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jjmcculloch   02-12-2011, 08:15 PM
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One of my favorite sites is Listverse; they recently posted the Top 15 movies not on DVD...the Keep got mentioned. While nowhere near as good as the book, I did enjoy it in cheesy/fun sort of way.

You can read the article here: http://listverse.com/2011/02/11/top-15-m...nd-on-dvd/

I know Midnight Mass was made into a low budget (and painful) flick. What other FPW works were made into movies?

JM
Brian   02-12-2011, 08:48 PM
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They called the movie, The Keep a top movie? I'm amazed.

I know there is a DVD of 3 or 4 adaptations of short stories by FPW, but the one other that comes to mind is, Pelts. It was part of a horror series done on Showtime.

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The Mad American   02-13-2011, 12:07 AM
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Brian Wrote:They called the movie, The Keep a top movie? I'm amazed.

I know there is a DVD of 3 or 4 adaptations of short stories by FPW, but the one other that comes to mind is, Pelts. It was part of a horror series done on Showtime.


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fpw   02-13-2011, 10:46 AM
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Brian Wrote:They called the movie, The Keep a top movie? I'm amazed.
Only because of its connection to someone now considered a major director.

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madh0us3   02-13-2011, 01:34 PM
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I haven't seen it, but I'm surprised because what I've read about the movie wasn't very good.

I'm going to watch it soon though (it's on instant streaming on Netflix) especially since I read as many horrible reviews of Midnight Mass, and I actually enjoyed that movie.

It's rare that I have the same opinion of movie reviewers.
Ken Valentine   02-14-2011, 12:31 AM
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jjmcculloch Wrote:What other FPW works were made into movies?
If you include television, there was also Glim Glim.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0650841/

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GCBurner   02-28-2011, 02:16 PM
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I didn't know my DVD of The Keep was "unofficial."
Mr Osala   03-01-2011, 05:08 AM
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I have a question for everyone, My memories of the film are not so good as it was years ago that I watched it, I know it has a rep for being really bad, but I wondered--If it wasn't based on a book, was a seperate entity, would it still be seen as bad?

Or is the rep of the film coloured by the fact that it is based on a great book and translated badly to the screen by the director?

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Scott Miller   03-01-2011, 10:46 AM
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Mr Osala Wrote:I have a question for everyone, My memories of the film are not so good as it was years ago that I watched it, I know it has a rep for being really bad, but I wondered--If it wasn't based on a book, was a seperate entity, would it still be seen as bad?

Or is the rep of the film coloured by the fact that it is based on a great book and translated badly to the screen by the director?

Having just recently rewatched it I can say that the film was terrible either way. Of course, the fact thaat it butchered a beloved story didn't help its cause any, but even if it hadn't I still wouldn't have liked it.

Scott

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cobalt   03-01-2011, 11:13 AM
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Mr Osala Wrote:I have a question for everyone, My memories of the film are not so good as it was years ago that I watched it, I know it has a rep for being really bad, but I wondered--If it wasn't based on a book, was a seperate entity, would it still be seen as bad?

Or is the rep of the film coloured by the fact that it is based on a great book and translated badly to the screen by the director?
The way I look at it is......the film brought me to The Man's books. Ok....parts of the film are hokey....the acting was bad in spots.....and once you read the book...The Keep....you see where the film should have gone.
I know I'm in the minority....but I still like the film.

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