No, but I've read the book few times. Great movie with Nicholson but it never came close to the mindfuckery in the book.
- Load Management

True. The book is great.

Stephen King hated the movie which surprised me because it’s well done regardless.

No, but I've read the book few times. Great movie with Nicholson but it never came close to the mindfuckery in the book.
- Load Management

Most movies don’t come close to the books. There’s no way to replicate the inner monologue. That said, feels like the time is right for a new The Stand miniseries.

True. The book is great.

Stephen King hated the movie which surprised me because it’s well done regardless.
- bloatedmosquito

I think he didn’t like that it shifted the focus to the father where the book was more concerned with the destructive relationship between father and son.

True. The book is great.

Stephen King hated the movie which surprised me because it’s well done regardless.
- bloatedmosquito

They didn't really do the telepathy justice in the movie.

Neat Jim Carrey version.

Most movies don’t come close to the books. There’s no way to replicate the inner monologue. That said, feels like the time is right for a new The Stand miniseries.
- CubanBuffet

The book The Stand was super scary, the miniseries? Not so much.

Most movies don’t come close to the books. There’s no way to replicate the inner monologue. That said, feels like the time is right for a new The Stand miniseries.
- CubanBuffet

The gunslinger movie was so bad.

The gunslinger movie was so bad.
- 1970vintage

The only good Steven King book to movie conversions (IMHO) were Misery, IT (both the miniseries and the two recent movies) and the original Pet Cemetary.

The only good Steven King book to movie conversions (IMHO) were Misery, IT (both the miniseries and the two recent movies) and the original Pet Cemetary.
- DariusKnight

Shawshank Redemption? Brilliant movie.

The gunslinger movie was so bad.
- 1970vintage

It’s gotta be one of the top five worst big budget movies ever made. It’s the Donald Trump of movies based on books.

If that movie had been even semi-competent we’d be getting Dark Tower based media for years.

Shawshank Redemption? Brilliant movie.
- CubanBuffet

Was that a Stephen King book? I thought that and The Green Mile were based on his work but were heavily changed for the movies in that he doesn't even consider them based on his work.

Was that a Stephen King book? I thought that and The Green Mile were based on his work but were heavily changed for the movies in that he doesn't even consider them based on his work.
- DariusKnight

The Shawshank Redemption is pretty faithful to the source material. So is Green Mile, for that matter.

Was that a Stephen King book? I thought that and The Green Mile were based on his work but were heavily changed for the movies in that he doesn't even consider them based on his work.
- DariusKnight

Shawshank was part of a short story collection. The movie isn't too far off the original storyline.

Shawshank was part of a short story collection. The movie isn't too far off the original storyline.
- Load Management

The only difference that I can think of off the top is that the book describes why Red is in prison—the movie never does.

The only difference that I can think of off the top is that the book describes why Red is in prison—the movie never does.
- CubanBuffet

Sure it does - twice actually. Once he's talking with Andy about how he was a stupid young kid that robbed a store and that he actually admits he's guilty. And then later during his parole hearing he mentions that he regrets every day what he did and that he doesn't even know who that kid(him) is anymore.

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Good choice

The only good Steven King book to movie conversions (IMHO) were Misery, IT (both the miniseries and the two recent movies) and the original Pet Cemetary.
- DariusKnight

Green Mile?

Sure it does - twice actually. Once he's talking with Andy about how he was a stupid young kid that robbed a store and that he actually admits he's guilty. And then later during his parole hearing he mentions that he regrets every day what he did and that he doesn't even know who that kid(him) is anymore.
- Brooks_Light

He admits he’s guilty, and expresses remorse, but I don’t think he ever specified what he’s guilty of.

He admits he’s guilty, and expresses remorse, but I don’t think he ever specified what he’s guilty of.
- CubanBuffet

Andy asks him what he's in for and he says "Murder - only guilty man in Shawshank."

Most movies don’t come close to the books. There’s no way to replicate the inner monologue. That said, feels like the time is right for a new The Stand miniseries.
- CubanBuffet

Yes! But it would it will be tough to replace Gary Sinese as Stu Redmond.

Was that a Stephen King book? I thought that and The Green Mile were based on his work but were heavily changed for the movies in that he doesn't even consider them based on his work.
- DariusKnight

Stand by Me (The Body)
Apt Pupil
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Resemption
All from the same novela Different Seasons

Stand by me
- carsonagenic

But keep 6 feet apart please

But keep 6 feet apart please
- VANTEL

Lol

Stand by Me (The Body)
Apt Pupil
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Resemption
All from the same novela Different Seasons
- carsonagenic

Stand By Me too? Wow, I never knew, that was one of his works that I never got because I wasn't big on novellas

Stand By Me too? Wow, I never knew, that was one of his works that I never got because I wasn't big on novellas
- DariusKnight

Great book. The stories are very short. Shawshank is like 90 pages total which is amazing considering the movie is almost spot on.