Do you like Steven King?

Question

if so, what is your favorite book/movie


Mine is Pet Sematary

O.K I meant do you like his work

Answer 1

Yes, he is one of my all-time favorite authors.
I think I would have to say Needful Things.
But my all-time favorite passage within one of his books is the story within a story about the pie-eating contest in "The Dead Body" (I think that's the name of it), which was made into the movie Stand By Me. I know, I know, it's not scary, but it is hilarious, masterful storytelling!
I have read pretty much all his books and short stories, and seen most of the movie adaptations--somehow the movie never comes close to the book. Mr. King has a unique gift for painting a picture that is extremely vivid and scary in my imagination, but it somehow loses something when a visual image is put to it, or even when I try and explain the plot to someone else.

Answer 2

Hi Tin Woman (Cool name)

I have always enjoyed Stephen King's books and movies.

My favorite books would have to be, "Pet Sematary".
The story is very scary, sad, and pitiful.
The characters are believable:
They laugh, cry, hurt, and will overcome and do anything to get happiness back into their lives not knowing what the awful outcome will be.
The outcome for these poor people is, madness, greed, death, accusations, and a journey into a world where only evil and rage is the only the beginning of their troubles.

My favorite movie would have to be, "The Shining".
Wow, what a scary movie!
Even the music is chilling.
The characters in the movie are innocent people who are unaware what is to become of them while taking a winter job as the keepers of a very large hotel that is many miles from the nearest town.
Only a small boy who sees the visions of the ghosts of the past knows what has happened in this hotel that is full of secrets, murder, madness, and rage that continues to haunt whoever takes the job as the grounds/hotel keeper.

Gary

Answer 3

I like his writing a lot -- he's a master of suspense, and also a very good character writer. He's also extremely supportive of other writers; he's been kind enough to answer two of my letters in which I asked him a couple of questions about writing.

I've read only about ten of his full novels, and nearly all his short stories. My favorite novel is "The Stand," which is just a great epic book. Favorite short story is "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption," but the film version actually improved upon it narrative-wise [it's probably my favorite film of all time, by the way].

And to his credit, he readily admits he's written some crappy shlock. "It" and "The Tommyknockers" are crappy books.

Answer 4

oh yeah i dont have a favorite really cuz i own almost all of his books i like thinner, desperation, the stand, the green mile series, pet sematary, cujo, carrie, christine, it, bag of bones, the shining, too many to name he's the man even i think he might have had a bad acid trip or something

Answer 5

My favorite book is Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales

Favorite movie? Dreamcatcher. I warn anyone with a weak stomach not to see it.

Answer 6

I love Stephen King. I have all his books and I was lucky enough to get 2 of them signed by him. My fav book is The Stand and fav movie is The Shining.

Answer 7

I collect his books and love most - hard to choose favorites but these came to mind

Book - IT
Movie - Carrie

Answer 8

particular, yet TNT's "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" isn't precisely an spectacular representation of his paintings. The action picture, Carrie, rules!!! it extremely is one among those uncommon activities whilst the action picture is extra useful than the e book.

Answer 9

Don't know hime! But his books kind of creep me out. I like Carrie the best.

Answer 10

Love the guy and his work. Carrie, his first was excellent