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Maximum Overdrive (1986, Stephen King)

January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Maximum Overdrive confuses me a little. I thought–given the movie opens with the writer and director being insulted by a cash machine–Stephen King wasn’t going for anything… well, artistic is a stretch, so maybe genuine. Almost immediately following is a scene where a bunch of watermelons crash into car windshields to humorous effect. It certainly […]

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The Mist (2007, Frank Darabont), the director’s version

April 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s rare and relatively modern to come across the film where the ending can ruin it. The surprise ending as opposed to the natural narrative progression. They rarely work. I’d read The Mist had a controversial ending, which, watching the last minutes of the film, I assumed referred to the incredibly bold thing Darabont does. […]

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Tagged: Dimension Films· Frances Sternhagen· Frank Darabont· Marcia Gay Harden· Stephen King· Thomas Jane·

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