The Stand
Has anyone been watching this? It's based on Stephen King's novel.
I haven't read the book and I'm really enjoying not knowing where this is going. It's very creepy and shocking. |
Re: The Stand
If it ends up like the book (and it seems that way), it'll get way weirder as it goes along, in fine King style.
But I am only cautiously optimistic because so many of the adaptations from King's novels lose so much in the translation. The casting here looks good (slightly better than the original miniseries from the mid-1990s), so I'm hoping the follow-through doesn't disappoint. |
Re: The Stand
This is on a streaming service, yes?
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Re: The Stand
Yes, it's on CBS All Access. They're rolling out episodes weekly, usually late on Wednesdays, it seems. Today's episode hadn't appeared yet as of 8 PM EST, though. Two episodes in, and I can see they are truncating some stories because most of the characters are already in Boulder, Colorado. Pretty sure in the book that takes a while. :D
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Originally Posted by Austruck (Post 2159361)
If it ends up like the book (and it seems that way), it'll get way weirder as it goes along, in fine King style.
But I am only cautiously optimistic because so many of the adaptations from King's novels lose so much in the translation. The casting here looks good (slightly better than the original miniseries from the mid-1990s), so I'm hoping the follow-through doesn't disappoint. |
Originally Posted by Rey Skywalker (Post 2161342)
Apparently King himself changed the ending in this show
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Re: The Stand
Watched the latest episode. Just not feeling the love for this series. It's cliché, but the book is so much better. This story just never translates well to the screen, if you ask me.
I'm curious if anyone here who's watching it has never read the book. Haven't a clue how that plays out for someone without any background with the story itself. |
Originally Posted by Austruck (Post 2164704)
Watched the latest episode. Just not feeling the love for this series. It's cliché, but the book is so much better. This story just never translates well to the screen, if you ask me.
I'm curious if anyone here who's watching it has never read the book. Haven't a clue how that plays out for someone without any background with the story itself. |
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 2164722)
Is this a subscription-based service? I've never looked into it.
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Well, we're six episodes in. I'm mostly still watching because (a) my subscription is active till the 17th, and (b) someone mentioned that King changed the ending for this show, so now I'm curious.
But I'm still convinced the book is way better. :D |
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