kalash@ucbcad.UUCP (03/09/84)
> CHILDREN OF THE CORN was supposed to open on 9 March (I even saw tv ads >to that effect), but it failed to open then. According to mail I got from a >fellow King fan on the net, it's been rescheduled for April 27 It has been out here (the bay area) for a couple of weeks now. > I'll be (pleasantly) surprised if CHILDREN OF THE CORN turns out decent- >ly (but then, I never expected that I'd like CUJO). FIRESTARTER I'm really look- >ing forward to. I haven't seen it, but it has gotten TERRIBLE reviews. Joe Kalash kalash@berkeley ucbvax!kalash
boyajian@akov68.DEC (03/22/84)
CHILDREN OF THE CORN was supposed to open on 9 March (I even saw tv ads to that effect), but it failed to open then. According to mail I got from a fellow King fan on the net, it's been rescheduled for April 27 (2 weeks before FIRESTARTER). I agree that in general, the movies based on King material have been fairly lackluster. CARRIE was the best (even better than the book, which I thought rather mediocre); THE SHINING was very good/scary, but a poor adaptation of the novel; CUJO and CHRISTINE, while not as rich as the books, were reason- ably good; 'SALEM'S LOT and THE DEAD ZONE was poor; CREEPSHOW had its moments. I'll be (pleasantly) surprised if CHILDREN OF THE CORN turns out decent- ly (but then, I never expected that I'd like CUJO). FIRESTARTER I'm really look- ing forward to. --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard) UUCP: (decvax!decwrl!rhea!akov68!boyajian) ARPA: (decwrl!rhea!akov68!boyajian@Shasta)
bob@plus5.UUCP (Robert E. Simpson) (05/03/84)
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I have it fron Very Reliable Sources that the rights to
this story were bought a Long Time Ago, and Steve King had no
say about anything when it finally went to film.
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Small aside -- the movie "Knightriders" recently went
the rounds on cable here again. Anybody else recognise the
Stroh's drinking lout in one of the early motorcycle fight
scenes?
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Small aside II (the sequel) -- Any news on Creepshow II,
or whatever they are going to call it?
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