10 Things You Didn't Know About TheStand

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  • Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024

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  • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
    @DianeHasHopeInChrist 4 года назад +369

    The best actors in Hollywood! Matt Frewer's "Trashcan man", is a stellar performance that NO ONE can ever beat!

    • @DaveH-10
      @DaveH-10 4 года назад +15

      He was perfect can't imagine anyone else playing the part.

    • @ivangordy8957
      @ivangordy8957 4 года назад +8

      @@DaveH-10 Marilyn Manson is playing him in the new mini series. I'm looking forward to that.

    • @thosearentpillows5638
      @thosearentpillows5638 4 года назад +13

      Bumpity bump!

    • @pheenmachine
      @pheenmachine 4 года назад

      @@ivangordy8957 Wait what? There's been more news ?

    • @ivangordy8957
      @ivangordy8957 4 года назад +5

      @@pheenmachine the whole remake has been cast. im fairly sure its all been shot. just waiting for cbs to release it

  • @davidcoleman757
    @davidcoleman757 4 года назад +182

    Sinise and Storke were fantastic as Redman and Underwood. Sheridan was a superb Flagg. Hands-down my favourite King novel.

    • @SnowflakeHenri
      @SnowflakeHenri 3 года назад +5

      My favorite also.

    • @midnightmoon3230
      @midnightmoon3230 3 года назад +1

      Did they ever make a movie from the stephen king book insomnia?

    • @kegalormoon
      @kegalormoon 2 года назад +2

      The Tower 😁

    • @fayemccray4243
      @fayemccray4243 2 года назад +2

      Insomnia was made with Al Pacino.

    • @sleetywah7763
      @sleetywah7763 Год назад +2

      Storke was good but they missed the mark with his mother.

  • @Chuck_Deuces
    @Chuck_Deuces 5 лет назад +1174

    Fun fact: rob lowe still remembers his lines to this day.

    • @Necrthulicon
      @Necrthulicon 5 лет назад +26

      Donte H ahahahahahahahaha

    • @justjon5945
      @justjon5945 5 лет назад +73

      He had a few dialogues when he visited Mother Abigail in the dream world.

    • @Chuck_Deuces
      @Chuck_Deuces 5 лет назад +69

      jon helios don’t mess up the joke lol

    • @alvinmiller9038
      @alvinmiller9038 5 лет назад +9

      Robe Lowe is a republican. FUCK HIM!

    • @joshuahoover6841
      @joshuahoover6841 5 лет назад +6

      Niiiiice

  • @j.wicker6170
    @j.wicker6170 4 года назад +158

    In the book version, R.F. wasn't vaporized when The Hand came down. He rematerialised on a small island in the South Pacific, the natives took one look at him, dropped their spears, and bowed.

    • @BillKrayer12thMan
      @BillKrayer12thMan 4 года назад +42

      "No,they absolutely did not Habla Fucking Espanol."

    • @jbro8934
      @jbro8934 4 года назад +33

      My name is Russell Faraday and I've come to teach you how to be civilized.

    • @kevinfox500
      @kevinfox500 4 года назад +26

      In the 1988 release, not the.1978 release. That was one of the parts that was cut out, alomg with The Kid, parts of Trashcan Man's journey, and some of the interactions between Fran, Harold, and Stu. Part if the Judge's journey, final scene was.extended, Kojacks journey to Boulder, and several pages centering around Mother Abigail also got the axe.
      That's just off the top of my head. There were, obviously others as well, with a 378 page length difference, not counting the artwork added.in 88.
      ' I think I just stumbled across the cure for arthritis. Getting shot in the gut. If I survive, I'll have pass that along. "
      The Judge.
      Yes, I have both.

    • @losangeles3010
      @losangeles3010 3 года назад +5

      He was also the one who reversed the damage to the Cadillac in Carrie Underwood's song "Two Black Cadillacs" after Christine reinvented herself from a Plymouth Fury to a Cadillac to keep up with the times (& appearances)....LOL

    • @Kazza_8240
      @Kazza_8240 3 года назад +5

      Have you seen the latest version with Alexander Skarsgard? It's not much different from the original, but it's truer to the book. 😁

  • @GreymansGoose
    @GreymansGoose 4 года назад +111

    The thought of a Willem Dafoe "Randall Flagg" is giving me proper nightmare fuel , in all the best ways.

    • @Falconer22
      @Falconer22 Год назад +9

      I agree Chris, but he wasn't handsome enough. RF was described as a good looking man. Still, Devoe would have given nightmares. Especially if he went method.

    • @OyDoggy
      @OyDoggy 3 месяца назад

      I wish they would make this right. I had high hopes for Paramount+ but alas......

  • @ferdonandebull
    @ferdonandebull 5 лет назад +474

    The opening scene with “don’t fear the reaper” playing really hit hard

    • @21macca21
      @21macca21 5 лет назад +38

      That and wen Ringwald burries her dad and puts crowded house on

    • @dragonsword7370
      @dragonsword7370 4 года назад +5

      I gotta rewatch it.

    • @queensuccessful1
      @queensuccessful1 4 года назад +9

      Don't fear the reaper c'mon baby 🎤🎶🎵 baby I'm yo maaan. I love that song. This movie made new the writer I am today. Stephen and V C Andrews are the G.O.A.T.💖🥰

    • @jonjonas2528
      @jonjonas2528 4 года назад +11

      That is what happened in a Chinese lab two months ago they accidently released the Corona virus into the air just like the beginning of the stand !

    • @andrewquick4176
      @andrewquick4176 4 года назад +4

      Even more so now

  • @balamx2802
    @balamx2802 4 года назад +163

    Watching this in the spring of 2020 is a completely different viewing experience.

    • @dmckim3174
      @dmckim3174 4 года назад +13

      Jeff Nichols my music randomly selected the Blue Oyster Cult the other day and I had to turn it off, kind of like saying bettlejuice in a graveyard

    • @missg.5940
      @missg.5940 4 года назад +15

      The Vegas crowd near the end looked like a trump rally😳😳😳😳😷😷😷😷😷🇨🇦

    • @parisgreen4600
      @parisgreen4600 4 года назад +9

      @@dmckim3174 I recently got that song as Hold music when I was calling a hospital...somebody didn't think that through!

    • @dmckim3174
      @dmckim3174 4 года назад +3

      Paris Green OMG! I can't decide if that is terrible or hysterical. I think rereading the book this summer has been really interesting as I have felt like the plot is not only more realistic but also more chilling. Who fills the power vacuum in times of chaos an instability?

    • @parisgreen4600
      @parisgreen4600 4 года назад +2

      @@dmckim3174 LOL thankfully it wasn't traumatic - if I'd been calling to check on a critically ill relative or something, that would've been rough.
      Yes, the book is particularly relevant these days - I've also been comparing reality to the Walking Dead to see what parts they got right.

  • @sanjuro2373
    @sanjuro2373 4 года назад +45

    11. The best movie to watch during the Corona lock down!

  • @blord9841
    @blord9841 4 года назад +166

    Matthew McConaughey is an excellent actor, however, Jamie Sheridan played that part better.

    • @stuv1996
      @stuv1996 4 года назад +8

      Definitely. Too bad McConaughey didn't get a real chance to play in the part for a while.
      My favorite scene was when he's using Black 13 and floating in front of Roland. That was pretty damn well done.
      Jaime Sheridan definitely wins out though. The evil in his eyes in some scenes is absolutely horrible.

    • @jonnyquid4878
      @jonnyquid4878 4 года назад

      b lord definitely

    • @ejrvinman1
      @ejrvinman1 4 года назад

      @@stuv1996 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    • @JurassicLion2049
      @JurassicLion2049 4 года назад +4

      McConaughey didnt play it badbut you could tell he was honing it in. He was always one scene close to “alright alright alriiiiight!”

