Favourite Steven king film

[Leosayer]

Just discussing didn't realise how many of his books have been made into films.
Three to start with
Misery
Shawshank redemption
The shining

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Dolores Claibourne (sp?) - top top film.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Stephen king the worst writer of an ending ever in the history of books. Basically most of his books end with to many lose threads so "they where aliens. The end."

If you like your horror this mans the real deal.

Welcome to the Official Garth Marenghi website May i recommend looking at his Cannon.

About And his new lost work. Surely a Booker prize winner of the future.

 

[madinthehead]

Misery, Shawshank Redemption and The Shining are all definitely up there..
Stand by Me is also v.good. The Stand splits opinions, but I like it. Green Mile also very good. Also Carrie, but may be a little dated now...

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

The Mist.
Misery

 

[00snook]

Misery is a favourite of mine.

Kathy Bated is superb in that film.

 

[00snook]

*Bates*

 

[Woodchip]

Not a fan of many of the films. Owning in excess of 25 of his books I only own 3 films from his novels. These are Dreamcatcher, Stand By Me and The Shining.

IT has to be the worst book to film conversion.

Sent by yolk folk

 

[Kumquat]

Stand by Me and The Dead Zone for me.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Misery, the green mile and pet semetary

 

[Bad Ash]

The Running Man.

 

[Acker79]

Shawshank Redemption.
There was a tv movie version of the shining, which I preferred to the kubrick version.
I also liked the green mile.


Complete list
Stephen King Movies, including major motion pictures and smaller works, listed by year:
1976 - Carrie
1979 - Salem's Lot
1980 - The Shining
1982 - Creepshow (Five short films: "Father's Day," "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill," "Something to Tide You Over," "The Crate," and "They're Creeping Up On You")
1982 - The Boogeyman (short film)
1983 - Cujo
1983 - The Dead Zone
1983 - Christine
1983 - Disciples of the Crow (short film)
1983 - The Woman in the Room (short film)
1984 - Children of the Corn
1984 - Firestarter
1985 - Cat's Eye (Three short films: "Quitters, Inc.," "The Ledge," and "The General")
1985 - Silver Bullet
1985 - Stephen King's Nightshift Collection (Two short films: "The Woman in the Room" and "The Boogeyman")
1985 - Word Processor of the Gods (episode of Tales from the Darkside)
1986 - Gramma (episode of The Twilight Zone)
1986 - Maximum Overdrive
1986 - Stand By Me
1987 - Creepshow 2 (Three short films: "Old Chief Wood'n'head," "The Raft," and "The Hitchhiker")
1987 - A Return to Salem's Lot
1987 - The Running Man
1987 - The Last Rung on the Ladder (short film)
1987 - Sorry, Right Number (episode of Tales from the Darkside)
1989 - Pet Sematary
1990 - The Cat From Hell (short film)
1990 - Graveyard Shift
1990 - It (TV mini-series)
1990 - Misery
1990 - The Moving Finger (Monsters episode)
1991 - Golden Years (TV miniseries)
1991 - Sometimes They Come Back
1992 - Sleepwalkers
1993 - The Dark Half
1993 - Needful Things
1993 - The Tommyknockers (miniseries)
1993 - Chinga (episode of The X-files)
1994 - The Shawshank Redemption
1994 - The Stand (miniseries)
1995 - The Langoliers (miniseries)
1995 - The Mangler
1995 - Dolores Claiborne
1995 - Stephen King's Nightshift Collection
1996 - Thinner
1997 - The Shining (TV miniseries)
1997 - Ghosts (music video)
1997 - The Night Flier (HBO Movie)
1997 - Quicksilver Highway (segment Chattery Teeth)
1997 - Trucks (TV Remake of Maximum Overdrive)
1998 - Apt Pupil
1999 - The Green Mile
1999 - The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 - Storm of the Century (TV miniseries)
1999 - Llamadas (short film)
2000 - Paranoid(short film)
2001 - Hearts in Atlantis
2001 - Strawberry Spring (short film)
2002 - Rose Red (TV miniseries)
2002 - The Dead Zone (TV Series)
2002 - Night Surf (short film)
2002 - Rainy Season (short film)
2002 - Carrie (TV movie remake)
2003 - Dreamcatcher
2003 - The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (TV movie)
2003 - Autopsy Room Four (short film)
2003 - Here There Be Tygers (short film)
2003 - The Man in the Black Suit (short film)
2004 - Secret Window
2004 - Kingdom Hospital (TV series)
2004 - Salem's Lot (TV miniseries)
2004 - Luckey Quarter (short film)
2004 - The Secret Transit Codes of America's Highways (short film)
2004 - All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (short film)
2004 - Riding the Bullet
2005 - I Know What You Need (short film)
2006 - Desperation (TV miniseries)
2006 - Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the stories of Stephen King
2006 - Suffer the Little Children (short film)
2007 - 1408
2007 - The Mist
2007 - No Smoking (Bollywood movie)
2009 - Dolan's Cadillac
2010 - The Haven (TV series based on the characters from The Colorado Kid)
2011 - Bag of Bones

 

[ezmally]

Purely because it is my favourite book, Needful Things is my film choice.

 

[The Notorious BHA]

Shawshank all the way, Morgan Freeman is phenomenal in it, in my opinion one of the greatest films ever.

 

[albion534]

I love the mist

The ending of the mist isn't kings version

He said he wished he came up with that ending himself

For those that have seen it, it's a pretty awesome ending

 

[Fungus]

Not a fan of many of the films. Owning in excess of 25 of his books I only own 3 films from his novels. These are Dreamcatcher, Stand By Me and The Shining.

IT has to be the worst book to film conversion.

It has to be said that most of the films are pretty dire - probably because his books are so long and detailed that they just don't convert to the screen without losing too much.

 

[Fungus]

I love the mist

The ending of the mist isn't kings version

He said he wished he came up with that ending himself

For those that have seen it, it's a pretty awesome ending

I seem to remember a long dispute about that on NSC!

 

[madinthehead]

Purely because it is my favourite book, Needful Things is my film choice.

My favourite book as well, didn't rate the film.. Often the problem when a book is that good, the film doesnt meet the high expectations... On its own it holds up ok...

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

I love the mist

The ending of the mist isn't kings version

He said he wished he came up with that ending himself

For those that have seen it, it's a pretty awesome ending

Its a great film. Black comedy horror at its very best.

 

[Manx Shearwater]

All the good ones already listed, so I'll list possibly the worst one ever. The Langoliers. Starring former child actor Thingie McThingummy (the hologram bloke from Quantum Leap) and looks like its been filmed on Dom Joly's mobile phone. And what a storyline! King probably nicked it from a six year old's school exercise book. Two hours of my life I'll never get back.

I'd be thrilled if I ever discovered anyone else who has seen it. I'm convinced it's only me.