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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:35:11 PM EDT
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They going to bring back Jamey Sheridan as Randall Flagg?
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:35:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Now it's racist to disagree with you, huh? At least you offendocrati are consistent in application of your play book. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:35:46 PM EDT
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Have you read the series? Roland is described in detail many times throughout the series. There are also many sub-plots (as mentioned before) that base on his physical appearance (race, if you will). |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:35:58 PM EDT
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I honestly thought he sucked in beasts of no nation.
The kid that it centered on was the best actor out of the bunch. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:37:52 PM EDT
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Have you read the series? Roland is described in detail many times throughout the series. There are also many sub-plots (as mentioned before) that base on his physical appearance (race, if you will). Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Have you read the series? Roland is described in detail many times throughout the series. There are also many sub-plots (as mentioned before) that base on his physical appearance (race, if you will). Yes, plots/stories can and often are changed in movie adaptations. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:37:52 PM EDT
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Yes I know they can change things for the movie. Hopefully Susanna is played by Weird Al. He'd play a really good Susanna. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Whats wrong with Idris Elba, dude is a badass actor? Are you limpdicks really that butthurt that a black guy is cast in a movie based on a book where the character was white? It has no bearing on the plot whatsoever, it literally doesn't matter what color the dudes skin is. The guy that wrote the fucking story had a hand in the casting for fucks sake. If they do a movie that includes the Kingdom of Gilead, will Roland be the only black kid there for some reason or will Gilead somehow be an African nation? It makes no sense dude. You do know they can change things for movies. They dont just read the book as a script. I imagine they will change many things, just like every other "based on a novel by xxxx" movie ever made. Yes I know they can change things for the movie. Hopefully Susanna is played by Weird Al. He'd play a really good Susanna. She's a confused woman. Has to be played by Bruce Jenner. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:38:19 PM EDT
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There are only two actors I know of that would play a good Roland. Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. Anson Mount would work for me. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:38:33 PM EDT
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Oh lord. There's a lot of white actors I like. Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Dinklage, etc. It wouldn't make sense for any of them to play Roland either. Roland fits a very specific character type. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:39:41 PM EDT
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Really, what is you aversion to black people? Why do you think they shouldn't be cast in an imaginary characters role? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Really, what is you aversion to black people? Why do you think they shouldn't be cast in an imaginary characters role? 
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:40:02 PM EDT
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Oh lord. There's a lot of white actors I like. Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Dinklage, etc. It wouldn't make sense for any of them to play Roland either. Roland fits a very specific character type. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Oh lord. There's a lot of white actors I like. Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Dinklage, etc. It wouldn't make sense for any of them to play Roland either. Roland fits a very specific character type. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. have you read the script? You know for a fact he is supposed to be a white guy in the movie? |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:40:05 PM EDT
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She's a confused woman. Has to be played by Bruce Jenner. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Whats wrong with Idris Elba, dude is a badass actor? Are you limpdicks really that butthurt that a black guy is cast in a movie based on a book where the character was white? It has no bearing on the plot whatsoever, it literally doesn't matter what color the dudes skin is. The guy that wrote the fucking story had a hand in the casting for fucks sake. If they do a movie that includes the Kingdom of Gilead, will Roland be the only black kid there for some reason or will Gilead somehow be an African nation? It makes no sense dude. You do know they can change things for movies. They dont just read the book as a script. I imagine they will change many things, just like every other "based on a novel by xxxx" movie ever made. Yes I know they can change things for the movie. Hopefully Susanna is played by Weird Al. He'd play a really good Susanna. She's a confused woman. Has to be played by Bruce Jenner. Actually, Robert Downy Jr. could pull it off. "I'm the dude that is playing a woman who thinks she's another woman" |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:40:46 PM EDT
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Yes, plots/stories can and often are changed in movie adaptations. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Have you read the series? Roland is described in detail many times throughout the series. There are also many sub-plots (as mentioned before) that base on his physical appearance (race, if you will). Yes, plots/stories can and often are changed in movie adaptations. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. I understand where you are coming from. This series has its die-hard fans, myself included. In an effort to make an analogy, can you imagine the butthurt if Deadpool was made into a female for this most recent movie? Some things don't need to be changed just for the sake of changing them. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:41:54 PM EDT