    • @joshuawilt4918
      @joshuawilt4918 4 года назад

      @Flying Cupcake You speak true Sai

  • @incongruentgames
    @incongruentgames 4 года назад +96

    “Baby can you dig your man? He is a righteous man!”

  • @rondaherriott
    @rondaherriott 5 лет назад +369

    Sheridan’s Randall Flagg scared the shit outta me, McConaughey’s didn’t. So I have to vote for Sheridan being the best one.

    • @vinnievee5710
      @vinnievee5710 5 лет назад +10

      Ronda Herriott I didn’t even know McConaughey played Flagg in the dark tower movies when I read the Stand but he was exactly how I imagined the character, accent and all. Creeped me out when I realized he’d actually played the character

    • @ApocryphalDude
      @ApocryphalDude 4 года назад +2

      Is it true that he is Nyarlhotep?

    • @jonnay9559
      @jonnay9559 4 года назад +21

      First of all. It should have been never made. Forced diversity is never good.

    • @jonnay9559
      @jonnay9559 4 года назад +12

      @@Commentcomment321 well I Know the books very well. If you read all the books you would know that.

    • @jonnay9559
      @jonnay9559 4 года назад +13

      @@Commentcomment321 that's alright with you. Agree to disagree. I care about it, but you really don't. One point though. If a character who is black is played by someone who is white I'm sure people would care. I know a lot of history with this issue. Walking tall in particular is about a historical person. The man the Rock portrayed is white and the Rock isn't. I guarantee also if Stephen King had creative control of the dark tower movie the main character would be white. I'd love to see how the fans of fictional characters would react if the black panther was white. I rest my case mam.

  • @karenpike2420
    @karenpike2420 5 лет назад +177

    I was absolutely obsessed with "The Stand" miniseries. I watch it whenever it is broadcast on TV.

    • @beatnickblanket
      @beatnickblanket 5 лет назад +1

      You could just buy the DVD...

    • @karenpike2420
      @karenpike2420 5 лет назад +12

      I realize that. It just wouldn't feel the same.

    • @libbymills4432
      @libbymills4432 4 года назад +4

      Me, too!

    • @dafonz56
      @dafonz56 4 года назад +1

      Karen. When it was out in paperback, I read it overnight. It was great. Then during the 1st Gulf War I got the last hardcover display copy from Hastings (Now defunct business). I got the 4-disc DVD which has a couple of added scenes not shown on TV. I wonder if they are planning a sequel. Anybody heard of one?

    • @aznluvr7
      @aznluvr7 4 года назад +1

      @@dafonz56 Geez I hope so, I read the book later in life and watched the mini-series as an 11-year old. It was corny but 11 year olds can't detect cheese and I was captivated! The book was even better when I finally got old enough to tackle a book that long.

  • @jasonwilhite9473
    @jasonwilhite9473 5 лет назад +39

    My favorite book and one of my favorite miniseries of all time! The dark man is how I would expect Satan. Seductive, well spoken, a "friend" that leads you to your own destruction.

    • @bigpuma444
      @bigpuma444 5 лет назад +3

      Jason Wilhite That’s a major misconception people have about Lucifer is that he’s a hideous, hoofed creature. The reality is that he’s beautiful, devastatingly beautiful, a beauty no mortal man is capable of achieving. Was the highest ranking of the Seraphim before his fall and uses that beauty to corrupt so many

    • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
      @DianeHasHopeInChrist 4 года назад +3

      Actually, Flagg is not satan...he is a demon. After Nadine jumps to her death, Flagg sits on the balcony flooring, looks DOWN and says, "I'm not going anywhere. You hear me?" Like he is telling satan, he isn't giving up.

    • @coinraker6497
      @coinraker6497 4 года назад +2

      Yeah, this and Storm Of The Century my favorite (King) mini series.

  • @leokiley759
    @leokiley759 4 года назад +15

    Randall Flagg was the devil incarnate. I loved this movie. Jamie Sheridan was awesome in it. When I have seen him in other shows, I just think of him as Randall.

  • @jamesclukey7488
    @jamesclukey7488 4 года назад +27

    I used my VCR and recorded each 2 hour episode over 4 nights on my TV. I think ABC presented the mini series. I watch the whole thing every once in a while. It's one of my all time favorites. I even have the hardcover first edition that features the two figures fighting on the cream colored cover. I can't remember how many times I've re-read it. The Marvel treatment of the Stand was really good ! They really stuck to the original novel as well. Good review Minty !

    • @vdr3846
      @vdr3846 2 года назад +1

      I was just a kid at the time, but i remember rushing home from a Boy Scout meeting to be in time for the 3rd episode. Loved it. M-O-O-N! That spells 'loved it.'

  • @davidcoleman757
    @davidcoleman757 5 лет назад +73

    The unabridged version of the book is my favourite Steven King novel. I liked the mini-series: the casting of the principal characters was spot-on. Sinise and Storke absolutely nailed it.

    • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
      @DianeHasHopeInChrist 4 года назад +7

      Matt Frewer as Trashcan man, I don't think anyone can better that performance!

    • @bestever2682
      @bestever2682 4 года назад +2

      David Coleman mine too. First Stephen King book I'd ever read

    • @judywright4241
      @judywright4241 4 года назад +1

      David Coleman ---Sinise was terrific, Ruby Dee, Ray Walston, and Jamie Sheridan were fabulous. Didn’t care for Rob Lowe or Molly’s performances. Molly whines thru the whole film--annoying. Rob has a very flat affect w/little facial expression.

    • @jlarrybrewer1149
      @jlarrybrewer1149 4 года назад

      David Coleman The Stand is my favorite Stephen King novel. I read the unabridged version when it came out and for some reason didn’t like it. Recently I reread it and thought it was great. It really fills out the original very well and the extra material doesn’t feel like filler

    • @notmyname3883
      @notmyname3883 Год назад +1

      @@judywright4241 You didn't read the novel, then, did you? Frannie WHINES through the whole NOVEL, but to her diary. Every little whiney thing, in the book it went. And she was still a great character, as was Molly in the role.

  • @RichterPhallos
    @RichterPhallos 5 лет назад +78

    I think of Crowded House's "Dont Dream It's Over" when I think of this story/miniseries.

    • @shelpippg2202
      @shelpippg2202 4 года назад +7

      RichterPhallos every time I hear that song, I think of this mini series.

    • @blord9841
      @blord9841 4 года назад +5

      Everytime! It's a great song too

  • @theadamblock
    @theadamblock 5 лет назад +50

    Jamey Sheridan was perfect casting.

    • @DaveH-10
      @DaveH-10 4 года назад +7

      He was amazing.

    • @mousetreehouse6833
      @mousetreehouse6833 4 месяца назад

      Hello, fellow earthlings. I am from your future, and I'm here to tell you there is a NEW version of The Stand and that I STILL like Jamie Sheridans Flagg the best.

    • @DeeBlake-p2j
      @DeeBlake-p2j 15 дней назад

      An evil demonic man you mean Donald Trump?

  • @MamaPinks
    @MamaPinks 4 года назад +6

    The soundtrack W.G.Snuffy Walden did for The Stand was my study music on loop whilst attenting college as an older adult student. It kept the stress at bay; it still makes me feel good when I listen to it.

    • @eledhwenmare2403
      @eledhwenmare2403 Год назад +1

      At the time I had a dreadful family chore to attend to. Of course there were hours of driving alone. The Walden score was perfect company.

