Hermanator X wrote:@tfactor
The flaw in your brothers description of the end is that the first book doesnt begin on a beach.
Please dont read this next bit if you have not finished the books. It concerns movie adaptation, but is a bit spoilery...
For any possible movies, I like the idea that they could be the next revolution of KA. So not quite straight up adapting the books, but making slight changes as if this time its done differently. If used right, that premise could be amazing. Giving us who have read the series something new, without complaining that they arent truly faithful to the books.Also maybe being able to bypass the Stephen King meets Roland portions, which I thought were ok in the book, but could potentially make a movie adaptation implode.
Im not talking radical changes, merely some diversions. Really the ending of the book to me, just this instant opens up this idea, and I hope im not just waffling on. I see a bigger better potential than I had seen before, and I just hope that whoever is trying to adapt it, JJ etc, have a similar idea in mind. Or read this board... haha.
I havent read any of the comics, as I havent had the opportunity to pick em up, but I will keep an eye out for them.
Bloo wrote:speaking of King, did you all read that he was dogging on Stephanie Myers (of TWILIGHT) saidcan't write worth a darn
I liked Twilight, but thought that was hilarious
Ribbons wrote:But it's so long! I just don't know if I can make that kind of a commitment!
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Can you believe that Colonel Lugz nominated Shia Le Bouf to play The Gunslinger? Seriusly I thought he was joking, but he insisted that he meant it. Plus David Tennant as The Man In Black? Someone tell me that you guys have a brain out there and disagree!?!?!!?
Me and Colonel have now split up over this.
Fievel wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Thanks for the connected books list, Fiev! I'll read that page in full later on. That's a big list there. I was gonna ask what fantasy elements are incorporated into this world but it looks like that link will do this for me. I was dissapointed more dark fantasy in the Territories in The Talisman wasn't shown - I coulda torn sh*t outta the 'Hell' environment that Jack transported him and Wolf to for a short moment - but I hope The Dark Tower might fill in some of this.
I hope if I ever read The Gunslinger, it will be satisfactory for me to stay the course. Only one way to find out I suppose.
Kirks... if, okay, when you come back I'm curious to know if you ever ended up reading this.
Fievel wrote:Fievel wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Thanks for the connected books list, Fiev! I'll read that page in full later on. That's a big list there. I was gonna ask what fantasy elements are incorporated into this world but it looks like that link will do this for me. I was dissapointed more dark fantasy in the Territories in The Talisman wasn't shown - I coulda torn sh*t outta the 'Hell' environment that Jack transported him and Wolf to for a short moment - but I hope The Dark Tower might fill in some of this.
I hope if I ever read The Gunslinger, it will be satisfactory for me to stay the course. Only one way to find out I suppose.
Kirks... if, okay, when you come back I'm curious to know if you ever ended up reading this.
Apparently you did? Thoughts? Did you read any of the related books as a result?
Fievel wrote:Awesome.
I'm on my second trip through the series (listening to audiobooks) and am on the fourth book.
I forgot how much cool stuff happens in the third book. After my initial trip through, I thought of the third book as sort of a throw-away book that just filled the space between books 2 & 4.
But no, cool stuff happening there.
Enjoy the journey!!!
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:Awesome.
I'm on my second trip through the series (listening to audiobooks) and am on the fourth book.
I forgot how much cool stuff happens in the third book. After my initial trip through, I thought of the third book as sort of a throw-away book that just filled the space between books 2 & 4.
But no, cool stuff happening there.
Enjoy the journey!!!
So you did ALL the books then? You tried the graphic novels too, yet?
Fievel wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:Awesome.
I'm on my second trip through the series (listening to audiobooks) and am on the fourth book.
I forgot how much cool stuff happens in the third book. After my initial trip through, I thought of the third book as sort of a throw-away book that just filled the space between books 2 & 4.
But no, cool stuff happening there.
Enjoy the journey!!!
So you did ALL the books then? You tried the graphic novels too, yet?
Yeah... did all the DT books, the related books (The Stand, Talisman/Black House, 'Salem's Lot, etc.), and am along for the ride on the graphic novels, too.
The first set of GN's recaps stories from The Gunslinger and Wizard & Glass, but the rest of the GN's are all new stories. I'm liking them so far.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:Awesome.
I'm on my second trip through the series (listening to audiobooks) and am on the fourth book.
I forgot how much cool stuff happens in the third book. After my initial trip through, I thought of the third book as sort of a throw-away book that just filled the space between books 2 & 4.
But no, cool stuff happening there.
Enjoy the journey!!!
So you did ALL the books then? You tried the graphic novels too, yet?
Yeah... did all the DT books, the related books (The Stand, Talisman/Black House, 'Salem's Lot, etc.), and am along for the ride on the graphic novels, too.
The first set of GN's recaps stories from The Gunslinger and Wizard & Glass, but the rest of the GN's are all new stories. I'm liking them so far.
