I think it depends on what book you're reading by him. I find Dreamcatcher, The Shining, and Carrie to be his best. Insomnia dragged too much; it was a pain to read it.

Delores Clairborne was a good Movie-From-A-Book

I haven't read many Stephen King's books, but all of them were fine, except one. Firestarter. It was so boring that I stopped reading after about 200 pages. I always finish the book, even if I don't like it so nuch, but this one I couldn't :sick:

I've only watched only few movies made from King's books and Christine was the best for me. The worst movie was Dreamcatcher - extremly boring (I haven't read the book yet)

I thought the movie was just trash entertainment. It was worth it just to see the sick look in the eyes of that guy who is controlled by Mister Gray. I don't really remember much from Dreamcatcher, other than that I wished it was longer... But hey, that's the ninth grade for you :D. Haven't read Firestarter though.

I think it depends on what book you're reading by him. I find Dreamcatcher, The Shining, and Carrie to be his best. Insomnia dragged too much; it was a pain to read it. [/b][/quote]
what about the bachman books? they were mostly snappy short and to the point especially the amazing running mAn. cmon the movie was a huge steaming pile of poo compared to the book, ie: they were nothing like each other, i think they musta driven a huge lorry full of money to his house for him to allow them to turn his book into that abortion of a movie. and people who love the running man movie before you flame me read the book, it is probably my fave book of all time and evry time i see governer arnold gurning his way thru it it makes me wanna throw things at the tv, :ranting: generally i jus change the channel tho.
seriosly if u havnt read running man, get the bachman books and check it out.
unlike a lot of his writing it actually has a message.
o and robert rankin ruuules check out armegeddon the musicall, if there was no robert rankin there would be no pratchett! :ok:

Stephen King wasn't actually involved with the production of the Running Man films though was he?
The ones where he's assistant producer or whatever are usually quite good.

And I've just looked up Robert Rankin.. think I'll give him a try. (By the look of things he's been writing for longer than Pratchett - but his newer book covers seem to be more a copy of Pratchetts).

book covers maybe but thats jus cuz they hoping to catch the pratchett markett, rankin always been a bit more underground. and he writes a lot so unfortunatly the quality varies, to dig his style i recomend u start with the brentford trilogy or armegeddon the musicall.

back to king ....
why god did he sell the running man, a movie based more on the book would have ruuuuled

Well the reason for that is acutally quite funny!
Kubrick didn't know how the book ends! REALLY!!!
The US edition of the book lacked the last chapter - it was purpously omited. Kubrick didn't know that and it was only half a year after the movie premiere that he met with Anthony Burges and he was wondering why Stanly left the ending out.

:ok: The comparison of both (book vs. movie) was my diploma thesis!

I too have to agree with A Clockwork Orange, I haven't seen much of the flim yet (up until he gets caught by the police) but I've read the entire book and I enjoyed all of it, it's in the same mould as 1984 (rebelious person living under an oppressive government get caught and brainwashed). As my mum once said "Burgess is a master."

EDIT: Why did the US version leave out the last chapter? It's the one that puts the entire book in context, taking out that chapter changes the whole message of the book.

Probably someone didn't like it that Alex doesn't really get "cured" for good. I think a friend once told me it's still missing from some editions, but I haven't checked.