    • @MamaPinks
      @MamaPinks Год назад +1

      @@eledhwenmare2403 Yes! I'm glad you found the same comfort I did! I've never know anyone to enjoy that soundtrack like I have! Thank you for saying something! 🤗

    • @eledhwenmare2403
      @eledhwenmare2403 Год назад +1

      @@MamaPinks
      You’re welcome. Me too.

  • @troyc4841
    @troyc4841 4 года назад +24

    I remember King coming to my 6th grade glass and giving a writing lesson. His daughter Naomi was in that class as well and he mentioned writing a dragon novel for her because she loved dragons. He also mentioned " Firestarter" which I believe he was working on at the time.

    • @collegeman1988
      @collegeman1988 4 года назад +4

      That must've been something. I discovered Stephen King in 1982 when I was 14 years old, and you had an experience I could only wish I had in junior high school.

    • @alyce1617
      @alyce1617 Год назад +3

      Funnily there wasn't much dragon content in The Eye of the Dragon

    • @mateollamo73
      @mateollamo73 Год назад

      @@alyce1617 Love this book from him, wonder why they haven't tried to adapt it yet

  • @kamuelalee
    @kamuelalee 5 лет назад +56

    I liked Jamie Sheridan as Randall Flagg, greatest drifter of them all.

    • @benjamindotten6992
      @benjamindotten6992 4 года назад +1

      Agreed 100%

    • @dragonson72
      @dragonson72 4 года назад +2

      True, the way he went from charming to evil is frightening

    • @kevinfox500
      @kevinfox500 4 года назад +1

      Close. I still prefer Jack Reacher. The Novel Reacher, more than the movie one.

    • @JJ-nu8qi
      @JJ-nu8qi 4 года назад +2

      Something about him makes him perfect for that roll.

  • @Airjet2582
    @Airjet2582 5 лет назад +179

    Retired LA Lakers star Kareem Abdul Jabbar also had an uncredited role. He was the homeless Religious Zealot.

    • @carybeweary7209
      @carybeweary7209 5 лет назад +8

      Also has Miguel Ferrer who played in Twin Peaks as Albert Rosenfield as well as in another Stephen king project the movie the Night Flyer and the actor who played Dr.Kelso on Scrubs(I don't know the actors name)

    • @peterbanderas8184
      @peterbanderas8184 5 лет назад +8

      Yup, his character is killed by Flagg at the hight of the outbreak. I always thought it was interesting that Flagg actually took his time to kill the zellot, I mean flagg kills countless people, but he seemed to go out of his way for this murder specifically. I don't know if the character is in the book and it gives an explanation, but in the series it just seemed almost random.

    • @0311Mushroom
      @0311Mushroom 5 лет назад +8

      He was credited as "Monster Ringer".

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад

      Peter Banderas he is in the book as well (at least in the Unabridged version).

    • @0311Mushroom
      @0311Mushroom 5 лет назад

      @DaFuq thanks, was close. I have not seen it in like 15 years, but I remember the name was interesting.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 5 лет назад +66

    This was the greatest Stephen King miniseries I've ever seen! Epic, colossal, and philosophical!

    • @Moonewitch
      @Moonewitch 5 лет назад +3

      For me it's Storm of The Century and then The Stand. But most of his work is phenomenal.

    • @ghostcityshelton9378
      @ghostcityshelton9378 5 лет назад +3

      @@Moonewitch I remember when the Storm of the Century first came out on TV, I watched it with my mom & step dad and I was tapeing it for them.
      Didn't you hate to see that high traffic light show up, cause it ment the end of that night's viewing?
      Back then they showed it in three parts.....Oh! The waiting!
      I like the fact that sometimes king just walks into a store and sgins copies of his books by just taking them off the shelf, sgin, and puts it back. That's how I got a sgined copy of the book, 'The Eyes Of The Dragon' that was published in 1987 not 1984.

    • @gunfighterzero
      @gunfighterzero 5 лет назад +2

      one of the few that had a good ending

    • @apollyonkatastrefia1586
      @apollyonkatastrefia1586 5 лет назад +3

      I prefer IT

    • @alvinmiller9038
      @alvinmiller9038 5 лет назад +2

      Sorry "IT" was better.

  • @robertlehnert4148
    @robertlehnert4148 4 года назад +52

    "I HAVE A CAPTAIN TRIPPS FEVER AND THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION IS.... MORE COWBELL!!!!!!"

  • @justpeachy4851
    @justpeachy4851 Год назад +1

    We were all glued to it when this aired lol. Every house you went to, they were watching The Stand. It reminds me of my first love. Good times

  • @Loonaticx
    @Loonaticx 5 лет назад +173

    Baby can you dig your man? He's a righteous man! Tell me baby can you dig your maaaaaaan?

    • @LupinosLionheart
      @LupinosLionheart 5 лет назад +6

      Larry Underwood. :D

    • @marie-helenemartel7147
      @marie-helenemartel7147 5 лет назад +9

      I had a crush on Larry, in the book as well as in the series:D (I was a teenager, what?!)

    • @billyholmes3
      @billyholmes3 5 лет назад +6

      That brown sound do get around

    • @MurderMostFowl
      @MurderMostFowl 5 лет назад +4

      Those lyrics make so much more sense when sung in the original Elvish

    • @billyholmes3
      @billyholmes3 5 лет назад +2

      @@MurderMostFowl yes but Klingon has a snappy beat

  • @buckyjr710
    @buckyjr710 5 лет назад +337

    M-O-O-N. That spells Minty!!

    • @casperdaghost7836
      @casperdaghost7836 5 лет назад +9

      Great comment. I totally forgot about that.

    • @LastBastian
      @LastBastian 5 лет назад +8

      Thanks Patrick. Say hello to Spongebob.

    • @jamesordwayultralightpilot
      @jamesordwayultralightpilot 5 лет назад +14

      My favorite part of the series when he said M-O-O-N...that spells Moon...I was like, fuck yeah it does!!!

    • @EbuCallinav
      @EbuCallinav 5 лет назад +11

      Laws yes everyone knows that.

    • @bababooeydude
      @bababooeydude 5 лет назад +1

      😂

  • @runsfromelk509
    @runsfromelk509 4 года назад +184

    This is the way the world ends,
    Not with a bang but a whimper

    • @occamsox5331
      @occamsox5331 4 года назад +7

      Miller Heileife followed... not fought. A pale horse. Who’s rider was named death. And hell followed with him.

    • @connortf
      @connortf 4 года назад

      @Miller Heileife y6

    • @kameyeam
      @kameyeam 4 года назад +3

      How many people, don't know this is from the book?

    • @cyberpimp29
      @cyberpimp29 4 года назад +3

      To thunderous applause

    • @dreamweaver1603
      @dreamweaver1603 4 года назад +3

      Tom Cummings I loved that one, and it was mentioned multiple times by the colonel in charge of taking care of the Super Flu virus in the Stand so good call

  • @redeyetrucker67
    @redeyetrucker67 4 года назад +36

    When I read the stand Randall Flagg always made me think of the Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil

    • @andrewfotopoulos7766
      @andrewfotopoulos7766 4 года назад +8

      A reference is made to that song when Flagg found Lloyd in prison.

    • @debmorton3310
      @debmorton3310 4 года назад +2

      And it took me years to figure out what that reference meant.

    • @thrashpondopons2776
      @thrashpondopons2776 4 года назад +3

      @@andrewfotopoulos7766 A 'Classical Reference' as it were!!!

    • @twofiveb
      @twofiveb 3 года назад +1

      It made me think of Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol. Especially since there’s a reference to Las Vegas in that song.

