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Set in the near future, Under the Dome tells the story of the residents of the small town of Chester's Mill, who suddenly find themselves cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, impenetrable barrier that surrounds the town. As the town begins to tear itself apart through panic, a small group of people attempt to maintain peace and order while also trying to uncover the truth behind the barrier and how to escape from it.
CBS' TV adaption of Stephen King's novel of the same name.
Anyone else watch the pilot episode? It was alright, I'll stick with it for now and see in a few episodes if I still care.
I often find I'm disappointed when my imagination while reading a book is far more dynamic than the movie or tv depiction of the same thing. I love Stephen King books and I'm almost always disappointed with adaptations of his work - the only exception I can think of is Stand By Me
It’s a scenario that every kid has dreamed about: adults suddenly disappear, and kids have free reign. In this case, though, it’s everyone 14 and older who disappears, and the harsh reality of such unreal circumstances isn’t a joyride after all. A girl driving with her grandfather plunges into a horrific car wreck; gas burners left on ignite a home with a young child trapped inside; food and medical supplies dwindle; and malicious youths take over as the remaining children attempt to set up some form of workable society. Even stranger than the disappearance of much of humanity, though, are the bizarre, sometimes terrifying powers that some of the kids are developing, not to mention the rapidly mutating animals or the impenetrable wall 20 miles in diameter that encircles them.
that one was awesome; i also liked Green Mile. honorable mention for the Shining; the fact that the 80s didn't ruin that one is somewhat amazing. Shawshank was the gold standard.
someday, they'll make an adaptation of The Long Walk. i hope they don't screw that one up, but i don't see how they could possibly get it right. much of the novella is Garraty's internal dialogue.
The Hunger Games is The Long Walk of our modern times IMHO. TLW was a great book and so (IMHO) is the THG trilogy.
oh yeah; have read the whole series. adaptations are quite good. i still think SK owns the dystopian death games genre, though. TLW? Running Man? all in ONE BOOK? man.
i have the copy of the Bachman Books that i bought at age 16 or 17; includes Rage, which has been removed from later releases due to the sensitive subject matter. i must have read BB from cover to cover dozens of times. the angry young libertarian version of me identified with Barton George Dawes in Roadwork. i've since evolved into a peaceful Helix, but i still love that novella.
Just watched it, going to program my DVR for the rest of the season.
They've got me interested, the mystery strikes me as rather Lost-like.
oh yeah; have read the whole series. adaptations are quite good. i still think SK owns the dystopian death games genre, though. TLW? Running Man? all in ONE BOOK? man.
i have the copy of the Bachman Books that i bought at age 16 or 17; includes Rage, which has been removed from later releases due to the sensitive subject matter. i must have read BB from cover to cover dozens of times. the angry young libertarian version of me identified with Barton George Dawes in Roadwork. i've since evolved into a peaceful Helix, but i still love that novella.
Rage is a hard book to find. It was recalled at the request of Mr. King since it sort of provided the staging for Columbine.
King's earlier books and his Bachman books were better than his later work. That's a readers opinion and not a fact.
Lemme know what you think about Gone. I also liked the Uglies trilogy by Westerfeld.
not to mention that the pilot (Jeff Fahey) from lost is actually in this series. well, at least the first episode.
To be fair to THG, TLW does not explain the (dystopian) society of the times while THG does.
But not the original pilot! Greg Grunberg! I was actually quite pleased with the cast, so many familiar faces.
*Spoiler* I just hope the councilman's son gets it! The creep... *Spoiler*
I know I'm going to like a show if I already hate a character.
Fahey was supposed to be the original pilot, but was replaced at the last minute.
man, that was one great series. i didn't start watching it until last year, and i consumed that series for months. will probably eventually do that with Madmen. have not seen one full episode yet.
Ha, I know what you mean. Hoping he gets shot.*Spoiler* I just hope the councilman's son gets it! The creep... *Spoiler*
I know I'm going to like a show if I already hate a character.
Im rather jealous, this recent Madmen finale was incredible! I'd love to be a Madmen virgin.
Tell me you've seen Battlestar Galactica...
that one was awesome; i also liked Green Mile. honorable mention for the Shining; the fact that the 80s didn't ruin that one is somewhat amazing. Shawshank was the gold standard.
someday, they'll make an adaptation of The Long Walk. i hope they don't screw that one up, but i don't see how they could possibly get it right. much of the novella is Garraty's internal dialogue.
not yet.
But, while I am not in any way accusing Mr. King of borrowing ideas, there is a 6 book series GONE with an nearly identical concept. I've read them all and I wish to highly recommend them to you.
I doubt that Mr King would be offended by the accusation. He has publicly acknowledged that his themes and story lines are variations of classics.
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