Comments on: Stephen King confirms The Dark Tower Movie http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/ Blogging the Reel World Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-478231 little coffin hunters Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:10:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-478231 thomas jane would be good actually him in the mist was reallly good to watch never saw the thin red line will now though lol. mutant chronicles sounds good too have to check into that thomas jane would be good actually him in the mist was reallly good to watch never saw the thin red line will now though lol. mutant chronicles sounds good too have to check into that

]]> By: Kunai http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-477821 Kunai Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:22:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-477821 Considering that Thomas Jane has been involved with several of Stephen King's movie adaptions, and that hes perfect as the role, I can almost guarantee that he will be one of the top candidates to be cast as Roland. Watching him in The Mist with the little boy reminded me alot of Roland and Jake. The Punisher, Boogie Nights, A Thin Red Line, and im sure the upcoming Mutant Chronicles will be excellent, hes proven himself. He would be an outstanding Roland of Gilead. Hes got my vote. Considering that Thomas Jane has been involved with several of Stephen King’s movie adaptions, and that hes perfect as the role, I can almost guarantee that he will be one of the top candidates to be cast as Roland. Watching him in The Mist with the little boy reminded me alot of Roland and Jake. The Punisher, Boogie Nights, A Thin Red Line, and im sure the upcoming Mutant Chronicles will be excellent, hes proven himself. He would be an outstanding Roland of Gilead. Hes got my vote.

]]> By: JUNIPERJO http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-476919 JUNIPERJO Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:55:06 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-476919 Jason Lewis the 'Aero Bubbles Advert actor' would be brilliant as Roland, he looks like a young Clint Eastwood. Jason Lewis the ‘Aero Bubbles Advert actor’ would be brilliant as Roland, he looks like a young Clint Eastwood.

]]> By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-475808 little coffin hunters Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:48:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-475808 vigo would be good as roland but i didnt like him in lord of the rings was really bad he was good in hidalgo. So far i think hugh jackman but i dont want him to he has been overdone i think anyway. WTF josh halloway lol and no shia lebeuf could u seem him as a drug addict. Yes the hardest person to look for would be jack so it wont be anyone famous it will be a new person we wouldnt know just hope he does a good job. vigo would be good as roland but i didnt like him in lord of the rings was really bad he was good in hidalgo. So far i think hugh jackman but i dont want him to he has been overdone i think anyway. WTF josh halloway lol and no shia lebeuf could u seem him as a drug addict. Yes the hardest person to look for would be jack so it wont be anyone famous it will be a new person we wouldnt know just hope he does a good job.

]]> By: julie http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-475329 julie Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:45:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-475329 i like like the idea of vigo mortison as roland he has the right look and i definitly agree that if they cast a brown eyed roland it would almost ruin the movie at least for fans of the book. i like like the idea of vigo mortison as roland he has the right look and i definitly agree that if they cast a brown eyed roland it would almost ruin the movie at least for fans of the book.

]]> By: Ziggy http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-475037 Ziggy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:42:30 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-475037 Okay, I'm 2/3 into "The Wolves of the Calla".... I am soo stoked I have 2 more novels to read, but also sad too. anyways, about the casting... I have a couple ideas for the ka-tet: Roland - Josh Halloway or Viggo Mortenson Eddie - Shia Labeouf Jake - Freddie Highmore (kinda hard cause 7 movies = minimum 7 years, and males look alot different from 11 to 18) Susannah - Rutina Wesley Throughout the first 5 books I had no idea who could be cast for Susannah, until I started watching the True Blood series. She fits the bill perfectly. Check her out. What do you think? Okay, I’m 2/3 into “The Wolves of the Calla”…. I am soo stoked I have 2 more novels to read, but also sad too. anyways, about the casting… I have a couple ideas for the ka-tet:

Roland - Josh Halloway or Viggo Mortenson
Eddie - Shia Labeouf
Jake - Freddie Highmore (kinda hard cause 7 movies = minimum 7 years, and males look alot different from 11 to 18)
Susannah - Rutina Wesley

Throughout the first 5 books I had no idea who could be cast for Susannah, until I started watching the True Blood series. She fits the bill perfectly. Check her out.

What do you think?

