Finally saw this!!

[mgencarelli]

This movie was great!! is there any major difference from the book!!??

[Charms7]

I don't remember specifically the differences, but the book was absolutely fabulous! And yes, I saw the movie also.

[jacobtlong]

I don't remember many differences. I think there was a bathroom scene in the book when Thad's wife tries to escape from Stark. And the ending of the movie is a bit more abrupt. In the book, didn't Thad have a different hair color than Stark? I can't remember.

[Machine's Way]

There are always big diffrences in the book to movie adaption, if you liked the movie you will love the book. My only problem with watching the movie before the book is you have preconcived ideas of the charaters and I think most relate the actor from the movie with the character so it limited your own imagination that is so important with books. But that is just my opinion.

[amassey]

I read the book, then saw the movie. The book is much more vivid in description. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, however, the book cinched the story - in the book, Stark was much more imposing and violent. It's all in "the mind's eye" - no pun intended.

[inspired-writer,tyler]

This was the first book by stephen king I read and it was very good. About a year ago, I was flipping through channels on TV and it was on,I didn't stop and watch it but I was curious if it was any good, but the book is good all in all so I suggest that anybody pick it up

[shipoffools]

I just finished the book yesterday, and watched the movie today. I was curious, because I loved the book. The movie was good; however, the differences between the book and the movie were too great.

1. The movie seemed rushed, in regards to the book. There were a lot of details left out, I especially didn't like that all the scenes where George Stark was 'tricking' the police were left out, and how the scene when Stark first meets Liz and kidnaps her and the kids was left out. There was also a lot of dialogue that was left out, and I didn't like how Alan didn't find out about the Sparrows, and the Brain Tumor, and only showed up during the last 5 mins of the movie; in the book, he played more of an active role.
2. I also didn't like how they changed, and/or added stuff into the movie. In the book, the character that told Thad about the Sparrows was a man, in the movie it was a woman. The character seemed more convincing as a man.
3. George Stark was also not how as I imagined him in the book. In the book, he had blond hair and looked completely different to Thad. In the movie, both characters sounded alike (like the actor was doing a bad imitation of himself), and George Stark had greased back black hair. He also wasn't as violent and cunning as he appeared in the book, and sometimes came across as very cheesy.
4. Finally, Alan Pangborn. Alan is one of my favorite characters in The Dark Half and Needful Things, but the actor who played Alan in this movie completely flunked it. I always imagined Alan as older, very mature, very laid back, and this kid who played him didn't really convey that. I don't know who played Alan in the movie Needful Things (haven't seen that yet), but I hope it's someone more convincing than this actor.

Despite these points, I think it was a very good adaption. Not an award winner adaption like The Green Mile and The Mist, but for what it was, it was worth watching. I think I would have enjoyed it more, had I not just finished reading the book and had preconceived notions on how the movie should have played out.

On the other hand, Liz was exactly as I imagined her in the book; whoever that actress that played her was did an excellent job.

[lovely1]

I read the book and saw the movie. Stark was indeed much more violent in the books. The sparrows played a very big part in the book also. The movie was a good adaptation though, could have been better. In my mind's eye Alan was the actor from It who played the stuttering man who got back his stutter only when regressing to childhood memories can anyone tell me his name. He was also on The Waltons.

[lovely1]

In my mind's eye Alan was the actor from It who played the stuttering man who got back his stutter only when regressing to childhood memories can anyone tell me his name. He was also on The Waltons.

I meant the character Thad not Alan. Does anyone have an idea who the actor was?

[Moderator]

I think you mean Richard Thomas.