Stephen King's The Dark Tower -Trailer

No words really. Just really stoked!

a reply to: Jungian

Yeah...that looks epic

a reply to: Jungian

Awesome....been waiting a loooong time for this!

a reply to: Jungian

My signal sucks for video at work

I'll have to watch it tonight.

I really hope they don't screw it up like so many other King stories.

a reply to: Jungian

For something so special, it looks horribly generic.

I have read my share of generic books - Dark Tower was never one (or, well, seven + one + sort of one) of them. Oh well, I it would be hard to recreate a DT-universe that felt 'right' to me.

a reply to: watchitburn

Not off to a good start, changing his race for no apparent reason.

The dude is supposed to have that Clint Eastwood look, and is descended from the line of King Arthur.
That said, that reload was pretty darn cool looking.

a reply to: Jungian

Just watch the first five minutes. If it ends like the book the tower opens up to a NYC street where the whole thing begins.

King took eight years to screw me with that one.

a reply to: watchitburn

You didn't think king screwed it up enough on his own?

originally posted by: WeAreAllTheSame
a reply to: watchitburn

Not off to a good start, changing his race for no apparent reason.

The dude is supposed to have that Clint Eastwood look, and is descended from the line of King Arthur.
That said, that reload was pretty darn cool looking.

Race? They are both humans. Movies are hardly ever like their source material, so Im fine with this.

a reply to: Jungian

Can't wait to see this one. Im a big Stephen King fan.

originally posted by: Sillyolme
You didn't think king screwed it up enough on his own?

Books six and seven with their HP and SW rip offs were a bit of a let down although the very end was pretty good.

a reply to: Jungian
Oh Heck yeah! That looks freaking awesome!!!!! I cannot wait to see how this goes. I loved the books! Second only to The Long Walk.

Almost all King books made into movies suck.

I don't see this one being an exception,

Wow, it's been a while but Jakes role was pretty small in the 1st book I thought. This seems like he is the focus. And certainly no backstory on Jake in the first book.
As for the ethnicity, I admit it threw me at first thinking it was typical Hollywood BS being progressive. But, Idris Elba is a damn good actor. If they threw Will Smith in there I would have vomited.
I hope Mathew M pulls off a great walkin' dude. It's hard to picture him in The Stand version.

Black Roland's totally going to mess with Odetta.

originally posted by: TexasTruth
Wow, it's been a while but Jakes role was pretty small in the 1st book I thought. This seems like he is the focus. And certainly no backstory on Jake in the first book.

From what I read the film is starting from the third book.

a reply to: Deny Arrogance

Agreed. I think the exceptions are:

1. The Shining (original Kubrik version only)
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Stand By Me
4. Dead Zone (young Christopher Walken)

I have high hopes for the new It and Dark Tower, but frankly, DT is looking pretty dismal to me from the trailer.

originally posted by: Martin75
a reply to: Jungian
Oh Heck yeah! That looks freaking awesome!!!!! I cannot wait to see how this goes. I loved the books! Second only to The Long Walk.

Did you mean The Green Mile? which was an awesome movie I thought.

I loved the dark tower books, looking forward to the movie !

That's the dude from Pacific Rim.

He's also in the new Thor movie.

The Dark Tower.

Finally something from Hollywood that looks interesting.

originally posted by: horseplay

originally posted by: Martin75
a reply to: Jungian
Oh Heck yeah! That looks freaking awesome!!!!! I cannot wait to see how this goes. I loved the books! Second only to The Long Walk.

Did you mean The Green Mile? which was an awesome movie I thought.

I loved the dark tower books, looking forward to the movie !

No I meant The Long Walk. If you have not read it, pick it up. You are missing out on one of Stephen King's best books!