Very good movie, it's not as scary as a lot of the reviews will have you believe, but it's still very good; actually, it's the only good thing I ever saw coming out of a Stephen King story.
In 1408 John Cusack is a writer who investigates supposedly paranormal activities in hotels across the US, only to discredit the investigated stories. But it all changes once he checks himself into room 1408 of a NY hotel. Spookay!
No gay content, except perhaps for a brief mention of a guy who made himself a eunuch in room 1408.
;-)
Posted by: Queer Beacon | Jul 15, 2007 at 02:17 PM
I think the adaptation depends upon who's writing and who's directing. "The Shining" was incredible, as was "Apt Pupil." But "Sleepwalkers"?
The Boyfriend and I enjoyed "1408," and it's true that it was scary like blood-guts-monster-popping-off-the-screen, the psychological aspect was great. John cusack did a fine job. And if Samuel L. jackson tells you not to go into a room, don't go into the room.
Posted by: Greg | Jul 15, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Hey Fermat, I saw Apt Pupil, it was a promising movie, but I didn't like it. Ian was great in it, but the movie wasn't that good, but that's just me.
Thanks for your comment!
Posted by: Queer Beacon | Jul 08, 2007 at 07:09 PM
Shawshank Redemption comes from the collection of short stories or novellas called Different Seasons by Stephen King. Also from the collection is The Body, which was made into Stand by Me, and Apt Pupil from which the movie was made of the same name starring Sir Ian McKellen.
Apt Pupil has some homoerotic undertones, but nothing implicit or explicit occurs in the novella.
Posted by: Fermat | Jul 08, 2007 at 07:01 PM
Hey Adam, thanx for your comment! Shame on me, not for my slam of Stephen King, but for not having seen all the movies you mentioned, except for Shawshank, I saw it when it came out and loved it, but I don't think that's from a King story -- I believe he adapted someone else's story. But thinking back, I also saw Green Mile, and that was okay too... ;-)
Posted by: Queer Beacon | Jul 04, 2007 at 01:08 PM
I have to disagree about the Stephen King slam, uhh... The Shining, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me, Carrie, just to name a few. The man may be a shitty EW columnist today, but he's churned out some great stuff in his past.
Posted by: Adam | Jul 04, 2007 at 03:19 AM