Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Fri April 16, 2021 11:30 pm
I just saw that Hulu canceled Castle Rock. Goddammit.
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Stephen King's The Dark Tower
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Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 2:31 am
Only saw season 2 and it was really uneven.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 9:46 am
The short story collections Night Shift and Skelton Crew are what got me hooked. Only thing i never finished by him was Revival.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 6:18 pm
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.epilogue wrote: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.washing machine wrote:What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.
'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.
We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 6:30 pm
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: Sat April 17, 2021 6:32 pm
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 wrote: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.epilogue wrote: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.washing machine wrote:What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.
'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.
We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 6:48 pm
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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 6:50 pm
epilogue wrote: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 wrote: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.epilogue wrote: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.washing machine wrote:What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.
'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.
We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 7:23 pm
Bummer. But I'm not supposed. What a wasted opportunity.wease wrote:I just saw that Hulu canceled Castle Rock. Goddammit.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 10:47 pm
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.washing machine wrote: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.epilogue wrote: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.washing machine wrote:What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.
'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.
We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sat April 17, 2021 10:58 pm
I had a very similar experience! The book is legit frightening.wease wrote: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.washing machine wrote: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.epilogue wrote: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.washing machine wrote:What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.
'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.
We like a lot of the same stuff, btw. Always have. Even if we didn'-- ah nvm. whatever.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sun April 18, 2021 12:56 am
I should get that one
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Sun April 18, 2021 1:41 am
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: Sun April 18, 2021 2:14 am
Salem’s Lot is so good
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 1:20 pm
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.
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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 2:05 pm
looks good yeah. Lisey´s story is a masterpiece. Im super in.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 2:29 pm
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.
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.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 2:33 pm
well, but its King writing and Larrain is a great filmmaker.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 4:03 pm
True.VinylGuy wrote:well, but its King writing and Larrain is a great filmmaker.
Cautiously optimistic.
Re: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 11:19 am
I don’t think I’ve read that book.