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Castle Rock (Hulu) and other Stephen King stuff.
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Given he's an author and came up with the story, I totally get why he's miffed. It's not because the movie was successful and well-respected, it's that King's work wasn't respected.
At the same time, I have nothing against adapted screenplays and I think it's fine to really rework a book in order to make a better movie.
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My favorites:
Book: THE SHINING. The best modern American gothic novel. Should be taught in high schools.
Film: THE SHINING. Even though King hated it. Too bad he's wrong.
Dark Tower novel: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE. You can skip the rest.
King is best in short story format. NIGHT SHIFT and SKELETON CREW are all-time greats. The work takes a hit as he ages, but those are gold.
He needs an editor, like almost every other author in the fucking world. THE STAND, edited, is better than THE STAND DIRECTOR'S CUT or whatever the fuck that long-ass draggy PoS is called these days. Cf. short stories.
He got up his own ass in a huge way following the accident. He wrote himself into his books and it was bad and not good. That said, he's an excellent writer; I just wish he knew more. He can't really expound well on things outside of Maine, writing, being an alcoholic, being hit by a car, being a shitty husband, &c. His books tend to end up as "Shitty husband dies in a fire--or did he?!" "Maine--it's weird here!" and "Ever been hit by a car? I have! I was drunk/high!"
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At least Twin Peaks knew when to call it. There’s a certain skill to editing that this series simply does not exhibit.
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Frohike wrote: I think I’m out. I didn’t think it would turn this hard, but it quickly veered into flip-floppy, aimless trash with the finale.
At least Twin Peaks knew when to call it. There’s a certain skill to editing that this series simply does not exhibit.
Tell me you didn't watch 'Twin Peaks: The Return."
I'm a Peaker, and that season was f&*(ing brutal to watch.
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