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Post by janntosh on Apr 21, 2024 17:17:13 GMT
the first adaptation of what Stephen King calls his scariest book. The movie does a lot right with some creepy atmosphere, shooting on location in Maine, and translating the main morality tale of the story in a well-done way, but it is let down by some absolutely horrendous acting (who is this awful actor Dale Midkiff and why is he the lead in a major Paramount Pictures production?) which leads to some scenes coming across as unintentionally funny. A remake is 2019 improves the film acting wise but is kind of worse off in all other areas. Maybe in 2049 we will finally get the definitive version of this story on screen.  |
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Post by jcush on Apr 21, 2024 17:50:12 GMT
Never read the book and I didn't really care for the movie the first time I saw it. On a second viewing I actually thought it was pretty good though.
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Post by James on Apr 21, 2024 18:01:53 GMT
Pretty good flick.
I read the book after the movie and I really liked it too. Maybe even prefer it to the film.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Apr 21, 2024 18:05:49 GMT
I liked it, it's a fairly faithful adaption. The 2019 version absolutely sucked.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Apr 21, 2024 18:49:26 GMT
I liked it, it's a fairly faithful adaption. I suppose, it's just that the tone is off. The book reads almost like a psychological/existential drama with undead people. The movie feels like a garish episode of Tales From the Crypt. And the acting is horrendous. Only Hermann Munster and a 4 year old come out looking ok. |
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 21, 2024 19:39:00 GMT
I liked it, it's a fairly faithful adaption. I suppose, it's just that the tone is off. The book reads almost like a psychological/existential drama with undead people. The movie feels like a garish episode of Tales From the Crypt. And the acting is horrendous. Only Hermann Munster and a 4 year old come out looking ok. Jud Crandall deserves his own PBS documentary. |
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Post by kolchak92 on Apr 21, 2024 23:44:58 GMT
I liked it, it's a fairly faithful adaption. I suppose, it's just that the tone is off. The book reads almost like a psychological/existential drama with undead people. The movie feels like a garish episode of Tales From the Crypt. And the acting is horrendous. Only Hermann Munster and a 4 year old come out looking ok. Completely agree. The ending especially was pure Tales From the Crypt. |
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