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I like Idris Elba as an actor, but IMHO the role is not race neutral, especially given the the entire storyline with Susannah/Odetta. And everything else that goes with it. It's not a racist thing, it's about fitting the character as described. It would be like making Roland a woman. There are some roles, like James Bond, where it doesn't matter as much as many actors have played Bond. If they made Bond into a woman I would be pissed at that too, but I guarantee there are people who want that. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile A black man cannot be a "Honk Mahfah". Maybe Susannah will be descended from Klansmen to keep the racial stuff? |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:42:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Really, what is you aversion to black people? Why do you think they shouldn't be cast in an imaginary characters role? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Really, what is you aversion to black people? Why do you think they shouldn't be cast in an imaginary characters role? Nice edit after the fact, btw. Progressive even |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:42:20 PM EDT
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Really, what is you aversion to black people? Why do you think they shouldn't be cast in an imaginary characters role? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Really, what is you aversion to black people? Why do you think they shouldn't be cast in an imaginary characters role? Quick! To the Virtue Signal!! |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:44:29 PM EDT
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Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. have you read the script? You know for a fact he is supposed to be a white guy in the movie? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Oh lord. There's a lot of white actors I like. Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Dinklage, etc. It wouldn't make sense for any of them to play Roland either. Roland fits a very specific character type. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. have you read the script? You know for a fact he is supposed to be a white guy in the movie? I'm not sure what you want to hear. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:45:00 PM EDT
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F@#$ this, I want Jaden Smith as Roland, Justin Bieber as Odetta/Detta/Susannah, Willow Smith as Eddie, and Andy Serkis can be Oy.
Caitlyn Jenner will be the man/woman in black, and Jake will be entirely CGI. F@#$ the haters 
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:45:33 PM EDT
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How progressive of them. It makes no sense. Gonna Pass then. I don't have to subscribe to the progressive agenda. lmao..you all are pathetic. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:45:48 PM EDT
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I really like Elba, so I'm not to broken up over the casting. That said, early reports seem to indicate there are bigger issues w/ the script. Jake Chambers is the lead. His father died on 9/11. It sounds like Sony wants their own Harry Potter.
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:46:01 PM EDT
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I understand where you are coming from. This series has its die-hard fans, myself included. In an effort to make an analogy, can you imagine the butthurt if Deadpool was made into a female for this most recent movie? Some things don't need to be changed just for the sake of changing them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Have you read the series? Roland is described in detail many times throughout the series. There are also many sub-plots (as mentioned before) that base on his physical appearance (race, if you will). Yes, plots/stories can and often are changed in movie adaptations. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. I understand where you are coming from. This series has its die-hard fans, myself included. In an effort to make an analogy, can you imagine the butthurt if Deadpool was made into a female for this most recent movie? Some things don't need to be changed just for the sake of changing them. I know the point you are making but Deadpool has made multiple appearances as female
Having a character be different from the source material or even historical/regional "norm" is pretty normal throughout the history of film, but usually in a (white guy -> other), now we see the opposite happen and its causing tons of drama, where as there is relatively little to no drama for the reverse. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:46:11 PM EDT
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White actors play distinctly/specifically described minority characters all the time. But you make one stupid Stephen King character from a crappy series a black man and GD loses it's mind.
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:47:34 PM EDT
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Know what else is made up? Your phony tough guy aggressive tolerance. Those limp dicks you referenced? They're your cleverly weak cultural masters. You just took the money shot from them and are telling the rest of us why it's edgy to be spit roasted. Have fun getting passed around, clown. Yep, im being a phony tough guy because I pointed out the skin color of an actor is irrelevant to made up characters. But I think you might have deeper seeded issues if you get upset about someones skin color isnt the "right" color that you like, might want to dwell on that. You think there are some "cultural masters" controlling me because I dont care about the color of someones skin? That is the most asinine borderline racist thing I have seen in this thread. Oh lord. There's a lot of white actors I like. Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Dinklage, etc. It wouldn't make sense for any of them to play Roland either. Roland fits a very specific character type. Many plot lines are dropped. Its such a big horrible deal that a guy with black skin has been cast in a role that no one knows the full details and story about. No one knows the script, but everyone here seems to KNOW he has the "wrong" color skin somehow. have you read the script? You know for a fact he is supposed to be a white guy in the movie? I'm not sure what you want to hear. 
