Stephen King's Cell

[donbarzini]

I dunno - I think they can get away with doing the Chud/Void thing without making connections and leave it as a standalone movie.

Yeah, when Richard Thomas/Jonathan Brandis is standing there just staring, if you hadn't read the book, you have no idea why, other than maybe they're amazed at how cheesy the fake spider looks.

 

[bresamil]

Yeah he is a little over the top, but he is sincere about staying true to the author's "vision". And he is a genius at casting. Did you see "Sin City"? There wasn't a false note in that movie. I even enjoyed Mickey Rourke who is a buffoon. And his use of music to set a mood is better than any I've ever seen!

There's a list of people he tries to use in all his films. Rourke is one of them. Also Banderas, Marin, Hayek, DaFoe and I can't remember that one guys name but he was in Once Upon a Time and also all 3 Spy Kids movies. I guess these are actors he trusts to tell the story the way he sees it.

 

[donbarzini]

There's a list of people he tries to use in all his films. Rourke is one of them. Also Banderas, Marin, Hayek, DaFoe and I can't remember that one guys name but he was in Once Upon a Time and also all 3 Spy Kids movies. I guess these are actors he trusts to tell the story the way he sees it.

Sorry, Bres...didn't see Cheech first time I read it. You thinking of the assassin
that followed Banderas around in Once...and was a vampire in Dusk til Dawn?

 

[donbarzini]

Checked "imdb". Says his name is Danny Trejo. Also played the rapist who got his arm ripped off in "Con Air".

 

[bresamil]

Sorry, Bres...didn't see Cheech first time I read it. You thinking of the assassin
that followed Banderas around in Once...and was a vampire in Dusk til Dawn?

Yeah, he's a MexiCAN not a MexiCAN'T.

 

[thakidistight]

Did you read the first one? Was it any good? All the plot synposes I've read sound like cover blurbs, and advertisements.

The Frankenstein series is awesome!! I gotta go find the third book, which is supposed to be out this summer...but then again I am a sucker for anything Koontz.

And Odd Thomas was great too. They also came out with a second one, which wasnt as good, but still pretty cool. IMHO

 

[desertrat]

I always thought "The Mist" had the potential for a good movie.
I also wanted a part II.