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Greatest Stephen King Film of All Time?
YellowSnow
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Greatest Stephen King Film of All Time? 28 votes
Carrie
0%
Stand By Me
10%
3 votes
Children of the Corn
0%
The Shining
17%
5 votes
The Dead Zone
3%
1 vote
Shawshank Redemption
53%
15 votes
The Mist
3%
1 vote
Apt Pupil
0%
Christine
0%
F.O. Row Peter Puffer, Cake Eater, you left off...
10%
3 votes
Comments
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The Dead ZoneMeh
The books are so much better and I'm not a book snob. The movies tend to suck
The Stand as a TV mini series was better than these but I'll go with Christopher Walken -
Shawshank RedemptionI'll argue that this is one of the best movies of all time.
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The Shining
I think Shawshank is probably a better overall film than The Shining, but Jack's performance in the film is so ridiculously good (his best work IMHO) that I have to give it my vote.greenblood said:I'll argue that this is one of the best movies of all time.
White man's burden @Swaye my man.
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Shawshank RedemptionSingle view you can't beat The Shining, but for the long haul Shawshank is just the best. I've probably watched it 20 tims and it's still great every tim.
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Shawshank RedemptionZihuatanejo. It’s a little place in Mexico on the Pacific Ocean. Do you know what the Mexicans say about the Pacific? They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life — a warm place with no memory.
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Shawshank Redemption
Shawshank is damn near perfect film. Top 5 of all time, arguably top 2.Swaye said:Single view you can't beat The Shining, but for the long haul Shawshank is just the best. I've probably watched it 20 tims and it's still great every tim.
The Shining *feels* more quintessential King but Shawshank is the superior film (and story). -
Shawshank RedemptionShawshank comes on, I sit down and watch. Every time.
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The Dead ZoneQuite honestly I didn't see Shawshank. Had no idea that was Stephen King
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The ShiningI also live fairly close to the Overlook Hotel these days so gotta represent here.
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F.O. Row Peter Puffer, Cake Eater, you left off...
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The ShiningI can't vote against The Shining.
Like others, I find it impossible not to watch Shawshank when I see it on, which is pretty damn frequent. -
Stand By MeIt's the one I've watched more recently.
Also a pretty solid cast. Also filmed somewhat close to @YellowSnow and his gas pumping duck frens. Also Misery not being on the list is a statement of the failure of Park City Skool system.
I'd like to send a shout out to the Saturday TBS / TNT / USA regular broadcast of Maximum Overdrive (which definitely should NOT be on the list). I feel like its the one I've watched the most on lazy Saturdays. Almost a comedy at this point.
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Shawshank Redemption
You should see it. Hell of a movie.RaceBannon said:Quite honestly I didn't see Shawshank. Had no idea that was Stephen King
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The Shining
Misery was an entry error. I thought I had it in there.huskyhooligan said:It's the one I've watched more recently.
Also a pretty solid cast. Also filmed somewhat close to @YellowSnow and his gas pumping duck frens. Also Misery not being on the list is a statement of the failure of Park City Skool system.
I'd like to send a shout out to the Saturday TBS / TNT / USA regular broadcast of Maximum Overdrive (which definitely should NOT be on the list). I feel like its the one I've watched the most on lazy Saturdays. Almost a comedy at this point.
Speaking of Park City, Jimmy Caan has a second home there. I've met his personal assistant a few times. CSB. -
Shawshank Redemption
China Town and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are both great. The Shining probably captures Jack’s strange energy the best. Five Easy Pieces is another good performance. Jack is one of the very best actors of all time. I’ve seen most of his movies.YellowSnow said:
I think Shawshank is probably a better overall film than The Shining, but Jack's performance in the film is so ridiculously good (his best work IMHO) that I have to give it my vote.greenblood said:I'll argue that this is one of the best movies of all time.
White man's burden @Swaye my man. -
Stand By MeI don’t know that I’ve ever seen Shawshank from start to finish but I know enough of it to say it’s the best King book turned into a movie.
Shining scared the cheese sauce outta 9 year old me and I think I’ve watched it once since then but as stated, it’s a great flick.
Misery is 3rd only because the Shining is that good and I’m partial to Stand By Me so it got my vote.
Maximum Overdrive was so stupid it was funny. -
The Dead Zone
Five Easy Pieces has Sally Struthers titsRoadDawg55 said:
China Town and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are both great. The Shining probably captures Jack’s strange energy the best. Five Easy Pieces is another good performance. Jack is one of the very best actors of all time. I’ve seen most of his movies.YellowSnow said:
I think Shawshank is probably a better overall film than The Shining, but Jack's performance in the film is so ridiculously good (his best work IMHO) that I have to give it my vote.greenblood said:I'll argue that this is one of the best movies of all time.
