MarilynManson2003 t1_je2n8ur wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:30 PM

Reply to comment by mikeyfreshh in Book Adaptations: Let's Complain or Compliment Together by El_And_Rose

I personally found it to be one of the worst movies I’ve ever watched. It came across as a cheap parody of the book to me.

mikeyfreshh t1_je2od5t wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:39 PM

The problem is that you're comparing it to the book. Kubrick didn't care about the story, themes, or characters that King wrote. He just wanted to use the setting and premise to do his own thing.

El_And_Rose OP t1_je2qs7p wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:56 PM

Did you ever watch TV mini series that they did? I remember hearing how it was more faithful to King's book.

girafa t1_je2vfv0 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:31 AM

That mini-series is laughably terrible. You might want to watch it just to enjoy how goddamn awful it is. The actors are all over the place, the CGI is ridiculous, it's just... oof.

El_And_Rose OP t1_je2wxea wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:42 AM

thank you for honesty lol

mikeyfreshh t1_je2qvq6 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:57 PM

I haven't seen it. I've heard it is extremely faithful to the novel and also not that good

El_And_Rose OP t1_je2ugas wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:24 AM

TV adaptations are very hit or miss