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Post by Mark Sieber on May 7, 2019 7:38:36 GMT
I give it a resounding eh.
It was nicely done, but I wasn't enamored of the significant changes made to the plot. Especially the ending. The old one isn't perfect, but I prefer it to this new one.
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Post by Mark Sieber on May 27, 2019 16:37:40 GMT
I had mixed feelings about Pet Sematary when I saw it. I think it's well-made, and with good performances. A reasonable amount of suspense and dread. But the more I think about the ending, the more ridiculous I think it is.
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Post by pinheadspawn on May 27, 2019 21:46:48 GMT
This is disappointing news, as his previous film, STARRY EYES, was VERY good
Jason
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Post by Mark Sieber on May 28, 2019 7:28:49 GMT
Big movies like Pet Sematary tend to get a lot of studio interference. It might not be his fault. Plus a lot of people like the movie a lot. Don't let me dissuade you.
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Post by cinderellaman on Jun 9, 2019 14:50:35 GMT
it came and went from our cinema here in a single day, so I missed it and have to wait for it to be added to the pay-per-view.
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Post by brlesh on Jan 19, 2020 22:59:29 GMT
I give it a resounding eh. It was nicely done, but I wasn't enamored of the significant changes made to the plot. Especially the ending. The old one isn't perfect, but I prefer it to this new one. I pretty much agree. Definitely not an improvement on the original. I liked the first half good enough, and parts of it were even creepy (the children's procession into the cemetery), but the second half just played out like your standard serial killer movie. I would put Pet Sematary this at the bottom of the recent King adaptations. B |
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Post by Mark Sieber on Jan 26, 2020 16:28:27 GMT
I wasn't real crazy about the end of Dr. Sleep either.
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Post by brlesh on Feb 2, 2020 18:54:32 GMT
I wasn't real crazy about the end of Dr. Sleep either. Yeah, I wasn't crazy about the ending of Dr. Sleep either, but I thought up until the return to the Overlook, that the filmmakers really nailed it with this adaptation. If any thing, I thought the movie (up until the end) was better than the novel, which I thought was one of King's overall weaker efforts. King usually does a good job in creating his villains, but the clan in the book just came off as more sympathetic (and wimpy) than outright evil. I thought the filmmakers did a good job in portraying the clan as much more villainous in the film. Ewan McGregor was great as Danny (he's really one of the best actors working today, IMO), and Rebecca Ferguson was magnetic as Rose the Hat (I couldn't look away when she was on screen). It was also fun to see the square in Covington, Ga on the big screen. Who would have thought that a small town in GA would be used for the on screen version of a New England town? I didn't have a problem with them returning to the Overlook (Dr. Sleep was marketed as a sequel to The Shining; therefore the filmmakers needed a more direct link to the original Kubrick movie other than just the characters). I just didn't care for how they handled the ending itself. B |
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Post by Mark Sieber on Feb 2, 2020 21:03:04 GMT
Yeah, I thought the whole movie became ridiculous after the return to the Overlook. I don't mind that they strayed from the novel, but I did mind that it was done so poorly. But almost everyone seems to love it. It reminded me of a comic book movie at that point.
I loved Dr. Sleep, the novel. I agree that the antagonists were the weakest elements of the story, but I thought the depiction of alcoholism and recovery were really handled well. I also loved the parts where Dan ushered patients out of this life. They barely touched on that in the movie, which is another sore point for me.
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