    • @josephlowry4320
      @josephlowry4320 3 года назад

      I have the similar thing here as well, it's an cool reference.

  • @butterflysnme724
    @butterflysnme724 4 года назад +6

    I watched this last night here on RUclips last night. All 5+ hours. Just as good as it was years ago.

  • @jacobnamod3034
    @jacobnamod3034 5 лет назад +315

    M-O-O-N, that spells more cow-bell.

    • @macwyll
      @macwyll 4 года назад +7

      Brilliant! I see what you did there!

    • @sewerslidemg
      @sewerslidemg 4 года назад

      @@macwylltrue

    • @benjamindotten6992
      @benjamindotten6992 4 года назад +2

      Dude I just spit out my tea when I read that!

    • @justtheworstever7316
      @justtheworstever7316 4 года назад +1

      Fucking home run, brother

    • @jacobnamod3034
      @jacobnamod3034 4 года назад +1

      @End of Days been a while since but from what i remember somewhere in the video they mention christopher walken was a casting choice for one of the roles... one of his more memorable moments is an snl skit, search for "more cowbell "

  • @CrystalWilliamsoncoach
    @CrystalWilliamsoncoach 5 лет назад +40

    One of my favorite books by Stephen King and one of my favorite adaptations to the screen of his fare

    • @blaze556922
      @blaze556922 5 лет назад

      Cool. This is a property I'm unfamiliar with and this may sound like a silly question but what do you mean by "his fare?"

    • @CrystalWilliamsoncoach
      @CrystalWilliamsoncoach 5 лет назад

      @@blaze556922 I used "fare" for lack of a better word... Stephen King writes books novellas that get transferred into TV shows, and thala geez, movies, cereal movies, Etc

    • @gsxerwhite
      @gsxerwhite 5 лет назад

      Crystal Williamson easily the best TV adaptation. It's still a fun movie to watch all together if you have the time. Or insomnia lol

    • @battleofwills7189
      @battleofwills7189 5 лет назад

      Have you read the Dark Tower series?
      Randall Flag is Walter. They even visit Earth in The Stand reality briefly in that series.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 5 лет назад +64

    7:45, luckily, the Blu-ray special edition gives us more deleted and never before seen footage.

  • @Nemesis04208
    @Nemesis04208 6 месяцев назад +2

    I have read the expanded version of the stand and it’s incredible. It also takes about 75 hours of solid reading nonstop.

  • @Wodenseyes
    @Wodenseyes 3 года назад +4

    The Stand was one of my favorite things to watch with my dad. That and The Langoliers and Rose Red. Those long ass Scifi movies were a favorite in my house. Many hours were spent bonding between my dad and I

  • @kennethevans2394
    @kennethevans2394 4 года назад +60

    Cold got you down?
    Chills?
    Fever?
    You sound like you need a Buddy.
    Flu Buddy.
    Fast Acting Flu Buddy.
    Available at your local contaminated store.

    • @kevinfox500
      @kevinfox500 4 года назад +4

      First time I saw the miniseries, I thought that was a commercial, until it was half way through the ad.

  • @a.g.marshall2191
    @a.g.marshall2191 5 лет назад +8

    Bought the paperback in '79 at the Stars & Stripes bookstore at Ft. Hood, TX. The cover caught my eye (you'd get the joke if you're familiar with that particular cover), and as a huge Springsteen fan, I got a kick out of seeing some of the lyrics to "Jungleland" on the first page. Of course, there were also lyrics from "Boogie Fever," by The Sylvers, but I bought the book, anyway.

  • @shazbot7438
    @shazbot7438 4 года назад +52

    Matt Frewer/trash can man played the horsemen “Pestilence” on Supernatural. I can’t believe I didn’t notice that. 🤮 🦠

    • @coinraker6497
      @coinraker6497 4 года назад +6

      Didn't even know that's that actor's name. I just know him as the Max Headroom guy.

    • @kevinfox500
      @kevinfox500 4 года назад

      Yep. Max Headroom as well.

    • @haydengoodall6767
      @haydengoodall6767 4 года назад +2

      Matt Frewer also played the role of Moloch in the Zack Snyder directed Watchmen film.

    • @parisgreen4600
      @parisgreen4600 4 года назад +2

      He was also in the "Dawn of the Dead" remake.

    • @kevinfox500
      @kevinfox500 4 года назад +1

      @@parisgreen4600 Yep. Part of the group from the nix truck that showed up, at the mall. One of the two that were bitten, if I remember right.

  • @honkyvanwildebeest8926
    @honkyvanwildebeest8926 Год назад +2

    Randall's chin was the source of his power. Big, bold and impossible to understate.

  • @Emberxxx2002
    @Emberxxx2002 4 года назад +16

    Almost 20 years ago a book version of The Stand uncut with the 400+ pages returned to the story was released.

    • @Armylady74
      @Armylady74 4 года назад +4

      Emberxxx2002 I just finished it on Audiobook. Excellent with the 400+ pages put back in!

    • @erynlasgalen1949
      @erynlasgalen1949 4 года назад +2

      I own both versions and prefer the expanded story. Truly, I much prefer the later King books when the editors gave him his way more.

    • @josephlowry4320
      @josephlowry4320 3 года назад

      The Stand is the best type of book to read from Stephen King and Randall Flagg is one of the best villains the post apocalyptic and dark fantasy genre and of all time.

  • @alisterfolson
    @alisterfolson 5 лет назад +36

    Great book...and the mini series was good for the time, especially the practical effects. I wish the Randall Flagg character was scarier though, no disrespect to the actor

    • @alpacatwoniner2370
      @alpacatwoniner2370 5 лет назад +4

      I still found him super creepy, but in no way scary

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 5 лет назад +5

      CJ Meiko I dunno, the combination of the mullet and the denim outfit seemed pretty scary. LOL

    • @chaseroush6503
      @chaseroush6503 5 лет назад +2

      Scarier would have been great, but ABC still had to abide by the whims of the Knights of Standards & Practices... which, incidentally, is why you NEVER saw the "Ritual of Chud" in 1990's version of "It".
      No kidding, though... Google it.

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад +3

      I liked the fact that Flagg was unnerving and his scariness was subtle. It was like you knew this guy could go all out at any minute but was always trying to contain himself to accomplish his goal, but can see moments were his control of himself cracks here and there.

  • @nicholaslindsey7087
    @nicholaslindsey7087 5 лет назад +17

    Love this miniseries! Hope for the remake this actor playing Stu can be as good as Gary Sinise's performance.

  • @AmericanGadfly
    @AmericanGadfly 5 лет назад +82

    William Dafoe as Randall Flag would have been awesome

    • @LupinosLionheart
      @LupinosLionheart 5 лет назад +4

      I agree. Even more awesome than Christopher Walken.

    • @joshuahoover6841
      @joshuahoover6841 5 лет назад +3

      Out of all the people he mentioned that 1 frightened me the most.

    • @AmericanGadfly
      @AmericanGadfly 5 лет назад

      @Alexander Steiner that sounds awful...i dont think Id be able to sleep...

    • @LupinosLionheart
      @LupinosLionheart 5 лет назад

      @Alexander Steiner Usually I would agree on that one, but in the case of Randall Flagg I'd say that Willem Dafoe would be the better choice.

    • @rosaldelacruz6732
      @rosaldelacruz6732 5 лет назад

      American Gadfly it's WILLEM DAFOE

  • @brose2323
    @brose2323 4 года назад +23

    At the time of the mini series I read the book in 6 days. My brother still has the VHS TV recording we did.

