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The Dark Tower
#3355575 - 11/13/04 12:14 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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How many of you are Stephen King fans and have read The Dark Tower cycle? I finished it a couple weeks ago. I'd be interested in your opinions on it. I absolutely loved it. I read the Gunslinger in 1982. The books just got better and better in my opinion. I think The Drawing of the Three and The Wastelands were the best. King is the master of storytelling IMO.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3355586 - 11/13/04 12:17 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm in the process of reading the series, I'm on the wizard and glass. Its a wicked series I just wish I had more time for reading.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Gillette]
#3355600 - 11/13/04 12:19 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cool. I read them all and now have started back over with the audiobook series. I listen to it when working out and driving. I'm on Wizard and Glass right now too. I'm about 3/4s of the way through it. It keeps getting better so ENJOY!
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3355612 - 11/13/04 12:21 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah Im about 250 pages into the last one. Im gonna be sad when it ends though. I had a thread in OTD about the dark tower a few days ago, but not to many responses. My favorite series though, by far.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: beejay]
#3355656 - 11/13/04 12:31 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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beejay- I know what you mean. Having been following the DT cycle for about 23 years, it was hard to believe it had ended. I hope it's made into a movie one day. King says it will be several years before he allows it to be put into a movie though.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3363175 - 11/15/04 08:50 AM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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A fantasic series of books, incredibly well written. I'm still awaiting an English version of the last installment to come to the book stores though, and the delay is causing me some pain, I've got to find out what happens after Blain the Pain! Tell me!
No! Don't tell me, I'll stall for a while longer. The long rambling, back-chasing, flash-back ridden story line has never been far from my mind. It's funny how a fictional character/s can fit so snuggly as to almost seem like actual people. Or do I just smoke too much when I read?
A movie would be feckin' great! On a LOTR tip, with a cast of.........?
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3363201 - 11/15/04 09:02 AM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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Some books, possibly this series, should never be put to movie.
Movies always lack that extra touch of magic that can only be experienced through reading a book and utilizing your imagination. I'm not a big fan of television, it takes away from mental creativity and also ruins some of the better stories of our time. There are a few shows I watch occassionally though.
I've never even read this series, but I know King is truly the King and I imagine this to be another masterpiece by him.
Anyway, maybe now I'll pick up one of the books. What is the name of the first in the series?
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3363222 - 11/15/04 09:15 AM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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You should pick up Black House then too...it ties in with the Gunslinger books in a crazy way.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Silven]
#3363306 - 11/15/04 09:51 AM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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The Gunslinger is the first in the series. It was written about 30 years ago. I'd actually suggest reading the second book first. It is "The Drawing of the Three", and then go back and read the gunslinger.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: adrug]
#3363329 - 11/15/04 09:58 AM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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The Dark Tower (Book VII) has a listing in the front of all the books that are tied into the dark tower cycle. Black House and the early book to that one, The Talisman, are only two. The Stand, Salem's Lot, and Heart's in Atlantis are three others. Also, if you haven't seen the short story book "Everything's Eventual", there is a story about Roland in that book.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3363732 - 11/15/04 11:46 AM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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If you guys do decide to read Black House, read the Talisman first cause Blackhouse is its sequal. As far as a movie goes I would love to see it happen... so long as its at least 24 hours long. It would be an amazing film if allowed the proper time to tell the tale. Who would yall cast as characters? I was thinkin Clint eastwood for Roland obviously, maybe Hallie Barry for Susanna, not sure about the others though.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: beejay]
#3363898 - 11/15/04 12:25 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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The Talisman was my favorite king novel. Black House was also an amazing book.
Id like to see a talisman movie, with samuel l jackson as speedy.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Pathos]
#3363916 - 11/15/04 12:30 PM (19 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah that would be supa cool
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: beejay]
#3392655 - 11/21/04 09:58 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Shit! I was once again checking for the English version of the last installment of DT and I clocked The Dark House but neglected too pick it up as I was chomping at not finding the one I wanted! Ah! The Talisman part two!?! I'll be slipping out of work early on Monday to nab that number! No worries! Find out how Wanderin' Jack's getting on. This is the book co written with Peter Straub, yes?
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Dark Tower rocks! I haven't read Wolves of Callas yet, I'm waiting for it to come out in paperback. I reckon the best Stephen King story is The Stand, and the ultimate Stephen King is his short stories. Talisman was great, but I didn't really get off on Black House in the same way.
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Quote:
SummerBreeze said: This is the book co written with Peter Straub, yes?
Sure is. Go get it!