The movie will be an adaptation at this point, Roland has always been basically Clint Eastwood's Man with No Name. See also the Marvel comic series. I'll still go see the movie, being a tower junkie and all 
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:49:46 PM EDT
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Well, I was looking forward to this. Guess I'll give it a miss now.
I don't understand. James Bond is not black, nor a homo. Both James West and Artemus Gordon are white, not a salt and pepper team. Roland is white. He is not black, nor will he ever be black. For Pete's sake, look at the illustrations in King's own books. When can I look forward to a remake of Shaft, with Jeremy Renner as the lead? Oh yeah, that's right....they ALREADY MADE A REMAKE OF SHAFT, with another black dude as lead. Hmmmmmm. On the bright side, I just started watching 11/22/63 on Hulu. James Franco plays the lead, not Will Smith, so I guess I should be grateful.
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:50:48 PM EDT
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I like the idea of making Jake entirely CGI. That way he can morph into multiple races in order to placate everybody.
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:51:52 PM EDT
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I give a @#$% who's in the movie, this is more concerning:
"But this first film will not adapt the plot of the first book, The Gunslinger, published in 1982. “[The movie] starts in media res, in the middle of the story instead of at the beginning, which may upset some of the fans a little bit, but they’ll get behind it, because it is the story,” King says" from the article: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey WTF, Over? So it's going to start in what, book 5 or 6?
So we'll get one movie, and it'll bomb, because no one other than book fans will have any idea wtf is going on. 
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:52:05 PM EDT
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I really like Elba, so I'm not to broken up over the casting. That said, early reports seem to indicate there are bigger issues w/ the script. Jake Chambers is the lead. His father died on 9/11. It sounds like Sony wants their own Harry Potter. I like him as well. It will, however, be an adjustment for me. As to the script, I hope they leaked that as a diversion. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:52:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: White actors play distinctly/specifically described minority characters all the time. But you make one stupid Stephen King character from a crappy series a black man and GD loses it's mind. Not prevalent anymore. Sure, John Wayne played Gengis Kahn, but when was the last time this happened? (Not counting the upcoming Michael Jackson movie where he's played by a white guy. Because we all know it really should be a white woman playing Michael Jackson ) |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:55:11 PM EDT
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I give a @#$% who's in the movie, this is more concerning: "But this first film will not adapt the plot of the first book, The Gunslinger, published in 1982. “[The movie] starts in media res, in the middle of the story instead of at the beginning, which may upset some of the fans a little bit, but they’ll get behind it, because it is the story,” King says" from the article: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey WTF, Over? So it's going to start in what, book 5 or 6?
So we'll get one movie, and it'll bomb, because no one other than book fans will have any idea wtf is going on. I read in an article linked in an earlier post that it will mostly take place in our current where and when. That makes me think that it will be mainly based around book 3. I'm interested/worried on how they will tell all the backstory (especially Jake's relationship with Roland) without the first two books being a major part in the movie. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:55:41 PM EDT
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http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey Now I'm going to have to reread a few of them picturing Idris as Roland. I always had a young Clint Eastwood in my mind. I would have never pictured Matthew McConaughey as the man in black. Two great actors, I'm betting it's going to be awesome. What revolver do you picture in your mind with you think of Roland? Yes, he is a perfect fit. I can see it in the blue eyes that are mentioned so often in the books. I'll add this to the same collection as that new female ghostbusters bullshit. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:57:46 PM EDT
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The Dark Tower books were just awful. Started out OK. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 12:58:20 PM EDT
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I read in an article linked in an earlier post that it will mostly take place in our current where and when. That makes me think that it will be mainly based around book 3. I'm interested/worried on how they will tell all the backstory (especially Jake's relationship with Roland) without the first two books being a major part in the movie. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I give a @#$% who's in the movie, this is more concerning: "But this first film will not adapt the plot of the first book, The Gunslinger, published in 1982. “[The movie] starts in media res, in the middle of the story instead of at the beginning, which may upset some of the fans a little bit, but they’ll get behind it, because it is the story,” King says" from the article: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey WTF, Over? So it's going to start in what, book 5 or 6?
