The Stand (Stephen King)

[james_tigerwoods]

I'm currently reading The Stand (The uncut version) again (brilliant book - The cut version sucks) and I'm just re-watching the mini series (slow and full of odd bits missing from the book) - I love both, but I hear it's to be made in to a 2 part film - Does anyone have any concrete information on this as I think, if done well, it'll be awesome...

JTW

[james_tigerwoods]

Don said:

Not much on IMDB yet. But it's there...


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1831804/?ref_=fn_al_tt...

Thanks - I'd seen that, but there's not a lot of info there

I'd heard about Matthew Mcconaughey as Flagg too - Not sure if I approve - I always saw Mel Gibson as Flagg

[james_tigerwoods]

LittleEnus said:

james_tigerwoods said:

I'm currently reading The Stand (The uncut version) again (brilliant book - The cut version sucks) and I'm just re-watching the mini series (slow and full of odd bits missing from the book) - I love both, but I hear it's to be made in to a 2 part film - Does anyone have any concrete information on this as I think, if done well, it'll be awesome...

JTW

Cool, I'm just reading this too. As a King fan it was the only classic I never read of his. Why is un-cut so much better?

There's a lot more of the book - about 300 pages worth. I'll dig out the detail..

[james_tigerwoods]

Lost soul said:

The Stand the best book in the world it has everything , I have read it 2-3 times and could read it again

I read it about twice a year - The uncut version does away with some bits that, admittedly, stretch out the book, like the Kid (which is no great loss) but it does add in a lot of interesting detail that helps visualise the book as a whole.

Oh, I can see Minnie Driver as Nadine.

Watching The Stand, however, I actually said out loud "that isn't how Joe/Leo looks", "that's not when we meet Nadine" and "That's not how we should be meeting Lucy". Amongst other things. I did like the Monster Shouter when I realised who it was - Kareem Adbul Jabbar: Roger, Roger

[james_tigerwoods]

Holy Thread Resurrection....

I'm getting a little excited for the new TV series that is being talked about - Whoopi Goldberg as Abagail Freemantle sounds awesome

[james_tigerwoods]

otolith said:

Marilyn Manson rumoured for Flagg? That doesn't sound right to me.

I heard he was due to be in it, but for Flagg? I'm not so sure... I always thought that Mel Gibson would do a pretty good job him with humour and malevolence - But I suspect he's too old now

[james_tigerwoods]

otolith said:

Yeah, I'm sceptical. He's apparently definitely got a part, but I don't think he's right for Flagg and would be surprised if it's true. I'm thinking minor character.

One of the lesser characters in Vegas then? Or the guy that gets killed by Flagg after the Judge is shot

[james_tigerwoods]

joshleb said:

Just had a look to see if this is in my local library, 1400+ pages! Bloody hell, I can't hold that and read it on the tube!

Don't read the short version - There's quite a lot missing in comparison...

[james_TW]

Holy thread resurrection! The new mini series has aired - Not available in the UK for a while, but I have heard positive things already...

[james_TW]

I've, erm, downloaded this (allegedly) but I also made the mistake of reading the reddit thread for it - It's somewhat put me off. I've watched the first one too and it didn't fill me with joy...