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Stephen Kings: The Mist
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Yes I know someone else already made a thread, but they didn't even bother to make an OP so here is a better one.
http://www.themist-movie.com/
The Mist
Synopsis
Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures prowling in a thick and unnatural mist. Local rumors point to an experiment called “The Arrowhead Project†conducted at a nearby top-secret military base, but questions as to the origins of the deadly vapor are secondary to the group’s overall chances for survival. Retreating to a local
supermarket, Drayton and the survivors must face-off against each other before taking a united stand against an enemy they cannot even see.
Cast
* Thomas Jane as David Drayton
* Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Carmody
* Laurie Holden as Amanda Dunfries
* Andre Braugher as Brent Norton
* Toby Jones as Ollie Weeks
* William Sadler as Jim Grondin
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Jeff Miller
* Frances Sternhagen as Irene
* Alexa Davalos as Sally
* Nathan Gamble as Billy
* Samuel Witwer as Jessup
* Amin Joseph as MP
* Chris Owen as Norm
Budget $17 million
Running time 125 min
Interesting Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mist_(film)
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mist/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884328/
My own take:
I saw this movie last night and thought it was pretty good, but with a few flaws. The primary plot doesn't have to do with the mist outside or the monsters, but the effect of fear on people. Some people seemed to miss the point entirely and just gone "LOLFundies" but there is only one fundamentalist Mrs. Carmody. She is the catalyst the shows what happens to people when something completely new and terrifying comes.
And while some people can adapt to new circumstances, most will clutch desperately to any hope that anyone might offer. They want an easy out, and it doesn't matter if there is one or not they will do anything to try to convince themselves that there is, even murder. People lose all sense of rational, and will become selfish.
The monsters are well done though even at the times they are using animatronics it still looks vaguely like cgi, due to the overlay they use to make them look like the same monsters outside the store as inside. And some monsters that you only catch a glimpse of through the mist are very creative.
The acting was pretty good. I've know several people just like Mrs. Carmody and to see that on screen was cool even though you'll want to reach through the screen and punch her. Every one plays there parts well and the character David Drayton does an excellent job of being the slightly more rational normal guy.
and for those that caught it and the alusion that its for an upcoming movie: Gunslinger painting FTW!
http://www.themist-movie.com/
The Mist
Synopsis
Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures prowling in a thick and unnatural mist. Local rumors point to an experiment called “The Arrowhead Project†conducted at a nearby top-secret military base, but questions as to the origins of the deadly vapor are secondary to the group’s overall chances for survival. Retreating to a local
supermarket, Drayton and the survivors must face-off against each other before taking a united stand against an enemy they cannot even see.
Cast
* Thomas Jane as David Drayton
* Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Carmody
* Laurie Holden as Amanda Dunfries
* Andre Braugher as Brent Norton
* Toby Jones as Ollie Weeks
* William Sadler as Jim Grondin
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Jeff Miller
* Frances Sternhagen as Irene
* Alexa Davalos as Sally
* Nathan Gamble as Billy
* Samuel Witwer as Jessup
* Amin Joseph as MP
* Chris Owen as Norm
Budget $17 million
Running time 125 min
Interesting Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mist_(film)
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mist/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884328/
My own take:
I saw this movie last night and thought it was pretty good, but with a few flaws. The primary plot doesn't have to do with the mist outside or the monsters, but the effect of fear on people. Some people seemed to miss the point entirely and just gone "LOLFundies" but there is only one fundamentalist Mrs. Carmody. She is the catalyst the shows what happens to people when something completely new and terrifying comes.
And while some people can adapt to new circumstances, most will clutch desperately to any hope that anyone might offer. They want an easy out, and it doesn't matter if there is one or not they will do anything to try to convince themselves that there is, even murder. People lose all sense of rational, and will become selfish.
The monsters are well done though even at the times they are using animatronics it still looks vaguely like cgi, due to the overlay they use to make them look like the same monsters outside the store as inside. And some monsters that you only catch a glimpse of through the mist are very creative.
