The Dark Tower Movie: 7 Reasons Why It's A Terrible Idea & 1 Why It's Not

5. The Curse of King Adaptations

vending-maxg It's no secret that Stephen King has been wildly successful as a novelist, but as a producer, screenwriter, actor, and director, he has been less than popular. For every Shawshank Redemption or Stand By Me, there are three or four flicks that people would rather let themselves be hit in the tender bits by a flying can of soda than have to watch a second time. The Mangler. Maximum Overdrive. Rose Red. Storm of the Century. The Tommyknockers. Christine. The Running Man. I rest my case. What makes the work of Stephen King so wonderfully page-turning isn't necessarily the plot (which is most of what makes it to the big screen) but his style, his words, and above all his Voice. Can these things make the translation to the big screen with The Dark Tower? Sadly, methinks the answer is no.
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Peter lives in Albuquerque with the three loves of his life: his lady, his cat, and his large library of books. When he's not acting on stage, on film, or writing on his laptop, he can generally be found on the porch with his nose buried in a book and a tall glass of whatever's cold in his hand.