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Post by Al on Jun 5, 2006 9:15:43 GMT -5
Nice review, but what a shame. I was really looking forward to a Desperation movie (it'd been in development hell for years), and am sorry to hear it's not worth my time. But very funny nonetheless.
Al
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Post by Head Mutant on Jun 5, 2006 11:52:33 GMT -5
I enjoyed the book very much... will still be interested in seeing it, but Shalen might well be on the money, considering King's other books-to-TV series.
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Post by Spiderdancer on Jun 5, 2006 13:39:24 GMT -5
Does the book have Cynthia and Steve and the Random Orgasm Statue? Because "they suck really hard" is not something I usually hear about Stephen King books...
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Post by blinkfan on Jun 5, 2006 14:11:26 GMT -5
Excellent Review 30 kudos to you.
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Post by Head Mutant on Jun 5, 2006 15:45:18 GMT -5
You know, it's been awhile since I read Regulators/Desperation, so I can't answer that for sure. I know that there were statues, but from experience, I can say that King's prose tends to be more internal than external, which never translates well.
In other words, what is scary on paper != scary on film.
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Post by PoolMan on Jun 5, 2006 17:37:51 GMT -5
EXCELLENT use of Boolean operands, J. Bravo. You get 23 kudos.
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Post by blinkfan on Jun 5, 2006 18:15:08 GMT -5
23 Kudos? She deserves at least 25. I gave her 30 Kudos.
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Post by StarOpal on Jun 5, 2006 19:03:55 GMT -5
23 Kudos? She deserves at least 25. I gave her 30 Kudos. Well those are American rate Kudos... |
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Post by Al on Jun 5, 2006 20:36:49 GMT -5
Does the book have Cynthia and Steve and the Random Orgasm Statue? Because "they suck really hard" is not something I usually hear about Stephen King books... Yes, sort of. Not knowing exactly what made into onto the screen, I can tell you that the book has them taking the statue in the truck with them. It grabs hold of them briefly and it brings out the basest and most depraved sexual thoughts. There's an extensive fantasy sequence about rough sex amidst squirming masses of insects, snakes, spiders, and scorpions. I want to say it turns into a murder fantasy too, but I could be wrong on that point. It's pretty perverse. And to think, I know a girl who dated his son. Creepy. Al |
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Post by PoolMan on Jun 5, 2006 20:39:36 GMT -5
Well those are American rate Kudos... 91 cents on the dollar, kids. Keep an eye in the rear view. 91 cents. |
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Post by Hucklebubba on Jun 5, 2006 21:39:58 GMT -5
EXCELLENT use of Boolean operands, J. Bravo. You get 23 kudos. I read that as "fantastically equal" or "equal with added zest." As though there were many subtle levels of equal, of which this was one of the top. No? |
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Post by PoolMan on Jun 6, 2006 11:11:20 GMT -5
Quite the opposite, Bubba. The symbol '!=' can be read as 'equals not' or 'does not equal'. It's used in typed text because the more commonly used symbol (an = with a slash through it) is not easily accessible via keyboard.
And now you know!
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