Stephen King's The Stand

Stephen King's The Stand

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Stephen King's The Stand

After a government-spawned "superflu" wipes out more than 90 percent of the earth's population, the devastated survivors must decide whether to support or resist the advances of a mysterious stranger ...( read more  read more... )from way down South (heh-heh) who wishes to claim this new world order for himself. Although the six-hour length makes it nigh-impossible to digest in one sitting, this well-paced adaptation of Stephen King's apocalyptic magnum opus ranks among the best adaptations of the author's work, with strong performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, and especially Jamey Sheridan as a good-old-boy version of Old Scratch. The opening scene, set to the strains of Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," is one of the most chilling things ever shot for television. Director Mick Garris is no stranger to King's world, having also helmed Sleepwalkers, the recent television remake of The Shining, and the upcoming Desperation. --Andrew Wright

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  • April 24, 2008
    Love the book. Just couldn't get into the movie. I think it was for the most part horribly cast.
  • September 1, 2007
    A great good versus evil mini-series film, which though a tad over six hours long, proves well worth the viewing... It is difficult to translate a Stephen King novel into a masterpiece film, but this one comes close. The novel still outshines the movie, but great casting, wonde...( read more)rful direction and an intriguing storyline make this a must own DVD for all King fans.
  • August 13, 2007
    No please sit!
  • August 4, 2007
    wow the book took like forever to read and this movie isn't far behind, Stephen King is a complete genuis, I love his work writing or filmed...this is one of these ultimate good and evil stories
  • January 24, 2007
    really long and sort of silly
  • December 8, 2009
    Book was better than EITHER version.
  • November 27, 2009
    A great TV movie based on the Stephen KIng book and it's by far one of the best adaptations I have seen.It includes a pretty good cast and a pretty cool story and buildup. The ending unfortunately is just okay,but overall it was a great 6 hour movie.
  • September 27, 2009
    this is the first king book I read
  • September 13, 2009
    I found this to be an exciting thriller, with Tom Cruise playing his character well - I'm not a big fan normally.
  • July 28, 2009
    This is a really good movie. Its all about good vs. evil in the end and sacrifice.

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