I love Stephen King books and how they all tend to refer to each other. Some King movies have been really awful but some have been really good as well. Some of my favorites are:
The Green Mile
The Shawshank Redemption
Christine
The Dead Zone
Misery
and Pet Cemetery
Also what are some of his books that you think would be great movies that HAVEN'T been made yet? Here's my list:
Insomnia
Rose Madder
Bag of Bones
Cell
Black House and
Gerald's Game.
2007-11-21 06:40:44 · 17 answers · asked by CrusaderJJ 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
How could I forget The Dark Tower Series? Those would be great if done properly as well!
2007-11-21 07:49:35 · update #1
Yes The Dark Tower needs And i mean needs to be made into a very well done seven part movie but if it were not to be done right (well id still go see it but it would need to be done right)
But yeah The Stand Witch was a like 10 part Mini Series was done midley well it was very long but i did like it
I Do Agree about Cell And it will be made into a movie Eli Roth is going to write the Script but is a busy man so it is being pushed back
Id love to see both lisey's story and Blaze in movie form and im looking foward to From a Buick 8 when it comes out (Dont know when it's coming out but i do know it is probley sometime in 2008)
2007-11-21 09:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shawshank, Green Mile and Misery were awesome.
The worst adaption was Needfull Things. It was really a waste of time the way they did it. For those who never read the book, the movie left them confused and for those who did read it, the move irratated them. I was one of those who was fully irratated. They didn't even bother trying to develop any of the chracters so the storyline made no sense at all.
His books that would make great movies:
Gerald's Game
I think a movie would be great for that. I would love to see the creature that the studio would create.
Rose Madder
Yes the story of the abused wife has been done over and over but none with the twist that Stephen King put in that book.
2007-11-21 07:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by WillLynn 1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, and 1408 are my favorite movies made from King novels. The first two, in my opinion, were great stories that weren't exactly "typical" King stories. I think that made them more adaptable to the big screen. I love most all of Stephen King's work, but most of it just doesn't translate to movie form very well. 1408, however, seemed to break that mold. I hope the Mist continues to do the same but i haven't seen it yet.
2007-11-21 11:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by sgldjj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is alot of movies based on stephen king novels that I can't watch lol, after christine a few years ago I couldn't sleep for weeks. I can read the books no problem. as for the movies - I love the green mile, the shawshank redemption and misery, those I can watch a million times. one i liked the first time but would never watch again is "It".
2007-11-21 06:51:52 · answer #4 · answered by raver82 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Dead Zone with Chris Walken is a classic interpretation.
So is Dolores Clairborne. And I just loved The Night Flier. Miguel Ferrer was outstanding.
Storm of the Century was a truly harrowing piece of work...the best King mini-series along with Salem's Lot....the first version.
Diary of Ellen Rimbauer was an excellent sequel which outdid its predecessor Rose Red. Sublime.
I would love to see 'The Long Walk' (he did under the pseudinym Richard Bachman) done. But I am afraid in this sad climate of school shootings...it will never happen.
And I would love to see Mrs. Todd's Shortcut...a story from Skeleton Crew...done. This is King in fine form and I consider it one of his top three short stories...of all time. A beautiful piece of fantasy/horror/sci-fi...with an ending that stayed with me for weeks afrterward. Perfect storytelling....and if done right would make a good addition to an anthology format done via minseries.
2007-11-21 07:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Zholla 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The movie madness all started with Carrie and Sissy Spacek played a great role.
Who can forget The Shawshank Redemption. Its one of my favorites of all times.
Tom Hanks in the Green Mile was terrific.
2007-11-21 07:20:57 · answer #6 · answered by Oz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love Green Mile and Shawshank. I also love The Dead Zone tv show.
2007-11-21 06:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by SUMMERWE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Shining
It
Dolores Claiborne
Misery
Pet Cemetary
1408
2007-11-21 07:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Green Mile or The Shining
2007-11-21 07:52:04 · answer #9 · answered by Awesome★Possum♕҉☮♪♥♠♦♣♫ღ☼✔♀✫ஐ¤Δ☺◎ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with Bag of Bones - that's my favorite King book. But can't forget Lisey's Story.
2007-11-21 09:20:12 · answer #10 · answered by migrainegirl1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