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  ind061 year, 2 months ago

  Well, the chili story was good.

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    foksipayne1 year, 2 months ago

    the trailer looked good too. if the movie is compared to watered down chili, then maybe they should have made it a TV adaptation. They use commercials to fill the dead space.

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      puffin1 year, 2 months ago

      Ugh, commercials. Lol

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        ETproductions1 year, 2 months ago

        The chili story was worth the whole post. Come to think of it, I'm hungry right now...

        Thanks Ind06

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      lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

      chili commercials? bean commercials? lol!

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        puffin1 year, 2 months ago

        Here, you all might need this after the chilli... lol. This one I like. RAWKIN'

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyijWbML82s

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  deathray1 year, 2 months ago

  FTA:

  "Many authors, Stephen King included, have put forth the opinion that the short story is the ideal literary form for horror, as it is difficult to maintain fear in a reader over the course of the hundreds of pages a novel requires."

  I somehow think that either Mr. King is a hypocrite or he's paid by the word. Have you ever seen his novels? Hundreds of pages of expository writing and inane subplots.

  I doubt I'll see this movie.

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    foksipayne1 year, 2 months ago

    Though difficult to follow at times, I think he is still a magnificent and imaginative author.

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      ind061 year, 2 months ago

      Oh, I think he's a GREAT author, though deathray is right, he can be just a teensy bit wordy at times. But, in Steve's defense I'd say that his short stories are usually very tight.

      I'd also add that the scariest thing I ever read was a short story by Henry Kutchner called "The Graveyard Rats". Maaaaan.

      But, I'd ALSO also add that the scariest thing King ever wrote was a novel, "The Shining"

      All of this IMHO ofcourse.

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        Beeboppin711 year, 2 months ago

        The Talisman was my favorite SK novel. It wasn't scary but it explored an interesting subject in great detail.

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          foksipayne1 year, 2 months ago

          I loved the talisman and the sequel to it. (can't remember the title now) He and peter straub work well together.

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            Beeboppin711 year, 2 months ago

            There was a sequel? I haven't read SK since highschool. I agree about SK and PS they do work well together.

            Which book was it where an outbreak of disease occured and 3/4ths of the human race was wiped out? I liked that one too. I thought he did a good job of exploring the themes of good and evil.

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              puffin1 year, 2 months ago

              You talking about The Stand?

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                Beeboppin711 year, 2 months ago

                Probably. Thanks for the stating the title.

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            ind061 year, 2 months ago

            The sequel was called Black House, personally I liked it better.

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              lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

              really?? the sequal called black house?? I'll have to check that out, thanks for the info!! :-)

              just read the review on it-sounds GREAT!

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              foksipayne1 year, 2 months ago

              thanx ind, yes it was better.

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          lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

          Beeboppin71

          the Talisman was FANTASTIC, long, but an easy read because it was so interesting. I love that book, too bad I hate repeats...or I'd read it again :-)

          I thought it had it's moments of scare!

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            Beeboppin711 year, 2 months ago

            I've that book about 5 times. Each time I read it I discover something new. I'm definitely going to read the sequel.

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              lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

              me too! already found a few copies on eBay ;-)

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  puffin1 year, 2 months ago

  I saw Messengers, it was okay I guess, the ending was weak. I might watch this one on dvd, in the comfort of my own home, where I can turn it off if it gets particularly lame or I start to pass out. : )

  -One of my favorite scenes with Samuel Jackson is in Deep Blue Sea when he's goin' off, givin' his big inspiring speech and the shark jumps out and gobbles him up. Ahhh, the last great monster movie-

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    tehranchik1 year, 2 months ago

    What about John Carpenter's 'The Thing'

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      puffin1 year, 2 months ago

      Loved it. I'm a big fan of Lovecraft, too. All that Cthulhu stuff ... though they may just be best suited for short fiction than made into movies.

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        lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

        puffin, I love H.P Lovecraft too, but OMG do not watch the DVD by him called the Tomb- we just watched that today, and I gotta say, if I didn't know Lovecrafts work, after that movie, I'd NEVER give him a second look. That had to have been the most boring movie EVER- like an extremely low budget SAW movie OMG OMG we were SO disapointed. Slight chance it would have been a good short story, slight.

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          puffin1 year, 2 months ago

          Hahaha, o gawd. Yeah, I've seen it too. It was nothing like the story, lvr. Not at ALL. They don't seem to translate well into movies, do they? Maybe the right director or screenwriter just hasn't ever taken them on, or ... maybe they should just leave his stories alone altogether, lol.

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  Beeboppin711 year, 2 months ago

  It looks entertaining. I'll probably rent when it comes out on DVD.

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  tehranchik1 year, 2 months ago

  I still want to see it and judge for myself. I did see The Messengers. It was ok.

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    lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

    yeah Messengers definately had it's moments, tho worth it to watch on DVD. I do the wait for the DVD thing as well usually. Like that pause, no rude people talking, not paying rip off prices for drinks and snacks etc....

    Knowing myself I will definately watch 1408

    I love horror short stories, and sometimes wish a certain story was made into a novel because I thought it so great, I wanted it to go on and on. And often books turned into movies, only problem with that is, movies usually cannot do as well at portraying things as in books, and I've often been disapointed.

    I don't feel desensitized with books like I do with movies for some reason. Maybe I'm just watching too many horror flicks?!

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      lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

      ughhh watered down pink chili, with 1 bean and gray meat eeeggh. Funny I JUST made chili before coming to this thread, it's RED, thick enough almost to eat with a fork, and SPICY!!!! ya all welcome to come and have some, if you like it watered down, I'll give you your own personal cup of water! :-)

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    lvrofwolves1 year, 2 months ago

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