So we'll get one movie, and it'll bomb, because no one other than book fans will have any idea wtf is going on. I read in an article linked in an earlier post that it will mostly take place in our current where and when. That makes me think that it will be mainly based around book 3. I'm interested/worried on how they will tell all the backstory (especially Jake's relationship with Roland) without the first two books being a major part in the movie. Yeah, the first book is kind of important, but whatever, Hollywood. Should be an HBO Series. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:02:40 PM EDT
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Well, I know what movie I will not be watching. I just finished the dark tower series a month ago. This is disappointing. What other liberties are they going to take with the story?
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:06:39 PM EDT
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I'm guessing that those that have no problem with him being black haven't read the books. It is seriously going to make the movie divert a shit ton from the source material. Fucking retarded.
I'd be equally pissed if they casted Oddeta as a white girl. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:07:36 PM EDT
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Steve King is a Piece of Shit.
That said, Roland could only be played by Viggo Mortensen |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:08:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Steve King is a Piece of Shit. That said, Roland could only be played by Viggo Mortensen Yeah he would be a fantastic Roland. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:10:56 PM EDT
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Steve King is a Piece of Shit. That said, Roland could only be played by Viggo Mortensen Yeah he would be a fantastic Roland. Agreed. Heck, even Chris Hemsworth could pull it off. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:15:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:18:22 PM EDT
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Stephen King. Afraid not. Nothing that leftist Yankee fuckwad is associated with will EVER get a penny of my money.
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:19:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No way. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Steve King is a Piece of Shit. That said, Roland could only be played by Viggo Mortensen Yeah he would be a fantastic Roland. Agreed. Heck, even Chris Hemsworth could pull it off. No way. It would make more sense then Idris. Though for real, Vigo would be perfect. Now I'm pissed he's not going to play him |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:21:47 PM EDT
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First off, I loved reading this series but I never finished because these books drag out for too many iterations.
Secondly, the choice of Idris Elba as lead is a huge mistake. He is a good actor. But there is a relationship between Detta Walker (who is black in the books) and Roland that begins with the former's distrust of the latter based almost entirely on the fact that he is a White gunslinger. They can no longer use this very important aspect of the story and i suspect the movie makers intentionally maneuvered around and avoided the issue. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:22:23 PM EDT
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Diversity will be jammed down your throat whether you like it or not. 
Have a nice day, racist.
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:23:05 PM EDT
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It would make more sense then Idris.
Though for real, Vigo would be perfect. Now I'm pissed he's not going to play him
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Steve King is a Piece of Shit. That said, Roland could only be played by Viggo Mortensen Yeah he would be a fantastic Roland. Agreed. Heck, even Chris Hemsworth could pull it off. No way. It would make more sense then Idris.
Though for real, Vigo would be perfect. Now I'm pissed he's not going to play him
Binicio Del Toro is my #1 pick. Then Josh Brolin, then Vigo. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:23:05 PM EDT
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I give a @#$% who's in the movie, this is more concerning: "But this first film will not adapt the plot of the first book, The Gunslinger, published in 1982. “[The movie] starts in media res, in the middle of the story instead of at the beginning, which may upset some of the fans a little bit, but they’ll get behind it, because it is the story,” King says" from the article: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/29/dark-tower-rises-stephen-king-idris-elba-and-matthew-mcconaughey WTF, Over? So it's going to start in what, book 5 or 6?
