Stephen King's The Dark Tower

[wease]

I just saw that Hulu canceled Castle Rock. Goddammit.

[VinylGuy]

Only saw season 2 and it was really uneven.

[makeshift]

The short story collections Night Shift and Skelton Crew are what got me hooked. Only thing i never finished by him was Revival.

[washing machine]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

Sorry. I didn't mean that in a weird way. Just meant that our tastes in this stuff tend to be different. I happen to love The Long Walk. It's top tier King for me. Based on previous discussions I'd be surprised if you loved it. But I'm happy to be wrong. You should still check it out. I certainly don't think you'd hate it.

'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.

I'm reading as much of 'Salem's Lot as I can on Google book preview. I'll probably buy it. I went my whole life having no idea 'salem in the title was a shortened version of Jerusalem.

We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[epilogue]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

Sorry. I didn't mean that in a weird way. Just meant that our tastes in this stuff tend to be different. I happen to love The Long Walk. It's top tier King for me. Based on previous discussions I'd be surprised if you loved it. But I'm happy to be wrong. You should still check it out. I certainly don't think you'd hate it.

'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.

I'm reading as much of 'Salem's Lot as I can on Google book preview. I'll probably buy it. I went my whole life having no idea 'salem in the title was a shortened version of Jerusalem.

We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.

No, I know. But it's the stuff within the stuff that varies. If you know what I mean. I love Stephen King. And I expect you will love Stephen King. My guess is that we'll like different aspects of Stephen King though. If that makes sense.

[washing machine]

I have a vivid childhood memory of seeing something on tv at a friend's house that I shouldn't have been exposed to at a young age. It was a scene featuring a tongue sticking out from a bleeding mouth. Or maybe the tongue itself was bleeding. I remember the sound design being kind of hollow and drony. Felt like a gorier david lynch scene. To this day I don't know if any of that actually happened or what, but I've always connected it with Stephen King.

[washing machine]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

Sorry. I didn't mean that in a weird way. Just meant that our tastes in this stuff tend to be different. I happen to love The Long Walk. It's top tier King for me. Based on previous discussions I'd be surprised if you loved it. But I'm happy to be wrong. You should still check it out. I certainly don't think you'd hate it.

'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.

I'm reading as much of 'Salem's Lot as I can on Google book preview. I'll probably buy it. I went my whole life having no idea 'salem in the title was a shortened version of Jerusalem.

We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.

No, I know. But it's the stuff within the stuff that varies. If you know what I mean. I love Stephen King. And I expect you will love Stephen King. My guess is that we'll like different aspects of Stephen King though. If that makes sense.

[epilogue]

I just saw that Hulu canceled Castle Rock. Goddammit.

Bummer. But I'm not supposed. What a wasted opportunity.

[wease]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

Sorry. I didn't mean that in a weird way. Just meant that our tastes in this stuff tend to be different. I happen to love The Long Walk. It's top tier King for me. Based on previous discussions I'd be surprised if you loved it. But I'm happy to be wrong. You should still check it out. I certainly don't think you'd hate it.

'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.

I'm reading as much of 'Salem's Lot as I can on Google book preview. I'll probably buy it. I went my whole life having no idea 'salem in the title was a shortened version of Jerusalem.

We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.

I read ‘Salem’s Lot on a stormy night. At one point the wind was blowing tree limbs against my bedroom window and that combined with reading the book scared the absolute shit out of me.

[epilogue]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

Sorry. I didn't mean that in a weird way. Just meant that our tastes in this stuff tend to be different. I happen to love The Long Walk. It's top tier King for me. Based on previous discussions I'd be surprised if you loved it. But I'm happy to be wrong. You should still check it out. I certainly don't think you'd hate it.

'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.

I'm reading as much of 'Salem's Lot as I can on Google book preview. I'll probably buy it. I went my whole life having no idea 'salem in the title was a shortened version of Jerusalem.

We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.

I read ‘Salem’s Lot on a stormy night. At one point the wind was blowing tree limbs against my bedroom window and that combined with reading the book scared the absolute shit out of me.

I had a very similar experience! The book is legit frightening.

[VinylGuy]

I should get that one

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Salem’s Lot is so good

[epilogue]

The new Lisey's Story (Apple TV+ series staring Julianne Moore) trailer dropped.

I'd somehow missed that this was even a thing. But the trailer looks great.

First two episodes drop June 4th. The remaining six will drop weekly thereafter.

King wrote each episode.

[VinylGuy]

looks good yeah. Lisey´s story is a masterpiece. Im super in.

[epilogue]

Yep. The book is amazing.

The only concern I have with the adaptation is that it's Apple+. Their content has been uneven in general. Ted Lasso being the only exception so far.

[VinylGuy]

well, but its King writing and Larrain is a great filmmaker.

[epilogue]

well, but its King writing and Larrain is a great filmmaker.

True.

Cautiously optimistic.

[wease]

I don’t think I’ve read that book.