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MustLoveBeagles

(11,932 posts)

11. Christine is a classic

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 09:39 PM

Nov 2021

I haven't seen it in years. The Steven King movie adaptions are a mixed bag. I like Carrie 1976, The Shining 1980, Stand by Me, The Green Mile, IT: miniseries and movies, and The Stand: original miniseries. I tried to watch the new version of The Stand and was lost. And I've read the book multiple times!

Delores Claibourne is excellent and very underrated. Maximum Overdrive gets an honorable mention for good cheesy fun and a kick ass soundtrack. Salem's Lot, Silver Bullet and Misery were also decent.

Some of the others range from average to downright bad.

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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