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Able Spacer Kelly

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Apr 20, 2003, 8:41:11 PM4/20/03
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Straker <sky....@moonbase.alpha> wrote in message
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> In article <60f3avgngsd3td5ht...@4ax.com>, Bill
> <bil...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> > That might work, IF you think Stephen King is a good writer.
> > Unfortunately, I don't. Moreover, his work rarely transfers well to
> > the big screen.
>
> One notable exception: Stand by Me.

A couple more:
"Firestarter" and "The Green Mile"

Kelly

Merrick Baldelli

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Apr 21, 2003, 12:48:15 PM4/21/03
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:41:11 GMT, "Able Spacer Kelly"
<vll...@Yahoo.com> wrote:

>A couple more:
>"Firestarter" and "The Green Mile"

I may agree with "The Green Mile", but 'Barbeque-starter' had
several glaring mistakes with it that made the movie more mediocre
than moderately successful.


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Able Spacer Kelly

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Apr 21, 2003, 5:50:52 PM4/21/03
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Merrick Baldelli <Snark...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:41:11 GMT, "Able Spacer Kelly"
> <vll...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >A couple more:
> >"Firestarter" and "The Green Mile"
>
> I may agree with "The Green Mile", but 'Barbeque-starter' had
> several glaring mistakes with it that made the movie more mediocre
> than moderately successful.
>
>
List the mistakes, please. I never caught them.

(Just curious, not arguing...yet. :-))

Kelly

Derek

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Apr 21, 2003, 6:29:56 PM4/21/03
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On 20 Apr 2003, Able Spacer Kelly appeared before the congregation
in "alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise" assembled, and proclaimed:

> A couple more:
> "Firestarter" and "The Green Mile"

Don't forget "Shawshank Redemption."

Derek

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Merrick Baldelli

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Apr 23, 2003, 2:08:30 PM4/23/03
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 21:50:52 GMT, "Able Spacer Kelly"
<vll...@Yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>Merrick Baldelli <Snark...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:41:11 GMT, "Able Spacer Kelly"
>> <vll...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >A couple more:
>> >"Firestarter" and "The Green Mile"
>>
>> I may agree with "The Green Mile", but 'Barbeque-starter' had
>> several glaring mistakes with it that made the movie more mediocre
>> than moderately successful.
>>
>List the mistakes, please. I never caught them.
>
>(Just curious, not arguing...yet. :-))

Oh shit, I knew someone would call me up to remember the
differences. I have to admit that I read it ("Firestarter") over 18
years ago, and haven't touched the book since, so I can't remember ALL
the details from it.
About the only one I can remember off the top of my head
involved the fact that when Dad "pushed" someone, the imprint of the
push was still left on the object.

That's about all I can remember.. :-\

Able Spacer Kelly

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Apr 23, 2003, 4:35:13 PM4/23/03
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Merrick Baldelli <Snark...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 21:50:52 GMT, "Able Spacer Kelly"
> <vll...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >Merrick Baldelli <Snark...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> >news:0o08avc43fbelsd6r...@4ax.com...
> >> On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:41:11 GMT, "Able Spacer Kelly"
> >> <vll...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >A couple more:
> >> >"Firestarter" and "The Green Mile"
> >>
> >> I may agree with "The Green Mile", but 'Barbeque-starter' had
> >> several glaring mistakes with it that made the movie more mediocre
> >> than moderately successful.
> >>
> >List the mistakes, please. I never caught them.
> >
> >(Just curious, not arguing...yet. :-))
>
> Oh shit, I knew someone would call me up to remember the
> differences. I have to admit that I read it ("Firestarter") over 18
> years ago, and haven't touched the book since, so I can't remember ALL
> the details from it.
> About the only one I can remember off the top of my head
> involved the fact that when Dad "pushed" someone, the imprint of the
> push was still left on the object.
>
> That's about all I can remember.. :-\
>
>
> --
Oh, I understand. You were refering to inconsistancies between the book and
the movie.

I thought you meant internal inconsistancies *within* the movie. (I'm sure
there were some, but I don't recall any.)

That being the case, I agree. I also remember that there were
inconsistancies. But, like you, I don't reall what they were. (It's been
about 15 yrs. since I read it.)

Kelly

Bas van Ombergen

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Jun 18, 2003, 2:15:41 PM6/18/03
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And let's not forget the Shawshank Redemption, Christine, IT, The Stand,
The Shining (although Stephen King didn't like the movie so he made a
miniserie) :)

But there are also a lot of movies from Stephen King that do not
translate well on the big screen. Recent example is Dreamcatcher.

Bas

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Jun 18, 2003, 5:48:48 PM6/18/03
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Bas van Ombergen <bas.van@ireallyhatespam!.ombergen.nl> wrote in message
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> And let's not forget the Shawshank Redemption, Christine, IT, The Stand,
> The Shining (although Stephen King didn't like the movie so he made a
> miniserie) :)

The Shining is only considered a good movie because of the director and
actor. The original writing has little to do with the final product if
Kubrick is the director.


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