I've not read the book though.
I've found, in general, that I don't like King's writing but frequently do like film adaptations of his writing. Because of that I never sought out the book.
My two favorite King films are most definitely the Shawshank Redemption and the Green Mile. I think King must be 'on' when he writes about prison stuff for some reason. Both are excellent but they are very different, Shawshank being entirely free of anything mystical. Both have fabulous characters and great stories but they are so different they're really hard to compare/contrast.
For the record, the only King book I ever really enjoyed was called 'The Eyes of the Dragon'. I did like the quasi-novel Cycle of the Werewolf as well. I love his set ups and characterizations but usually cannot stand his 'endings' because all too often the book seems to stop rather than end - as though he ran out of gas before properly finishing it.
That or they just leave me shaking my head at the silliness of it - like in "Misery" when a woman on a riding lawnmower manages to kill a state trooper with a yard sign. Dumb, dumb, dumb. No statie is ever going to be snuck up on by a lawnmower (they're loud) and some kook trying to him with a sign is more likely to get shot than anything else.
But for all his problems, The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption are so amazingly good that they truly show that the man has greatness in his storytelling.
I've found, in general, that I don't like King's writing but frequently do like film adaptations of his writing. Because of that I never sought out the book.
My two favorite King films are most definitely the Shawshank Redemption and the Green Mile. I think King must be 'on' when he writes about prison stuff for some reason. Both are excellent but they are very different, Shawshank being entirely free of anything mystical. Both have fabulous characters and great stories but they are so different they're really hard to compare/contrast.
For the record, the only King book I ever really enjoyed was called 'The Eyes of the Dragon'. I did like the quasi-novel Cycle of the Werewolf as well. I love his set ups and characterizations but usually cannot stand his 'endings' because all too often the book seems to stop rather than end - as though he ran out of gas before properly finishing it.
That or they just leave me shaking my head at the silliness of it - like in "Misery" when a woman on a riding lawnmower manages to kill a state trooper with a yard sign. Dumb, dumb, dumb. No statie is ever going to be snuck up on by a lawnmower (they're loud) and some kook trying to him with a sign is more likely to get shot than anything else.
But for all his problems, The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption are so amazingly good that they truly show that the man has greatness in his storytelling.
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I watched the movie "The Green Mile" last night on TV. I am thinking about reading the book.
- 27/09/2009 11:40:35 PM
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I loved that movie too.
- 28/09/2009 12:04:29 AM
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I went online to read up on the movie at 2:00AM when it was over and was shocked
- 28/09/2009 01:03:40 AM
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Read It. Not to graphic on the violence. Better than the film! *NM*
- 28/09/2009 12:48:34 AM
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Did you see the movie or read the book first, Monroe? What did you think of the movie? *NM*
- 28/09/2009 01:04:26 AM
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I read the story as it came out in novellas. Then I watched the movie.
- 29/09/2009 03:55:38 PM
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The movie was far better than the book & I never prefer the movie
- 28/09/2009 02:24:01 PM
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I absolutely love that film
- 28/09/2009 06:14:00 PM
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I didn't enjoy reading the book, but found I couldn't put it down.
- 29/09/2009 06:05:02 AM
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Funny. I just finished reading Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, yesterday
- 30/09/2009 08:53:27 AM
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