• @KoboldCoterie@pawb.social
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    43 months ago

    I actually don’t think I’ve seen The Mist, but now I think I’m going to give it a watch based on your recommendation.

    • @Lenny@lemmy.zip
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      43 months ago

      Definitely worth a watch! I had not read the book before watching it, which I think was good going into it.

      I enjoyed it as a movie outright, but it wasn’t until I did a report on it for a class that I learned to appreciate a lot of the undertones and imagery that I didn’t catch on the first pass. If you come back after you watch it I’ll tell you my favorite subtle thing I missed the first time (which I’m sure is more obvious in the book)!

      • @Breadhax0r
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        33 months ago

        Also the movie ending is so much better. Iirc Steven king even said he preferred it to what he wrote.

      • @KoboldCoterie@pawb.social
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        23 months ago

        Well, that was unexpectedly great. I’d love to hear your favorite subtle thing.

        Also curious what the book ending was, if you want to share, @Breadhax0r@lemmy.world.

        I think Stephen King is very good at writing stories, but often very bad at ending them; quite a few of his books have great setups but end in an unsatisfying or anticlimactic way. Very much liked the movie ending, though - was not at all what I expected, and very emotionally impactful.

        • @ChronosTriggerWarning
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          23 months ago

          He’s even gone on record that the way they ended The Mist was way better than his written ending. Having consumed both, I’m inclined to agree.