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a kennedy

(30,424 posts) Fri Oct 29, 2021, 08:31 PM Oct 2021

Christine......another Stephen King epic....and pretty well done. [View all]

Lotsa of Stephen’s novels are very hard to get on the screen….and when they arrive, the don’t always match the storyline of Stephens writings. Christine was a very good adaptation of what the novel was. Loved it.

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Christine......another Stephen King epic....and pretty well done. [View all] a kennedy Oct 2021 OP

My favorite Stephen King adaptation is called 'Stranger Things', on Netflix Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #1

That is excellent, FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #2

I think I've seen every episode 4 or 5 times at this point ... if I get lonely I put it on ... Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #9

I was going to say that's the way I remember it too. It's been a long time, but I always read all brewens Oct 2021 #3

I'm not "that guy" who snorts that the books are better than the movie Shermann Oct 2021 #4

I know.......reading Stephen King and the movies are just not what he really intended. a kennedy Oct 2021 #5

While Good, it's not as good as The Honking! TheBlackAdder Oct 2021 #6

What freaked me out the first time I saw the movie was that... mitch96 Oct 2021 #7

Seriously??? OMGAWD..... a kennedy Oct 2021 #8

I think they did a good job at coming close to the book Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #10

Christine is a classic MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #11

stephen king nelsonarcherdd31 Nov 2021 #12

Agree. Keith Gordon was particularly good. Great soundtrack, too, with all the old songs highplainsdem Nov 2021 #13

I loved the novel, but I haven't seen the movie yet. Trailrider1951 Nov 2021 #14

Shut up.......seriously?? Shawshank??? We watch it every time it's on...EVEN with commercials a kennedy Nov 2021 #15