Top 5 Stephen King Adaptations

[Tony Montana]

1) The Shawshank Redemption
2) The Shinning (1980)
3) IT (2017)
4) Stand By Me
5) The Mist

Honourable mentions to 1408, Thinner and Christine

What’s yours?

[Niamh.]

The Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
Misery
IT (2017)
Stand By Me

[Niamh.]

I watched Thinner recently and it's really dated now

[Tony Montana]

I watched Thinner recently and it's really dated now

Really? I watched it a few weeks ago and it still holds up well for me.

[Niamh.]

I remember being terrified of Pet Semetary when it came out but I haven't seen it in years now, could be pretty dated as well

[bots]

The Stand,

Firestarter

Salems Lot

Carrie

All were really good for me.

[user104658]

The Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
Misery
IT (2017)
Stand By Me

Not only are these the best adaptations... they're pretty much the only good adaptations full stop :joker:.

The Shining is a good movie in its own right but it doesn't capture the book at all. So I struggle to call it an adaptation.

The Stand TV movie is good for what it is but the production is cheap as chips and it's dated badly, and also, it's my favourite King novel and it's so packed full of material that it would take a several-full-seasons-long TV series to actually do it justice. There's a season's worth of material for practically every character in the book... and there are a tonne of characters. I don't think a "great" adaptation CAN be done... it would need a huge commitment and a decent budget.

I personally also have a soft spot for the TV adaptation of IT, as I think there are several aspects it does far better than the new movie. Not least... for most of the running time, IT is a sinister and creepy background presence, far more subtle than in the movie, which goes for a few too many "jump" and "chase" scares. For example, the giant head bursting out of the projector images is NOWHERE NEAR as effective as the same scene in the TV adaptation (they're looking at still pictures and suddenly notice that Pennywise is moving in the pictures and looking at them). Again though, suffers from dated production values, where movies like Green Mile, Shawshank and Stand By Me are timeless.

Most of the other movies haven't aged well to the point of being bad, or just weren't good to begin with.

[Jason.]

Carrie, The Shining and Misery are the trinity.

[Smithy]

Y’all really gonna sleep on Gerald’s Game huh?

[AnnieK]

Salems Lot was the first horror I ever saw and traumatised me......especially as my brother climbed out of his bedroom to scratch on my window after we watched it.

The Green Mile sticks closest to the book.

Carrie (original) was a great movie.

Shawshank :love:

Misery, great film although some.differences to the book namely the hobbling scene

[Tony Montana]

Who’s watched Christine or Thinner? Both are underrated

[AnnieK]

Who’s watched Christine or Thinner? Both are underrated

Have read both books but not seen the films

[Tony Montana]

Have read both books but not seen the films

I highly recommend you watch them Both ASAP, Annie. I guarantee You won’t be Disappointed

[Tony Montana]

What are everyone’s opinions on the ending of the Mist?

[kirklancaster]

The Shawshank Redemption
The Green Mile
Misery
IT (2017)
Stand By Me

^ This and the top 2 are levels above the rest - as brilliant as they are.

[LaLaLand]

The TV adaptation of The Shining is brilliant. It's much more true to the book than the movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(miniseries)

[AnnieK]

What are everyone’s opinions on the ending of the Mist?

I was traumatised by the ending......knew how it would end.but still shocked lol

[Tony Montana]

I was traumatised by the ending......knew how it would end.but still shocked lol

Same, it was soo unexpected and Emotional

[Tony Montana]

I could never get into the Green Mile. I think a Rewatch is in order

[LaLaLand]

1. IT (2017)
2. The Green Mile
3. The Shining
4. Shawshank
5. Misery

Honourable mentions: Carrie and Pet Sematary.

[AnnieK]

I could never get into the Green Mile. I think a Rewatch is in order

I read the book when I was working in the states. It was released in parts (6iirc) and I had to wait for the guy I worked for to read it first. It id one of my faves though.....film and book

[Tony Montana]

I read the book when I was working in the states. It was released in parts (6iirc) and I had to wait for the guy I worked for to read it first. It id one of my faves though.....film and book

I watched the first 30 minutes and just got bored. It just didn’t capture my interest unlike Shawshank

[user104658]

The TV adaptation of The Shining is brilliant. It's much more true to the book than the movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(miniseries)

It is a much better adaptation and closer to the book, and nails the Jack character unlike... well... Jack. Again though it suffers from the basic problem of being "pre-2000's TV" - that is to say, TV shows just didn't get the sort of budget (and therefore production and acting quality) that they do today.

[Tony Montana]

It is a much better adaptation and closer to the book, and nails the Jack character unlike... well... Jack. Again though it suffers from the basic problem of being "pre-2000's TV" - that is to say, TV shows just didn't get the sort of budget (and therefore production and acting quality) that they do today.

What are your opinions on 1408, Thinner, Carrie, The Mist and Christine?

[LaLaLand]

Love OG Carrie, it's just so messed up it's brilliant.

Carrie the remake wasn't bad either, again much truer to the book (where she wreaks havoc all the way home and basically sets the whole town on fire).

[Babayaro.]