The acting was pretty good. I've know several people just like Mrs. Carmody and to see that on screen was cool even though you'll want to reach through the screen and punch her. Every one plays there parts well and the character David Drayton does an excellent job of being the slightly more rational normal guy.
and for those that caught it and the alusion that its for an upcoming movie: Gunslinger painting FTW!
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It reminds me of Dawn of the Dead '78's unreleased ending, but the exact opposite.
Also; Do they keep the guys getting shitfaced in the supermarket?
you didn't even bother to read the first sentence did you?
Yeah posting is not competitive. The other thread was not locked. Ergo, :arrow:
If so...Sweeeet.
I didn't know that, but I can definitely see the simularities.
The end didn't surprise me too much though it looks very fucking familiar. Hasn't a TV show or another film ended the same way??
Actually Silent Hill was based on The Mist.
I kept going "maybe black mesa" in a GlaDOS voice when people asked "what the hell is doing this" etc in the movie.
I host a podcast about movies.
Yeah. The idea for Half Life grew out of this. I believe they first thought about setting it in a town near Black Mesa, then realized The Mist already told that story, and thought what was happening on the base would be so much more interesting.
They made the right choice.
I just got back from the movie. Not a bad adaptation of the story. Yeah, the ending is different. Not sure how I feel about it. I did enjoy...
No, more grim than that. I know I've seen that kind of ending before, ugh!!
But that's a discussion for another thread.
I've seen endings like it before,
Also, that little easter egg
Another small easter egg, can't remember if this was in the book or not, was David calling his kid Big Bill. Just like Big Bill from IT.
Also some good Stand references, too:
Carmody's "my life for you"
One of my friends that came with me to see The Mist said that it reminded him of Half-Life. Later, when I was telling them that the original story didn't really have an ending, he told me to play Half-Life 2 if I wanted to find out.
Reminds me of the end of Cujo *book, movie might have been different*
Silent Hill was based on a collaboration of ideas, not just The Mist... hell, the only thing it really took was the "misty town" idea.
the flying creatures in silent hill were based directly off the ones in the mist. And the reason for the mist and the creatures was the dark dimension. there was a playstation article on it a LONG time ago.
I think there are several major lessons to be learned from this film:
2. Never give up, never surrender.
3. Never underestimate the power of the US military.
I can see a lot the Silent Hill similarities, especially the flying pterodactyl things.
water spirals the wrong way out the sink
What did you think of the Secret Window movie? It wasn't a perfect adaptation but I actually really enjoyed it.
planet of the apes
The book is more about what happens to people in these types of circumstances than the actual monsters, don't know if that's any help.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Escape from Planet of the Apes
Seriously tho, I haven't seen the movie but because it's a King story I decided to just read the spoiler'd ending and lol.
EDIT: I still plan to see it on video tho.
I thought Darabont did a great job with the creatures. Funny enough, they did look just how I imagined them from the story, if only a little "buggier".
If I have one gripe about the movie, it would be the music that played during the end scenes. It really took me out of it. I mean, we get good, atmospheric music the entire movie...only to get the haunting singing? It just felt over the top and too dramatic. It felt like movie music. =/
Also (end spoilers)
Do you mean the movie which uses the same crappy ending three times?
Secret Window is neither a good movie, nor a good short story.
Been reading King since his blow days. Movies have gennerally been a disapointment, except for a few.
Don't bring up a Dark Tower movie unless you want me to spluge down the tubes right into your face.
"How was the movie?"
"Good. Really, really good."
"Great! Would we be buying the DVD when it comes out?"
"No."
She was honestly disturbed by the film. She thought it was excellent, and definitely got her money's worth, but would not go back to see it again. That's high praise in her world.
They're actually making one. King sold off the rights to the movie to J.J Abrams and crew for 19$. I hope someone gets that.