*clicks*
It's tragic how Kubrick's original vision was butchered by the studio, eh?
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icassu,
Thu 29 May 2008, 13:00,
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It was only made because the author wanted a version that actually followed his novel
Which, while it made Jack's character make a little more sense finally, unfortunately meant it was yet another Stephen King adaptation- they simply don't work. Mr. King's magic is very much with the written word.
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Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions,
Thu 29 May 2008, 13:05,
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Mr King's
magic is very much in the first chapter, after that the rambling fuck has no idea what he is doing and seems to just type more words in a desperate bid to avoid bringing it to a conclusion being that he has no idea how to end a story.
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Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Thu 29 May 2008, 13:09,
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As someone who has read a lot of his stuff, I have to agree.
I like his books, but he does come up with lackluster endings quite frequently.
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Jamie_W If your life had a face I would punch it.,
Thu 29 May 2008, 14:02,
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