  • @RobynHarris
    @RobynHarris 4 года назад +44

    I find Stephen King’s short stories (and the early portions of his novels) to be far more terrifying than the overly bloated later portions of his novels. The realistic early portions of the release, progression, and response to the superflu in “The Stand” are far more frightening than the later tedious, supernatural elements.

    • @suesutherland9782
      @suesutherland9782 4 года назад +6

      Would love to see the long walk.

    • @evanabbott2737
      @evanabbott2737 4 года назад

      Sue Sutherland yeah!! That’s one of my favorites👍

    • @Keith_Petersen_Actor
      @Keith_Petersen_Actor 4 года назад +6

      I think it's less an early-late thing, and rather he is a full hit or miss writer. The Stand, The Shining, Misery, Dreamcatcher and The Institute are all amazing and come from different eras, whereas Christine, Tommyknockers and Rage are all some of his weaker works and are relatively pretty early on.

    • @user-tj7oi8qc2o
      @user-tj7oi8qc2o 3 года назад +3

      Yeah! My Dad (RIP) introduced me to The Stand when I was a kid. The miniseries came out when I was about 9 or 10 and horrified me. I read the book in my early 20s(the longest book I have read to date) and now with everything currently going on, the plot is even more eery.

    • @thezombie7839
      @thezombie7839 Год назад

      Could not agree more. My first King book was Night Shift about 35 years ago, and it is still a go-to.

  • @CaptGrout
    @CaptGrout 5 лет назад +27

    Laserdisc was not introduced as an alternative to DVD, it proceeded the release of the DVD by a number of years.

    • @SirReptitious
      @SirReptitious 5 лет назад +5

      Yep. I don't want to rag on the guy because his videos are overall good, but geez, he doesn't know jack shit about LaserDiscs! I mean he could have learned all the basic info by just skimming it's wiki page I bet(I haven't actually looked at it's wiki page because I actually know about LaserDiscs!) ;-p
      They were popular in the 90s way before DVDs came out a few years before 2000. Anyone that claimed the(analog) picture quality was better than DVDs is an idiot or blind. My favorite LaserDisc in my collection has to be Evil Dead 2, because the LaserDisc itself is a shiny blood red instead of silver! It looks so cool! :-D
      p.s. They even released porn on LaserDisc! I bought about a dozen discs brand new when some online retailer was blowing out their inventory after DVDs came out and LaserDisc was near death. They were only 5 bucks each!

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад +2

      SirReptitious now you can get VHS tapes for 2-5 for a $1. When I didn’t have cable, I would go to the local video store and buy a couple to watch each weekend.

    • @katrinastockley13
      @katrinastockley13 5 лет назад +1

      Growing up, we had a CED player. No surprise that didn't take off.

    • @PC4USE1
      @PC4USE1 4 года назад

      A friend of a friend had an LD Player in the late 1970s and I watched the Bee gees in Sgt Pepper on it. Bad movie but fascinating technology in 1980.

    • @macwyll
      @macwyll 4 года назад

      @@SirReptitious Mine is Mr Frost with Jeff Goldblum. Laser disc version is wayyy better than the DVD. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys movies like The Omen series.

  • @MikeShoe
    @MikeShoe 5 лет назад +92

    Netflix should consider teaming up with Stephen king and make mini series out of some of his books including the stand

    • @sda9995
      @sda9995 5 лет назад

      I agree!

    • @christymiller7891
      @christymiller7891 5 лет назад

      19 likes

    • @1ManNamedDan
      @1ManNamedDan 5 лет назад +3

      Dark Tower on it's way
      (the movie was alternate universe or floor 22 instead of 19)

    • @V3racious
      @V3racious 5 лет назад +7

      I agree. Unfortunately, CBS All Access is in the process of butchering the remake for the Stand. At least, that's based on the terrible casting decisions.

    • @vinnievee5710
      @vinnievee5710 5 лет назад +2

      I want a version of the Shining that’s true to Kings work but not cheesy and kinda shitty like the mini series on tv in the late 90’s. Don’t get me wrong I adore Kubricks version but Jack Torrance was NOT the actual villain at the heart of the novel and making him the villain takes away from just how truly evil
      The overlook is supposed to be

  • @marklowther3228
    @marklowther3228 5 лет назад +10

    Love this mini-series! I watch it every year and can't wait for the remake coming soon. Thak you Minty for another fantastic job!

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 5 лет назад

      Walkin' Tall Kind of. I found the new Pennywise more annoying and obnoxious than scary. And the scene where the kid kills his father with the switchblade made me want to throw things at my tv.

  • @vonniedemers5683
    @vonniedemers5683 4 года назад +39

    I've been thinking alot of this book with the Corona virus situation.

    • @JackRowsey
      @JackRowsey 4 года назад

      LaVonne Demers I keep hearing the intro. “Don’t Fear the Reaper”

    • @corrieanderson5630
      @corrieanderson5630 4 года назад +2

      The virus in this story wiped out the whole world in a month. Don't think that is quite the situation....

    • @The101Point1
      @The101Point1 4 года назад +1

      @@corrieanderson5630 true but that's the globalist elites plan to lower the population

    • @missg.5940
      @missg.5940 4 года назад +1

      Covid ain’t over yet and the deniers and covidiots are doing their best to kill as many responsible among us!🤬🤬🤬😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷🇨🇦

    • @ajl2232
      @ajl2232 3 года назад +1

      @@The101Point1 true. They are not done yet.

  • @rebeccaj.2606
    @rebeccaj.2606 4 года назад +37

    "This is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper." The Stand

    • @TheSaltySeaman
      @TheSaltySeaman 4 года назад +2

      That’s from a poem.

    • @daniellelynn.1996
      @daniellelynn.1996 4 года назад +4

      It's a poem written by T.S. Elliot

    • @vhampyre01
      @vhampyre01 4 года назад +4

      "This is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper." Michael Scott, quoting Wayne Gretzky, quoting T.S. Elliot

    • @rebeccaj.2606
      @rebeccaj.2606 4 года назад +1

      OK. After I wrote that, I couldn't find it in my book. I wondered where I read it. Thank you for your feedback.

    • @daniellelynn.1996
      @daniellelynn.1996 4 года назад

      @@rebeccaj.2606 Anytime! ♥️

  • @helixmoore7636
    @helixmoore7636 5 лет назад +37

    Laura San Giacomo was beyond hot in this film. I wanted her baaaad.

    • @StinkFingerr
      @StinkFingerr 5 лет назад +11

      Yeah,but that's just such a little thing really.

    • @SingerCommaMarla
      @SingerCommaMarla 4 года назад +3

      The real Nadine in the novel was way more hotter

    • @maruraba1478
      @maruraba1478 4 года назад +4

      Stephanie “they way I imagine Nadine is way hotter” is what you meant to say.

    • @aznluvr7
      @aznluvr7 4 года назад +1

      @@StinkFingerr How do you know?

    • @StinkFingerr
      @StinkFingerr 4 года назад +5

      aznluvr, That was a line spoken by Nadine Cross, to Harold Lauder.

  • @surge123456789
    @surge123456789 5 лет назад +17

    6:16 you know Christopher Walken was fantastic in "The Prophecy" movies.

  • @Emulous79
    @Emulous79 5 лет назад +33

    The unabridged book is one of Stephen King's best. The adaptation I couldn't even finish. Too watered-down.

    • @SumDumGy
      @SumDumGy 5 лет назад

      That’s why you always watch before you read.

    • @libbymills4432
      @libbymills4432 4 года назад +4

      @@SumDumGy that's interesting. I always read the book before seeing the movie. Love Mr. King, in any form!

