Best Stephen King Adapted Movie

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
The Running Man was a great action flick for it's time, but the book was way better. I think it should be remade again more like the book since the end in the book was way better.

I'll go with Shawshank.

The Running Man was an awesome book.

Ever read The Long Walk TH?

long walk is the only stephen king i would consider re-reading at this point. i really like it, despite the flaws.

Shawshank Redemption

The Shining is pretty mediocre, this coming from a Kubrick fan.

come on, don't be mean. shining is leagues from mediocre, even if it doesn't stand as kubrick's best.

I know what you mean, may expect too much from Kubrick's work. It just wasn't as exciting as I would've hoped. I'm not a fan of the source material, though, and that's probably my only problem with it.

Shawshank was a great movie, although Ive never actually read the book

For me it'd have to go:

- Shawshank Redemption
- Misery
- Green Mile
- Stand By Me

I can't wait to see the new one that is coming out, I think that one will be great.

they should get The Dark Tower books made

Originally posted by rockycairns
they should get The Dark Tower books made

If they did it, I'd rather see it as an HBO mini-series, but I really do not want the Dark Tower series to be turned into a movie at all.

Misery
Stand By Me(I remember when I first heard it was a book by stephen kign, I was surprised)
Green Mile

I liked Christine... but I havent read the book, yet

I liked Shawshank Redemption (movie) a lot better than the book/ short story

Dreamcatcher was very entertaining as a action/fantasy/ thriller movie

Originally posted by Röland
The Running Man was an awesome book.

Ever read The Long Walk TH?

I haven't read that, but a co worker of mine said it was awesome as well, I'll have to check it out.

The Shawshank Redemption is the best, in my opinion. It's just a great flick.

Second place goes to Stand By Me.

Originally posted by Röland
If they did it, I'd rather see it as an HBO mini-series, but I really do not want the Dark Tower series to be turned into a movie at all.

i agree with you on that one. Considering filmakers struggle single works by King, I think a dark towers attempt would be a disaster and probably s one waiting to happen. It will happen eventually, unless King would write the screenplay himself without having it edited much i dont see this prospect ever resulting into quality. Hbo has the money and resources to take on a series of this calibur. The comics are working out very nicely though.

Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
I haven't read that, but a co worker of mine said it was awesome as well, I'll have to check it out.

read rage, its better

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
i agree with you on that one. Considering filmakers struggle single works by King, I think a dark towers attempt would be a disaster and probably s one waiting to happen. It will happen eventually, unless King would write the screenplay himself without having it edited much i dont see this prospect ever resulting into quality. Hbo has the money and resources to take on a series of this calibur. The comics are working out very nicely though.

I just feel that people would rather watch the mini-series or movie than read the books. The whole experience of the Dark Tower would be wasted.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
read rage, its better

I liked Rage as well. Good story.

Originally posted by SnakeEyes
The Shawshank Redemption is the best, in my opinion. It's just a great flick.

Second place goes to Stand By Me.

I don't know what I was thinking.

Second place goes to The Shining.

Pet Cemetery and Tommy Knockers.

I had the pleasure of meeting him a few years ago, and he signed my copy of his book The Stand.

The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption were fantsatic apatations, IMO.

Another personal favorite would have to be The Shining.