White man's burden @Swaye my man.
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The Shining
Leads right into this bit of animated erotica...RaceBannon said:
Five Easy Pieces has Sally Struthers titsRoadDawg55 said:
China Town and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are both great. The Shining probably captures Jack’s strange energy the best. Five Easy Pieces is another good performance. Jack is one of the very best actors of all time. I’ve seen most of his movies.YellowSnow said:
I think Shawshank is probably a better overall film than The Shining, but Jack's performance in the film is so ridiculously good (his best work IMHO) that I have to give it my vote.greenblood said:I'll argue that this is one of the best movies of all time.
White man's burden @Swaye my man.
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Stand By Me
I'm sorry, but this is easily the cinematic experience at its peak!CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:I don’t know that I’ve ever seen Shawshank from start to finish but I know enough of it to say it’s the best King book turned into a movie.
Shining scared the cheese sauce outta 9 year old me and I think I’ve watched it once since then but as stated, it’s a great flick.
Misery is 3rd only because the Shining is that good and I’m partial to Stand By Me so it got my vote.
Maximum Overdrive was so stupid it was funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7j79831v0
That isn't even the best death. Its this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBDz_xoxYbc -
Shawshank RedemptionI remember the Five Easy Pieces ends without a happy ending and Jack’s character is still kind of a dirtbag trying to find his way.
Jack is good in Easy Rider but that’s an overrated, shitty movie. I was pumped to watch it because it’s considered a classic, but it mostly sucks. -
The ShiningA couple good ones but most SK movies are shit
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The Shining
Speaking of Jack I think he’d have to be a 1 or 2 seed in the greatest actor tournament whenever my lazy ass can get to it.RoadDawg55 said:
China Town and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are both great. The Shining probably captures Jack’s strange energy the best. Five Easy Pieces is another good performance. Jack is one of the very best actors of all time. I’ve seen most of his movies.YellowSnow said:
I think Shawshank is probably a better overall film than The Shining, but Jack's performance in the film is so ridiculously good (his best work IMHO) that I have to give it my vote.greenblood said:I'll argue that this is one of the best movies of all time.
White man's burden @Swaye my man. -
The Shining
Me2. Freeman is so Goddamn'd good in that film, I can't look away or change the channel. The scene where he goes and finds the hidden box in the rock wall is one of the best movie scenes I've ever seen. Fucking perfect.JoeEDangerously said:Shawshank comes on, I sit down and watch. Every time.
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Shawshank Redemption
Mine is when they are sitting on the roof after hot mopping sipping beers feeling like kings.TurdBomber said:
Me2. Freeman is so Goddamn'd good in that film, I can't look away or change the channel. The scene where he goes and finds the hidden box in the rock wall is one of the best movie scenes I've ever seen. Fucking perfect.JoeEDangerously said:Shawshank comes on, I sit down and watch. Every time.
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Shawshank Redemption
What the fuck? Dude.RaceBannon said:Quite honestly I didn't see Shawshank. Had no idea that was Stephen King
Must see. -
Shawshank Redemption
Not that it matters, but my first thought was Race watched all of Ray Donovan (possibly the dumbest show I have ever seen) and the Ray Donovan movie but never watched Shawshank.dflea said:
What the fuck? Dude.RaceBannon said:Quite honestly I didn't see Shawshank. Had no idea that was Stephen King
Must see. -
The Dead ZoneI didn't see it on the list but carry on
I've watched part of it. Not impressed. Typical prison movie. I prefer women's prison movies -
Shawshank Redemption
I agree completely and the orchestration from when he gets out of the back of the truck through the end of the movie (and into the credits) is perfect.TurdBomber said:
Me2. Freeman is so Goddamn'd good in that film, I can't look away or change the channel. The scene where he goes and finds the hidden box in the rock wall is one of the best movie scenes I've ever seen. Fucking perfect.JoeEDangerously said:Shawshank comes on, I sit down and watch. Every time.
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Shawshank RedemptionHad ~16 hours on airplanes this week with a very wide array of movies to pick from. Including Shawshank. So of course I watched it for like the 20th time.
Even with editing for language and slight scene editing (stupid airline) it's amazing. Get busy living or get busy dying.
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Shawshank Redemption
We don't agree on much, but we agree on this. Him looking around to make sure nobody is watching - I could feel the tension and excitement myself. Great scene.TurdBomber said:
Me2. Freeman is so Goddamn'd good in that film, I can't look away or change the channel. The scene where he goes and finds the hidden box in the rock wall is one of the best movie scenes I've ever seen. Fucking perfect.JoeEDangerously said:Shawshank comes on, I sit down and watch. Every time.
