solo. MAYBE they can do reshoots and Ron can do it. |
Author: | wease [ Fri July 21, 2017 10:18 pm ] |
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I thought you were gonna give the low-down, Joey. |
Author: | epilogue [ Sat July 22, 2017 2:55 pm ] |
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Oh right! So obviously, spoilers for the ending of the book and for what they're doing in the movie:
TL;DR:
Anyway. So that's the general gist of it and why I think this COULD really work and be a great experience. |
Author: | wease [ Sat July 22, 2017 5:33 pm ] |
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Ooooh. I didn't know the movie was supposed to be that. VERY interesting. |
Author: | epilogue [ Sat July 22, 2017 7:04 pm ] |
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It makes the whole thing WAY cooler, I think. |
Author: | stip [ Sat July 22, 2017 7:48 pm ] |
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it does. it was also a very good end to the book. basically the only way it could end and not be a disappointment |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Sat July 22, 2017 8:54 pm ] |
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The Gunslinger is one of the worst books I've ever read, but this looks like a mildly entertaining waste of two hours, if you sneak a bottle of wine into the theater. |
Author: | epilogue [ Sat July 22, 2017 8:55 pm ] |
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I really liked the Gunslinger. It's hardly the best book in the series, but I really loved the stipped down, lean and mean, quality of it. |
Author: | tragabigzanda [ Sat July 22, 2017 8:59 pm ] |
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durdencommatyler wrote: I really liked the Gunslinger. It's hardly the best book in the series, but I really loved the stipped down, lean and mean, quality of it. It shared a lot of tonal similarities with The Long Walk, now that I think about it. |
Author: | stip [ Sat July 22, 2017 10:06 pm ] |
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granted im not a stephen king fan, but in general i found the series a bit weak in this post George R Martin world. Fantasy has really upped its game |
Author: | tragabigzanda [ Sat July 22, 2017 11:28 pm ] |
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stip wrote: granted im not a stephen king fan, but in general i found the series a bit weak in this post George R Martin world. Fantasy has really upped its game ive mentioned numerous times that I'm holding off on the DT series until I read all the major tangentially related books (almost there!), but I'm curious if you've read his standalone fantasy books like Eyes of the Dragon or From a Buick 8? Because I think those stories stand out because of their effective simplicity. |
Author: | E.H. Ruddock [ Sun July 23, 2017 12:17 am ] |
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stip wrote: granted im not a stephen king fan, but in general i found the series a bit weak in this post George R Martin world. Fantasy has really upped its game You are aware that these were written before GoT, right? |
Author: | stip [ Sun July 23, 2017 12:23 am ] |
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tragabigzanda wrote: stip wrote: granted im not a stephen king fan, but in general i found the series a bit weak in this post George R Martin world. Fantasy has really upped its game ive mentioned numerous times that I'm holding off on the DT series until I read all the major tangentially related books (almost there!), but I'm curious if you've read his standalone fantasy books like Eyes of the Dragon or From a Buick 8? Because I think those stories stand out because of their effective simplicity. I have not |
Author: | stip [ Sun July 23, 2017 12:24 am ] |
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E.H. Ruddock wrote: stip wrote: granted im not a stephen king fan, but in general i found the series a bit weak in this post George R Martin world. Fantasy has really upped its game You are aware that these were written before GoT, right? Of course. My point is that the genre has become a lot more sophisticated and this suffers as a result, especially if a larger love of Stephen king isn't pushing you through |
Author: | E.H. Ruddock [ Sun July 23, 2017 12:25 am ] |
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stip wrote: E.H. Ruddock wrote: stip wrote: granted im not a stephen king fan, but in general i found the series a bit weak in this post George R Martin world. Fantasy has really upped its game You are aware that these were written before GoT, right? Of course. My point is that the genre has become a lot more sophisticated and this suffers as a result, especially if a larger love of Stephen king isn't pushing you through |
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