Posted: 5/28/2014 9:11:37 PM EDT
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The Running Man thread made me think of this story. Same Richard Bachman collection that The Running Man was in.
I've never understood why The Long Walk hasn't been made into a movie. A very chilling story that seems even more relevant these days. It can't be that teenagers are being killed, The Hunger Games has been pretty successful with that. |
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What, besides a mind full of horrors? 
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There really isn't an ending. He just keeps walking. But he won. Everything. What, besides a mind full of horrors?
Technically, he didn't win squat, because it was never written out. Exactly. Everything. I've just always thought it would make a good movie. Would be cheap to make too. |
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"The Long Walk" and "The Running Man" were both very prophetic regarding our current trend towards Reality TV shows and competitions. How much longer until we really do have "The Long Walk" or "The Hunger Games" to help entertain the masses? Bread and circuses...
"Roadwork" is another great story, but not very politically correct. It almost reads like something that should have been in "The Ballad of Carl Drega". |
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Quoted: There really isn't an ending. He just keeps walking. |
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That's how I read it as well. Winner? There's no winner, ever. But they created the Myth of a Winner. For ratings. |
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It prolly would make a good movie. Too bad they fucked up The Fog... Ohhh, and .......  http://youtu.be/q6TRVXG4kQEYou didn't enjoy The Mist? I thought it was very faithful to the novella. Except for the ending. Yeah, I hated the ending of the movie. |
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When I read that I remember thinking, "God, that's horrible.. I hope nothing like that ever happens for real. "  Quoted:
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I liked Rage better.. When I read that I remember thinking, "God, that's horrible.. I hope nothing like that ever happens for real. " That's why you can't get that book anymore,, very deep shit in that book,, I think King is a gungrabbing faggot, but he has wrote some really dark twisted shit,, he actually had to put himself there to picture that shit,, |
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That's why you can't get that book anymore,, very deep shit in that book,, I think King is a gungrabbing faggot, but he has wrote some really dark twisted shit,, he actually had to put himself there to picture that shit,, Quoted:
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I liked Rage better.. When I read that I remember thinking, "God, that's horrible.. I hope nothing like that ever happens for real. " That's why you can't get that book anymore,, very deep shit in that book,, I think King is a gungrabbing faggot, but he has wrote some really dark twisted shit,, he actually had to put himself there to picture that shit,, Is that true, that the book is out of print? I have my copy somewhere in a box. |
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"The Long Walk" was the first King book I read. All those shorts from the Bachman books were great. As usual the book was 100X better than that Arnold Swarzenegger reject movie.
My only problem with "TLW" was the ending was extremely anti climactic, and sort of a let down. I expected the trumpets of god, or at least balloons and confetti? That latest book "Dr Smoke" or whatever it was called, was the same way. Effing great read, but just kind of came to a fizzling stop. "The Talisman, and "The Gunslinger" series are still my favs though. |
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Check out some of the ebay prices for original Richard Bachman books http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_kw=Richard+Bachman+LONG+WALK+PBO+first+print+Stephen+King+1st+paperback+original+UC |
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I'd be very cautious who to offer that to. Very cautious. Quoted:
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I have various means and got(downloaded) Rage in a Kindle format just the other day. It will be saved to trade with those who want a copy for something they have that I want. lol S I'd be very cautious who to offer that to. Very cautious. I have no kindle 
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You didn't enjoy The Mist? I thought it was very faithful to the novella. Except for the ending. Yeah, I hated the ending of the movie. Quoted:
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It prolly would make a good movie. Too bad they fucked up The Fog... Ohhh, and ....... http://youtu.be/q6TRVXG4kQEYou didn't enjoy The Mist? I thought it was very faithful to the novella. Except for the ending. Yeah, I hated the ending of the movie. Honestly...for the first time, I liked the movie ending better than the short story ending. |
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Honestly...for the first time, I liked the movie ending better than the short story ending. Quoted:
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It prolly would make a good movie. Too bad they fucked up The Fog... Ohhh, and ....... http://youtu.be/q6TRVXG4kQEYou didn't enjoy The Mist? I thought it was very faithful to the novella. Except for the ending. Yeah, I hated the ending of the movie. Honestly...for the first time, I liked the movie ending better than the short story ending. I won't give anything away, but I did prefer the ending in the book. |
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The Talisman turned me on to Peter Straub, who is my favorite author. I'll never, ever understand why The Talsiman hasn't been made into a miniseries. Quoted:
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"The Talisman, and "The Gunslinger" series are still my favs though. The Talisman turned me on to Peter Straub, who is my favorite author. I'll never, ever understand why The Talsiman hasn't been made into a miniseries. That got connected to the Dark Tower didn't it? I know Eyes of the dragon did |
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The Talisman turned me on to Peter Straub, who is my favorite author. I'll never, ever understand why The Talsiman hasn't been made into a miniseries. Quoted:
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"The Talisman, and "The Gunslinger" series are still my favs though. The Talisman turned me on to Peter Straub, who is my favorite author. I'll never, ever understand why The Talsiman hasn't been made into a miniseries. Damn!! Yes, I agree. The Talisman is a GREAT story. And again, could be made into a movie or mini- series on a low budget and still tell the story. |
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"The Talisman, and "The Gunslinger" series are still my favs though. The Talisman turned me on to Peter Straub, who is my favorite author. I'll never, ever understand why The Talsiman hasn't been made into a miniseries. That got connected to the Dark Tower didn't it? I know Eyes of the dragon did Yeah...but you'd be surprised how much of his work intersects. Especially the Dark Tower stuff. |