@RUTGERS.ARPA:cobb%srvax.DEC@decwrl.ARPA (04/23/85)
From: cobb%srvax.DEC@decwrl.ARPA
Review of 'RAGE' by Richard Bachman/(Stephen King).
The basic story of 'RAGE' is an account of a high-school student who
goes a bit insane and shoots a couple of teachers and then takes his whole
class as hostages. Some of this book is silly, but, for the most part it is
pretty good. The way Stephen presents the story, from the crazy kids point
of view is interesting. Also, the way the days events affect other kids in
the class and some of the adults who are attempting to deal with the situation
gave me some things to think about.
While this book is not going to be a classic (if it wasn't for the news
about Bachman being King this book would never be back in print), I would
recommend this book for light reading. The subject may indicate that the story
could be a tense horror story, but, most of the story is people dealing with
other people. King takes us back (using flash backs) to the main events that
lead to the breaking point for our hero (as it were), also, some of the other
kids reflect on things that have happened to them.
While 'RAGE' is better than 'The Long Walk' it is not quite as good as
'The Running man'. I give 'RAGE' 6 points out of 10.
I did see "CAT'S EYE" about a week ago, I liked it. But, The last story
of the three had something I thought was really DUMB (like in STUPID)!! I
don't think it's possible to ruin a movie in less than a minute, but, even
though I liked the last story up to the 30 seconds of #%$^%#^! I left the
theatre with a bad feeling. Reflecting back, the first two stories were
pretty good, I liked the 'Ledge' more than 'Quitters Inc.', I think I would
have liked the last story at least as much as the 'Ledge' if it wasn't for
...arrrgh..!! SORRY ABOUT THE FLAMES. I won't review "CAT'S EYE", might
flame it, but, won't review it. I wonder if anyone else feels as strongly
about the DUMB part as I do. For those of you who haven't seen it, the
DUMB part is very obvious, I don't think I'll have to point it out to anyone
who has seen the movie.
KEN COBB