Michael Corvin

I'm too psyched for this. I've already watched the trailer three times. When's this due out?

DeputyDave

I am a HUGE Stephen King fan who usually HATES his movie adaptations (just refer to any thread arguing about Kubrick's take on the Shining and you'll find me there). I honestly can't think of a single horror adaptation of his that has been done well (I might concede that with the adequately made Misery, if you consider it horror).

Strangely, his non-horror books and stories have really fared well. Stand By Me, Shawshank, and Green Mile were arguably as good as the books in ways. In fact, I may be committing blasphemy but I might go as far as saying The Green Mile movie was better in ways than the book (I thought certain issues were handled more elegantly than in the book, but that may be due to its serialized nature).

It may have something to due with the fact that King creates incredible characters that translate well to film but what is truly horrific and scary about his stories genuinely can't be translated onto the screen.

The Mist is definitely one of his (IMHO) most easily "cinematic" stories. More of a novella than a story, not much will have to be cut or added. I only hope they don't tinker with it too much and hopefully keep the almost Lovecraftian theme (especially in the ending).

MasterofDVD

I know I agree with you on these points. Every few months I'll get on a King kick and I will buy a few DVDs out of the bargain bin at Wal-Mart. Each time I get my hopes up and each time I feel like I wasted numerous hours. But I also keep coming back for more. It is fantastic if you can forget the very end. So many film adaptations just fall short but do have some great moments.

What I should just do with all remaining movies based on King novels is what I do when I watch A.I.. I watch the first 3/4 of A.I. and then just turn it off. It's a far better film that way to me and it would probably help films like Desperation, Rose Red and Storm of the Century....to name just a few.

With all that said the cast and a decent trailer just made me very curious about this film.

Rival11

Well said actually. I really loved how Storm of the Century kicked off but then was let down as a whole but it did have a different feel to it.

Rose Red a dug A LOT - very cool but the shoddy CGI and some horrible acting kinda killed this one for me as well.

Desperation - loved this one up until about 3/4's of the way through.

I guess I'm in the same exact boat as you are as I ALWAYS come back for more as well.....kinda funny now that I think about it.

Tarantino

I've never heard of the short story, but the trailer definitely didn't have me interested. Guess I'll have to see what the reviews are like, since everyone seems to have liked the book.

= J

Rogue588

Same here

Howiefan

A new trailer is out:

http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=723&item=4

Looks pretty damn sweet!

MoviePage

Hmm, the new trailer worries me a bit. If I remember correctly (and it's possible that I don't since I haven't read/listened to the story in quite a few years), the primary reason it's so scary is because no one in the story has any idea where the mist came from, or what the things in it really are, and the characters are completely cut off from any outside contact that would allow them to find out anything about it. It looks like they're going to try to explain it in the movie by using the standard horror film military guy who shows up talking about government experiments with doors to other dimensions. Bah!

argh923

In the book, if I remember right, there was a military guy in the market who speculated on that theory.

Michael Corvin

I just finished reading it a few days ago. Both trailers make it seem that Darabont is staying true to the story.

In the story there was talk of "experiments with doors to other dimensions." It was between David Drayton (main character) and Ollie, IIRC. The story references a military compound to the north of the town where it is known they do some experimenting. Drayton proposes the "other dimension" theory to Ollie.

There were a couple military personnel stuck in the grocery store as well, but were not the source of the dialog in question.

Personally, I can't wait to see the storm at the beginning. That should be fucking incredible on the big screen.

I trust Darabont, but there is one thing that has me scratching my head. IMDB has a couple of characters labeled as neither of which are in the book. It sounds like he is tacking on his own ending like Shawshank. Disappointing since I liked the ambiguous ending of the book. This makes it sound like there will be plenty of closure.

basaro

The two military guys were not directly the source of the conversation about , but they are part of the cause and effect of it. In the book, , so seeing that army fellow talking about it in the new trailer would support a new ending, and obviously obliterates that sequence I spoiled above. So this completely changes the story and allows for a new ending with closure.
I'll wait for the dvd as usual.

Drop

You're making an assumption guys. I don't see how that leads to a drastic change in the ending. If you look in the trailer there is that shot of

Numanoid

The trailer looked good up until the CGI monsters appeared. I think not knowing what is really out there is much better than knowing in stories like this, but it certainly isn't King's M.O.

I remember investing a couple of days in The Langoliers miniseries, only to be severely disappointed when we actually saw the monsters. Total let down.

Howiefan

A third trailer is now out: http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=17911

Brack

I hear it's just the townspeople dressed up as monsters. Whoops, wrong movie.

thegame370

The siren going off as the fog approaches immediatly reminded me of Silent Hill. Trailers look ok but like others have said the CG bugs/monsters look corny.

jfoobar

I am mildly looking forward to watching this. The trailer gives away way too much plot for those interested parties that do not already know the story (so what else is new?).

This is a pretty easy adaptation as far as King works go. Now if they will just adapt The Long Walk...

Michael Corvin

You're in luck.

nateman

I saw the trailer for this on TV and it looks awesome. I’ll definitely be buying it when it comes to DVD; don’t go to theatres anymore. Plus I’ll go see anything with the underrated Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street) in it.

Stephen King movie adaptations are hit or miss. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a great film, but a poor Stephen King adaptation. I’ve actually enjoyed most of the movie adaptations of King’s work. Stuff like Carrie, Creepshow & the underrated Creepshow 2 (which is better than the first IMO.) and the underrated Graveyard Shift are some of my favorites.

The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile are the two films that are actually better than King’s novel IMO.

BJacks

I thought the film was so-so, my gf thought it was absolutely abysmal. The very beginning where the mist first hits is incredibly suspenseful and really sets the bar kind of high, but then the script takes a nosedive. Characters act unbelievably, terrible dialogue, bad CGI, audience forms no emotional connections with anyone, Tom Jane is stilted as usual, etc. People were laughing throughout the film, in all the wrong spots, so it was fun in that regard. Would make a great Mystery Science Theater episode. I'd give it a D+/C-.

Howiefan

Where did you see it?

BJacks

Private screening.

Howiefan

Were you a fan of the short story before seeing the movie?

DeputyDave

Amazing, I agree with EVERY single point made in this post. From the first sentence to the last. Are you my long lost brother?

BJacks

Never read it.