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11-23-2007 #1Silver Poster
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The Mist
I just came back from seeing it. For those of you who read the original story and liked it, I think it's definitely worth a viewing. Don't expect the same ending though.
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11-23-2007 #2Junior Poster
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I'm probably going to see it this wekend during a matinee
(I am a cheap basdard afterall!)
God save me from stupid people...
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11-23-2007 #3Banned again for being a jizzmop, oh well! Gold Poster
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I just made plans to go see it this Saturday. I loved the novella, I'd put it as my second favorite Stephen King story, after The Stand. I'm not a huge King fan, but when he's been on, he's on.
I'm actually glad to hear they changed the ending, because even though the original was great, if a new one is equally satisfying I'm even more eager to see the movie.
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11-23-2007 #4Silver Poster
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You'll like it, Honda. The ending is tremedously ballsy.
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11-25-2007 #5Banned again for being a jizzmop, oh well! Gold Poster
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That was awesome. What else can a guy say?
Great movie.
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11-25-2007 #6"Qui Audet Adipiscitur" 5 Star Poster
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I read The Mist yrs ago, I would like to see it. My fav book from King is The Stand... then maybe the TommyKnockers
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11-25-2007 #7Professional Poster
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It's completly and utterly awful.
The new ending ruins the whole thing. Rather than Kings original open ended ending it feeds you a deliberatly downbeat supposed shock ending that utterly destroys the film
I'm posting a spoiler below for those who want to know what I mean. It's in a non obtrusive color but if you highlight it you'll see the spoilers.
In the novel a few character escape into the Mist in a vehichle which is rapidly running out of gas not knowing if their is any type of chance of escape ... in the film they tack on that it runs out of gas, they are surrounded by Mist and the main character then shoots the others rather than have them suffer a horrible death.... he is then rescued and starts screaming and carrying on ... it's supposed to be shocking and it is ... shockingly bad.
One of the worst king film adaptations ever which is a shame because the first 3/4 is really good.
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11-25-2007 #8"Qui Audet Adipiscitur" 5 Star Poster
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Originally Posted by alpha2117
"Of all losses, time is the most irrecoverable for it can never be redeemed.”
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. "
"Ladies its not the dress that makes you look fat, its the fat that makes you look fat "
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11-25-2007 #9"Qui Audet Adipiscitur" 5 Star Poster
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Originally Posted by alpha2117
"Of all losses, time is the most irrecoverable for it can never be redeemed.”
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. "
"Ladies its not the dress that makes you look fat, its the fat that makes you look fat "
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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mist/trailers.php
Guys! Why'd you do that?
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