]]> By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-474811 little coffin hunters Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:05:13 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-474811 all too true callahan am sorry cry my pardon. Has anyone seen the movie THE MIST cause roland is in it how cool is that.Would like to see the billy bumbler in marvel form. Has anyone heard anything else about the movie all too true callahan am sorry cry my pardon. Has anyone seen the movie THE MIST cause roland is in it how cool is that.Would like to see the billy bumbler in marvel form. Has anyone heard anything else about the movie

]]> By: Callahan o' the Roads http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-474397 Callahan o' the Roads Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:18:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-474397 Cry your pardon, little coffin hunters. Just interested in the greatest accuracy possible. Keeping all the little, nit-picky details straight will make or break this movie series. Who would believe or accept a Roland with brown eyes, for instance, if they know otherwise from the books? Anyone out there think they'll mention Roland's problem with the letter "H"? That was one that bothered me...How was he able to interact with his grandfather Henry the Tall, Hax the Cook, Herk Avery of Hambry or the Big Coffin Hunters without sounding all Cockney in 'Ambry, with the Big Coffin 'Unters on the trail of Arthur 'Eath and the rest of our young ka-tet? I liked the ending fine. It was a Stephen King ending, to be sure. Not quite the cliffhanger he left us with in Pet Sematary, or Cell, or even The Stand. (Which is also now a Marvel comic that looks like it will be worthy of a read, even with the tons of stuff that will by necessity be left out.) Check out End-World almanac, lch. It's a one-shot comic. There is a good drawing of a billy-bumbler in there, and some of the taheen, muties and places mentioned in the books. The Long Road Home has a drawing of a bumbler, but it's kind of shadowy. Gods bless the Turtle, Tower folken Cry your pardon, little coffin hunters. Just interested in the greatest accuracy possible. Keeping all the little, nit-picky details straight will make or break this movie series. Who would believe or accept a Roland with brown eyes, for instance, if they know otherwise from the books?
Anyone out there think they’ll mention Roland’s problem with the letter “H”? That was one that bothered me…How was he able to interact with his grandfather Henry the Tall, Hax the Cook, Herk Avery of Hambry or the Big Coffin Hunters without sounding all Cockney in ‘Ambry, with the Big Coffin ‘Unters on the trail of Arthur ‘Eath and the rest of our young ka-tet?
I liked the ending fine. It was a Stephen King ending, to be sure. Not quite the cliffhanger he left us with in Pet Sematary, or Cell, or even The Stand. (Which is also now a Marvel comic that looks like it will be worthy of a read, even with the tons of stuff that will by necessity be left out.)
Check out End-World almanac, lch. It’s a one-shot comic. There is a good drawing of a billy-bumbler in there, and some of the taheen, muties and places mentioned in the books. The Long Road Home has a drawing of a bumbler, but it’s kind of shadowy.
Gods bless the Turtle, Tower folken

]]> By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472753 little coffin hunters Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:50:05 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472753 well true julie when u look at it that way it does and zan there are better endings than this one i am just saying mean it was good but still guess i missed something have to re-read them just so damn busy with work have no time anymore took me about 3 months to finish the last book how long will it take to do all of them again lol. well true julie when u look at it that way it does and zan there are better endings than this one i am just saying mean it was good but still guess i missed something have to re-read them just so damn busy with work have no time anymore took me about 3 months to finish the last book how long will it take to do all of them again lol.

]]> By: julie http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472580 julie Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:26:31 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472580 i liked the ending to i thought it was perfect and fit the rest of the series better then any other ending could have i liked the ending to i thought it was perfect and fit the rest of the series better then any other ending could have

]]> By: Zangana http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472520 Zangana Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:10:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472520 It was'nt a great ending and it was'nt a shit ending, but it was the right ending, its daring, and its somewhat of a cliffhanger (dont want to say to much) and I myself belive its one of the best endings I've ever come across in books and films alike. You could argue that there's a whole philosophy behind that ending. Anyways thats what I think. It was’nt a great ending and it was’nt a shit ending, but it was the right ending, its daring, and its somewhat of a cliffhanger (dont want to say to much) and I myself belive its one of the best endings I’ve ever come across in books and films alike.
You could argue that there’s a whole philosophy behind that ending.
Anyways thats what I think.

