<< 1 >>
Rating: 
Summary: Mixed Box (and that's my criticism)
Review: "The Langoliers" is great and "The Stand" is monumental. If "Cujo" is an acquired taste, I have not acquired it. "Golden Years" starts out all right and has its moments but peters out to nothing at the end. I haven't yet watched "Thinner."
Rating:
Summary: Mixed Box (and that's my criticism)
Review: "The Langoliers" is great and "The Stand" is monumental. If "Cujo" is an acquired taste, I have not acquired it. "Golden Years" starts out all right and has its moments but peters out to nothing at the end. I haven't yet watched "Thinner."
Rating:
Summary: A True Stephen King Collection
Review: Cujo-It's been a long time since I've seen this film, but to my memory, it was a pretty decent horror flick about a rabid St. Bernard. ** 1/2 out of ***** (Based on 7-year old memory)The Stand-Completely compelling horror epic about the end of the world and the survivors dealing with the aftermath. At 6 hrs., it's LONG but never dull. Somewhat lackluster ending, though. Great performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, Rob Lowe, and Jamey Sheriday, and a fine score from W.G. Snuffy Walden. **** out of ***** The Langoliers-Intriguing and engrossing thriller about a group of people who awaken during a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston only to discover all of the other passengers and the flight crew have disappeared. Despite a couple of weak special effects and an underwhelming final scene, this is a true seat gripper that proves fear of the unknown is more frightening than any monster. Good performances from most of the cast, especially David Morse, Dean Stockwell, and Mark Lindsay Chapman.
**** out of ***** Thinner-Another Stephen King horror film about a man who is cursed by a gypsy and continues to grow thinner. Initially intriguing premise really goes nowhere after awhile, and it's hard to tell whether the ending is being serious or jokey. * 1/2 out of ***** Golden Years-Absolutely awful mini-series involving an old man who begins to grow younger after a disaster in a secret laboratory. Pedestrian direction, second-rate performances, poor dialogue, and an astonishingly bad ending are the main highlights. Some die-hard Stephen King fans might find something to admire, but it's a torturous 4 hours. 1/2 out of ***** This 5-pack DVD would a worthy buy for those who are intrigued and haven't seen these films yet. The Stand and The Langoliers are clearly the best, and they also remain among King's best film adaptations to date.
Rating:
Summary: 2 very good films, a pretty bad one, and a horrendous one.
Review: Cujo-It's been a long time since I've seen this film, but to my memory, it was a pretty decent horror flick about a rabid St. Bernard. ** 1/2 out of ***** (Based on 7-year old memory) The Stand-Completely compelling horror epic about the end of the world and the survivors dealing with the aftermath. At 6 hrs., it's LONG but never dull. Somewhat lackluster ending, though. Great performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, Rob Lowe, and Jamey Sheriday, and a fine score from W.G. Snuffy Walden. **** out of ***** The Langoliers-Intriguing and engrossing thriller about a group of people who awaken during a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston only to discover all of the other passengers and the flight crew have disappeared. Despite a couple of weak special effects and an underwhelming final scene, this is a true seat gripper that proves fear of the unknown is more frightening than any monster. Good performances from most of the cast, especially David Morse, Dean Stockwell, and Mark Lindsay Chapman.
**** out of ***** Thinner-Another Stephen King horror film about a man who is cursed by a gypsy and continues to grow thinner. Initially intriguing premise really goes nowhere after awhile, and it's hard to tell whether the ending is being serious or jokey. * 1/2 out of ***** Golden Years-Absolutely awful mini-series involving an old man who begins to grow younger after a disaster in a secret laboratory. Pedestrian direction, second-rate performances, poor dialogue, and an astonishingly bad ending are the main highlights. Some die-hard Stephen King fans might find something to admire, but it's a torturous 4 hours. 1/2 out of ***** This 5-pack DVD would a worthy buy for those who are intrigued and haven't seen these films yet. The Stand and The Langoliers are clearly the best, and they also remain among King's best film adaptations to date.
Rating:
Summary: A True Stephen King Collection
Review: For all those Stephen King fans this is one package you cannot beat. You get all those great miniseries you have seen on TV in one package...great enough for hours of excitement.
Would have been more then three stars if not for the lack of the stereo quality in some of the movies (it was monoural) but still a horror lovers dream.
I wish there was another set like this.
Rating:
Summary: 3 1/2 -- Not well balanced, but it has some keepers....
Review: It's sad how many times true Stephen King fans will have to purchase his movies. He has so many, yet they put out a two volume set -- cleary there will be a 'complete' collection eventually. Cujo is cult-classic -- The Langoliers is an acquired taste, I found it great. The Stand is really a gem -- (that and The Langoliers) -- brilliantly directed, well casted and phenomonal. Thinner is an okay movie, nothing all too special, but still worth owning. Now, Golden Years, is what I found to be disappointed in. The movie is just boring -- a man races against time to find out how to stop from getting younger? All in all, if you're an avid King reader and movie collector, I'd pick it up -- if not, just rent the movies indivigually.
Rating: 
Summary: Uneven Collection
Review: Two stars for the complete collection. One of Stephen King's better mini-series in "The Stand" is mixed with some less than stellar efforts in the King department. I truly enjoyed "Cujo" (despite a specific deviation from the book that actually made a better movie) but cannot say the same for "The Langoliers" and especially the "Golden Years." "Thinner" is in the middling range of King adaptations. For me, it would have been better to purchase "The Stand" and "Cujo" alone. For King completists however, this might be the way to go.
Rating:
Summary: Uneven Collection
Review: Two stars for the complete collection. One of Stephen King's better mini-series in "The Stand" is mixed with some less than stellar efforts in the King department. I truly enjoyed "Cujo" (despite a specific deviation from the book that actually made a better movie) but cannot say the same for "The Langoliers" and especially the "Golden Years." "Thinner" is in the middling range of King adaptations. For me, it would have been better to purchase "The Stand" and "Cujo" alone. For King completists however, this might be the way to go.
Rating:
Summary: Uneven Collection
Review: Two stars for the complete collection. One of Stephen King's better mini-series in "The Stand" is mixed with some less than stellar efforts in the King department. I truly enjoyed "Cujo" (despite a specific deviation from the book that actually made a better movie) but cannot say the same for "The Langoliers" and especially the "Golden Years." "Thinner" is in the middling range of King adaptations. For me, it would have been better to purchase "The Stand" and "Cujo" alone. For King completists however, this might be the way to go.
<< 1 >>
| 
