My Brother Was Eaten By Wolves On the Conneticut Turnpike
Hmm, the recent 'zomg incest is bad stop writing it you are all sick and need help!' rant at fanficrants just makes me want to write Failtastic Foursome fic.
ANYWAY!
I watched 'Room 1408' last night. This is my non-spoilery review.
I wasn't sure what to expect. I've read the short story it's based on, and it's one of my favorites. Also one of, in my opinion, King's scariest pieces. From the advertisements, it didn't look as though the movie stuck very close to the story at all.
The advertisements were misleading.
Despite a great deal of things being added to the story, nothing was taken away. Everything that happened in the story in that room happened in the movie. From the paintings to the phone calls to the radio. And everything that was added flowed very, very nicely. Despite the main character - Mike Enslin - having a backstory, it fit. It was still all very Stephen King-esque.
There were also very Silent Hill elements to it. While in the story, the room was simply an evil room that made bad things happen, in the movie it drew on the character's repressed guilt and manifested them as tangible horrors. Even the visual scenes near the end seemed very Silent Hill inspired.
Speaking of visuals, it was a beautifully filmed movie. The effects were unique and very, very striking. I'm a whore for well done cinematography, and this film did not disappoint. The music was the classic quirky Stephen King kind, and went very well. John Cusack was amazing, as always, and looking very fit and healthy these days! He handled the humor perfectly.
On a frightening scale, I'm not sure where to list this. It was psychologically pretty terrifying, I think. There is a creeping horror, enhanced only by the artful suspense Stephen King is known for. Only one scene made me jump, but it made me jump.
The only problem I had was the ending - which I've learned is the director's cut. It does not follow the story, and is not the ending originally aired and released in theaters. The original ending stuck remarkably close to the ending of the story. The director's cut...didn't. And I'll be honest, I wasn't too happy with it. The only thing they have in common is the melted tape recorder.
In short, this is a movie I would like to own and would watch repeatedly. I definitely recommend it for fans of psychological horror and fans of Stephen King's work.
ANYWAY!
I watched 'Room 1408' last night. This is my non-spoilery review.
I wasn't sure what to expect. I've read the short story it's based on, and it's one of my favorites. Also one of, in my opinion, King's scariest pieces. From the advertisements, it didn't look as though the movie stuck very close to the story at all.
The advertisements were misleading.
Despite a great deal of things being added to the story, nothing was taken away. Everything that happened in the story in that room happened in the movie. From the paintings to the phone calls to the radio. And everything that was added flowed very, very nicely. Despite the main character - Mike Enslin - having a backstory, it fit. It was still all very Stephen King-esque.
There were also very Silent Hill elements to it. While in the story, the room was simply an evil room that made bad things happen, in the movie it drew on the character's repressed guilt and manifested them as tangible horrors. Even the visual scenes near the end seemed very Silent Hill inspired.
Speaking of visuals, it was a beautifully filmed movie. The effects were unique and very, very striking. I'm a whore for well done cinematography, and this film did not disappoint. The music was the classic quirky Stephen King kind, and went very well. John Cusack was amazing, as always, and looking very fit and healthy these days! He handled the humor perfectly.
On a frightening scale, I'm not sure where to list this. It was psychologically pretty terrifying, I think. There is a creeping horror, enhanced only by the artful suspense Stephen King is known for. Only one scene made me jump, but it made me jump.
The only problem I had was the ending - which I've learned is the director's cut. It does not follow the story, and is not the ending originally aired and released in theaters. The original ending stuck remarkably close to the ending of the story. The director's cut...didn't. And I'll be honest, I wasn't too happy with it. The only thing they have in common is the melted tape recorder.
In short, this is a movie I would like to own and would watch repeatedly. I definitely recommend it for fans of psychological horror and fans of Stephen King's work.