1) The Shawshank Redemption
2) The Mist
3) Misery
4) The Green Mile
5) Stand By Me

[user104658]

I could never get into the Green Mile. I think a Rewatch is in order

:omgno: The Green Mile is a brilliant film. Kirk is right; Green Mile and Shawshank both easily transcend the rating of "Great Stephen King film" into just straight up "great film".

I do also love how all of his works are interconnected, e.g. the concept of the "Shine", which both father and son have in The Shining (obviously) but also loads of other characters, like John Cofey (seems to have it more strongly than any other character), Mother Abigail in The Stand (and arguably, most if not all of the plague survivors to varying extent), Stan in IT, etc.

[Babayaro.]

What are everyone’s opinions on the ending of the Mist?

Utterly devaststing.

[Babayaro.]

The Mist tv series is embarrassingly bad lol.

[Tony Montana]

Love OG Carrie, it's just so messed up it's brilliant.

Carrie the remake wasn't bad either, again much truer to the book (where she wreaks havoc all the way home and basically sets the whole town on fire).

What about all the others I mentioned?

[Tony Montana]

Utterly devaststing.

Yeah Easily one of the most Shocking and Heartbreaking endings ever. My Jaw was on the Floor for 10 minuets once the credits rolled

[LaLaLand]

What about all the others I mentioned?

I've sadly not seen the others! I've heard good things though! Christine looks tempting.

[Tony Montana]

I've sadly not seen the others! I've heard good things though! Christine looks tempting.

I highly recommend you Watch them all, Jonnii. All fantastic and I guarantee you won’t be Disappointed.

[LaLaLand]

I highly recommend you Watch them all, Jonnii. All fantastic and I guarantee you won’t be Disappointed.

Will have to make a point of watching.

Cujo is another I want to see, seems to be a cult classic.

[user104658]

What are your opinions on 1408, Thinner, Carrie, The Mist and Christine?

I've only seen 1408 once, I found it watchable but that's it really. Christine is the same, a fun enough watch but not more. The sorts of films you watch once. Thinner isn't very good, and I'm personally not a huge Carrie fan either...

I haven't actually seen The Mist :think:

[user104658]

Apparently Amazon has picked up The Dark Tower TV show which could be great ***i******* they go in a completely different direction to last year's movie, and do it properly. The Tower is the thing that ties together King's "Universe" and it deserves to be treated well :fist:.

[Jason.]

Who’s watched Christine or Thinner? Both are underrated

I've seen Christine and I remember enjoying it. It's been a while since I last saw it though so it definitely needs a rewatch.

[Niamh.]

I watched the first 30 minutes and just got bored. It just didn’t capture my interest unlike ShawshankOh definitely give it another go it's such a good film

[Tony Montana]

I've seen Christine and I remember enjoying it. It's been a while since I last saw it though so it definitely needs a rewatch.

Sure and Also check out Thinner. It's a very good film.

[Tony Montana]

Oh definitely give it another go it's such a good film

I will definitely watch it some time this week, Niamh. I remember just enjoying The Late Great Michael Clarke Duncans Character Last time.

[RileyH]

Misery > The Green Mile >>>>

[Lostie!]

For example, the giant head bursting out of the projector images is NOWHERE NEAR as effective as the same scene in the TV adaptation (they're looking at still pictures and suddenly notice that Pennywise is moving in the pictures and looking at them)

One of my all time favourite horror scenes (or scenes in general) :clap1:

Still haven't seen the new one (honestly I got sick of hearing about it so avoided it :laugh:) but the Tim Curry one will always be a favourite of mine.

[LaLaLand]

One of my all time favourite horror scenes (or scenes in general) :clap1:

Still haven't seen the new one (honestly I got sick of hearing about it so avoided it :laugh:) but the Tim Curry one will always be a favourite of mine.

The projector scene made me literally scream in terror in the cinema. Like a damn baby! I just don't know what I was expecting to happen but it wasn't THAT.

The whole audience around me just lost their **** :joker::joker:

[Tony Montana]

The projector scene made me literally scream in terror in the cinema. Like a damn baby! I just don't know what I was expecting to happen but it wasn't THAT.

The whole audience around me just lost their **** :joker::joker:

Same, It was soo Terrifying everyone at the Cinema Screamed in Horror.

[Niamh.]

I will definitely watch it some time this week, Niamh. I remember just enjoying The Late Great Michael Clarke Duncans Character Last time.

Cool, report back then when you watch and let me know what you think :love:

[Moviefan]

(Not in actually order )

1) Green Mile
2) Miresy
3) Carrie
4) It! (Both)
5) Pet Sematary

[Twosugars]

Shocked nobody mentioned Dolores Claiborne

[user104658]

One of my all time favourite horror scenes (or scenes in general) :clap1:

Still haven't seen the new one (honestly I got sick of hearing about it so avoided it [emoji23]) but the Tim Curry one will always be a favourite of mine.Take all of the subtleness, creepiness and sense of dread out of the photo book scene and replace it with a daft over the top jump scare sequence with a giant head gnashing it's teeth and stuff.

Actually that pretty much sums up the difference between the two IT adaptations :joker:.

And it's a shame because the kid actors are actually all great :shrug:.

[TomC]

Carrie, The Shining and Misery are the trinity.

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(I mean they're the only three I've seen ngl)