tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post7866264124272947920..comments2024-01-09T06:37:41.791-05:00Comments on The Horror Digest: Jerusalem's (Salem's) Lot: Wait... I Thought This Was About Jews in Maine?Andre Dumashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-87020322297548034832010-04-29T23:19:14.591-04:002010-04-29T23:19:14.591-04:00I watched this too, recently. 10 minutes before be...I watched this too, recently. 10 minutes before bed each night. <br /><br />Your point about Barlow is dead on, but this film did get something very right about vampires -- the eyes. I don't think I've seen better or more striking vampire eyes in a film since.sZedWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350866895880672235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-53577671798715476172010-04-28T11:49:58.031-04:002010-04-28T11:49:58.031-04:00Oh, you brave lass. You fared better than me in wa...Oh, you brave lass. You fared better than me in watching this thing. I gave it a go a couple of months ago, and frankly, I found it excruciating. James Mason is no miracle worker.<br /><br />Better luck with the other adaptation.Rabid Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307255127156087170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-49007711431093081342010-04-28T11:09:51.081-04:002010-04-28T11:09:51.081-04:00Great points, Professor Dumas! I'm salivating ...Great points, Professor Dumas! I'm salivating at the thought of a Spanish director handling the Americana aspects of New England vampire infestation.<br /><br />Pax Romano, thanks for recommending that radio broadcast! Sounds excellent! I'm searching now and will probably listen to it while at work.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360811267835990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-77912954237895237572010-04-27T22:00:39.106-04:002010-04-27T22:00:39.106-04:00I have heard about the movie version, but I never ...I have heard about the movie version, but I never believed in it much since this was meant to be a mini series and not a movie? I think that's why I went for the whole enchilada.Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-18620789159101684682010-04-27T21:57:34.639-04:002010-04-27T21:57:34.639-04:00I can't really agree or disagree with you. I h...I can't really agree or disagree with you. I haven't read the book yet. Reading your review, I read things that didn't sound familiar. I've seen this numerous times and thought that was a bit odd. After a little research I discovered there actually are 2 versions available. One is obviously the one you saw. The other is the one I've seen called Salems Lot: the movie. The movie version is actually only 111 minutes long, and moves along pretty well. It still has the freeze frames and what not. You may want to look into it. Not sure about availability, mine is an old VHS. All in all great review.josh (jma05)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-4056703193343150202010-04-27T20:17:16.714-04:002010-04-27T20:17:16.714-04:00I did read up on that Pax, I shall someday venture...I did read up on that Pax, I shall someday venture off to give it a listen! I'm glad you felt let down because it makes me feel less alone...people freaking looooove this tv movie shindig. <br /><br />William, I've recently accepted that fact that the books will never be like the movies because they are just two different mediums. You can do things in books that just won't work in films. This more than anything has allowed me to like a lot more Stephen King movies than the typical fan. But I think Salem's Lot had too many great moments in it and with 3 hours I would think that most of them would be included!Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-45853616979945328272010-04-27T19:47:41.511-04:002010-04-27T19:47:41.511-04:00I haven't seen all of this one yet. Like you ...I haven't seen all of this one yet. Like you I can't watch such a long film in one sitting, but then never seem to follow through with my pledge to finish the thing. Being such a fan of the book, too, I often start to cringe while watching it (this happens with most of King movie adaptations), which probably helps fuel my decision to switch if off after a while. One of these days I will sit down with it, however, and finish it, maybe after I re-read the book one more time.William Malmborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261043345510784469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-77884492674491412512010-04-27T19:27:24.967-04:002010-04-27T19:27:24.967-04:00This movie has it's moments, but as someone wh...This movie has it's moments, but as someone who holds the novel in very high esteem, ultimately it let me down. The remake was dreadful (IMHO).<br /><br />If you can find it, there is a terrific BBC radio drama of 'salem's Lot...it was made a few years back, and they set it in the mid 70's (as the original novel was), so you get a lot of great 70's songs as back ground. Do a Google search, that's how I found it, and downloaded it. It's probably the most faithful adaption of the novel.Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-23589649566715588812010-04-27T19:23:21.831-04:002010-04-27T19:23:21.831-04:00I have not seen it- I've heard pretty terrible...I have not seen it- I've heard pretty terrible things about it actually. I don't really mind that this version isn't a lot like the book but it could have used a few more classic moments of fear to spice things up--and break up the awfulness that is the TV movie feeling.Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-69069675670194361932010-04-27T19:14:05.875-04:002010-04-27T19:14:05.875-04:00Dud you see the recent TV version with Rob Lowe, i...Dud you see the recent TV version with Rob Lowe, it stuck much closer to the original novel, and I love James Mason but the newer version felt truer to King's vision IMHO!ÜberCowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776875629391093884noreply@blogger.com