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Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:09 am
by VinylGuy
washing machine wrote:Using this as a catch-all SK thread. What's a good place to start with this guy?
Misery, Pet Sematary.
Lisey's story and 11.22.63 are modern masterpieces.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:10 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:11 am
by washing machine
I heard Pet Semetary was too sad. I might try Misery or Salem's Lot. I can read the intros to those on Google Books. :thumbs up:
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:12 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:15 am
by washing machine
tragabigzanda wrote:And Reid, you in particular should check out The Long Walk, I think it’s right up your alley.
This is a curious post. Why do you say that?
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:24 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:26 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:28 am
by epilogue
I like The Long Walk way too much for Reid to be a fan.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:29 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:29 am
by washing machine
What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 1:17 pm
by epilogue
washing machine wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 2:31 pm
by VinylGuy
tragabigzanda wrote:VinylGuy wrote:washing machine wrote:Using this as a catch-all SK thread. What's a good place to start with this guy?
Misery, Pet Sematary.
Lisey's story and 11.22.63 are modern masterpieces.
Totally agree on 11.23.63, that’s a top five for me. Did not love Lisey’s Story but I think most of his fans side with VG that it’s one of his best.
i was super into both and consider them masterpieces really. It was a time were i kinda forgot about SK, and that got me into him again in super full mode.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 4:52 pm
by wease
Agree with Misery, Pet Semetary and 11/22/63.
Also Needful Things, and I quite enjoyed Duma Key.
If you read nothing else by him, read Different Seasons
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 5:29 pm
by epilogue
wease wrote:Agree with Misery, Pet Semetary and 11/22/63.
Also Needful Things, and I quite enjoyed Duma Key.
If you read nothing else by him, read Different Seasons
I was going to suggest Different Seasons as well but I know some people have an aversion because three of the novellas are movies; two extremely popular and beloved movies.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 5:32 pm
by VinylGuy
I thought about dive into Revival, but then decided to rest a little bit more from SK.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 5:37 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 5:49 pm
by bada
The Stand was my first SK.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 9:40 pm
by wease
Who cares if stories from Different Seasons were made into movies? The stories are still fucking incredible. And the Winter story, which has NOT been adapted, is every bit as good as the three that have.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 9:55 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 11:20 pm
by wease
Different strokes and all that.