The Stand

Ivan · 03-14-2008, 11:25 AM

...deserves its own thread.

Discuss.

FYP666 · 03-14-2008, 11:58 AM

1st!!! I'm so awwwwwwsome ,,/ omfg lolz!

Nick · 03-14-2008, 12:22 PM

best book iv ever read

read it when i was about 15

totally epic, loved it

the.godfather · 03-14-2008, 01:59 PM

Yep, it's up there in my favourite book list too. Especially horror stuff. I still prefer Salem's Lot though, and The Green Mile was one I really enjoyed too. I enjoyed most of the earlier Stephen King stuff.

I haven't read his more recent work though, if anybody has what do people think of it?

Chris · 03-14-2008, 02:01 PM

Brilliant book. Pretend they never made a movie.

Ivan · 03-14-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Brilliant book. Pretend they never made a movie.

I will. I tend to avoid movies that were based on books.

The thing is that I've finished The Dark Tower about a month ago, and I was intrigued by the whole

Kansas

thing that intertwines with The Stand. Expect the bumpity of that huge DT thread soon.

Unfortunately, I was unable to find a copy anywhere in my city, neither in English nor in Serbian. So, I was forced to find an er... alternative way of reading the book. I gave up when my eyes started to chronically hurt from 85Hz refresh rate.

Luckily, I went to this large bookstore just to browse last night. And there they were, all Stephen King's books. And in English!!! Of course, I was back there first thing this morning.

I'm not far off, but I'm far off in being immersed into the book. So far, I like the cruel realism of the characters and the atmosphere that is being set.

Now, I just have to find money for Insomnia.

Metal Ken · 03-14-2008, 04:45 PM

The Stand is made of awesome \m/

forelander · 03-14-2008, 09:49 PM

The Stand and The Dark Tower ftw!

DrakkarTyrannis · 03-27-2008, 05:44 PM

I finished reading the uncut version just a month or so ago, reading it again. I love that book. I recommend the uncut version. If you like the characters in the shortened version, the extended version gives a little more insight to things and gives a substance to them that I always miss in other books and movies. Am I the only one who finds Stephen King to have a great sense of humor? Something about Fran's thoughts regarding lying to get contraceptives and the line "Give me the pill, I'm gonna fuck" had me laughing for 3 days straight. Not the line itself but the way it came across.

Metal Ken · 03-27-2008, 05:45 PM

Never read the uncut version, how much different is it?

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the.godfather Mr. Flibble Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East London, UK Posts: 1,272 Real Name: Gary Rig: V-Amp/Marshall 2x12 Thanked: 2	Yep, it's up there in my favourite book list too. Especially horror stuff. I still prefer Salem's Lot though, and The Green Mile was one I really enjoyed too. I enjoyed most of the earlier Stephen King stuff. I haven't read his more recent work though, if anybody has what do people think of it?

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DrakkarTyrannis The Heathen Tyrant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 353 Real Name: Drakkar Rig: BOW BEFORE TYRANT X! Thanked: 4	I finished reading the uncut version just a month or so ago, reading it again. I love that book. I recommend the uncut version. If you like the characters in the shortened version, the extended version gives a little more insight to things and gives a substance to them that I always miss in other books and movies. Am I the only one who finds Stephen King to have a great sense of humor? Something about Fran's thoughts regarding lying to get contraceptives and the line "Give me the pill, I'm gonna fuck" had me laughing for 3 days straight. Not the line itself but the way it came across.

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