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    Hmmm despite how good many of Kings books are, they always seem to make a hash of them when translating to film barring a few exceptions, hopefully they wont with these. The film version of the stand was ok, but Harold looked nothing like the book version & the ending was poorly done!

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    ...and a bit more news...

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    Huh. so a single movie you see in threatres then the story continues in an hour long weekly episodic series? i can get in on that.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyRay View Post
    I'm still holding out hope for Keifer Sutherland as Roland.
    You know, I could see this. I dig Kiefer Sutherland and could see him kicking some ass as Roland of Gilead. But you have got to throw in at least a few: "WHERE'S THE BOMB!!??" scenes with him.

    Let me throw in a vote here for Gary Busey as the Tick-Tock Man in the Wastelands. And I've already said we need Eastwood to play Roland's daddy and Jamey Sheridan to return as Randy Flagg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDFP View Post
    You know, I could see this. I dig Kiefer Sutherland and could see him kicking some ass as Roland of Gilead. But you have got to throw in at least a few: "WHERE'S THE BOMB!!??" scenes with him.

    Let me throw in a vote here for Gary Busey as the Tick-Tock Man in the Wastelands. And I've already said we need Eastwood to play Roland's daddy and Jamey Sheridan to return as Randy Flagg.

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    Eastwood is too old for that part surely... His father is going to be around 40-50? Not 70-80?



    Maybe 20yrs ago, but not now surely?
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    What's the issue in making his dad a bit older?

    I don't really see that having any huge impact on it. Plus, it's freaking Clint Eastwood.

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    Because Roland is about 15... So his dad conceived him then when he was about 60... Which suggests this old gun slinger was firing blanks for a long time before he found a live round! It would also place his mother as being 25yrs or so younger than his father, which is unusual!
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    So Javier Bardem is almost Roland Deschain - http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Javie...wer-24078.html
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    Who is going to play King? Do you think he'd do himself? Or too old to play himself now?
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    Javier Bardem?!?! Really? I just don't see it. . .not at all. . . .where is the steely gaze. The bombadiers eyes? nah. . .I don't see him in the role.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    So Javier Bardem is almost Roland Deschain - http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Javie...wer-24078.html
    Sorry, have to agree with the clang here, I'm just not seeing it. Not grizled and hard bitten enough by a long shot.
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    Is the project stalling?

    http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Will-...wer-24569.html

    ---------- Post added 10-May-2011 at 10:20 AM ---------- Previous post was 06-May-2011 at 10:41 AM ----------

    How are they going to deal with Odetta Holmes and her lack of legs? I suspect - excuse the pun - they'll chop that out, and she'll have legs. It seems to add nothing to the plot really...

    Also interested on how they handle the demon scene involving her!
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    http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/05/...r_business.php

    lot of bad press surrounding it right now. which sucks. but genre tv has been dying out for like the last half a decade so its not surprising.


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    Quote Originally Posted by hellsing View Post
    http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/05/...r_business.php

    lot of bad press surrounding it right now. which sucks. but genre tv has been dying out for like the last half a decade so its not surprising.
    Sad news

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    Budget cuts? http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/univ...o-trim-budget/
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