Stephen King at the movies

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Yeah, on one hand it could be seen as cynical attempt by publishers to cash in on the movie's success, a 'greatest hits' compilation, although, as Seb says, it's well enough sign posted.

But on the other it could be seen as an excellent entry level King for movie goers who didn't usually read or buy books, and I'm sure we've all come across many who didn't know that Sai King had written those.

I'd be interested in knowing how well it had sold, because I'd be willing to bet that it's made a few converts.

So, a bit of both perhaps, maybe si and maybe no?

Long days and pleasant nights

[aeroplane]

Hi,

Yeah, on one hand it could be seen as cynical attempt by publishers to cash in on the movie's success, a 'greatest hits' compilation, although, as Seb says, it's well enough sign posted.

But on the other it could be seen as an excellent entry level King for movie goers who didn't usually read or buy books, and I'm sure we've all come across many who didn't know that Sai King had written those.

I'd be interested in knowing how well it had sold, because I'd be willing to bet that it's made a few converts.

So, a bit of both perhaps, maybe si and maybe no?

Long days and pleasant nights

I prefer the "excellent entry level" diagnosis myself.

All of the short stories are very good and nowhere is the material promoted as "new."

In fact, what if King had actually inserted one brand new short story into this collection? It would have forced people to buy the whole book for $8.99 or whatever the price is to get a single short story nobody had ever read before. Then you would have had a real problem. Trust me, some authors would have had no problem with that approach.

While opinions on the quality of each story varies depending on who you talk to, most people will agree that the stories included are some of King's best short stories from over the course of his career. If the idea was to pick up some new King fans by showcasing quality stories, then objective fulfilled.