The Mist : In 3 D Sound

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Summary: Stephen King Fan, Greatly disappointed.
Review: Imagine my suprise when I found "The Mist" on Amazon.com, I have been looking for this recording for years. I ordered it immediately. I got it today and couldn't wait to sit down and listen to it. Though the 3-D sound was incredible the story lacked substance and seemed to jump all over the place. In one part a man is trapped in a store with his son, his wife is at home miles away and probably dead, so he decides to sleep with another woman. What this had to do with the story or the plot is beyond me.

Don't get me wrong, I've been a Stephen King fan since I first started reading thrillers, you could even say that he is my favorite writer. But, "The Mist" is nothing like anything by Mr. King that I have ever heard before. I was disappointed.

Maybe it was the medium used to deliver the story that disappointed me? If it were in book form I might have been able to "crawl into" or "become part" of the story and then I may h! ave enjoyed it.

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Summary: A faithfully adapted audio drama
Review: In "The Stephen King Companion", George W. Beahm comments about this dramatization that "The Mist" was ripe for it. I have to agree. Since the story is more concerned with the way the apocalyptic occurrences affect the people trapped in the mist rather than with the monsters lurking in it (which in the tale are sparse and some aren't even completely "seen"), the audio drama draws our attention to the people and what they are going through.

This recording is faithful to Stephen King's story, keeping most of the structure and the key scenes. My only regret, having read the original and loving it, is the shift in narrative voice from a first person account to a third person "witnessing" of the events. Some of its beauty is lost in that change.

Changes notwithstanding, this is a very entertaining drama, and well worth the price of admission.

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Summary: for those complaining about the audio quality...
Review: it is a binaural recording. basically it is a recording technique that was meant specifically to be listened to with headphones. when played through a home or car system the stereo image completely collapses and sounds terrible. listen to it through a set of phones and I think you'll have a dramatically different opinion of the sound quality.

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Summary: Chris
Review: It may be very different if you listen to the CD through head phones, but it is hard to listen to it in your car. When you listen to it in your car there are characters that scream in your ear while they talk and others you cannot here (because of the special audio mix). Also, did they review this CD before they released it? The child actor is just reading his lines, he does not act like the others. I thought the story was ok, but they should have left you with an ending. I would say it was worth about less than half of what I paid for it.

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Summary: A VERY INTERESTING ACHIEVEMENT
Review: Listening to this recording gave me a mixed emotion: on one level, the special effects and sound quality were so outstanding, that the fact that i was merely listening to a CD was lost after time, which greatly added to the suspense and eeriness of the story. Yet, while listening purely to dialogue and noises, the beauty and lyricism of King's narrative was unfortunately squashed. The final scene, one of the best written ends in fiction (and greatly enunciated in the unabridged narrative audio version), lost much of its dramatic impact with the lack of seven simple words: "One is Hartford. The other is . . . hope." Still, the recording was very enjoyable, even though the kid sucked!!!

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Summary: A COLLECTION OF KINGS BEST
Review: Skeleton Crew was my first King the way he writes is realy breath taking. My favourite story(the raft) gave me an idea of the suspense and pace at which he writes. I'm sure I will enjoy taking the step into the deeper world of Kings novels

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Summary: Totally commercial
Review: Some of the story managed to get in between the shameless mentioning of name brand products, mostly food items. (It takes place in a grocery store)
I would give it zero stars, if it was possible. Save your money.

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Summary: Not impressed!
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: Totally commercial
Review: The Mist in 3D sound obviously has a lot of great sound effects. A good story line. It all depends how loud you crank up the volume as to how scared you get. The louder it is the more you are likly to jump. Some of the acting leaves a lot to be desired. And although some of the actors/actresses really try, you really have to try hard, use your imagination to really see in your own mind what is happening. The people are stuck in a super market, so when you think about it, there is only so much you can do. You cant go very far. You can eat yeah...but thats is. As the story progresses you expect a terrifying climax in true King style. I, however, felt let down. But I leave it up to you. Personally, I prefered the book. But this is nice for a change. Give it a try and see what you think. Remember that this is only my opinion. I am a King fan but I'm also honest...my email if you'd like to get in [e-mail]

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Summary: Matter of opinion.
Review: The Mist in 3D sound obviously has a lot of great sound effects. A good story line. It all depends how loud you crank up the volume as to how scared you get. The louder it is the more you are likly to jump. Some of the acting leaves a lot to be desired. And although some of the actors/actresses really try, you really have to try hard, use your imagination to really see in your own mind what is happening. The people are stuck in a super market, so when you think about it, there is only so much you can do. You cant go very far. You can eat yeah...but thats is. As the story progresses you expect a terrifying climax in true King style. I, however, felt let down. But I leave it up to you. Personally, I prefered the book. But this is nice for a change. Give it a try and see what you think. Remember that this is only my opinion. I am a King fan but I'm also honest...my email if you'd like to get in [e-mail]