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Old 07-14-2008, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by russ4lsu View Post
What has happened to movies based off Stephen King's work? Has Stephen King's writing become sub-par or is it the people who turn them into movies?

I think it's both. The movies aren't being made by good directors, and the stories themselves are a little silly and/or predictable.
Yeh, I'd agree with you there dude. His earlier work is a lot better than the shit he churns out these days. He hasn't got guys like Carpenter, De Palma or Romero directing/adapting his work. The Mist was great but its been a long time since a SK adaption has kick my ass.

A lot of it comes down to aesthetics too. The majority of the later adaptions have been made for TV.

I still watch and enjoy most of 'em anyways and I'd rather watch an adaption of his later stuff than reading his books.
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