Dark Tower movies

[Batcerb]

Might be old news, but looks like its going to be happening...

Ron Howard directing, with Javier Bardem as Roland (the bad guy from no country for old men)

http://www.darktowermovies.com/

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[JimO]

xcllent i liked those books

[Headbanger]

Meh, I only read one of the books in the series, I thought it was crap.

Far too much writing for far too few ideas.

Probably ignore the movie.

I have a suspicion that people who like the books were attracted to it by the author rather then the setting and don't have much clue as to how good the genre can be.

[JimO]

Meh, I only read one of the books in the series, I thought it was crap.

Far too much writing for far too few ideas.

Probably ignore the movie.

I have a suspicion that people who like the books were attracted to it by the author rather then the setting and don't have much clue as to how good the genre can be.

actually when i read the dark tower i had never heard of stephen king

[Headbanger]

Man, if I was as rich as Ron Howard I'd have have me a hair transplant.

hell, I'd have a warehouse containing genetically altered hair growing slaves growing perfect lush hair just for the transplant.

[rachprice]

I loved those books, really got into them
And same with me I hadn't read Stephen king before

[JimO]

Man, if I was as rich as Ron Howard I'd have have me a hair transplant.

hell, I'd have a warehouse containing genetically altered hair growing slaves growing perfect lush hair just for the transplant.

who the fucks Ron Howard, thats Ritchie Cunningham

[babyB]

patiently waits :corn:

[Headbanger]

1.All those proving my theory to be false, fuck off:woohoo: It was an awesome train of thought until you decided to blow it to pieces.

2. When the super being Ron Howard arrived on earth he tapped into the thoughts of mankind and upon identifying the most favored son in the human condition he modeled his ethereal form on Ritchie Cunningham, he just fucked up the hair.

3.Honda riders are still gay.

[Mental Trousers]

Heard of the books but never read them. Won't spoil the movie by reading them now though :Pokey:

[pete376403]

I loved those books, really got into them
And same with me I hadn't read Stephen king before

But you probably read Richard Bachman

[pete376403]

Heard of the books but never read them. Won't spoil the movie by reading them now though :Pokey:

Oh but you need to. Theres far too much in the books to make it into one movie (bit like LOTR)

[Wiki Drifter]

7 novels into 3 films? That's a lot of condensing considering the stories are so different. Just finished #5 Wolves of the Calla. :yes:

They should make movies for Arthur C Clarke (Rendezvous with Rama) or H P Lovecraft's books as well, none of this Twilight horse shit. :sick:

[Mental Trousers]

Oh but you need to. Theres far too much in the books to make it into one movie (bit like LOTR)

Didn't read those either. Started on the first book and got bored with 3 page descriptions of the scenery followed by 2 sentences of what's actually happening.


They should make movies for Arthur C Clarke (Rendezvous with Rama) or H P Lovecraft's books as well, none of this Twilight horse shit. :sick:

The Rana books would be cool. You're right on the other point too, Twilight definitely is horse shit.

[rachprice]

But you probably read Richard Bachman

Nope never

[lb99]

I wish they'd fix the ending, the last two books really are long winded bollox. It is like he finished it off in a hurry just to get it over with, while making it as long as he could.
the first three (The Gunslinger, The Drawing Of The Three, and The Wastelands.) really are the best, with an awesome but totally believable mix of western, sci fi, and fantasy. I have read these books many times, to the point where they have been replaced. however the last 3 I have only read a few, and I have a mint hard cover of The Dark Tower that was only read once, I have simply no urge to go back to it, sorry

[slowpoke]

an awesome but totally believable mix of western, sci fi, and fantasy.

Hmmmm, I absolutely loved these books but that's not how I'd describe them. Roland may have been a gunslinger type dude but I never picked up on the "western" theme, or "sci-fi", even "fantasy" doesn't really do the story's justice.

It doesn't matter if Stephen Kings is in full bore horror or alternative reality mode but for me one of his best attributes is that he manages to make the most horrific/weird/funny/fantastic ideas seem gritty, and down to earth. He doesn't sugar coat anything and hopefully neither does Ron Howard.