Stephen King's "THE MIST" by Frank Darabont

[Darklord Dave]

I liked it a lot. I'm a Darabont fan too the previews didn't really sell me. I don't remember the story either, since I read it so many years ago. But the movie really delivered - one of the better and more nihilistic horror movies we've had in a while.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Saw this yesterday and it was GREAT, one of the best films I've seen in a while! I'd have to say this was one of the best Stephen King adaptions to date.

Story was great, as was the cast and dialogue. There are some truly annoying characters (one of which I clapped hard when they died) who you really come to hate and a few heroes who you really feel for and care about. There are also some cool looking creatures and I loved the Sci-Fi angle to the story.

Yes, the ending is shocking, but I rank it up there with Se7en in the 'Shocker Ending' department, it's really a departure from the common endings in most movies.

Without giving away too much I'll just say this...Typical of the Government to show up late!!

I give The Mist:

 

[Eli26]

I may just have to see it now after how you Freaks have been treating this.

I hope I won't be disappointed. hehe

 

[Bannister]

Without giving away too much I'll just say this...Typical of the Government to show up late!!

This is kind of a spoiler.
If you really think about it, they didn't show up late. They were driving away from them after all.

 

[misfit138]

(Interesting aside: This film could basically work as a prequel to "Half Life". Yes, the game).

I thought the same thing as I was leaving the theater.

 

[Eli26]

THAT WAS A GREAT MOVIE!

I'll comment more about it later. Why did I not post later on? I don't need to explain myself.

 

[McHavyck]

I loved the painting he was working on at the start of the film. About time Roland sees the big screen, even if it was just in paint form.

Long live the Gunslinger!

 

[IrishJedi]

I still can't get "The Host of Seraphim" out of my head. What a stunningly haunting piece of music... and absolutely perfect for the last 10 mins of the movie.

 

[Darth Caedus]

Well....I finially got around to seeing the movie and I LOVED it. I read the short story before seeing the movie and thought the film was a worth adaptation. I still like the less somber ending in the story, but you guys were right about the film ending being very haunting and somber. Good +++++ !!!

 

[UTtoyfan]

Oooh, this comes out next week on DVD. I need to get my Netflix queue ready!

 

[Moonloop]

Amazing film, one of the best.

I'm hoping Darabont works on another King project since he got booted from The Walking Dead.

I know Darabont acquired the film fights to 'The Long Walk', that could be an interesting one!

 

[Darth Cruel]

It seems like I saw this movie like ten yearsa go. It is hard to believe it is only 4 years old. I really liked it...except for the ending. I am a "happy-ending" type.

 

[EVILFACE]

Was a swift kick in the nuts ending. Great flick.

 

[Batty]

Amazing film, one of the best.

I'm hoping Darabont works on another King project since he got booted from The Walking Dead.

I know Darabont acquired the film fights to 'The Long Walk', that could be an interesting one!

I didn't know that. That's a great story. I'm actually surprised it hasn't been made into a movie already.

 

[EVILFACE]

He needs to aquire The Dark Tower rights.

 

[Darth Cruel]

Off topic, but I would like to see "The Stand" redone as another of these LOTR-type epics.

 

[Batty]

He needs to aquire The Dark Tower rights.

Ron Howard has the rights.

 

[azurepred]

wow, old thread . The ending to this movie is still one of the most, if not the most shocking endings I have ever seen, great movie overall though. I never read the book, how was it supposed to end?

 

[Darth Cruel]

wow, old thread . The ending to this movie is still one of the most, if not the most shocking endings I have ever seen, great movie overall though. I never read the book, how was it supposed to end?

I read the story. But it was a long time ago. It was a short story in a book of short stories by King. The movie adds a great deal to the story...including the ending if I remember correctly.

I believe the short story ends simply with them driving off into the mist.

 

[Batty]

I didn't like how the mist cleared at the end of the movie, I liked the idea of them just driving into the unknown, but it made what happened in the car have a huge impact.