Top Stephen King film?

RedvGreen · 29 Apr 2011 at 03:39

I have seen quite a few of his book spin offs - most feel like a cheap Sci-Fi channel 1hr filler.

However having just seen 'The Mist' really had the film earn some interest.
from myself. An unusual film with some obvious yet curiously interesting plots. Most of all, the ending.

I won't spoil the film but will recommend this as one of his best recent movies!

What would you say is his top film in your opinion?

GAC · 29 Apr 2011 at 05:37

best one iv seen is "IT"

tim curry as a clown. got to love that.

Kainz · 29 Apr 2011 at 06:28

Graveyard Shift!

Antar Bolaeisk · 29 Apr 2011 at 08:34

Shawshank Redemption

The Mist was also quite good but the ending was crap.

p4radox · 29 Apr 2011 at 08:43

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Shawshank Redemption

The Mist was also quite good but the ending was crap.

Are you kidding? It's one of the best endings to a film ever!

Dirkscooby · 29 Apr 2011 at 08:45

The green mile

Naffa · 29 Apr 2011 at 09:03

I really like the Shining, even though I sort of consider it a separate work to the book, given how different it is. Mist was also pretty awesome, and I thought the ending was good.

Devious · 29 Apr 2011 at 09:34

The 3 hour version of Salem's Lot.

I had many sleepless nights after that when I was young!

LeftfieldTilt · 29 Apr 2011 at 09:55

Shawshank or Misery, some of the others are "made for syfy" bad

atpbx · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:15

GAC said:
best one iv seen is "IT"

tim curry as a clown. got to love that.

I would agree that IT is fantastic, apart from right at the end when you actually see what IT really is.

Shawshank Redemption..............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Streeteh · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:18

I'm quite partial to the green mile actually.

Tombstone · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:20

I quite enjoyed The Mist, I also really rather liked 1408 and thought that John Cusack was superb in it. Both have endings that I liked

nft_99 · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:22

Shawshank
Green Mile
Misery

Frame352 · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:45

Carrie.

w3bbo · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:46

IT
Green Mile
Shawshank
Carrie
Misery
Shining
Christine

In that order. Other S King stuff is straight to DVD garb imo (the films, not the books).

degoose · 29 Apr 2011 at 10:48

The mist is brilliant but one of my favourites is Dreamcatcher, it's a bit random but i found it very interesting.

Quint · 29 Apr 2011 at 11:08

Shawshank
The Shining
Misery
Pet Sematary

dunker · 29 Apr 2011 at 11:45

The Stand.

well it's a movie if you watch each epi back2back

Antar Bolaeisk · 29 Apr 2011 at 11:53

p4radox said:
Are you kidding? It's one of the best endings to a film ever!

I preferred the ending in the book, I just felt that

[spoilers]

[There really are spoilers coming, I'm going to talk about the end of the film so turn back now if you don't want to know]

him shooting everyone at the end was okay but the reveal that they were surrounded by the army once everyone bar himself were dead was tacky. It just felt like two obvious endings rolled into one. With the book their survival was left ambiguous, we know they got away but not if there was any hope of a future, it was bleaker and more hopeful at the same time for me.

Mainly I was just annoyed they changed the ending though

imb4tman · 29 Apr 2011 at 11:59

Stand By Me.