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After a government-spawned "superflu" wipes out more than 90 percent of the earth's population, the devastated survivors must decide whether to support or resist the advances of a mysterious stranger from way down South (heh-heh) who wishes to claim this new world order for himself. Although the six-hour length makes it nigh-impossible to digest in one sitting, this well-paced adaptation of Stephen King's apocalyptic magnum opus ranks among the best adaptations of the author's work, with strong performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, and especially Jamey Sheridan as a good-old-boy version of Old Scratch. The opening scene, set to the strains of Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," is one of the most chilling things ever shot for television. Director Mick Garris is no stranger to King's world, having also helmed Sleepwalkers, the recent television remake of The Shining, and the upcoming Desperation. --Andrew Wright
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Stephen King Horror DVD Collection (Cujo/Golden Years/The Langoliers/The Stand/Thinner)
Starring: Horror Collection Manufacturer: Republic Pictures ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005U8Q7 Release Date: 2002-01-15 |
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Stephen King Gift Set (Golden Years, The Langoliers, The Stand)
Starring: Stephen King Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000RZIGUE Release Date: 2007-09-25 |
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Stephen King's The Stand
Starring: Rick Aviles , Ossie Davis , Ruby Dee , Bill Fagerbakke , and Miguel Ferrer Manufacturer: Live / Artisan ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 6305594368 Release Date: 1999-10-26 |
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After a government-spawned "superflu" wipes out more than 90 percent of the earth's population, the devastated survivors must decide whether to support or resist the advances of a mysterious stranger from way down South (heh-heh) who wishes to claim this new world order for himself. Although the six-hour length makes it nigh-impossible to digest in one sitting, this well-paced adaptation of Stephen King's apocalyptic magnum opus ranks among the best adaptations of the author's work, with strong performances from Gary Sinise, Miguel Ferrer, and especially Jamey Sheridan as a good-old-boy version of Old Scratch. The opening scene, set to the strains of Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," is one of the most chilling things ever shot for television. Director Mick Garris is no stranger to King's world, having also helmed Sleepwalkers, the recent television remake of The Shining, and the upcoming Desperation. --Andrew Wright
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Stephen King's The Langoliers / The Stand / Golden Years
ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B000GQG69M |
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The Langoliers: A blind girl, a teacher, a machine worker, a musician, a stoner, a mystery writer, a businessman, a mysterious Englishman, and a raving psychopath in a business suit on a flight to Boston find themselves utterly alone when the rest of the passengers and all of the crew vanish. Diverting the plane to Bangor, Maine, they discover that they seem to be the only people left on the planet, and that time and the Langoliers are catching up with them all too quickly... The Stand: When a government-run lab accidentally lets loose a deadly virus, the population of the world is decimated. Survivors begin having dreams about two figures: a mystical old woman, or a foreboding, scary man. As the story tracks various people, we begin to realize that the two figures exemplify basic forces of good and evil, and the stage is set for a final confrontation between the representatives of each. Golden Years: Explosion in the most secret laboratory of the USA. The old guard Harlan Williams is incubated by totally unknown chemicals. Now he changes and becomes younger instead of older. The government is interested in finding out everything about this changes and hunts the fugitive Harlan. A hunt across the USA starts.DVD:
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