    • @davidlindenmuth5431
      @davidlindenmuth5431 4 года назад

      Actually, the trade-off ended up being that the fourth part of the mini-series was nearly verbatim with the end of the novel. So you missed the good part.

  • @whoami6711
    @whoami6711 4 года назад +3

    Christopher Walken or Willem Defoe as Randall Flagg would have been gold!

    • @GooniesGirl
      @GooniesGirl 4 года назад +1

      Christopher Walken 🎯

  • @Greenkai3000
    @Greenkai3000 4 года назад +6

    The uncut version of the book is my favorite book of all time. I can’t wait to see the remake of the miniseries

  • @SkellingtonFan
    @SkellingtonFan 5 лет назад +144

    My Daughter bought me this book as a joke cause it's the size of a brick! I read it in 3days! 😁

    • @SkellingtonFan
      @SkellingtonFan 5 лет назад +1

      @Edward Moran thanks 😁

    • @darquequeen2323
      @darquequeen2323 5 лет назад +4

      3 days? 😮 I thought I was doing something in 2 weeks. But I was in high school when I read it with multiple classes to juggle. It was an awesome distraction! 👍🏽

    • @SkellingtonFan
      @SkellingtonFan 5 лет назад +1

      @@darquequeen2323 excellent distraction, for the 3days it was only 3 or more hours each day of reading. I can read really fast 😁

    • @b.w.22
      @b.w.22 5 лет назад +5

      Genuinely such a great book. I’d say the only drawback for me was that I’d seen the miniseries as a kid and it was hard to disassociate the characters/actors.

    • @darquequeen2323
      @darquequeen2323 5 лет назад +1

      Skellington Fan No doubt! 😉

  • @chucklachance
    @chucklachance 5 лет назад +7

    One of my favorite Stephen King books!

  • @ninelives4738
    @ninelives4738 5 лет назад +39

    Ruby D and Ossie Davis were an amazing acting/activist couple.

    • @brandonpage7087
      @brandonpage7087 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah, they are true legends. Apparently, Minty was unfamiliar with Ruby Dee, lmao!

    • @briefcaseblues6061
      @briefcaseblues6061 5 лет назад +2

      Ossie was great in Bubba Ho-Tep as JFK!

    • @ninelives4738
      @ninelives4738 5 лет назад +2

      @@briefcaseblues6061
      Let me start by saying thanks for your comment. It taught me alot. For one thing, I learned how to spell Ossie correctly. At 1st i thought you were trolling me because, how could an old black guy be JFK? But i googled just in case and..... The movie looks awesome. I can't wait to see it. Thanx again 😄

    • @briefcaseblues6061
      @briefcaseblues6061 5 лет назад +2

      @@ninelives4738 You're welcome lol. I spelled it like you did at first then thought "well that don't sound right". Googled and edited lol.
      It's a very cheesey movie that takes itself serious. Adult language and humour. Classic cult comedy/horror with an Oscar winning Davis and Bruce Campbell himself. Enjoy👍😁
      PS. Try to watch it on DVD because the special features are great too.

  • @davehayes5969
    @davehayes5969 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love you minty! Always fun stuff!!

  • @0Zolrender0
    @0Zolrender0 Год назад +2

    I am so glad that you are showing the original movie and not the 2021 train wreck.

  • @rhaenyralikesyoutube6289
    @rhaenyralikesyoutube6289 5 лет назад +29

    Fantastic book, it's still one of my favorite Stephen King novels.

    • @stuv1996
      @stuv1996 4 года назад +2

      Have you read the dark tower? It connects so well and you get more Flagg.

    • @jasonshirrillmusic
      @jasonshirrillmusic 4 года назад

      his newer stuff sucks like King's reaching and trying to catch the good ole days, he should just retire and stop writing crap

  • @MaraAlis
    @MaraAlis 5 лет назад +4

    I loved the book/miniseries. One of my King favorites!

  • @madhattermatador6858
    @madhattermatador6858 5 лет назад +30

    A novel like this could only get an acceptable live action interpretation through an HBO Game of Thrones style miniseries of three seasons.

    • @Goodthrust69
      @Goodthrust69 5 лет назад +1

      yes! But only if they butcher the last season and ignore the wishes of King. Joking aside they are remaking it for CBS all access.

  • @steverino333
    @steverino333 2 года назад +17

    I loved 1994's The Stand! Just a terrific story and a really good cast. Gary Sinise as Stu, Laura San Giacomo as Nadine, Ruby Dee as Mother Abagail, Matt Frewer as Trash, Rob Lowe as Nick, Miguel Ferrer as Lloyd, and of course Bill Fagerbakke as Tom Collin were perfect choices for their characters and matched my expectations from the book excellently. However, my two favorite characters from the book were not cast as I well (for my taste!). I always thought Diane Lane would have been a much better choice for Frannie than Molly Ringwald. She would have brought a seriousness to the part Molly just lacked. Also, and most importantly in my mind, Phillip Seymore Hoffman would have been *perfect* for the part of Harold Lauder. I believe Harold is the most interesting character in the story and Hoffman's amazing persona would have nailed it.

  • @sdianacj
    @sdianacj 4 года назад +3

    I'm not a big fan of Rob Lowe, but I loved him in the '90s TV series of The Stand. Lowe totally nailed the character of Nick. I can't see anyone else coming close to Lowe in the role. And likewise, Gary Sinise as Stu Redman. Finally, Goldberg as Mother Abigail, give me a break.

    • @amandap9332
      @amandap9332 4 года назад

      Right? Im soooo pissed its gonna be goldberg!

  • @jaspr1999
    @jaspr1999 5 лет назад +26

    My wife & I curled up together to watch this when it came out. One of the few miniseries that came out that were just great date movies.

    • @samhaines8228
      @samhaines8228 5 лет назад +1

      The missus & I still like to curl up on the couch and watch The Stand from time to time.

    • @jaspr1999
      @jaspr1999 5 лет назад +1

      @@samhaines8228 - Man... I love date nights!!!

    • @samhaines8228
      @samhaines8228 5 лет назад +1

      @@jaspr1999 Absolutely!

    • @SumDumGy
      @SumDumGy 5 лет назад +1

      That’s a six-hour date!

    • @samhaines8228
      @samhaines8228 5 лет назад +1

      you know it! miniseries marathon...or break it up over a few nights ;)

  • @raymontes1030
    @raymontes1030 5 лет назад +13

    I wonder why King's publisher did not simply publish the novel in two volumes?

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 5 лет назад +28

    King is in talks to do a remake of the miniseries with CBS to make this show realistic and more grittier as well as taking place in our modern setting.

    • @BennyLlama39
      @BennyLlama39 5 лет назад

      Wouldn't it be freaky if The Walking Dead is an unofficial remake? 🙂

    • @edwardsanchez3708
      @edwardsanchez3708 5 лет назад

      That will be awesome
      I hope it works out

    • @DrQuagmire1
      @DrQuagmire1 5 лет назад +3

      @@BennyLlama39 considering the filmmaker Frank Darabont created "The Walking Dead", and directed the Stephen King films "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile", and "The Mist", that would be quite interesting

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад

      palmieres as long as they leave out the scenes with Trashcan man and the Kid with the hot rod from the Uncut novel, I’m fine. There is just some stuff that can’t be shown anywhere with any kind of large audience...,

    • @floristkurt3052
      @floristkurt3052 5 лет назад

      King all 2020

  • @eldermillennial8330
    @eldermillennial8330 Год назад +2

    Personal fact:
    the local pet store in Tooele County, owned then by Mr William Bradford, my future first official boss in high school, provided the rats in “The Rats In The Corn” scene, as they filmed that one in a farm nearby in Grantsville. I would later own several descendants of the actors. 🐀

  • @xemnas9098
    @xemnas9098 4 года назад +4

    I just remembered that Ed Harris was in Creepshow as the guy showing off his disco moves alongside Elizabeth Regan.