Aaaahhhaaaaaaahhh!! Spin offs. Lugz will be interested too. But he can sod off if he draws a pic of Shia as Roland.
Fievel wrote:Now... especially with the ending of that book.... imagine having to wait 6 years to know what happens next!!!
I give a lot of credit to the people that started the series when it actually began way back in the day. How frustrating it had to have been to wait years upon years between books. I started the series a couple of months before Book 5 came out, and then the books came out about every 6 months. No big deal.
But The Wastelands.... it's books like that where I really want to see them made into movies (or an HBO series) under capable hands. There is so much imagery in that book specifically that I'd love to see come to life. King isn't the world's greatest author by any means, not even in a contemporary setting. They guy usually can't write an ending to save his own life. But the pictures the guy paints with his words are every emotion that could come to mind - exciting, frightening, amazing, fantastic, etc. etc. That is where he shines the most, along with his building of characters.
I'm about a book ahead of you (audiobook) and am nearing the end of Wizard & Glass.
Enjoy!..... and wear a cup when you read.... you'll get kicked square in the nuts a few times in this book.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:Now... especially with the ending of that book.... imagine having to wait 6 years to know what happens next!!!
I give a lot of credit to the people that started the series when it actually began way back in the day. How frustrating it had to have been to wait years upon years between books. I started the series a couple of months before Book 5 came out, and then the books came out about every 6 months. No big deal.
But The Wastelands.... it's books like that where I really want to see them made into movies (or an HBO series) under capable hands. There is so much imagery in that book specifically that I'd love to see come to life. King isn't the world's greatest author by any means, not even in a contemporary setting. They guy usually can't write an ending to save his own life. But the pictures the guy paints with his words are every emotion that could come to mind - exciting, frightening, amazing, fantastic, etc. etc. That is where he shines the most, along with his building of characters.
I'm about a book ahead of you (audiobook) and am nearing the end of Wizard & Glass.
Enjoy!..... and wear a cup when you read.... you'll get kicked square in the nuts a few times in this book.
Good! Thanks for not telling me anymore as well!
6 years though!? MAN!! No bloody WAY!!!!!! Crying out loud I can't believe how you could live with that. I give them credit for sticking with it too. No wonder King said something in the 19 bit in his books - I THINK - about people who wanted to stay alive or something or who decided not to commit suicide, one of the reasons being that they wanted to read the next instalment.
I can see what Lugz means when he said that Rolan is his hero. I can see him becoming more and more the guy that we all wanna be and henceforth, OUR hero too. Roland that is, not bloody Lugz. The Indy Jones thing of that Mr Capable when others aren't is there, whenever we are in the shit, and we normally say 'what would so and so do?' or 'I wish so and so could come and save us'. Well now we're calling so and so Roland more and more now. Well I am from reading these books.
Nachokoolaid wrote:I'm reading THE DRAWING OF THE THREE right now and it's kicking a lot of ass. I'm about 90 pages in (Eddie is in Customs explaining his "allergies") and it's ten times better than THE GUNSLINGER. Glad I didn't give up on this series.
LadyHitchhiker wrote:I am a huge tower junkie!!!!! I'm so glad to find another place to discuss this series!
caruso_stalker217 wrote:CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALM the fuck down. You just need to read about seven hundred more pages before something actually happens.
Fievel wrote:caruso_stalker217 wrote:CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALM the fuck down. You just need to read about seven hundred more pages before something actually happens.
What he said.
It is very slow, but then all of a sudden you get to the point where you realize it was all a ridiculously slow build up.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Fievel wrote:caruso_stalker217 wrote:CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALM the fuck down. You just need to read about seven hundred more pages before something actually happens.
What he said.
It is very slow, but then all of a sudden you get to the point where you realize it was all a ridiculously slow build up.
That, doesn't make mathematical sense. The factors of time or distance contradict one another.
And do you guys REALLY mean it about the 700 pages? You talking about the whole The Dark Tower story or exaggerating on Wizard and Glass?
tfactor wrote:SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS! DO NOT READ THE NEXT PART UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW THIS STORY ENDS! You've been warned!
Hermanator X wrote:Please dont read this next bit if you have not finished the books. It concerns movie adaptation, but is a bit spoilery...
Chairman Kaga wrote:
Don't read this if you haven't finished the 7 King books.
Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:Spoilers......
THEY KILLED SUSAAANN!!!!!!!!!!!![]()
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I nearly threw up.
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Fievel wrote:Cpt Kirks 2pay wrote:THEY KILLED SUSAAANN!!!!!!!!!!!![]()
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I nearly threw up.
Seriously? That surprised you?
They've been hinting towards that since the first book, I think.
One thing about King's style of writing that makes it hard even when you know it's eventually coming is the way he says things like "...and that's the last time he saw her alive." or something to that effect. I think King said something like that the last time Roland and Susan had sex.
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