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Rating:  -
Boring. Mind-numbingly boring. I forced myself to watch every single one of these boring productions because I was given this as a gift. I couldn't stand it. In most of the stories, nothing happens. There were a couple I could kind of stand to watch, but relatively speaking they were about as good as the worst episodes of a good series. Seriously, don't waste your time and money on this. I don't even want my copy anymore and I doubt anybody else does either so I don't even bother trying to sell it; I'd feel terrible taking somebody's money and giving them this in return. Even if you don't believe me, there is so much else out there to purchase & watch -- why gamble on this?
Some of you may expect me to actually outline why it was boring & why I hated it so much. Well, you're out of luck. It was so boring that attempting to rehash any events from it for the sake of in-depth critique would probably put me into a coma. It's not worth the words. I would much rather make these vague, but accurate, derogatory statements because it is a kind of catharsis for me -- and because I wanted to be a voice of reason in this sea of apologetic reviews.
Seriously, guys, your idea of a bad rating for this is 3 stars? 3 stars means you may not love it..you may not want to marry it...you may not want to have its children...but you at least wouldn't make fun of it the next day with your friends...you kinda liked it. This set is a 1-star at best.
Rating:  -
having seen a great deal of horror and sci-fi film and television dating back to the thirties , i feel merchants must be lauding this collection . being a cable production , i anticipated that the shows would have more grit , intelligence , adult content , etc . at only $6.00 for a new set though , i can't grouse too much . satisfactory . see two star reviews for the strait dope . perhaps we're all a bit generous still . rent it if you can't find it cheap .
Rating:  -
I have most of Stephen King's major movies so it was a very pleasant surprise to find this gem. The tape with the same title was incredible with all the creepyness and spell binding abilily typical of campfire stories. I was not sure that the suspense and "chills" could be adequately reproduced on the screen. This collection of several short stories--some from the tape and some from his book was no disappointment.
The special effects are high end- easily matching the theater of the mind for those who enjoy King's books and tapes. Major actors are involved and the performances are great. Because it is a collection of short stories you can pick and choose what and when to watch. Although it is hard not to want "just one more." I was messmirized by the segment involving toy soldiers in a bizzare battle against a hitman played by William Hurt. In another story, a couple steps out of a taxi ride and ends up in a new world of increasing horror. I found myself whispering don't go there to the characters on screen. Typical of King, all characters are well developed even the tiny toy soldiers. You can't help but like or hate them. You are quickly engaged. King has no road map for his stories and there are multiple surprises and twists from his seemingly bottomless bag of plots. The mounting terror so typical in Kings stories is never lost on this smaller scale. The segments are short i.e. 30+ min but they have the same impact as a 2 hour movie. As an added bonus there are features with the actors commenting on the roles as well directors on how some of those special effects were done. Great acting, special effects and the always talented writing of Stephen King make this video well worth seeing.
Rating:  -
This product contains six short stories that were originally made for TV.... were shown on a cable network as some sort of mini series some time ago. There are numerous cuts in each title to allow for the cable network to play their commercials (although you do not suffer through them - it just moves on the the next part of the story). It is slightly annoying but it does cut down on the playing time. If you like Steven King TV releases this one is about in the middle in terms of the suspense and oddity that we have come to apprcieate. It is not on par with The Stand or Storm of the Century - both great releases. I also prefer Cat's Eye to this as far as short stories go but overall is interesting and fun to watch.
Rating: -
I have been reading Stephen King for years and years. I had read some of the short stories and wanted to see the movies. I have enjoyed watching these movies.
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