  • @Wednesdaywoe1975
    @Wednesdaywoe1975 3 года назад +6

    Sheridan was terrifying. Mcconaughey was disturbing. They played different versions of Flagg from different timelines and worlds, so the differences make complete sense.

    • @scribe56
      @scribe56 Год назад +1

      I thought jamie sheridan was just amazing. I'd always seen him playing these Somewhat quiet very intelligent and calm people. I loved him on law order when occasionally He had just had it with some criminal, And he would turn to.
      His detectives and say "step into him." He is a terrific actor and he was around long Before criminal intent. Had a couple failed t v shows. Had a wonderful part in.
      I think it was best picture one year. It was about the reporters.
      That cracked the case against the catholic church in boston. I can't remember the name of the movie. But every single part was so perfectly cast. I think I paid to see it. It was my christmas present to myself and I downloaded it on my old laptop. Drink coffee or something and eat christmas cookies and watch the whole movie in one sitting. Okay I think I may have had one Bathroom break. And it won best picture that year I was so thrilled. I thought it was such an excellent movie and I thought. Well that's a kiss to death. I have a couple friends like that. We have a record for really loving movies that Get clawbered at the academy awards. But not this one. When they announce best picture.
      It's a really good thing. I didn't have a soda in my hand or a plate of food on my lap. Sorry I live alone in sometimes I ramble. It's just nice to be around. People who love movies and books and t v shows. I have a couple of people in my life who I do care very much about. But they drive me crazy because for them. Reading a book is such a waste of time. They also don't watch tv shows or movies. Not sure what they do and it's their business. Maybe it's because I live alone And t v is such a wonderful companion. But my whole family was like this about t v shows and books and movies.

  • @burningisis
    @burningisis 4 года назад +9

    The Stand is still my favourite Stephen King novel. I think the portrayal of Flagg in the 80s version I'm sorry but that's the Flagg that stands in my mind. Even with the cheezy CGI, he had this likability which for playing essentially the Devil, you would expect that. I think the Dark Tower's Walter definitely showed Flagg's evil more, but didnt really show him to be likable. You knew he was evil through and through. In the Stand, Flagg was more just... oh hey nice charismatic guy next door, wanna get out of jail? Sure just take my hand and seal this pact and you're free. And I really loved Flagg's relationship with Trashcan Man. It was like "hey, I feel sorry for the guy who's going batspit insane, I know you love me, thanks man" I actually felt like Flagg was human then.

  • @llewkamiamos6864
    @llewkamiamos6864 4 года назад +10

    Watching in October 2020 sitting here all; "Well... *gestures all around* Here we are."

  • @steph1907
    @steph1907 4 года назад +6

    William Defoe would have been amazing though.

  • @losangeles3010
    @losangeles3010 3 года назад +3

    Jamey Sheridan was hand's down "Randall Flagg". There's no other. I watched the new series of "The Stand" but, by far, prefer the cast of the original, again hand's down. So much so, that I binge watched the original version while in the middle of the episodes of the new one.

  • @TomahawkTom
    @TomahawkTom 4 года назад +6

    I love this movie. M-O-O-N, that spells love. Law's yes!

  • @kristophertower3476
    @kristophertower3476 5 лет назад +7

    they actually did release the full unabridged novel it was over 1500 pages long and so awesome....the miniseries was like the cliff notes compared to the book.....i love them both......was so awesome to see the characters come to life

    • @CamaroAmx
      @CamaroAmx 5 лет назад

      Kristopher Tower very true. There is a lot of stuff cut from the book to make even the mini series. Then again you could probably have a full run tv series in order to cover everything in the uncut novel.

  • @GermsOilCotten
    @GermsOilCotten 5 лет назад +15

    Maybe it was an only in america thing but I vividly remember a four VHS version of the stand when I was a child.

    • @RachelG1979
      @RachelG1979 5 лет назад +1

      VHS tapes hold 2 hours of video with the best quality. It would take a while to rewind that sucker.

    • @hitchhikingdagalaxy
      @hitchhikingdagalaxy 4 года назад

      @@RachelG1979 had completely forgotten the pains of rewinding vhs tapes & the fee if they weren't when returning

  • @C.A._Old
    @C.A._Old Месяц назад +1

    *This show totaly masterpiece.*

  • @toniroberts8117
    @toniroberts8117 4 года назад +2

    Jamie Sheridan was an incredible Randal Flag. He scared the shit out of me lol

  • @billbixby557
    @billbixby557 5 лет назад +28

    I read the original many years ago, years later I read the unabridged version, all 1200 some pages!
    Way more info regarding the Capt. Cribbs sickness and the gov't's reaction to the problem -the chapter(s) are/is titled 'the circle opens' I believe.
    The mini series is fucking awesome, don't expect great visual effects but that is a staple of King's adaptations to film.
    The true treasure is the storyline.

    • @werlost
      @werlost 5 лет назад

      I never read the original. When the miniseries came out, king rereleased the novel as the complete uncut version. It had molly ringwald and gary sinise on it. I picked it up at meijers when I was a teenager right before the miniseries came out.

  • @somanyhumanssolittlecommon6947
    @somanyhumanssolittlecommon6947 5 лет назад +12

    I watch The Stand a couple times a year. It's my birthday and Christmas gifts to myself. 😁 I don't think a remake could ever be the same. As a huge fan of so many in the original cast, I just couldn't do it.
    I still quote:
    We. Are. Dead. And.
    This.
    Is.
    HELL!

    • @MsSquattingBear
      @MsSquattingBear 4 года назад +1

      I too watch it a couple times a year. Love this movie

    • @hciapetus1251
      @hciapetus1251 4 года назад

      Same. I bought the DVD set when I spotted it at a store once. My mom keeps borrowing it from me. Lol. It’s her favorite adaptation of King’s work. Mine as well. She hasn’t watched it this year cause of covid, but I certainly did.
      🤪

  • @jeffnichols6448
    @jeffnichols6448 5 лет назад +77

    They should only do "The Stand" if they do it like "Game of Thrones", except don't screw up the ending.

    • @mrs.schmenkman
      @mrs.schmenkman 4 года назад +6

      Stephen King is currently filming a new mini series for cbs all access that will have ten episodes and extra stories. Google it!

    • @andrewrau7516
      @andrewrau7516 4 года назад +2

      Oh its coming........or was......sure it's filming has been delayed ironically. But it's scheduled to hit Hulu or Amazon or whatever in October or November. James Marsden is Stu Redman......Amber Heard was cast as Nadine Cross.....Whoopi Golberg as Mother Abigail. Other cast members include Greg Kinnear.....Heather Graham......Marilyn Manson.......Odessa Young is Fran......hope it still makes it's initial release because it's going to be BIG after all the Coronavirus crap

    • @avesatanasluciferian2398
      @avesatanasluciferian2398 4 года назад +1

      Andrew Rau if Marilyn Manson ends up being Randall Flagg........
      Dude.......

    • @andrewrau7516
      @andrewrau7516 4 года назад +2

      @@avesatanasluciferian2398 someone with the last name of Sarsgard is Flagg.....not the one from IT though

    • @dawnb2125
      @dawnb2125 4 года назад

      @@andrewrau7516yeah Randall is played by the newer It's brother, I think his names Alex Scarsgard

  • @NoahGooder
    @NoahGooder Год назад +1

    the stand is one of the pieces of media i never understood as a child but respect as an adult.

