tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post689578470006405105..comments2023-10-31T05:01:17.695-07:00Comments on Lazy Thoughts From a Boomer: Friday Forgotten Bo... Novella: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemptionle0pard13http://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-59978416304624762702010-05-28T19:10:21.000-07:002010-05-28T19:10:21.000-07:00Same here, Kathleen. I never tire of that film. Ap...Same here, Kathleen. I never tire of that film. <i>Apt Pupil</i> was another unexpected and chilling tale (good adaptation, too). Thank you for your kind words and comment. Have a great weekend.le0pard13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-29326748824429106462010-05-28T18:53:40.000-07:002010-05-28T18:53:40.000-07:00Excellent post. If my husband and I find The Shaws...Excellent post. If my husband and I find The Shawshank Redemption on TV, we watch it. We never tire of it. You've chosen a terrific scene. <br />I remember reading Apt Pupil ~ what a story. I enjoyed the movie, too. <br />Have a lovely weekend!Kathleen A. Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-6294665012200462992010-05-24T15:47:02.000-07:002010-05-24T15:47:02.000-07:00You've convinced me to give this a try. There ...You've convinced me to give this a try. There is an existing unabridged audiobook of it, and King does the narration. He's one of <a href="" rel="nofollow">the few authors that does get good marks for doing the audiobook reading by reviewers</a>. Thanks, Rachel.le0pard13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-1579719607023668522010-05-24T11:21:38.000-07:002010-05-24T11:21:38.000-07:00I think it has to do with how well King writes emo...I think it has to do with how well King writes emotion/feeling. I don't mean just in the "I'm so emotional" today as in a sort of weepy and upset way (but, of course, I think he can write that, too) but literally being able to convey any emotion or feeling a character might be having. In case you don't remember the details, the book is about a writer whose wife dies unexpectedly and his grief. There are some supernatural elements involving the cabin he's living in, etc. Anyway, I was so inside that guy's head. There wasn't anything he felt that I didn't feel along with him. I also liked him a lot and was completely wrapped up in where he was going. I think I keep going back to the story because it's not the kind of book I usually read but King had be utterly absorbed. I liked that he was able to create a connection between me and a story that I don't usually connect with.<br /><br />Thinking about this made me want to read the book again so I started digging around for my copy. No luck! *sigh* Moving alot makes every item you own much like a sock in a dryer... you just might not ever see it again! Ah well, I'll get another copy sometime.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-80450906659849446762010-05-21T21:28:13.000-07:002010-05-21T21:28:13.000-07:00Very generous of you to say, Rachel. King is an in...Very generous of you to say, Rachel. King is an incredible storyteller. I've not read <i>Bag of Bones</i>, but have heard of it. Out of curiosity, what draws you back to that particular novel? Thank you for your comment, Rachel.le0pard13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-69689037100705062332010-05-21T19:21:56.000-07:002010-05-21T19:21:56.000-07:00Great story to remember and a great review as alwa...Great story to remember and a great review as always! I'm not a fan of King's "standard" work but I think he's an incredible storyteller. I also think there is no one that compares with him in his ability to describe emotion and physical reactions. I loved the collection in Different Seasons. That and Bag of Bones is the only King I go back to for seconds. I don't think Bag of Bones was popular at all but I loved it.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-50558461648537620492010-05-21T11:06:07.000-07:002010-05-21T11:06:07.000-07:00I'm glad we share that experience, Naomi. Than...I'm glad we share that experience, Naomi. Thank you kindly for your thoughts and comment.le0pard13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-40321043274045861022010-05-21T11:04:14.000-07:002010-05-21T11:04:14.000-07:00Very kind of you to say, Steve. That must have bee...Very kind of you to say, Steve. That must have been some event to attend. And I share those exact sentiment regarding that aria sequence, my friend. Thanks much.le0pard13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-22359274942990671742010-05-21T08:34:58.000-07:002010-05-21T08:34:58.000-07:00This is brilliant. Thank you, Michael. You've ...This is brilliant. Thank you, Michael. You've made me remember that once upon a time I admired King's work and, like you, read each book as it came out, including the exception of Carrie.Naomi Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-25472221751158246452010-05-21T07:51:58.000-07:002010-05-21T07:51:58.000-07:00Excellent work, Michael. It's a great story an...Excellent work, Michael. It's a great story and a truly wonderful film. I was lucky enough to catch Shawshank's UK prem at the London Film Festival and it received a standing ovation. The aria? It really is dripping with emotion and one of those scenes you always carry with you.Steve Langtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-43409942845326875882010-05-21T06:27:56.000-07:002010-05-21T06:27:56.000-07:00It's been ages since I read THE RUNNING MAN! I...It's been ages since I read THE RUNNING MAN! IIRC, it was a fast paced story that was atypical of early King. And you're so right about how the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie butchered that story (and I agree that Dawson's casting in it was brilliant). I need to re-read that novella, too. Thanks for adding to this, J.D.le0pard13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469856753989183551.post-2616822893339316012010-05-21T06:12:19.000-07:002010-05-21T06:12:19.000-07:00Wow, this reminds me that its been ages since I...Wow, this reminds me that its been ages since I've read this book. I still think my fave King book is the collection of novellas he wrote under the Richard Bachman moniker. "The Running Man" is an incredible story and I was so pissed at how they butchered it in the film version... with the notable exception of the genius casting of Richard Dawson as Killian. I still think that that story could be done properly as a film with maybe someone like Christopher Nolan or Paul Greengrass at the helm.J.D.noreply@blogger.com