]]> By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472380 little coffin hunters Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:52:40 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472380 ok sorry i didnt know if it was marvel or DC sorry caallan o' the roads. The long road home is the next hardcover it doesnt come out till next month i cant wait for it. wizard and glass was a book that bored me at the start till almost the end and it got better same with the drawing of the three started crap but got better. With oy's claws retracting does it really matter if they do or dont cause when stephen king wrote these master peices he did leave a gap between the third or fourth book cause he didnt think they would sell or be a big hit until his accident and he started up again and we say thank-ya. Want to ask a q's too who here hates the end of the book i am not giving it away just asking cause i did lol cause seriously without saying to much his journey to the dark tower was just annoying if you understand me that is and i say thank-ya long days and pleasant nights to all. ok sorry i didnt know if it was marvel or DC sorry caallan o’ the roads. The long road home is the next hardcover it doesnt come out till next month i cant wait for it. wizard and glass was a book that bored me at the start till almost the end and it got better same with the drawing of the three started crap but got better. With oy’s claws retracting does it really matter if they do or dont cause when stephen king wrote these master peices he did leave a gap between the third or fourth book cause he didnt think they would sell or be a big hit until his accident and he started up again and we say thank-ya. Want to ask a q’s too who here hates the end of the book i am not giving it away just asking cause i did lol cause seriously without saying to much his journey to the dark tower was just annoying if you understand me that is and i say thank-ya long days and pleasant nights to all.

]]> By: Callahan o' the Roads http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472369 Callahan o' the Roads Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:38:19 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472369 Hello, folken. The Dark Tower comics are published by Marvel. End-World almanac has a drawing of throcken, little coffin hunters. In The Wastelands, when Roland puts Oy inside his shirt while tracking Jake in Lud, it says he (Oy) retracted his claws. All the other descriptions of Oy say that his claws are not retractable. Has anyone else noticed this minor discrepancy? Hello, folken. The Dark Tower comics are published by Marvel. End-World almanac has a drawing of throcken, little coffin hunters.
In The Wastelands, when Roland puts Oy inside his shirt while tracking Jake in Lud, it says he (Oy) retracted his claws. All the other descriptions of Oy say that his claws are not retractable. Has anyone else noticed this minor discrepancy?

]]> By: julie http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472334 julie Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:31:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472334 i started reading the series witj wizard and glass and it got me hooked on the series i started reading the series witj wizard and glass and it got me hooked on the series

]]> By: design http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472315 design Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:32:06 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-472315 I've read up The Wastelands. I started Wizard and Glass but couldn't get into it like the other three before it. Maybe I just read those too fast and needed to read something different. But, yes this is definitely King's definitive work and the adaption should be epic, just PLEASE do not make it made for TV. The essence of the novels would be destroyed by censorship. I’ve read up The Wastelands. I started Wizard and Glass but couldn’t get into it like the other three before it. Maybe I just read those too fast and needed to read something different. But, yes this is definitely King’s definitive work and the adaption should be epic, just PLEASE do not make it made for TV. The essence of the novels would be destroyed by censorship.

]]> By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470870 little coffin hunters Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:52:05 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470870 i am reading the DC comics at the moment they are very interesting would like to see how OY is drawn i only have The Gunslinger Born havent read the others yet. Would like to say that the DT books have meant alot to me since reading them for instance KA and the KA-TET are so true that KA is around us and if it happens well KA it was meant to happen i love it and to stephen king man i am so glad u finished the dark tower books cause i think if u didnt alot of us wouldnt be talking on here about how bloody awesome and fantastic work u did i say thank ya. LONG DAYS AND PLEASANT NIGHTS too all i am reading the DC comics at the moment they are very interesting would like to see how OY is drawn i only have The Gunslinger Born havent read the others yet. Would like to say that the DT books have meant alot to me since reading them for instance KA and the KA-TET are so true that KA is around us and if it happens well KA it was meant to happen i love it and to stephen king man i am so glad u finished the dark tower books cause i think if u didnt alot of us wouldnt be talking on here about how bloody awesome and fantastic work u did i say thank ya.

