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The Dark Tower/Stephen King Discussion Thread

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It's about time I made this thing.

Any general talk about the story of Roland Deschain (or any other writings of Stephen King) goes here. Movie adaptations of King's fiction are also fine for discussion, as are any current events related to the author and his works. CRTs and VS threads involving the current SK characters on the wiki can also be brought up here.

Let's hope this thread goes somewhere.
 
We must start by talking about the greatest of King's stories; The Tommyknockers.

On a serious note, I've been thinking of reading through the DT books again, as well as some related stories, and compiling some feats, but I'm reaaaaally lazy.
 
CrossverseCrisis said:
Tommyknockers sounds like a really naughty word for "assets".
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Well it has the word "knockers" in it, so I mean...

Azathoth the Abyssal Idiot said:
On a serious note, I've been thinking of reading through the DT books again, as well as some related stories, and compiling some feats, but I'm reaaaaally lazy.
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Legit do it, man. I already have a number of quotes saved, so if you end up getting a respect blog going like your Cthulhu Mythos one, I'd totally pitch in and help.
 
What's King been doing these days? Don't really look him up much but I'm presuming he's not dead? ƒÿù
 
He's doing what he's always done: Writing like ten different books in the time it's taking me to to type this comment. (That's only half an exaggeration)

He's published a few new books over the course of this year, including one he wrote alongside his son Owen. I've only managed to read one of the books so far, though.
 
Well, if you're gonna be a nerd, it's good to become famous for it.

Also bump.
 
What's especially amazing is that he doesn't seem to run out of ideas. Granted, there are a lot of common themes that show up in hs stories (abuse, alcoholism, loss of sanity, kids with psychic powers, et cetera), but still.

I still remember last year when George R.R. Martin asked the guy "How the **** do you write so fast?" in his interview with him. That's one that'll never get old.
 
MrKingOfNegativity said:
What's especially amazing is that he doesn't seem to run out of ideas. Granted, there are a lot of common themes that show up in hs stories (abuse, alcoholism, loss of sanity, kids with psychic powers, et cetera), but still.
I still remember last year when George R.R. Martin asked the guy "How the **** do you write so fast?" in his interview with him. That's one that'll never get old.
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George R R Martin really might need that ghost writer to help speed along for Winds of Winter lul.


In all seriousness, I think the two vastly different in writing styles and direction, so there is that as well lol.
 
One doesn't take a break, while the other takes too many.

SK pretty much admitted that he just writes and writes and writes until whatever book he's working on is finished, not really thinking or caring about how much is cut out of the published product. The guy's like the Energizer Bunny in author form.

Too bad that leads to a number of people being too intimidated to read his works. Something something, "holy shit, why is this book so huge?!".
 
To be fair, his prose is hard to get into and It is an acquired taste.

Plus, his biggest strength is being an author who is devoted to the 'long haul'.

(After dresden files and heroes of olympus, dark tower is next)
 
I mean yeah, the guy's writing takes a little getting used to. But the one I hear far more often than that is "Yeah, I couldn't even start on [insert book here]. It's just too long for me.". Which, I myself actually like his more lengthy novels (or at least the ones that had a right to be as long as they were), but meh.
 
MrKingOfNegativity said:
I mean yeah, the guy's writing takes a little getting used to. But the one I hear far more often than that is "Yeah, I couldn't even start on [insert book here]. It's just too long for me.". Which, I myself actually like his more lengthy novels (or at least the ones that had a right to be as long as they were), but meh.
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Length is usually a sign of a memorable novel.

Remember english class? I remember Great Gatsby, 5 People you Meet in Heaven, etc etc, but jesus I will always remember rowling and riordans work.

And that is mostly because long books are great tbh.

Apparently, more Americans read now more than ever, but I find them avoiding long books like the plague to be silly.
 
So every book of Stephen King exists somewhere in the dark tower? even stories that don't involve supernatural stuff like Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile? Also, I like Cell even though many calls it crap maybe it's just because I'm a fan of zombie movies
 
All his stuff is part of the verse, yeah. It's explained that every written work (in-universe) corresponds to an existing reality, and since both Stephen King's books (Salem's Lot, Insomnia and even TDT's books, for example) and Stephen King himself are confirmed to be real in-series, that means all of his stories are real within the verse. Even the ones that have no supernatural elements whatsoever.

I've neither seen the movie nor read the book for Cell yet, but I hear the former is much worse than the latter. SK adaptations tend to wind up as either smash hits or complete garbage, but considering how I've actually liked some of the ones that the general public considered to be the latter, I might end up trying it anyway.
 
The main thing people hate on is the movie adaptation. I don't normally hear that much criticism about the book.
 
MrKingOfNegativity said:
The main thing people hate on is the movie adaptation. I don't normally hear that much criticism about the book.
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Honestly, even in the movie it was kinda boring, But then again that is nitpicking.

The story is far from bad, it is immensely well written.

I guess the only other criticism I have for the book is that it is has somewhat of a dry sense of humor.
 
Watched the movie version of Cell when it first came out. Was in some super-arthouse theater where each screenroom was like 15x15ft and only had like five seats, and my friend and I were the only ones in ours.


The movie itself was super "eh" and didn't really make much sense. There was also a scene where a bunch of sleeping zombies in the middle of a football field were blasting the Troll song out of their mouths before being burned alive, and I started wondering what the guy at the counter laced my popcorn with.

But shit, at least it had Samuel L. Jackson.
 
What I found funny in particular about it wasn't just Sam Jackson in it, but the fact that we could possibly go ape shit if a technology pandemic of this kind were to exist.
 
That was probably what SK was getting at when he initially wrote the novel.

I dunno if "sleeping zombies playing the Troll song out of their mouths" was part of his original vision, though. (Was that in the book too, or just the movie?)
 
Azathoth the Abyssal Idiot said:
It was.

Unfortunately not intentionally.
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At least the movie suceeded at something, even if it wasnt intentional. I can name a few movies or games that are just bad because they didnt succeed at anything
 
I didn't, but I aim doing so.

I really love SK, and I think my favorite just yet was IT, although I just started on the Dark Tower properly (Just read the first book), and I'm really liking the sound of it so far.
 
EliminatorVenom said:
I didn't, but I aim doing so.

I really love SK, and I think my favorite just yet was IT, although I just started on the Dark Tower properly (Just read the first book), and I'm really liking the sound of it so far.
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Heck farther then me, only seen the movie. But I have read this work before. Might start up again, or start the magic books or start book 2 of heroes of olympus.

So many books, so little time.
 
That perfectly sums up a Stephen King fan's life.

Again, mad respect for the dude. I have been writing the same novel for four years. I must conclude either A. I suck with the craft B. Writing is too damn hard. C. I am coating a classic lul.

Honestly, if its A and B, then he is a writing robot. Then again, he wrote way more in his younger years. I think he slowed down considerably because of age + car accident + quality reasons.
 
Yeah, he's the writer that could inspire anyone to become one too. It was partly thanks to him that I started writing things.
 
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