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Post by endo on May 8, 2010 20:41:32 GMT -5
I've read pretty much everything he's written. He's my favorite author by far, love his short stories.
His novels throw me a little sometimes, but he's still my favorite.
Who do you like to read?
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Post by kaveman1969 on May 10, 2010 18:56:33 GMT -5
King is OK. It seems like his stuff is either really good or just meh. His son, Joe Hill is pretty good too.
I want to get Clive Barkers Books Of Blood and re-read those stories. From what I remember, they were really good.
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Post by magicmist82 on May 12, 2010 21:29:10 GMT -5
I've never actually read a King novel. I know he has a huge dedicated fan base and his books were turned into some damn good movies, but I've never really felt an urge to read anything by him. I suppose it's probably because I'm extremely selective about what I like to read and also, horror is not my favourite genre, after all.
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Post by endo on May 12, 2010 22:00:26 GMT -5
You should check out Night Shift. It's his first book of short stories and he was still "hungry" at the time. Great stuff in there and nothing really long. Would give you an idea of his writing. If you like the movies made from his stuff, you'd love the written part.
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Post by kaveman1969 on May 13, 2010 21:02:24 GMT -5
I agree for the most part that his books are better than the movies made from them. But 1408 was a better movie than the story was. Of course, it was a short story so beefing it up to 2 hours probably helped. The screenplay was really good.
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Post by magicmist82 on May 13, 2010 21:12:02 GMT -5
Oh I completely forgot about 1408, that was actually one of the better modern horror films. The only thing that made me jump was the granny ghost running at the guy when he was standing by the window, other than that though, was pretty good. I wouldn't mind watching that again.
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Post by kaveman1969 on May 13, 2010 21:28:08 GMT -5
Yeah. It wasn't so much a jump out of your seat movie as it was just a good ghost, or supernatural movie. I thought John Cusak was great in it. The Mist was a good movie too. But, that was also a great story. I won't spoil it, but the ending in the story was way different then the movie ending. I think I like the movie ending better. Really kind of sad and made you feel bad for the guy.
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Post by magicmist82 on May 13, 2010 21:33:32 GMT -5
I saw "The Mist", thought it was the biggest pile of rubbish. I'm just not a fan of people eating monster movies I guess, they bore me.
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Post by kaveman1969 on May 13, 2010 21:42:37 GMT -5
Really? Both the story and movie scared me. I've been watching horror a long time, and I guess I can just kind of put myself in there and feel what they're going through. I always think, during movies like that, what if this were really happening? And what if it were happening to me? I'd have been scared ****less in their situation. Very Lovecraftian type of movie, with the windows to other dimensions theme, and of course us screwing with them.
I could watch that movie any time. But, I can see not liking it if you're not really into the genre.
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Post by endo on Dec 5, 2010 1:10:30 GMT -5
To each their own, but I thought the Mist was a very scary story. The movie was good, but the story was much better. IMO.
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Post by queenfreaky on Dec 6, 2010 9:33:35 GMT -5
I am very conflicted over Mr King. On the plus side he has written some amazing horror novels, As mentioned 'Nightshift' was amazing, as were Pet Semetery, carrie, and my personal favourite 'needful things', amongst others. But and its a big but, after 20 or so books they all kinda seemed to read the same. All the stories were set in maine or somewhere in New England. Yes I know thats his town but some different places with some different landscape descriptions would nt go amiss. And he slagged off Stephanie meyer. Ok shes not a horror writer on the same scale as him, but she is a fellow author, responsable for some pretty good books, and a little respect would nt be hard. And the biggest bugbear for me is that he invented pennywise, which has resulted in me becoming the worlds biggest coulrophobic. Chhers mate !
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Post by endo on Dec 7, 2010 18:08:39 GMT -5
Ha ha. I read IT once every couple of years and it still gives me chills in spots. My gripe with King is that in a lot of his later work, he just seems to go off on rambling tangents that just lose the momentum of the novel for me. I read Insomnia, and I don't know what he was talking about for easily 1/4 of the book. He used to build it, then scare the crap out of you and not let up until the end.
Some of his later stuff just feels like it can't get going to me. Although, I really enjoyed Under The Dome.
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Post by queenfreaky on Dec 8, 2010 8:51:38 GMT -5
so true I did nt get imsomia either and the pages upon pages of detailed descriptions of the maine countryside, and mountains and fields etc etc is soooo boring
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Post by goth on Jun 10, 2011 20:04:21 GMT -5
Stephen King James Herbert Shaun Hutson Edgar Allen Poe Richard Laymon Non Horror:Ruth Rendell [Inspector Wexford] Peter Robinson [Inspector Banks] Nicci French Keith Ablow James Herriot Scott Cunningham I also love Autobiographies, biographies, crime, psychology, forensics, spirituality, witchcraft and self help books ;D
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Post by endo on Jun 12, 2011 12:48:59 GMT -5
If I read anything, and It's not very often that happens anymore, it's gotta be horror. Just can't get into anything else, lol. Lately, haven't been feeling any type of reading at all. Between work and life, I hardly have time for anything else.
I do, however, listen to the Night Shift collection by King in the car on my way to and from work. I need to get Skeleton Crew.
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