Stephen King's Epic "The Dark Tower" - Part 2

[Mysteryman]

Did you like anything about the film?

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

Did you like anything about the film?

The Man in Black. Matthew McConaughey is the best thing about the movie. Super charismatic.

Some of the fish-out-of-water humor was good when the movie brings Roland to New York.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Just got back from a screening. This film definitely forgot the face of its father.

Feel free to ask questions.

Spoiler

Does Jake die, and if so, is it because Roland allows him to?

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

Spoiler

Does Jake die, and if so, is it because Roland allows him to?

Spoiler

Jake is the protagonist in this movie, so it feels like a YA adaptation. Jake lives.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Spoiler

Jake is the protagonist in this movie, so it feels like a YA adaptation. Jake lives.

Yeah, **** this movie.

Thanks IW. If I could ask one more thing, how does the film end?

 

[StormC]

How was Elba?

 

[Kaleb]

 

[Ipodman]

Heading out to see in a few... im optimistic. At this point I'll be satisfied with a generic action movie

 

[Doctor Jones]

I never read the books either, but I thought the trailer seemed interesting. They had my attention from the moment they started playing Ennio Morricone's locket theme from For a Few Dollars More hoping it would be a sci-fi/western love letter to Sergio Leone. Those are some of my favorite films. But I gather the final film here looks to be a disaster based on looking through this thread.

As much as I appreciated the Morricone reference, it would have been better if they played, "The Court of the Crimson King." Come on. That's a given.

Is the song anywhere in the movie? Because if not, how do you **** that up???

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

Yeah, **** this movie.

Thanks IW. If I could ask one more thing, how does the film end?

Spoiler

Roland kills the Walter and blows up Walter's fortress with one bullet (not kidding). Because Jake's mom and step-dad are killed by Walter, Roland takes Jake back to Mid-World to train him to be a gunslinger.

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

How was Elba?

Spoiler

Elba was good, but underused. Roland feels too much like a side character.

 

[Crosswind Ghost]

Can't say I'm surprised by the reviews but i can't help but feel a sting in my heart. In the end it's just anger at how the studio decided to handle this production.

 

[IncognitoWalrus]

As much as I appreciated the Morricone reference, it would have been better if they played, "The Court of the Crimson King." Come on. That's a given.

Is the song anywhere in the movie? Because if not, how do you **** that up???

Did not hear it in the movie.

 

[Kaleb]

 

[harlequinade]

To those who saw it - was full trailer for mother! attached? What happened in it?

 

[NotSoLongAgo]

is anybody surprised?

 

[The Apocalypse]

Spoiler

Elba was good, but underused. Roland feels too much like a side character.

Jesus Christ. That early script review must have been spot on. I can't believe I'm bringing myself to see this Saturday.

 

[DeadStroke]

Grace Randolph

So this is what Game of Thrones would look like if you condensed 7 seasons into 90 mins. A silly mess

 

[Art Vandelay]

This sounds like a movie that was created not by a writer, but by a studio. The fact that Elba got the role of Roland should have been a warning sign.

 

[TheVileOne]

C'mon Grace Randolph. Rotten Tomatoes and Marvel are clearly trying to sabotage Rotten Tomatoes here so this movie bombs and they can buy back the rights for Spider-Man after Sony Pictures goes under.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[StormC]

This sounds like a movie that was created not by a writer, but by a studio. The fact that Elba got the role of Roland should have been a warning sign.

Er, why?

 

[Adder]

Hahahahahahahahaha

 

[Mysteryman]

John Campea saw it.
"Not as good as I had hoped, not as bad as I feared".

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

The Man in Black. Matthew McConaughey is the best thing about the movie. Super charismatic.

This makes me even more disappointed in this. I really wish this could've been good, at least for McConaughey's sake.