LONG DAYS AND PLEASANT NIGHTS too all

]]> By: Callahan o' the Roads http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470819 Callahan o' the Roads Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:32:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470819 You say true, I say thankya, calvintower. I'm re-re-reading DT. There seems to be some confusion about whether Oy's claws are retractable. Has anyone been reading the DT comics? Stephen King ought to novelize them.. Lots of interesting back-story. Also, has anyone read The Stand comic yet? Larry Underwood is drawn to sort of like the guy who played him in the TV version. Seems like it'll be a pretty good comic series. Long days and pleasant nights, Tower folken You say true, I say thankya, calvintower.
I’m re-re-reading DT. There seems to be some confusion about whether Oy’s claws are retractable.
Has anyone been reading the DT comics? Stephen King ought to novelize them.. Lots of interesting back-story.
Also, has anyone read The Stand comic yet? Larry Underwood is drawn to sort of like the guy who played him in the TV version. Seems like it’ll be a pretty good comic series.
Long days and pleasant nights, Tower folken

]]> By: calvintower http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470632 calvintower Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:07:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470632 I agree LCH, I'm glad it's JJ that is taking on this project, I don't know how he does it. It seems like the guy has a huge dinner plate. With Lost, which he has pretty much given the reigns to his cohort Lindelof, now his new fox series Fringe, and Star Trek, not to mention more Star Trek sequels, and now a seven novel series by the greatest writer of our time. Man I get tired just thinking about that kind of work load. That is why JJ is perfect, he must be an excellent task master or something to take on all these projects. I just hope he knows that The Dark Tower should take center stage in the next phase of his career, it should be like Star Wars is to Lucas or The Godfather is to Coppola, or The Lord of The Rings is to Jackson. So years from now when people say the name JJ Abrams they won't think Lost, Fringe, Alias, or Star Trek, they will say there is JJ the guy who made Stephen Kings Dark Tower. I just hope he realizes this and treats The Dark Tower with much love and attention to detail as possible. I agree LCH, I’m glad it’s JJ that is taking on this project, I don’t know how he does it. It seems like the guy has a huge dinner plate. With Lost, which he has pretty much given the reigns to his cohort Lindelof, now his new fox series Fringe, and Star Trek, not to mention more Star Trek sequels, and now a seven novel series by the greatest writer of our time. Man I get tired just thinking about that kind of work load. That is why JJ is perfect, he must be an excellent task master or something to take on all these projects. I just hope he knows that The Dark Tower should take center stage in the next phase of his career, it should be like Star Wars is to Lucas or The Godfather is to Coppola, or The Lord of The Rings is to Jackson. So years from now when people say the name JJ Abrams they won’t think Lost, Fringe, Alias, or Star Trek, they will say there is JJ the guy who made Stephen Kings Dark Tower. I just hope he realizes this and treats The Dark Tower with much love and attention to detail as possible.

]]> By: little coffin hunters http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470539 little coffin hunters Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:25:42 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-470539 ok guys seriously BRUCE WILLIS, KEANU REEVES, ELLIJAH WOOD, CLINT EASTWOOD, HALLY BERRY, MEL GIBSON, NICOLAS CAGE, CHRISTIAN BALE, and SHIA LABEOUF are all bad people to be in the upcoming movie of the DARK TOWER frankly i dont mind who plays what character as long as they do it to their best abilities. To put a lighter note on things when this movie does finally come out whenever that may be i will be the their watching and hoping they havent screwed it up good luck JJ ABRAMS. ok guys seriously BRUCE WILLIS, KEANU REEVES, ELLIJAH WOOD, CLINT EASTWOOD, HALLY BERRY, MEL GIBSON, NICOLAS CAGE, CHRISTIAN BALE, and SHIA LABEOUF are all bad people to be in the upcoming movie of the DARK TOWER frankly i dont mind who plays what character as long as they do it to their best abilities. To put a lighter note on things when this movie does finally come out whenever that may be i will be the their watching and hoping they havent screwed it up good luck JJ ABRAMS.

]]> By: Phoenix http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-468526 Phoenix Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:17:56 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/02/26/stephen-king-confirms-the-dark-tower-movie/#comment-468526 I have always imagined Viggo as Roland and Angela Bassett as Sussanah I guess because she's the right age and has a good build. And I hoped that if the series were ever put on screen It would be broken up by book like Harry Potter or given a series on HBo or something, not just crammed into some 2 hr film. It just wouldn't do it justice. I have always imagined Viggo as Roland and Angela Bassett as Sussanah I guess because she’s the right age and has a good build.

And I hoped that if the series were ever put on screen It would be broken up by book like Harry Potter or given a series on HBo or something, not just crammed into some 2 hr film. It just wouldn’t do it justice.

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