Top 5 Stephen King Based Movies Of All time??

[CZAR]

Sorry if this thread has been made, but i didnt see one and Stephen King is the greatest writer of alltime in my eyes although I dont read much but judging from the many great movies based off his books, he has to be!! Anyway here is my top 5 movies based off his novels or short stories etc:

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. The Shining
3. Carrie
4. Cujo
5. Silver Bullet

Man this was a hard one and I left a couple off but hey top 5 is top 5!! Got Em!!

[EricJ]

What, just ONE topic in the thread?
Are you absolutely sure you don't want to make it "Top 10 Favorite King movies, and then after that, list your All-Time Favorite Horror Characters in at least 5 Favorite movies from the 70's-80's, with your Three Favorite Pizza Toppings?"

(Well, they may be Cullen-esque thread-whoring, but at least they save space...)

[blu-mood]

Pet Sematary, Misery, Stand By Me, and 1408 would outrank Cujo and Silver Bullet for me.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by blu-mood

Pet Sematary, Misery, Stand By Me, and 1408 would outrank Cujo and Silver Bullet for me.

Thats cool, thats why its an opinion!! U already know with Stephen King u pretty much cant go wrong with him!! Like I said it was a hard list to make cause u are gonna have to leave some classics off!! But I like your list to mane!! Got Em!!

[bluRazor]

the shining
shawshank redemption
stand by me
fire starter
the green mile
the first 98% of the mist
creepshow
creepshow 2
cujo
children of the corn


pumpkin head
pinhead
critters
chud
those vulture thingies from dark crystal

peperonni
olives
italian sausage

[Disciple of Vedder]

5. The Shining
4. Pet Sematary
3. Creepshow
2. The Dead Zone
1. The Shawshank Redemption


honorable mentions go to:

Stand By Me
Carrie
Silver Bullet
Christine
The Running Man

[Offender_Mullet]

In no particular order.......

1.) Christine
2.) Stand By Me
3.) The Mist
4.) The Shawshank Redemption
5.) Carrie

[Lacit170]

1- The Shining
2- Shawshank
3- Pet Semetary
4- Stand by Me
5- The Mist

[Steve]

Wow, I'm surprised The Green Mile hasn't made anyone's list yet.

[quexos]

I won't bother making a top 5, I liked most movies based on King's work. With the sole exception of Maximum Overdrive, that one sucked in my opinion.

[Mr.White]

Originally Posted by quexos

I won't bother making a top 5, I liked most movies based on King's work. With the sole exception of Maximum Overdrive, that one sucked in my opinion.

Yep,"Trucks" was better!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by quexos

I won't bother making a top 5, I liked most movies based on King's work. With the sole exception of Maximum Overdrive, that one sucked in my opinion.

I actually liked that movie and was debating it in my top 10!! Diff stroke for diff folks!! But anotha one I liked that I didnt list was "Cat's Eye" & "IT"......I actually cant believe no one said "IT" already to!! Got Em!!

[WyldeMan45]

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. Stand By Me
3. The Green Mile
4. Silver Bullet
5. Maximum Overdrive

[csdot]

1. The Shining
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. The Dead Zone
4. Christine
5. The Mist

man, no love for Christine. i love that movie.

[kolibri]

1) The Shawshank Redemption
2) The Green Mile
3) The Mist
4) Misery
5) Carrie

Now, if only someone would like to do an adaptation of The Long Walk...

Originally Posted by fireman325

Wow, I'm surprised The Green Mile hasn't made anyone's list yet.

It just did!

[ngkf7]

1. Shawshank Redemption
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2. The Shining
3. Green Mile
4. Pet Cemetary
5. The Mist

Shawshank is far and away number one.

[uziel5000]

Well I have to say The Shawshank Redemption

I also like The Green Mile, Stand by Me, The Shining and The Stand(Technically not a movie but I reallly enjoyed it)

[P@t_Mtl]

For me I find him a bit overrated as a writer, I picked up some of his books over the years, most were just not that great for me.

I only have a top 2 for his movies

1. The Stand (the only book I did like from him)
2. Shawshank Redemption (one amazing story and movie, never read the book)

[Ernest Rister]

I think King is an incredibly gifted writer - and the most prolific American artist this side of Twain, Rockwell, and Disney. King is almost too prolific -- he's like a shotgun -- he doesn't hit the target so much as he impacts everywhere near it. IT is a masterpiece right up until the climax. Same thing with THE SHINING and THE STAND. His short fiction seems to have a better sense of story - Shawshank, Green Mile, The Body (Stand by Me) - and it is no wonder why they're his best cinema adaptations.

By the way, I thought Mikael Saloman did a great job with the Salem's Lot reboot. And the 5-6 hour version of STORM OF THE CENTURY was wonderful as well.

[CZAR]

Man this is good news: There are alot more movies/mini series coming from Stephen King based novels or short stories!

"Cell" (Dimension Films-Eli Roth was to direct but dropped out last month! No New date Set)

"IT"-Reboot (Warner Brothers-Not sure of director-Aiming for 2011 Release Date!)

"From a Buick 8" (Chesapeake Films-Director Tobe Hooper-Film Is Done-Release Date Late 09-Early 2010)

"Insomnia" (Director Rob Schmidt-Confirmed But No Date Set)

"The Talisman" (TNT Miniseries-Steven Spielberg/Kathleen Kennedy Collaborating. To be aired 2010)

"Cain Rose Up" (Dollar Baby-2 Different Films, One By Filmakers Jeven Dovey & Another By Robert Livings-No Release Date Yet For Either)

"Dolan's Cadillac" (Director-Jeff Beesley Starring Christian Slater & Wes Bentley-No Release Date Set)

"In The Deathroom" (Dollar Baby-Director Joe leavell-Short Film-No Release Date)

"The Man Who Loved Flowers" (Actually This Project Is In Limbo Now)

"The Long Walk" (Director Frank Darabont-The Director of Shawshank Redemption & The Green Mile! No Release Date Set)

Man I cant wait!! Got Em!!