  • @virginia7191
    @virginia7191 4 года назад +1

    Definitely Jamie Sheridan gets my vote! I can’t picture anyone else in that role.

  • @alexanderjones9572
    @alexanderjones9572 3 года назад +5

    The film also cut bits from the final publication. Two notable characters who weren’t in the film were Carla Goldsmith ( Fran’s mother who disowned her for being pregnant out of wedlock) and Rita Blakemoor ( who Larry met in New York). Interestingly, most of Rita’s role was given to the character of Nadine, and according to a line from Fran’s dad, Peter, it seemed Carla had died a while before Captain Trips.

    • @notmyname3883
      @notmyname3883 Год назад

      If I remember correctly, that part was true to the novel. Most of the discussions of Fran's mom were in retrospect or memories.

    • @AsYourCruiseDirector
      @AsYourCruiseDirector Год назад

      King’s novels are often cut down. There would be too many characters/actors to deal with for a theatrical film or mini series.

  • @blaze556922
    @blaze556922 5 лет назад +11

    This is one of the first things you have covered that I'm unfamiliar with. I can't believe I've never seen it considering the cast.

    • @Kitfoo77
      @Kitfoo77 5 лет назад +4

      It was a great movie/mini-series. It's so long that it takes up 2 DVD's.

    • @ghostcityshelton9378
      @ghostcityshelton9378 5 лет назад +1

      It's 6 hours long. King IS the best! 'The Eyes Of The Dragon' came out in 1987 NOT 1984.

    • @frankschneider6156
      @frankschneider6156 5 лет назад +1

      Yautja Prime
      It's entertaining and relatively faithful to the source material, but it's still a TV Series, so it's somewhat limited in dramaturgy, character development and the "cinemato"graphy is absolutely terrible (standard run of the mill 80s TV series camera work). The effects are limited and so are several (albeit not all) supporting actors. Additionally, it unfortunately looks pretty cheap.
      Having said that, if you decide to watch it and don't expect to see a cinematic masterpiece like no other, but turn down your expectations a notch or too, you'll be able to enjoy it. It's not a revelation, but not too bad either and the general story is still pretty gripping, so once you start, you want to continue, to see how it ends (even if you know) and will be able to ignore most of the shortcomings. And it's certainly better than Langoliers or Tommyknockers. So yeah, go ahead and watch it, but don't expect it to be the definitive King movie/series (there are far better ones).
      BTW, there is an upcoming 10-episode "The Stand" TV series going to be released in 2020 (by ABC iirc, but not sure).

  • @peacefrog5779
    @peacefrog5779 5 лет назад +35

    Please do a video about Rose Red by Stephen King

    • @emmapeel4299
      @emmapeel4299 5 лет назад +4

      You read my mind! Loved that miniseries too!

  • @78hmiller
    @78hmiller 3 месяца назад +1

    You left out the possible reference of RF from Needful Things. The devil's palms were smooth lil flagg's so just figured it was worth a mention

  • @bzz5601
    @bzz5601 4 года назад +2

    Jaime Sheridan played an amazing Randall Flagg! I can't really imagine him being outdone. That smile of his was what you think the devil would have.

  • @kyleshiflet9952
    @kyleshiflet9952 5 лет назад +8

    Finally dude and I would've love to see George A Romero's The Stand be made also Joe Bob Briggs was in the movie to he was the state trooper in the beginning

  • @LupinosLionheart
    @LupinosLionheart 5 лет назад +4

    The Stand was one of my first reads by Stephen King. And it became one of my favorites, right after The Shining.

  • @darrentaylor9610
    @darrentaylor9610 5 лет назад +6

    And then Randall Flagg became a cop on one of those Law and Order shows.

  • @kellywall3656
    @kellywall3656 Год назад +1

    Jayme Sheridan gave Randall Flagg a sexy swagger that Christopher Walken could have never pulled off.

  • @robertlannon
    @robertlannon 4 года назад

    Thank you for the 'look' into "The Stand"...always one of my favorites...."Moon"....network TV just doesn't do these anymore....from Roots, Rich Man, Poor Man....we get 'reality' TV now !

  • @bluedragonfly623
    @bluedragonfly623 5 лет назад +6

    Alexander Skarsgard is going to be Flagg on CBS All Access series!

    • @runsfromelk509
      @runsfromelk509 4 года назад

      and Marilyn Manson is going to be Trashcan Man.
      with James Marsden as Stu Redman.
      whoopi goldberg is mother Abigail
      now if only they still release this miniseries this year as corona might have hit a little close to home

    • @haydengoodall6767
      @haydengoodall6767 4 года назад

      Whaddya reckon, Joaquin Phoenix as the walking dude?. "I'll buy that for a dollar".

  • @kylesexton6067
    @kylesexton6067 4 года назад +23

    Flagg was the alias, Walter was his real name, and he wasn’t the main bad guy. The main villain was the Crimson King, Walter was just his lackey seeing as how he had imprisoned himself on a balcony of the Dark Tower.

    • @danielwilliams524
      @danielwilliams524 4 года назад +3

      I wish i could like this comment more then once

    • @kylesexton6067
      @kylesexton6067 4 года назад +3

      Just saying, all of that is laid out in the Dark Tower, which is his REAL masterpiece. Approximately 4500 pages that ties pretty much his entire universe together...

    • @kylesexton6067
      @kylesexton6067 4 года назад +2

      Jimmy De'Souza that’s a pretty unfair assessment, but I do agree that the final battle was a bit anticlimactic. That’s never been Kings strongpoint. It’s the way he joined, directly and indirectly, 30-40 years worth of seemingly unconnected novels and the blend of genres. Or, as he told the Constant Readers bear the end, it isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey.

    • @kylesexton6067
      @kylesexton6067 4 года назад

      Jimmy De'Souza firstly, I’ve read the entire series multiple times, and while there IS a line in there to that effect, it’s not literally Santa Claus, nor does the Crimson King look exactly like him. However, there is some symbology there concerning Christmas as a time of family. Honestly didn’t catch that until like my 3rd time through it. It’s also evident in the ending for Roland’s “team”, if you will, where they wind up in Central Park on Christmas Day with Santa hats on.

    • @theinternetjerk9597
      @theinternetjerk9597 4 года назад

      Remember as well that the stand was a work of the seventies and it wasn't connected to the dark tower cycle until the late eighties in wastelands. The retcon wasnt finalized until wizard in glass.

  • @TeamWickedOpinion
    @TeamWickedOpinion 5 лет назад +8

    Walken and/or Goldblum would of been AWESOME!

    • @failedgrace2891
      @failedgrace2891 5 лет назад +1

      I don't know Dafoe might have been pretty entertaining.

  • @alonzotanner1226
    @alonzotanner1226 4 года назад +3

    Man I remember when this movie was a two part miniseries on tv. My dad loved it. I was only like 8 or 9 when the movie dropped, and I didn’t understand the plot at all. I do remember bits and pieces like Tom Cullen, Rob Lowe’s mute character, Gary Sinise, Nadine the troublemaker and Corin Nemec’s character falling for her to the point of stupidity, and I barely remembered Randall Flagg until you mentioned it. I watched it 20 years later in 2013-2014, and I came to dig it more. It’s a classic and imo one of the better tv adaptations of a King novel for sure.

    • @richardfannin9652
      @richardfannin9652 Год назад +1

      Man, can you dig this series more?
      It's a righteous series.
      Man can you dig this series more?

  • @PaulSmall422
    @PaulSmall422 3 месяца назад +1

    You missed the cycle gang in Boulder? Hmm? There were full spectrum social groups on both sides in the miniseries.