The Mist..great movie but...(major spoilers)

I agree with you :( I thought it was an OK movie for a horror film. Some of the characters were very annoying, and some were just bad, but the endingI didn't enjoy. It was so ultra bleak that it was unintentionally funny. I'm very curious; How did the book end originally?Randy_Manlove

the books endng would not work in the movie, they find a place to hide, have sex for some reason and think they find a safe area when they hear about it on some kinda audio device I forgot the name of.

I want to see this movie, simply because Frank Darabont does a great job adapting Stephen King novels to the big screen. Shawshank and Green Mile anyone?

BTW, I didnt read the inital post.

I saw this movie The Mist and I also saw Enchanted and sadly I gotta give props to Enchanted, The Mist let me down. I wanted to see a good scary movie so badly that had to do with fog that I went and bought The Fog for my PSP. LexLas

if you bought the fog that came out in 2005 then I pity you, that is one of the worst movies ever. Get the original john carpenter version.

[QUOTE="LexLas"]I saw this movie The Mist and I also saw Enchanted and sadly I gotta give props to Enchanted, The Mist let me down. I wanted to see a good scary movie so badly that had to do with fog that I went and bought The Fog for my PSP. Film-Guy

if you bought the fog that came out in 2005 then I pity you, that is one of the worst movies ever. Get the original john carpenter version.

Yeah, the ending pretty much sucked.

I didn't find the movie scary, except for Ms. Carmody.:| The whole theatre clapped when Ollie "Boom headshot!"'d (I yelled that in the theatre) her, it's a shame the Giant Enemy Crab got him at the end. I actually laughed at most of the deaths, because of how ridiculous they were. The tentacles, the guy catching on fire during the first night when the monsters attacked, and several other parts. Stabbing the soldier, though, was a bit unnecessary. :(

they ran out of gas in the middle of the mist, of course they would lose hope. He wanted to save his family the torment of being mauled by the creatures, it was just ironic that he was rescued soon after. Who cares if it doesnt conform to you moral values, it shouldnt and I see no reason why it should. I think stephen king movies are getting better since 1408 came out.Film-Guy

I have to agree with everything here. This was a ballsy ending in this pathetic day and age, and it sat very well with me. As for 1408, I continue to hear praise for it and the idea that the movie adapations of King's work are on the upswing adds to that. I didn't think much of it before and I even remember a thread about it by you, I'm pretty sure, and I was still skeptical even reading your thoughts then. But it has gotten to the point that I'm going to have to check it out very soon.

What are the bad guys in the movie!!! I really want to know someone tell me!!!Matts07

the over-religious Christians......oh yea, and monsters from another dimension

[QUOTE="Matts07"]What are the bad guys in the movie!!! I really want to know someone tell me!!!-OpaK-

the over-religious Christians......oh yea, and monsters from another dimension

It's not Christians so much as Man himself. The overall theme of the movie is that Man is his own worst enemy and that people are more likely to turn on eachother than to cooperate in stressful situations. It's basically Lord of the Flies; except that the monsters are real.

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[QUOTE="Matts07"]What are the bad guys in the movie!!! I really want to know someone tell me!!!morewasabi

the over-religious Christians......oh yea, and monsters from another dimension

It's not Christians so much as Man himself. The overall theme of the movie is that Man is his own worst enemy and that people are more likely to turn on eachother than to cooperate in stressful situations. It's basically Lord of the Flies; except that the monsters are real.

Heh this movie was no Lord of the Flies..

they ran out of gas in the middle of the mist, of course they would lose hope. He wanted to save his family the torment of being mauled by the creatures, it was just ironic that he was rescued soon after. Who cares if it doesnt conform to you moral values, it shouldnt and I see no reason why it should. I think stephen king movies are getting better since 1408 came out.Film-Guy

They could of atleast waited in the car for the creatures to actually pose a threat to them and then, after getting attacked, then yes it would be an option. But instead, after running out of gas, the dude just goes and caps everyone right from the getgo. Anyways, yeah the ending was pretty depressing, stephen king can be seriously screwed up sometimes.

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]they ran out of gas in the middle of the mist, of course they would lose hope. He wanted to save his family the torment of being mauled by the creatures, it was just ironic that he was rescued soon after. Who cares if it doesnt conform to you moral values, it shouldnt and I see no reason why it should. I think stephen king movies are getting better since 1408 came out.Montaya

They could of atleast waited in the car for the creatures to actually pose a threat to them and then, after getting attacked, then yes it would be an option. But instead, after running out of gas, the dude just goes and caps everyone right from the getgo. Anyways, yeah the ending was pretty depressing, stephen king can be seriously screwed up sometimes.

Darabont is the one who wrote the ending. The book ended in a hopeful but open-ended way

was no Lord of the Flies..

tccavey2

The basic plot isn't very different:

Disaster leaves strangers stranded in strange situation
Fear and hysteria set in
People turn on each other
The survivors collapse into anarchy
The military shows up and rescues those still alive

There may not have been much symbolism, but what do you expect from Hollywood these days?

[QUOTE="tccavey2"]was no Lord of the Flies..

morewasabi

The basic plot isn't very different:

Disaster leaves strangers stranded in strange situation
Fear and hysteria set in
People turn on each other
The survivors collapse into anarchy
The military shows up and rescues those still alive

There may not have been much symbolism, but what do you expect from Hollywood these days?

Don't forget that a bunch of crap was burning at the end of each story. It's less Hollywood and more Stephen King as far as symbolism goes (in The Mist). Stephen King isn't exactly praised for his motifs and symbolism incoorperated in his novels.

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[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]they ran out of gas in the middle of the mist, of course they would lose hope. He wanted to save his family the torment of being mauled by the creatures, it was just ironic that he was rescued soon after. Who cares if it doesnt conform to you moral values, it shouldnt and I see no reason why it should. I think stephen king movies are getting better since 1408 came out.dave123321

They could of atleast waited in the car for the creatures to actually pose a threat to them and then, after getting attacked, then yes it would be an option. But instead, after running out of gas, the dude just goes and caps everyone right from the getgo. Anyways, yeah the ending was pretty depressing, stephen king can be seriously screwed up sometimes.

Darabont is the one who wrote the ending. The book ended in a hopeful but open-ended way

stephen king did approve it though