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Summary: I think I was listening to a series of product commecials...
Review: My previous experience with audiobooks hasn't been all that great, so I decided to try something shorter and by an author I'd also read. "The Mist" was my choice, and it was an unfortunate choice.
I have to wonder whether or not there was much corporate sponsorship in the making of this audiobook. For one, at the sight of a mutated insect-monster set aflame trying to put itself out by smashing into the sauces aisle of a supermarket the reaction is not shock or dismay. It's literally a character moaning that there's "Ragu and Prego everywhere!" Uh, what? Ruffles, Bud Light, many products get quite a bit of audio-time.
The story itself was likely a good one: after a quick storm, people find themselves trapped inside a grocery store, surrounded by a thick mist, and monstrous horrors attack and kill anyone who steps out into the horrible thick fog. But alas, the voices chosen for the characters were very poor -especially the apparently sinous-infected young boy, and the reactions of the voice-overs to the attacks are just as bad -"Oh my god, get it off me!" never sounded so flat as on this tape.
I'm not done with trying audiobooks quite yet, but I'm beginning to think it's just a genre not for me. At the very least, I suggest that if you, too, are flirting with the audiobook, try something by Stuart MacLean, not Stephen King. Certainly not, "The Mist."
'Nathan
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Summary: A tremendously entertaining experience!
Review: Stephen King's "The Mist" in 3-D sound is a wonderful, one of a kind achievement that gets better with each listen. It would be nice to see more programs of this type, especially based on King's works; for now, however, "The Mist" stands on its own as not only one of the greatest sci-fi horror stories ever written, but one of the best ever recorded. Bravo!
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Summary: Turn it up loud...good for a SHORT road trip
Review: STORY: As one editorial review summarized: "A diverse group of people trapped in a supermarket must battle not only the hellish creatures of the mist, but also each other in a desperate attempt to survive."MY FEEDBACK:
1) Production Quality - Here is where the audiotape shined and failed. Sound Effects were clear, loud and you could feel the room rumble when the earthquake hits = strong point. Voices kept fading into the background or were too low to hear what is being said = weak point. If this part wasn't so bad I would have given this production another star but even with the volume set at max it was hard to hear key scenes of dialogue. 2) Acting - actors were great! Nuff said. 3) Story - It was good. Because of the quality of the sound and voices I'm not sure how the story ends since it was so hard to hear some of these final key moments. But I liked the overall concept. OVERALL: I hear the CD version is pretty good so I'd opt for that if you can and avoid the audiotape version. This production all fits on one tape, yet it is 80 minutes long. Nice change from someone actually reading a story.
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Summary: Turn it up loud...good for a SHORT road trip
Review: STORY: As one editorial review summarized: "A diverse group of people trapped in a supermarket must battle not only the hellish creatures of the mist, but also each other in a desperate attempt to survive." MY FEEDBACK:
1) Production Quality - Here is where the audiotape shined and failed. Sound Effects were clear, loud and you could feel the room rumble when the earthquake hits = strong point. Voices kept fading into the background or were too low to hear what is being said = weak point. If this part wasn't so bad I would have given this production another star but even with the volume set at max it was hard to hear key scenes of dialogue. 2) Acting - actors were great! Nuff said. 3) Story - It was good. Because of the quality of the sound and voices I'm not sure how the story ends since it was so hard to hear some of these final key moments. But I liked the overall concept. OVERALL: I hear the CD version is pretty good so I'd opt for that if you can and avoid the audiotape version. This production all fits on one tape, yet it is 80 minutes long. Nice change from someone actually reading a story.
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Summary: Sound leaves much to be desired
Review: Ten minutes into the book, I gave up. There is SO MUCH background noise that you have to turn your volume way up to hear the conversation, while the background noise SCREAMS in your ear. They should've gotten a "professional" to read the kid's part. I was not impressed!
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Summary: The 3-D sound makes this unique among audiobooks.
Review: The Mist is a spine-tinglingly claustrophobic story. It features a full cast of actors and excellent sound effects. The quality of the production is greatly augmented by the the 3-D sound which permeates the entire story. Strangely, The Mist is the only 3-D audiobook I've ever found.
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Summary: Audio play is middle of the road stuff.
Review: This audio drama adaptation of Stephen King's scary as hell "trapped in a grocery store surrounded by monster filled fog" short novel is faithful, just not scary. Too often the monster attacks play flat and it is hard to understand what is happening during them. Not at all surprising when you consider the rumors that this production was actually adaptated from a screenplay by Dennis Etchison and not originally intended as a radio drama. Making matters worse is the actor playing the main character's son. The child has an irritatingly congested voice, I kept wanting him to take a sudafed and blow his nose before saying his lines. The material screams for better script writing and presentation. Die hard Stephen King fans will find this of interest, but others should continue to wait for the movie. Better yet, just read the story. Now THAT'S scary.
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Summary: Audio play is middle of the road stuff.
Review: This audio drama adaptation of Stephen King's scary as hell "trapped in a grocery store surrounded by monster filled fog" short novel is faithful, just not scary. Too often the monster attacks play flat and it is hard to understand what is happening during them. Not at all surprising when you consider the rumors that this production was actually adaptated from a screenplay by Dennis Etchison and not originally intended as a radio drama. Making matters worse is the actor playing the main character's son. The child has an irritatingly congested voice, I kept wanting him to take a sudafed and blow his nose before saying his lines. The material screams for better script writing and presentation. Die hard Stephen King fans will find this of interest, but others should continue to wait for the movie. Better yet, just read the story. Now THAT'S scary.
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Summary: Scared the HELL out of me!
Review: This is one of the scariest audio books I will ever hear. Very GOOD story and excellent recording and engineering. The eerie music really adds a sick twist to the tape too. If you listen to this to tape make sure you use headphones and turn out the lights. Your nightmares won't disappoint you.
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Summary: Scared the HELL out of me!
Review: This is one of the scariest audio books I will ever hear. Very GOOD story and excellent recording and engineering. The eerie music really adds a sick twist to the tape too. If you listen to this to tape make sure you use headphones and turn out the lights. Your nightmares won't disappoint you.
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