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Stephen King's Rose Red

Stephen King's Rose Red

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: WOW, I THNK IT WAS SO GREAT
Review: I wached it so many time and it still makes me afriad to sleep without a lamp on. I have a big screen t.v. and that is what makes it weird to be by my-self. One time i was with my friend waching it she gets so scared she even scared me. It has alot of detail I mean like it has peoples faces the way it should look. The way I sit it feel like your in the movie you feel what they feel...scared to death! I like the movie cause i'm into ghosts and when I seen this movie i was thinkin(wow! this is great if your a person like me.) what i mean by that is if you like ghost your ganna LOVE this! It's great to have a family movie but if you have this thats much beter. I have a dream that your ganna DIE for this! ha ha ha ha ha

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: No Holds Barred!
Review: The problem with most horror films are the time constraints that are placed upon them. Being a television series that spans four hours, Red Rose effectively takes care of that problem, giving us sympathetic, and believable (to an extent) characters.

However, one must remember that given its a TV series, its special effects are at times less than spectacular, and that is one of its few detractors, a superficial argument that most critics would use in arguing against this film.

For me, I personally thoroughly enjoyed the film. Being broadcast direct to your television, director Baxley must have realized that the shocks which has plagued most of today's movies would be rendered ineffective, thus giving us a good old fashioned horror movie much in the vein of 1963's The Haunting, the book on which its based ironically is referenced (along with House on Haunted Hill) on the miniseries.

Although it does seem to drag along on several occasions, it is one heck of an unbelievably terrifying ride, and balances terror with humor excellently. I found it so enjoyable, that the first time I saw it was after I had bought the DVD, and sat watching the four hour long picture, engrossed and on the edge of my seat the entire time.

The plot is rather simple, and follows the traditional 'haunted-house' formula: a house with a bad reputation is wanted by an eccentric person, and tagging along for the ride is the house owner, and the guests, who in this case turn out to be psychics, each with their own special powers.

Without giving too much away, I'll just say that things go awry, as they always do. Definetly worth a watch for people tired of the jump-a-second movies being spewed en-masse in todays Cinema. Oh, and watch out for a cameo by King!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: House born bad that could not improve before being crushed b
Review: Who is Stephen King ? Of course everybody knows him, or, sorry!, has heard about his novels or the movies they've inspired. As a Frenchman, I have not been impregnated with King stories from the craddle ... that is why I know I have to consider King stories with different eye glasses ... That being said,, this particular movie is well in the line of King's stories... Did I enjoy watching It ? Not that much actually. I mean this is not the best of all Stephen King stories. I must admit I am not such a big fan of Bad-Houses-Movies, although I must also admit that horror movies can be entertaining too. I mean, they provide a different kind of chilly, a different emotional experience, and you know it's just happening on the screen not in real life, so these movies maybe provide a kind of excitement that one part of our brain may appreciate (unfortunately I guess). Of course, terrible things can happen in real life too, even real accidents can happen \ Anyway,,, this particular movie takes place in a huge mansion located in Seattle , and this house has a form of intellignece, a bad one in the movie of course. A set of participants want to commit hair rising experiences in that house of nightmares... they won't be disappointed ; some will even be hurt or even die. Finally, this house of woes, considered as a living thing itself, is rocked by large meteorites. So much for the storey. Starting from there, the movie is not bad, it is just that it is too long and there are "empty passages" with little action in them. Some parts are very good though. Some characters have a special appeal, like Nick for instance, who at one moment seems to be the most important person of the group before disappearing to be unheard of anymore... Generally speaking, the actors perform very well in the movie.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: True To King
Review: This movie is true to Kings style. The special effects are out of this world. The detailing so minut you must watch it without interuption. Although it is long, it tells a captivating story that no King fan would mind sitting through.
The only deviation I found was the story line reminded me of the Haunting (The HELL HOUSE) movie. However King's Movie surpases that simularity to make it his own. This movie in my opinion should have been released in theaters. This is a must see movie for horror and King fans alike

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Some Houses Are Born Bad"
Review: Rose Red was N Xcellent piece of work by the master of horror, Stephen King. When I found about the movie's premier last year, U would not believe how Xcited I was 2 C it. It was worth getting Xcited over. The special effects R amazing and the ghost make-up is stunningly scary. In fact, the whole story-line was incredibly horrifying.

Nancy Travis was absolutely fantastic in her role of Joyce Reardon. Matt Keeslar was pretty good in his role of Steven Rimbaeur, only because his acting was a little dry. Matt Ross was really agitating in his role of the Post Cognitive, Emery Waterman. I thought that Julian Sands was awesome in the role of telepathic Nick Hardaway. Kimberly J. Brown was really wonderful as the autistic, yet telekentic Annie Wheaton. Judith Ivey (one of my favorite actors inth film) was incredible in role of the automatic writer, Cathy.

If N E body is looking 4 a good Stephen King horror flick, check out Rose Red. It's a real Scream.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This was Great
Review: ROSE RED is long but it is SCARY! I'd recommend this to anyone in need of a good scare. WATCH IT ALONE IN THE DARK!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Rose Red -- A Great Movie!
Review: I thought Rose Red was a VERY good miniseries. The only problem was...when you got into it, there was a commercial break!
I strongly suggest that you watch this movie. It was good, exciting, and kept you wondering what was going to happen next.
Rose Red is Stephen King's best work!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Excelent!
Review: I loved this mini-series.The few things that squirked me where the ending and some of the make-up for the ghost.However I was very impresed with the acting in this.I loved Nick and Steven.Joyce was an intersting character as well and I loved how Joyce and Steven told the history of the house.Very intersting view point on haunted houses and so forth.Defintely a worth buying.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: A Complete Waste of Time
Review: This movie was the least scary, longest (I believe) and most pointless Stephen King movie I have ever seen. It was extremely disappointing. It may give you some of those quick scares when things jump up on the screen (I won't give anything away), but other than that, it basically [was weak].

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Ultimate Attention Grabber
Review: After watching the mini-series, reading the book, and then the DVD.... I have become addicted to Rose Red and her past. I am right now looking to see what it will take to see her up close and personal. Everything that I talk about is nothing, but Rose Red. I bought the books, and the DVD to help with unanswered questions, but now I want to experience her for myself.


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