The Stand

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Summary: Good
Review: A lot of people that I know that have seen this movie say that it is not very good, but my opinion is different from theirs. This movie is 6 solid hours of entertainment. It is about a virus that wipes out over 99 percent of the population, and the good survivors and the evil survivors get together in two seperate groups for a final conflict between good and evil. There are a few things that I dont like about the movie though. First of all, what is the deal with both the rat man and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Them being in the movie is just silly. Also, some of the special effects are pretty bad. Some other good points of the movie are that I think that Rob Lowe played a perfect Nick Andros, and Other characters such as Randal Flagg and Trash can man are played very well. Those who read the book will know what I am talking about. To conclude, the stand is a gripping movie that will keep you in your seat until the end!

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Summary: The Best Movie Ever
Review: I just want to say that I love Stephen King's books as well as his movie's. And The Stand is by far the best. I've read the book and seen the movie 14 times and I still haven't gotten tired of it. It does miss some things from the book overall I think it was well done.

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Summary: One of King's best movies!
Review: This was an AWESOME movie experience. I have seen it many times and still do not get bored. It's total immersion into Stephen King's world (or end of). There was obvious religious views expressed in the story, but its still a classic; even from an Atheist's perspective.

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Summary: Read the book, it's worth it.
Review: Let me say right off that The Stand is my favorite novel, and having read it several times I was hoping for a lot from the movie. Therefore, I tried to watch it with a positive attitude, but I must admit it was lacking the character depth (and some of the characters) that made the book so great. Where was Rita? She was a driving force for Larry, and she should have been in there somewhere. And Joe! He was such an interesting character, and yet he had about 5 minutes of screen time. The biggest mistake they made was casting Corin Nemic as Harold. He was supposed to be a genius, not a nerd, and he was fat, whereas Nemic was skinny as a rail. There were pluses, though. Rob Lowe was excellent as Nick Andros, and I had high expectations for him as he is my favorite character. Jamey Sheridan was acceptable as Flagg, though he wasn't exactly as I pictured him. The ending still left me in tears. If you liked the book, then you probably shouldn't see the movie. There are just too many missing elements.

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Summary: Great Movie at the Start, but the Ending Ruined It
Review: I give this two stars for a special reason. I watched the movie, and for the first 5 and a half hours, I thought it was fantastic. The acting was well done, and it was also a fantastic story. This all stopped once I saw the ending. I won't give anything away, but the basic point is that a superflu wipes out almost everyone, leaving only a certain amount of good people, and a certain amount of bad. The point is that the good people, led by a woman who can hear god, will make a stand against the evil people. The problem about the ending is that there did not need to be any good people for the evil survivors to be deafeated. This makes that entire movie pointless. To me it seems like they had a great movie, but when they realized that it was already siz hours long, they had to stick on a quick ending so that it wouldn't be any longer. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone, unless you want to waste six hours of your life.

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Summary: DON'T MISS THIS MOVIE OR THE WALKIN' DUDE WILL GETCHA
Review: A masterful portrayal of what our future might hold. True to the original expanded book in many ways Stephen King has woven a web of thrills, horror, and joy. The movie grabs you from that first scene and doesn't stop for 6 hours. As a major fan of the author I couldn't imagine a more perfect adaption. I've read the book 5 times, and each time feel as though I've been transported into that world.

In typical King fashion a bizarre twist has the author himself playing a "Body Bagging, Gravedigger" of sorts in his film. A terrifying what if story, it's a MUST WATCH for fans, and non fans alike.

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Summary: Great on DVD!!
Review: The DVD version of the STAND makes the movie even better. The part I loved about the DVD version was how Stephen King narrated how he got his ideas. Since most of the book was written while living in Boulder, CO..it had a greater appeal to me. I loved the story alone, but with the add information from the author made it come more to life. I would hightly recommend the DVD version of the STAND.

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Summary: The Best made for TV movie ever
Review: Even if you don't like Stephen King, even if you hate movies that are adapted from books, even if you hate made for TV movies, you need to watch this film. It is one of my all time favorite movies. I have seen it at least a dozen times. The plot is simply the best that King has ever come up with. The acting from Gary Sinse, Rob Lowe, and Mick Garris are incredible.

The movie is about a plauge that sweeps out of control. It starts out as a small problem in Texas, but soon goes out of control around the globe. It kills off more that 99% of the world's population. Little do the survivors know that this genocide was really just to set the stage for the biggest battle between good and evil in the history of our universe. The survivors must choose sides: Some follow an old lady, representing god and all that is good. Some follow Randall Flagg, the devil himself.

Randall Flagg is easily one of the best King characters ever. He is funny, scary, enjoyable, and hated all at the same time. Sometimes you will laugh at what he says, and sometimes you will scream when you see some of the awful things he does. He is potrayed so greatly in this film.

If you are a King fan, don't pass up this movie. It is over 6 hours long, but it will NEVER get boring. You may never see a better movie in your life.

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Summary: Finally !!!
Review: About five years ago i picked up a copy of the paperback edition of this really great story. Since then i have read the book 4 times, rented the move 3 times and just today ordered my dvd copy from amazon. My rating of five stars for the dvd may seem strange in this light, but there is absolutely nothing (short of a defective disk) that could change my mind about this DVD. Very few movies can live up to the story as written in a book, but this one does!!!!

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Summary: A movie I thought I'd hate
Review: This is my all time favorite book. I read the condensed version three times and the enlarged version 3 more times. I have read all of Steven King's works; this ranks up there with The Mist (a short story) The Dead Zone, Tom Gordon and The Shinning as his best work. It is really a novel that engages you and lets you escape while you read it. So when I heard it was going to be put on television I was horrified. How this could not be on the silver screen and rated R was beyond me. I must say that they did as good a job as possible. Jamey Sheridan was terrific and Molly Ringwald was terrible. The rest of the casting worked well. They had to cut corners: no Kid, no Frannie and mother scenes, Nadine in NYC??? I expected that and lived with it. If you realize that movie adaptations are very seldom what you picture in your mind when you read a book, you can accept this work. (Read the Firm and then watch the movie or Bonfire of the Vanities for extreme examples.) I feel they did a pretty good job putting this on TV. I will always read the book every few years...it is escapism I feel I deserve...as per the movie, of course it's not as good as the book, but I must admit they handled an overwhelming work very well and I would watch this anytime.

PS: I always felt Larry's trip through the Lincoln Tunnel was one of the best written scenes I have ever read. They did a nice job of filming this.