The Long Walk (Stephen King Adaptation)

[cmw43]

I read this book as a teenager and it always stuck with me.

It's the first book King wrote and it's a simple premise and was meant to be an analogy for the Vietnam War.

Every couple of years I'd do a Google and see if anyone was working on an adaptation and it's finally arrived, coming out next week and initial reviews coming in strong 93% on RT today.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's son is playing the lead and some of the reviews I've read said he could be in Oscar contention.

 

[Sonny Qc]

One of my favs book ever.
Really looking foward to it.

By the trailer,
it kinda look like they changed the ethnicity of some main characters,
but hey, welcome to 2025.

 

[Bob Gray]

I have been waiting for a movie adaptation of tbis for decades. DECADES.

One of the Kings more effective novels. My fingers are crossed of a faithful adaptation. Wonder if they'll convey the completely stark brutality of it.

 

[The_Renaissance]

This does look good, I have a soft spot for King adaptations despite him being such a political gobshite.

 

[Thrawn33]

I'm intrigued. Should I read the book now and be disappointed with the movie or watch movie first?

 

[TrueBias]

Is it already out somewhere? Saw some silly in theater footages.

 

[TrueBias]

I'm intrigued. Should I read the book now and be disappointed with the movie or watch movie first?

Hah! Hate assholes like that.

Same folks that say "we need it" when it rains.

 

[method115]

The premise sounds really good. Looking forward to this.

 

[TheChance]

Hah! Hate assholes like that.

Same folks that say "we need it" when it rains.

And they are almost always right

 

[Pittie Petey]

I saw this trailer awhile back and it looks pretty dope, like Forrest Gump mixed with Squid Games, probably gonna go see it in theaters, I'll keep you all posted

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

The trailers make the black kid seem like the villain or at least a villain.

 

[shunyata]

I'm intrigued. Should I read the book now and be disappointed with the movie or watch movie first?

Movie first so you can disappointed with it later after reading the book.

 

[Meatspin]

I'm keen for this, good story.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Im sure i read this 25 years ago or so. Was it not written under his alias, Richard Bachman?

 

[cmw43]

Im sure i read this 25 years ago or so. Was it not written under his alias, Richard Bachman?

Yeah along with the Running Man.

 

[Spam On Rye]

No thanks. Will rewatch Silver Bullets for Halloween season instead.

 

[Milgrim]

I have been waiting for a movie adaptation of tbis for decades. DECADES.

One of the Kings more effective novels. My fingers are crossed of a faithful adaptation. Wonder if they'll convey the completely stark brutality of it.

I'm surprised it took this long.

 

[Osculater]

Is it already out somewhere? Saw some silly in theater footages.

BRB........

 

[Prutfis]

Yeah along with the Running Man.

Trailer for the running man also looks pretty good

 

[cincymma79]

I just read this. Hopefully they do the it’s walkin time part

Dated reference ^