FireStarter

[Srbo]

Define "horror". I suppose horror would be in the eye of the beholder.

Sure, it is in the eye of the beholder, but Charlie setting a few guys on fire is absolutely nothing compared to what kind of horror Pennywise is up to, lets say.
Besides, I do believe that the goverment really messed with peoples heads(ie fed them who knows what kind of drugs) and still does, so maybe there are people that can do something similar to Charlies abilities.

[ginapenn]

Sure, it is in the eye of the beholder, but Charlie setting a few guys on fire is absolutely nothing compared to what kind of horror Pennywise is up to, lets say.
Besides, I do believe that the goverment really messed with peoples heads(ie fed them who knows what kind of drugs) and still does, so maybe there are people that can do something similar to Charlies abilities.

I just meant that everyone has a different view of horror. You are definitely right about Pennywise being scary; I believe I'm coulrophobic because of him. (and that blasted clown in Poltergeist).

[ginapenn]

Spoiler alert:

CWalrus:

If I remember correctly, Cap dies in the barn. I believe Rainbird shoots him when he starts screaming about the snake but I'd have to grab my book and re-read that part to know for sure. With as many times as I've read that book, I should know this!

Have no idea if the government would learn Charlie alone or punish the Manderses for hiding her out. Charlie going public would mean that she'd be well-known amongst the people. Imagine a modern day celebrity with that type of power going public. It's harder to be "disappeared" if you're on the cover of every magazine. Reporters love a good story.

As far as Andy goes, I think they kept him alive as (SK puts it) a "fire extinguisher". If I remember correctly, it was in one of the memos that's frequently sent between Shop people. When Charlie began being more cooperative toward the end, and with his ability gone (as far as they knew) it was safer to put him on the Maui compound. Of course, Maui could have been a cover; they might have "disappeared" him once he was off the plane.

The film is actually pretty good and follows the book quite well. There are a couple of little things that are off but basically, it's all there. You get to see a young Drew Barrymore play Charlie. In the book, Andy gets terrible headaches when he uses the push but in the movie he gets nosebleeds. I guess because headaches don't show up on screen. Check it out!

[ama_li]

I'm on midway too. After reading all what you guys have said I badly want to finish it soon

[Father Callahan]

I am reading the books prior to 1983's Pet Semetary which until now i have never read (although i have seen some of the movies based on the early books) and i have noticed something odd in the middle of Firestarter.

The 2009 edition i am reading on page 311 where Andy is discussing the most recent NFL season up to that point with Dick Albright. I quote:

"Andy got the man.... to bring him up to date on the previous season - who had made it to the playoffs and how they went, who had won the Super Bowl.
Albright........was up to the lousy reffing that had allowed the Pats to triumph over the Dolphins in the AFC Championship game..."

This novel was released in 1980 and at that point in time the Pats and Dolphins had yet to meet in the AFC Championship game until January 1986 which the Pats DID win but i cant help wandering was this passage in the original edition of Firestarter in 1980 different - if so what was the different passage and if not was it just a made up fantasy of Stephen because he is a Pats fan (which actually came true in January 1986) or what?

I would love have this little mystery cleared up for me.

[Father Callahan]

i cant believe its been 4 days and still no-one has answered my questions about firestarter. I thought you were Stephen King nuts like me?

[wally wonder]

hi father. i'll try to answer. you don't want to torque sk off. weird $hit comes true. alas, too bad he isn't a cleveland browns fan!

[Father Callahan]

Thanks for your responce to my query about Firestarter. Did you manage to find out what i asked?

[Father Callahan]

Still waiting...

[ginapenn]

I am reading the books prior to 1983's Pet Semetary which until now i have never read (although i have seen some of the movies based on the early books) and i have noticed something odd in the middle of Firestarter.

The 2009 edition i am reading on page 311 where Andy is discussing the most recent NFL season up to that point with Dick Albright. I quote:

"Andy got the man.... to bring him up to date on the previous season - who had made it to the playoffs and how they went, who had won the Super Bowl.
Albright........was up to the lousy reffing that had allowed the Pats to triumph over the Dolphins in the AFC Championship game..."

This novel was released in 1980 and at that point in time the Pats and Dolphins had yet to meet in the AFC Championship game until January 1986 which the Pats DID win but i cant help wandering was this passage in the original edition of Firestarter in 1980 different - if so what was the different passage and if not was it just a made up fantasy of Stephen because he is a Pats fan (which actually came true in January 1986) or what?

I would love have this little mystery cleared up for me.

What edition do you have? That's one I've never heard of, for Firestarter...My page 311 is a scene between Andy and Cap. Of course, my 311 is from a very old, well-loved and yellowing copy of Firestarter.