So we'll get one movie, and it'll bomb, because no one other than book fans will have any idea wtf is going on. Don't worry, they will go back and do episodes books 1, 2 and 3 after 4, 5 and 6. That worked so well with SW 
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:25:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First off, I loved reading this series but I never finished because these books drag out for too many iterations. Secondly, all racial issues aside, the choice of Idris Elba as lead is a huge mistake. He is a good actor. But there is a relationship between Detta Walker (who is black in the books) and Roland that begins with the former's distrust of the latter based almost entirely on the fact that he is a White gunslinger. They can no longer use this very important aspect of the story and i suspect the movie makes intentionally maneuvered around and avoided the issue. Maybe they'll cast her as white, and the personality will be that of a hillbilly racist white girl. Fuck, that's what they're probably going to do. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:27:29 PM EDT
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Whats wrong with Idris Elba, dude is a badass actor? Are you limpdicks really that butthurt that a black guy is cast in a movie based on a book where the character was white? It has no bearing on the plot whatsoever, it literally doesn't matter what color the dudes skin is. The guy that wrote the fucking story had a hand in the casting for fucks sake. If they do a movie that includes the Kingdom of Gilead, will Roland be the only black kid there for some reason or will Gilead somehow be an African nation? It makes no sense dude. You do know they can change things for movies. They dont just read the book as a script. I imagine they will change many things, just like every other "based on a novel by xxxx" movie ever made. Yes I know they can change things for the movie. Hopefully Susanna is played by Weird Al. He'd play a really good Susanna. She's a confused woman. Has to be played by Bruce Jenner. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:28:45 PM EDT
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Maybe they'll cast her as white, and the personality will be that of a hillbilly racist white girl. Fuck, that's what they're probably going to do.
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First off, I loved reading this series but I never finished because these books drag out for too many iterations. Secondly, all racial issues aside, the choice of Idris Elba as lead is a huge mistake. He is a good actor. But there is a relationship between Detta Walker (who is black in the books) and Roland that begins with the former's distrust of the latter based almost entirely on the fact that he is a White gunslinger. They can no longer use this very important aspect of the story and i suspect the movie makes intentionally maneuvered around and avoided the issue. Maybe they'll cast her as white, and the personality will be that of a hillbilly racist white girl. Fuck, that's what they're probably going to do.
Man, I highly doubt they're going to adapt any other book. They just don't translate well to mainstream film. The only one that would is book 4 or maybe 5. 3 with Blaine would actually be interesting. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:31:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Man, I highly doubt they're going to adapt any other book. They just don't translate well to mainstream film. The only one that would is book 4 or maybe 5. 3 with Blaine would actually be interesting. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: First off, I loved reading this series but I never finished because these books drag out for too many iterations. Secondly, all racial issues aside, the choice of Idris Elba as lead is a huge mistake. He is a good actor. But there is a relationship between Detta Walker (who is black in the books) and Roland that begins with the former's distrust of the latter based almost entirely on the fact that he is a White gunslinger. They can no longer use this very important aspect of the story and i suspect the movie makes intentionally maneuvered around and avoided the issue. Maybe they'll cast her as white, and the personality will be that of a hillbilly racist white girl. Fuck, that's what they're probably going to do. Man, I highly doubt they're going to adapt any other book. They just don't translate well to mainstream film. The only one that would is book 4 or maybe 5. 3 with Blaine would actually be interesting. Yeah, movies are a shit idea. Would be way better to adopt the GOT model and make a series out of it. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:32:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Maybe they'll cast her as white, and the personality will be that of a hillbilly racist white girl. Fuck, that's what they're probably going to do. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: First off, I loved reading this series but I never finished because these books drag out for too many iterations. Secondly, all racial issues aside, the choice of Idris Elba as lead is a huge mistake. He is a good actor. But there is a relationship between Detta Walker (who is black in the books) and Roland that begins with the former's distrust of the latter based almost entirely on the fact that he is a White gunslinger. They can no longer use this very important aspect of the story and i suspect the movie makes intentionally maneuvered around and avoided the issue. Maybe they'll cast her as white, and the personality will be that of a hillbilly racist white girl. Fuck, that's what they're probably going to do.  You beat me to it. And her redemption will be her letting go of her treacherous racism. A lesson to all white folks. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:42:32 PM EDT
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White actors play distinctly/specifically described minority characters all the time. But you make one stupid Stephen King character from a crappy series a black man and GD loses it's mind. Most of those movies (in which whites play originally non-white roles) tend to be bad anyways - or average at best. Generally people don't talk much about those kind of films or their casting. |
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Posted: 3/1/2016 1:43:59 PM EDT
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Fucking BOOOOOOOOO.
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