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I have been reading the Stephen King series “The Dark Tower” and if you like Westerns, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Time Travel, Apocalypse, Mad Max, demensinal doorways, and everything in between this is a series you have to read.
Granite I am only on book 3 about 1/2 way through, but it is a page turner I cannot put it down I just want more, more and even more. The good news is it looks like J.J. Abrams one of the creators of Lost (one of the best shows ever), also the new re-launch of Star Trek as well as many others will be creating this movie from this book. The only problem I see is that there are seven of them and it is going to be hard to even do one of the books because of all the back stories and characters involved. Think back a few years when the Lord of the Rings series came out and how hard it was although they turned out great the books were barely touched in the amount of content that was involved. I would assume that J.J Will have to break it up into multiple movies at least 3 but I could see doing an entire movie just based on how the Gunslinger came about (Rolland is the main character, Gunslinger). Just like The Hobbit was a preq
uel to Lord of the Rings Gunslinger is or should be the prequel to The Dark Tower.
Speaking of the Lord of the Rings there is a great article over at Unreality Magazine that talks about the characters and actors who should play them. The picture to the right is Viggo Mortenson who would play a great Roland Deschain.
I would have to agree with most of the choices, however, I am still in the middle of book three and I do not know some of the characters yet. This gives me joy and hope. I should also point out I have never read a Stephen King Novel before but after what I have read so far, for my fathers sake i will be picking up a few more of his books.
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Last night was the end of a show I was extremely fond of. I am of course talking about Lost and honestly I am still a bit lost (pun intended). I really enjoyed the show over the years but I also have a mixed bag of emotion about it actually ending. I am glad that it is over instead of just dragging on, but I am also going to be disappointing because I am going to be lost on what to do on my Tuesday nights. I guess I could read a book or maybe spend time with the wife. Lost will be missed by me and many other fans I am sure. I think it will always play a huge era in my life when looking back on the years to come. I hope JJ Abrams continues to write and direct intriguing shows and movies like Lost.
Please do “The Dark Tower” Sir.
