Misery: Book vs Movie (Stephen King's Book)
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- "Misery by Stephen King: The Book vs. The Movie,"
This video explores the differences and similarities between Stephen King's iconic novel and its cinematic adaptation.
Why do some scenes stick hauntingly close to the pages, while others veer into uncharted territory?
I go into the heart of what makes both versions compelling in their own right and discuss the unique experience each medium offers to the story of obsession and survival.
Whether you're a die-hard fan of Stephen King, a cinephile, or someone fascinated by the art of storytelling across different mediums I hope you enjoy this Stephen King Comparison.
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My grandmother was a big Stephen King reader. She let me borrow books and often rented King movies for us to watch. I'll never forget the "ankle scene", the first time I watched it...😱 🤣
Oh yeah it's shot so well and it's totally shocking. It's a classic moment in horror cinema! Sounds like you had a cool grandmother!
They apparently did have plans to do the lawnmower scene but cut it for ratings reasons. Kathy Bates was supposedly very disappointed.
Great video, good editing, I'm blown away that this doesn't have more views.
HAHA! Thanks. It's funny because the videos that I think will do well don't get that many views and the videos I think are just okay seem to do better. The most important thing though, is that I do this for fun and the love of books. It's all so people like me and you can find each other to geek out about stuff haha.
one of my favorites of the year so far!
i can't wait to watch the movie (right after my exams haha)
Bro you have the best reviews of King's work! I love it. Keep up the good work!
That's so nice of you to say that. Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoy them.
hopefully you see this, just want you to know i love love love your videos man. super high quality content, better than almost anything on RUclips these days :) you’ve earned yourself a fan!
Thanks again Caleb. I really appreciate that.
Wow, that really hit home how bloody long ago I read Misery. Probably about 25 years. There’s so much of that I’d forgotten.
I think the only comparison that I disagreed with on, is the hobbling scene. It may have been more gruesome in the book, but the sledgehammer scene in the movie has become iconic. Like the dinner scene in Alien or ‘Here’s Johnny’ in the Shining.
King’s scene was fantastic, but Reiner, Bates and Caan created a scene that transcends the movie into just a huge pop culture moment.
Damn, I’m gonna have to reread Misery
I've read hundreds of books in my life and I'm confident that the lawnmower scene is the craziest and most gruesome kills I've ever read. I think what makes it so intense isn't the gore but the fact that we think that Paul is finally about to get rescued and no one else knows he's in there but the deputy. I read this years ago and thinking about it now still gives me chills. 😵
You're right! It's so intense. The isolation, plus being at the mercy of this psycho is what makes the book so terrifying. Great comment.
This book is definitely in my top 5 of stories of all time! I think kings use of language in this book was at its peak, i kinda wished he still wrote like this, though I think that has more to do with publishers and what he's allowed to put out. I love how in the book, even though you know from the start that Annie is out of pocket, there will be moments you almost like Annie as a character. Like that scene where he wakes up calling for Annie to help him into his chair to write a scene in Miserys Return. Definitely one of the best antagonists in fiction.
The book is obviously way better than the movie, but I actually preferred the ending where Paul actually burns the Misery's Return manuscript, I think it would've been a lot more satisfying for Paul burning the manuscript that he didn't want to write in the first place and with it manifest his triumph over Annie. With him keeping the manuscript is like saying 'thank you dear' to Annie for torturing him into writing it and so with the death of Misery's Return, Annie Wilkes can reach it in the lowest levels of hell.
I totally get what you're saying and I think both are good. The reason I prefer the book ending is because it shows character development, whereas in the movie he publishes Fast Cars and so he hasn't really been changed in a tangible way by the experience, and got nothing out of it. Revenge is a sweet thing to witness though, you're right.
I think the biggest difference between the book and movie would have been nearly impossible to show- Paul went from an injured but able man to a junky wraith over the course of half a year, babbling with fear and dread, wispy and thin and filthy
Really enjoyed seeing the comparisons. The first book I read starting in 2022 was Misery - that's what got me into reading. I haven't seen the movie yet, I've only watched Pet Sematary, which left a sour taste in my mouth. However, I've heard great things about Misery, and seeing the comparisons here was really fun and has motivated me to finally watch it myself! Great video, as always!
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I understand your reasoning for preferring the book to the film, and I agree that S. King is a fine story-teller, as apposed to a 'great writer'. I sometimes feel his books are too over the top - that a good editor would come in handy. I feel he sometimes ventures too close to the absurd (particularly in books such as 'Misery'), to the point that it takes me out of the story for the moment, as I roll my eyes. Cormac McCarthy, for example, could write the most horrific stories, but his prose style was almost lyrical, while 'Misery' can feel near to cartoonish. 'Misery' is still a good story, and an interestingly personal story on King's part, but I feel the film is more 'mature' than the book. Just my opinion. :)
Paul growing a lil foot like Deadpool immediately came to mind 😂
🤣 Amazing! I forgot about that scene.
The biggest detail for me was the graphic depiction of his wounds.
Yeah Stephen King really goes into so much detail. He loves to gross us out haha.
This is the book that turned me on to Stephen King, I will forever cherish it for that reason. The movie was fun as well but the book was more sinister 😈
This was a fantastic review and comparison! Our book club read the book and watched the movie so we loved seeing your take on this. I agree, Annie of the book is terrifying, the ending is fabulous. The movie is also awesome. James Caan does not get enough credit for this film.
Both are great in their own ways. Kathy Bates is a goddam gem!
When she crushes the rat n then sucks the flood off her fingers ?!?! That's for sure the most gruesome part left out of the film
In the movie she didn't leave him in the cellar with rats while she left for a while.
Incredible story, truly terrifying
i thought it said 1.3m views cuz of the high quality
Mate I wish! Thanks for the kind words though haha! One day maybe I'll hit 1.3m.
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Oh this one is gonna ruffle some feathers, but I think the movie is a little better than the book. I just found it more entertaining.
Great video as always :)
I actually agree with you. The story works a lot better in a 2hour suspense film than a book that takes ~10 hours to read. And I don't think the movie took away anything of value from the book, in fact I think it removed all the clutter that made the book worse. Did anyone actually read the excerpts from the misery novel? Those took up literally like 20% of the book and honestly weren't very good.
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Oh man I want to play that. I have them both downloaded but I never get a chance to game.
put the book down
i sympathise 👆just seen movie; aint read book