Yar, you be here: The Stand > Customer Reviews

The Stand Customer Reviews (1 - 3 of 40 Reviews)

Disappointing
I read The Stand when I was a teenager and remember being very disappointed after seeing this mini series when it was first aired on television.
Recently I re-read The Stand and enjoyed it more than the first time round. Following this I thought I'd give the mini series another shot. That was a bad mistake - although I enjoyed the book even more the second time round I hated the TV show even more.

Apart from having the storyline canabalised, the most annoying thing about this is the appalling casting. The only two well cast roles are those of Gary Sinise as Stu Redman and perhaps Adam Storke as Larry Underwood. Molly Ringwald played a very unlikeable sour faced Frannie and Jamey Sheridan was anything but frightening as Randall Flagg. Perhaps the worst of all was Bill Fagerbakke as Tom Cullen. All I could see from his role was an ordinary - average actor trying to act retarded and failing miserably. Indeed, Laura San Giacomo gave a very convincing performance as a retarded Nadine Cross - the only problem being is that she is not supposed to be retarded.
One thing I was very surprised to notice when I watched this TV show again is that it was made as recently as 1994. It looks and sounds much older than that - perhaps a mid 80s' production.
Other reviewers have described this as very B grade. I'd have to agree.
Poor old Stephen King - how did you get yourself involved in this monstrosity??

GREAT STEPHEN KING FILM!
First off, this is a great movie that is one of the best Stephen King adaptations out there. One thing, this is based on the first cut version of the novel that came out many years ago and that is why not all full story is in it. Anyway, if you like good Stephen King adaptations, then this is the way to go.

good with restrictions
I think the first half of this movie is excellent. Unfortunately, in the second half, it must have been cowritten by the Tim LaHaye. The whole plot takes a weird turn into the rabid Christian side of the house, to the point of tacky.
The cheesiest part, the "hand of god" made me want to hurl.

Oh, and Molly Ringwald's "sense of style" is plainly ridiculous. In spite of the plague having wiped out pretty much 99.9% of humanity, she seems to be spending a lot of time in ownerless clothing stores, judging by the way how spiffy she looks at any occasion, sometimes changing her frilly little dresses twice a day at least.
A true accomplishment, considering that without power for most of the time, running water might not be easily available. Starnge enough, most people look like they're having daily showers come to think of it...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Next Page