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5. I read both the abridged and unabridged when they were released

Tue May 5, 2015, 05:50 PM

May 2015

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My choice for Flagg would be Bruce Willis.
Nadine = Charlize Theron

Unlike previous books by King, The Stand took me a bit to get into. It took me 4 days just to read the first 30 pages. (I was in college at the time.) The next 100 were done in less than a day; the balance of the book took another day. (832 pages IIRC) It's a page turner.

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Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ Planned as Four Movies; Director Teases A-List Cast [View all] LanternWaste May 2015 OP

I vote Sean Penn Aerows May 2015 #1

I was thinking Steve Buscemi. LanternWaste May 2015 #4

An excellent choice discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #8

Or maybe Christopher Lloyd discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #10

I think Christopher Lloyd would make a better Glen Bateman than Trashcan Man. Aristus May 2015 #12

You're right discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #13

Crazy enough, but too old. Aristus May 2015 #14

Kevin Costner would make a good Glen Bateman XemaSab May 2015 #18

He would be a great pick for that role. AngryOldDem May 2015 #32

Just get it right. PeteSelman May 2015 #2

I hope they don't fuck it up, like that TV series version of "The Dome." (nt) Paladin May 2015 #3

I read both the abridged and unabridged when they were released discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #5

When King had it re-released, he restored some 600 pages that had been edited out pinboy3niner May 2015 #6

The unabridged was just under 1200 discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #7

That's the onlly version I ever read. hifiguy May 2015 #16

Yes, I have read both versions also. n/t RebelOne May 2015 #15

Any thoughts on actors? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #17

I had the enjoyment of introducing a co-worker to the book last year. LanternWaste May 2015 #25

A big highfive on that discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #26

My initial thought for Nadine was Lizzie Caplan and Mandy Patinkin as Glen Bateman LanternWaste May 2015 #27

OT Have you read or seen Kesey's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #28

I've seen the 1970's production, but have never read the book (hangs head in abject shame) LanternWaste May 2015 #29

Not an issue; both are great discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #30

I had to read "The Stand" for a lit course. AngryOldDem May 2015 #33

It is a good source if you want to see how things have changed - hedgehog May 2015 #9

I hope they leave out the whole sequence with Trashcan Man's encounter with The Kid. Aristus May 2015 #11

That's one of my favorite parts of the book, no joke. MicaelS May 2015 #36

Not sure how breaking it into 4 makes sense...? XemaSab May 2015 #19

Mother Abigail = CCH Pounder discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #22

The miniseries divided it pretty well into four intuitive parts I thought. LanternWaste May 2015 #24

I liked the Gary Sinise version enough Puzzledtraveller May 2015 #20

i don't know why people have thought through the years ProdigalJunkMail May 2015 #21

Molly Ringwold's Frannie peacefreak May 2015 #23

Micheal Madsen would make a great Randall Flagg azurnoir May 2015 #31

I thought it said A-list cats Sanity Claws May 2015 #34

why? it was already filmed as tv four parter Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #35