Stephen King Movie's /Any Dark Tower Junkies out there?

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

I am pretty sure I've read Insomnia, but I shall have to check before I move onto The Dark Tower IV.

It's pretty hard though, I'm dying to find out what happens on the friggin' train.

No way, just read the Dark Tower series all the way through. There's nothing in any of his other books that are "essential" to understanding the story.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by BrandonT

No way, just read the Dark Tower series all the way through. There's nothing in any of his other books that are "essential" to understanding the story.

Ah but I am a Constant Reader and hence I don't just want to understand the story but fully absorb and experience it.

I have to say, now at page 550 of Black House, even though the references are few and far between, I am SOOOOO glad I took the time to read it. I had tears in my eyes and goosebumps all down my arms reading about Parkus explaining to Jack about the Crimson King, the Beams, that Roland may no longer be the last Gunslinger and that there are three more he has trained, Sophie speaking the high language, etc., etc. Looking forward to seeing how the Black House ends up - Jack has just discovered Henry in his studio and listened to his final tape.

Absolute magic.

Plus The Talisman is absolutely one of King's best God-pounding books (credit to Mr. Straub as well of course) right here and now, so to journey back into the land of The Territories has been most enjoyable too once the book finally got going around page 200.

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Well, what happens is

[Show spoiler]HA! Just wanted to see if you would actually look under the spoiler tag! Of course I wouldn't give that part of the story away. Read it for yourself.

That 6 years between The Wastelands and Wizard and Glass was a lifetime!

Ha, ha - I only highlighted the first centimetre to make sure you were just stitching me up before I read the rest. I can't wait for Wizard and Glass, I know it's going to be awesome.

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Ah but I am a Constant Reader and hence I don't just want to understand the story but fully absorb and experience it.

I have to say, now at page 550 of Black House, even though the references are few and far between, I am SOOOOO glad I took the time to read it. I had tears in my eyes and goosebumps all down my arms reading about Parkus explaining to Jack about the Crimson King, the Beams, that Roland may no longer be the last Gunslinger and that there are three more he has trained, Sophie speaking the high language, etc., etc. Looking forward to seeing how the Black House ends up - Jack has just discovered Henry in his studio and listened to his final tape.

Yes but I would argue you would almost get more out of everything you just mentioned if you had already finished the Dark Tower series. Doesn't really matter either way, is my point. I just wouldn't put off reading such a great tale, but whatever floats ya boat

[dobyblue]

I'm sure it doesn't, as leaving anything essential out of the series would be absurd, but chronologically Black House fits in with the story of The Dark Tower perfectly between III and IV, even if it was written after IV, so it really fit in well to me to read it there. If you read it between I and II you wouldn't get any of the references.

Plenty of people waited 6 years between III and IV - I don't mind waiting 6 weeks!

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Plenty of people waited 6 years between III and IV - I don't mind waiting 6 weeks!

That's true!

[dobyblue]

Okay so I have finished reading both Black House and on Sunday completed Insomnia, two great reads!! There was definitely a lot of cool references in both books, but far moreso in Insomnia. Whilst I can see that neither were in any way imperative to continuing on with The Dark Tower, I’m very glad I did. When they’re inside the Civic Centre in Derry and the little boy Patrick has a drawing of Roland and the Crimson King I just shivered out loud if you know what I mean. It’s so very cool the way this is coming about and I have no idea whether Patrick’s accomplishments at the age of 18 have anything to do with TDT or not, but I look forward to finding out.
So I’m back on that damn monorail again and at 50 pages in I know how that particular scene has played out. I am very excited to be back with Eddie, Susannah, Roland, Jake and Oy again and can’t wait to continue forward. What an incredible story and massive scope this idea really encompasses.