"The Shining. Carrie. Misery. "These are just a few of the film
adaptations that have been made from the terrifying and eerie work
of novelist and short story writer Stephen King. It is nearly
impossible to think of another author who has inspired so many, and
such diverse filmmakers--yet there has never before been a work by
a film specialist that focused solely on Stephen King. Mark
Browning, in "Stephen King on the Big Screen," takes a film-by-film
approach to exploring why some adaptations of King's work are more
successful than others. Browning discusses every single film
adaptation given a global cinematic release--including films by
such well-known directors as Stanley Kubrick, George A. Romero, and
David Cronenberg. His is the first book to consider in detail
"Sleepwalkers," " Dreamcatcher, "and "1408" as well as the
much-neglected portmanteau films and touchstones like "The
Shawshank Redemption "and "The Green Mile. "In a highly readable
and engaging style, Browning examines how different film directors
have interpreted and translated the original literary texts into a
new medium. Throughout, he reveals the elements of style and
approach that have helped make King one of the world's best-selling
authors. This entertaining and accessible guide to the complete
corpus of Stephen King films is a must-have for fans of his fiction
and of the many directors who have sought to capture his macabre
stories and bizarre characters in cinematic form.
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