What gives that impression? I'm trying to remember when they crossed paths in the book, and I can only think of the
confrontation at the end of W&G
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The Dark Tower Movie officially announced (Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey)
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What gives that impression? I'm trying to remember when they crossed paths in the book, and I can only think of the
CharminUltra
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Couldn't get into the first book, but I'm still looking forward to the movie (mostly because of the actors.)
Maybe my memory is bad-it's been 20 years since I read the book. But didn't he
push Jake into traffic?
Secret Fawful
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That's too bad. It's essentially a Sergio Leone western with dark supernatural stuff in it.
McConaughey looks amazing.
Zelenogorsk
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I think that was actually
Jack Mort
plentyofmilhouse
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Still can't believe this is actually happening. So thrilled with the casting so far, plus that Twitter exchange. Please let it be good.
With this talent should be good but not sure it will be a great representation. As long as Idris nails Roland and McConaughey gets Walter O Dim right it should be good with kings work as 11/22/63 just showed changing stuff is ok as long as you keep the spirit and intent of the original.
Now they just need to do a standalone yet tie in adaption of Insomnia, very important to the rose and one of my favorite King works.
Now they just need to do a standalone yet tie in adaption of Insomnia, very important to the rose and one of my favorite King works.
wesleyshark
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I'm so pumped. Idris is awesome as fuck.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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That's the only time
Flagg goes to "our" world IIRC
VistraNorrez
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Also the adress, 19 Beekman St.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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They missed a real opportunity to make the address 866 2nd Ave
obin_gam
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So many good shots of him today, I love this
I'm a woman's man, no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm.
I've been kicked around since I was born.
And now it's all right, it's O.K.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man.
Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother,
You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a woman's man, no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm.
I've been kicked around since I was born.
And now it's all right, it's O.K.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
The New York Times' effect on man.
Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother,
You're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
plentyofmilhouse
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That production company, haha. So far so good!
Is this based in NYC? I haven´t read the books, but I thought it was a fantasy world based story. Can someone shed soem light on this?
Well, read if you want to be spoiled
The Gunslinger lives in a world similar to ours, and most of the story takes place there, but there are segments that do take place in our world in differing time periods
lol what was the point of asking the question? hehe. I recommend reading the first 3 books before the movie!
Be specific?
I mostly wanted to know if it was remaining true to the story or one of those adaptations that changes the setting.
The books have been on my backlog for a while now, I either don't have the time or they seem like a big undertaking. I will try to read them first three before the movie comes out, though.
Screaming Meat
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Go then. There are other coffee houses than these.
TheCthultist
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Seriously?! I was wandering around that area with nothing to do on the 29th with some friends. If we'd waited a day I could have gotten forcibly removed from the set! It would have been great!
The first book is slow, and merely ok. But you should really just plow through it so you can get to what comes next.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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He goes to NY to get Ammo in Drawing of the Three IIRC. Jake comes back the next book. They are probably combing the two since Eddie and Susannah don't appear to be in this movie.
Stephen King has hinted quite heavily that the films are the next 'cycle' of the story.
I'm really gonna miss Eddie & Suzannah but I'm more than willing to give the film a chance.
Messofanego
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Why?
Screaming Meat
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I'm one of the few that thinks it's the best one
Holy shit. He looks awesome.
Screaming Meat
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Double post
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I'm willing to give it a chance but if Blaine doesn't appear at some point I will riot.
Oh man....Wastelands is far and above my favorite book, would be a bummer if we didnt get Blaine in some form.
Screaming Meat
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If you have Blaine, you gotta have Eddie, surely?
....is Eddie NOT confirmed for the movie?....waaaaat
Screaming Meat
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Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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They haven't been cast yet. They weren't in the first book either tho.
Secret Fawful
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I don't know why but McConaughey's Man in Black looks kinda like Johnny Cash to me. Which is kinda neat.
Welllllllll I guess technically
the katet from the books should be safe and sound in a parallel universe not to be called on again so maayyyyybe he would have a new group
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Well.....I guess.....I dunno....for real though there is no way in hell they could or should do Sussanah how she is presented in the books. Never really understood her character except being a horrible black stereotype 50% of the time.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Her racist personality is so over the top that it's hard for me to be offended.
All I could think was "well this is just super duper turbo racist and I don't know why this character exists"
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