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jpauln Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 1/10/06 2:17am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	I've always felt that if it were to be made into film it would do better to made into a series on HBO or Showtime where each season could be a single book. That would give them the time to pace the story and give it the dedication it would need to work on film. Cameos from other novels could appear in ways that fans would be delighted but new comers wouldn't be lost. -----signature----- Ordinary Citizens (OC's/RoTS-OT) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/22507520/p1/?1 Polar Forces (Sequel to Polar Beings) http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=22867594&brd=10476
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wild_karrde Registered: Oct '99	Date Posted: 1/10/06 11:13am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	They would never work as films, way too long. The only book that is a good length for a 2 hr film is Gunslinger. All the rest would have to be RotK length, minimum.
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 1/11/06 2:05pm Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	No, films would be out of the question. The best hope would be some sort of mini-series. If I had one requirement it would be that not one thing be changed from page to small screen. That all naration, and interior dialogue, everything appear just as if you were reading the book with pictures. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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Darth_Ignant Registered: Oct '01	Date Posted: 1/11/06 2:47pm Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	It would have to be animated. To me, at least. -----signature----- I hereby declare Manchester United FC to be truely the team of craptacular-ness and I accept that epic is correct in his denouncing of them, the team he foolishly supports. LFC FOREVER YNWA.. "Okay. I'm a fat lunatic. Does that make you happy? Does it? "
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the_wandering_shadow Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 6/8/06 5:29am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	Thanks to the handy little Index I found this. I wanted to know if there was already a Dark Tower thread, because if one wasn't here I was going to start one myself. Doesn't look like it's done any business from early on in the year, but hey I'll post anyway. comics, huh? I han't heard about that. Woo hoo! Something else to anticipate And as far as the series getting made into movie form, one question in my mind always concerned Jake. I mean he's always a kid of twelve or so, and this series is an epic of almost 4,000 pages. It's not like Harry Potter, because in that case when the movies finish up the actors are only going to be a couple of years older than their fictional counterparts, and what's more, both actors and characters are going to be of adult age. So you'd have to keep switching Jake actors or film every single scene in the series with him first. About something animated, I'd probably be picky about that too. Once I heard they were thinking about using the guy who did the Clone Wars cartoons. Personally I don't like that guy's style, and sorry to anyone who does. I like more realistic animation, along with the really weird stuff you'd see in Pink Floyd's the Wall. I might say more later, but now I've got to run. Long days, pleasant nights. -----signature----- Daniel Paul Harms (1958-2007) Yesterday I bought Harry Potter y Las Reliquas de la Muerte (Deathly Hallows in Spanish!) lordmaul13's PIC The new writing contest: http://boards.theforce.net/science_fiction_and_fantasy_books_and_comics/b10749/28279838/p1/?2
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 6/12/06 11:04am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	I have always wished that King would write prequels of Roland. Wizard & Glass was my fav! So it would be incredible to me to see the young gunslingers going of missions and what not. -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 6/13/06 5:58am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	How do people feel about the timeloop ending? -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 6/13/06 11:15am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	I hated it. As a matter of fact I started hating book 7 when Eddie died. I just wanted some closer on the story. I don't see the big deal about him having that Horn and walking after Flagg again. What is so important about that damn horn anyway? Also don't get me started on Flagg. Him and Roland should have went at it with bullets and magic flying. Not Morden finishing it. I mean they were MORTAL enemies. -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 6/13/06 3:33pm Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	Let me just say it is well to see this thread back upon the path of the beam again. To address some of the above comments: The upcoming comic series is supposed to be partly an adaption of King's previous works, but it will also fill in the gaps of Roland's past. Meaning we could very well witness all the events of Jericho Hill, the death of Rhea, and the fall of Gilead. As to the cyclical nature of the books, that's always been implied but I think it makes it clear, at the end of the story that there could be no other way. If achieving the top of the Tower means you come face to face with Gan/God, then looking at Roland's quest it is clear he hasn't earned that reward just yet. While the cold, cruel gunslinger with a killer's heart has changed in the course of his journey, he committed several unforgiveable sins that should not be given pass. In other words, Roland does not yet deserve to win the Tower. In referrance to the Horn of Eld, Keep in mind this is a symbol above all things. Roland left behind the horn of his fathers' believing it wasn't as important in his quest as his guns were. That's a symbolic choice that will come back to haunt him and pretty much damn this cycle of his journey to the Dark Tower. When the story starts again, Roland finds the Horn among his gunna. The implication being that some fundamental thing has changed. That perhaps he WILL win the Tower in this go around. Or perhaps it just means he is that much closer to finally truly finishing his quest. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 6/14/06 9:03am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	Well I must say it will be very neat to go back all that about his past in these comics! Cuthbert is my fav Gunslinger of all time and if we get to see Jericho Hill then that pic in which ever book it is with Roland holding him will be that much more powerful for me. RoG: How many times do you supect that Roland has undergone this journey? -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 6/14/06 9:14am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	The books seem to hint that he's been doing this for centuries, but who knows? I am really looking forward to the Comic. There was a point where King was thinking of going back and re-writing the other DT books the way he did the Gunslinger so that they would flow better and even considering a DT Prequel, but that's all been dropped now. It seems the only way we'll learn more about the Gunslinger is viw this new comic series. Then again, he was unable to keep the Tower out of his last book Cell. It may be that it will continue to pop up again and again in all his material because he simply can't help himself. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 6/15/06 2:33am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	I saw that on wiki---he's inserted Dark Tower references in his unrelated books. I had planned on doing similar myself. Parallel thinking! . . . So you're saying after all those books, Roland is so little known that even his age or duration of travels isn't told? -----signature----- The Brits gave the world Doctor Who We owe them
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RolandofGilead Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 6/15/06 1:50pm Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	Well in the later books he claims to have been on the trail of the man in black for 1,000 years. The problem with pining down an actual timeline is within the story itself. Keep in mind that time speeds up and slows down and moves differently in different places as Roland's world winds down and the Tower sickens. -----signature----- Satan's not in a guitar pick, he's inside all of us. In here, in your hearts. He's what makes us not want to go to work, or exercise, or tell the truth. He's that little voice in your mind that says "**** you" to the people you hate.
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Jedi_Mark Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 6/16/06 2:44pm Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	I love these books. I do have to admit that Wizard and Glass soured me as the backstory stuff just didnt do it for me. And the archs of Mordred and The Crimson King were poorly done. However the last half of "Song..." was maybe the best writing King has ever done. The whole birthing section was eerie and exhilirating as hell! Ultimately I loved it! -----signature----- *Welcome to Billy Bob's house of crazy!*
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 6/28/06 11:13am Subject: RE: Along the Path of the Beam: Stephen King's The Dark Tower
	I do so wish that Jack Sawyer could have played a role in DT. Since his journey is not done though maybe if we get a Talisman 3 we can see him and Speedy doing something with the tower parrellaing Roland and the gangs time without crossing each other? Thoughts on that? -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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