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Pathos]
#3393455 - 11/21/04 03:55 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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awright, I never saw this many DT readers in one place. You try to to tell ppl who read King, but not that series, gotta read it for yerself. Please don't tell me, I have the last two, but haven't read them yet due to school
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dam is the last book good so far. As a resident of the DArk Tower I must say that it was nice of Mr. King to educate people on my home. What a swell guy. Rock on gunslingers... if it does ya well
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: beejay]
#3394311 - 11/21/04 07:33 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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After you finish it PM me what you think about the ending. DOn't post it cause don't want to blow it for any fans. Yes, the last is possibly the best of all. I couldn't put it down.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3394353 - 11/21/04 07:46 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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my favorite so far is the drawing of the three. once i get some time this christmas after finals ill finish the series. I just finished... shit i cant remember which one that was. it was the one where roland was a boy and met susan.. oh well edit:wizard and glass
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: fearfect]
#3394369 - 11/21/04 07:51 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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almost all of king's books have something to do with the dark tower, its scary. For example, in insomnia, at the end it talks about the whole reason ralph was supposed to keep deepnau from killing all those people and alluding to parts of the dark tower and theres a little boy who draws a picture of roland. in salem's lot, there is a father callahan etc.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: fearfect]
#3394391 - 11/21/04 07:55 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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yeah, I just finished Wizard and Glass on audio book. I'm going through the DT cycle again with the audio books while I'm in the car and while working out. The audios are great to listen to. I agree- Drawing of the Three is the best of the first 4 books, though I enjoyed The Wastelands a lot too. My only problem with the wastelands was that I had to wait so damned long after it for Wizard. But then I had the same wait between books 4 and 5.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#3394406 - 11/21/04 07:59 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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im so glad i started late. I love the books so much. my favorite part so far is in the drawing of the three where eddie is being "drawn". Jesus I remember reading that this summer and i was getting so excited i couldn't put the book down all day. I think I read 3/4 of the book that day.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#8800847 - 08/20/08 12:31 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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The books are being made into a movie or series of movies or a tv series. Possibly JJ Abrams as director. Should be awesome.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#8801058 - 08/20/08 01:31 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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i shit you not i was thinking of posting about this very series...
i finished them all and i had to read the first book again just becasue of the way the last one ended...
I don't want to give too much away...
Did you see the latest King movie 'The Myst'? In the beginnign the guy who paints the movie posters...the poster he was working on had a Clint Eastwood (Gunslinger)looking guy and a Door/Portal and a Rose on the other side...I think I was the only one in the theatre who yelled 'Gunslinger!'
I don't know how they could possibly turn it into a TV series or even series of movies...It is soo involved...
I just remeber waiting and waitng for each book to be released...The Wizard and Glass was my least favorite though...but still good back story...
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Supernova]
#8801073 - 08/20/08 01:36 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! It was the first thing I've ever read by Stephen King.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: MOTH]
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: fearfect]
#8801125 - 08/20/08 01:50 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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While we are talking about King. Has anyone read the book Desperation?
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whoa this is a first i've seen here. i've been reading the dark tower series since like '04 already, i'm still only on the fourth book i think.. or 5th. i believe it picks up right after they get off the monorail. it's been so long!
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desparation is one of the few that I haven't read. good?
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despiration is close second to Dark Tower...
terrible movie....as usual...
can tak is the sheet...
you finish it yet?
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Desperation is great. If you read desperation, you have to read The Regulators too, though. They're sister novels and parallel each other to an amazing extent. Most of the characters even share the same names between the two.
Also, Dark Tower FTW.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Redstorm]
#8801255 - 08/20/08 02:34 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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what the hell is FTW? see it all the time and cannot crack it...
feel free to beat me up about it..jus make sure you tell me wat it is when your done...
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Veritas]
#8801282 - 08/20/08 02:40 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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ah....the dictionary for thread posters...
how bout that...gratsi..
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I loved the Dark Tower and most Stephen King books. I gotta say I disagree with all you guys about the movie though...books to movies rarely work out and Stephen King books specifically seem to have shitty movies...anyone ever read "IT"? and then seen the movie? This series is epic, I don't have faith hollywood could do it justice. Maybe if they made a cartoon or something, but even then.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: rexmundi]
#8801316 - 08/20/08 02:48 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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i know it would suck..but i enjoyed it too much...
i know i would tune in if was turned into a moving picture piece...
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*SPOILER*
Fuck that ending...god dammit. what a pretentious, arrogant SOB SK is. what a cop-out ending.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Syle]
#10984066 - 09/02/09 01:10 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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I loved the way it ended, anything else would have been lame.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Hanky]
#10984122 - 09/02/09 01:32 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah the ending was gay. When sk put himself in as a character it oretty much went to shit.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: JT]
#10984666 - 09/02/09 05:55 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nah, I respected it. The first time I read through it, I wasn't into it. But...not that I've had a few years perspective on it, I wouldn't of had any of it any other way.
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After the 4th book it just got rediculous and i stpped reading it. How knows, i may run out of books to read and go finish the series.
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Quote:
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This.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Hanky]
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Quote:
Hanky said: I loved the way it ended, anything else would have been lame.
This. The ending is so logical! Elegant
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i hate that answer "it couldn't have ended any other way". without having it end "another way" there is no way any of you can say that; THAT is also a bogus cop-out defense.
the thing I REALLY disliked was the way he talked down to us readers at the end. To do that crap with Suz, Eddie and Jake and then say "I only added this in because most of you would be stupid to accept the unfinality of Roland's ending" was the most sanctimonious peice of self-serving, and reader insulting crap I've ever been subjected too.
I mean, come on everyone, the ending was straight ripped off from Groundhog's Day for fucks sake...
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Syle]
#10985000 - 09/02/09 08:11 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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But I love Groundhog's Day!
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so did i, and it's a crying shame when it seems Groundhog's Day wrapped itself up better than the Dark Tower series.
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Re: The Dark Tower [Re: Syle]
#10985411 - 09/02/09 09:38 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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I thought the whole series was great and the ending tied perfectly into it.
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I need to finish it, I am on the third book. AWESOME so far though.
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I avoided all the posts so I wouldn't hear anything about the end..I'm on Wolves of the Calla and honestly I'm sort of stuck their..I loved the first three..with the Drawing of the three being my favorite....Thanks to this thread I dug out Wolves and will start reading again It is a great series I love the books....e
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