I've been reading these books for over two decades now. I was really pumped about the movie. I saw the very first showing, and I can say that the negative reviews coming out about this film are unwarranted.
First, you have to keep in mind what they were hoping to achieve with this movie given the budget. It's a similar play to that of the first Hunger Games movie. If they get some traction with this one, then the subsequent movies/TV series get twice the money to work with. I personally think that they did a fantastic job with this first effort.
The acting was solid. The story was actually pretty good. It had some great actions sequences, and the CGI was surprisingly good (most of the time). It was also a very efficient use of time. Every scene helped explain the Dark Tower lore to new audiences.
It was a fun action flick that doesn't try to repeat the experience of reading the books. I'll always have the novels. I wasn't expecting this movie to recreate that experience for me.
Plus, as a die hard fan from way back, it was just great to see Roland and Jake on screen for the first time. It just felt right. sicario putlocker
Give it a try with an open mind.
Fantastic chapter
Red Zeppelin
I absolutely loved it. I've waited so many years to see Roland the Gunslinger on the movie screen, and he didn't disappoint.
This movie was marketed incorrectly; it is not The Dark Tower, it is The Dark Tower Chapter 8 (an optional chapter). You can watch this chapter of the story without reading the others as it stands alone outside of the saga detailed in the books.
You should watch it even just for the fact that it is the only movie so far set in the universe outside of ours that links all of Stephen King's works together. My brother and father have never read any of the books, and we just got back from the cinema - we all enjoyed it.
Good fun. I'm not surprised to see this film has suffered from harsh criticism, mainly revolving around the fact it is not faithful to the original story, but the creators of this film are very clear in their intentions and deliberately presented a message to the existing readers and fans within the trailers of what to expect. Anyone who read all of the books in order will understand why this film is different, and how it fits in to the saga.
I thoroughly enjoyed this slightly absurd and visually awesome Stephen King horror/adventure movie, it was great. watch hostiles online free
I hadn't read the books in years, so I LOVED it!
areneehunt
The Dark Tower, adapted from many pieces of the 8-volume series, is about Roland Deschain doing his best to protect the fictional Dark Tower from the forces of evil, played by Matthew McConaughey. It's set in modern day New York and dreary Mid-World. A sinister plot is going down and only one person can stop it... but will he?
I won't tell the movie, but Mid-world was absolutely what I remembered from my school days, walking and reading while headed home from the bus stop. The Dark Man was totally evil, hateful but smooth and handsome, just like the graphic novels. I have to say, McConaughey played it well. And Mr. Idris Elba, A.K.A. my heart, was fabulous!
Anyway, the story was great, the effects were on point and the acting was superb. I truly believe they'll make another one too. Or it could be wishful thinking on my part. Either way, it was an amazing movie Go see The Dark Tower; it releases this Friday, August 4th!
Interesting concept
jasonpetersettlen
I've heard the nay Sayers, but once again I'm glad I did not listen to critics. It was true enough to the book but fresh enough to make it even more interesting. Amazing cast. Yes, I have read all the books and all the spin-off books and short stories as well. The acting was excellent. The only thing is this is the last book in the Gunslinger series of eight books So it is like Stars Wars in a way. It now will have to back track so that people who haven't read the book have already seen how the series panned out. It will make all the back sequels better. Idris Elba fit the role of gunslinger Roland very well and served as both a mentor and bad-ass. I whistled and applauded at the end of this movie, something I never do. It gets a ten Star Rating from me.
Wow these reviewers are a bunch of whiners! Go see it!
soldiera-1707
First off, I created a profile on here just to write this review. I felt like I had to because of all the hate for this movie that was completely unwarranted. Sure this movie isn't perfect but is it a fun sci-fi fantasy action movie that hints at a very dark expanded universe? Absolutely! Unfortunately we may never get that expanded universe on the big screen because of the negative reviews pouring out from people that just can't enjoy a good movie and have to have it their way. The director did the best he could with the limited budget and source material he had. Do you really think he could create a movie that followed the books with that budget? There's no way. The Dark Tower is a series that has so much to tell, so many stories and to be honest much of it can't be told on the big screen. It'd be too hard to do so. What we are getting is an introduction to that Stephen King connected universe and while I would have loved more story told, I definitely appreciate the direction the director went with this in order to help people understand the concept of this series. I for one cannot wait for the TV series! Don't let these critics and reviews dissuade you from seeing this movie. Enjoy it for what it is. This is my favorite movie this year and on the list of my all time favorites. Go see this movie!
Great movie
bdragond
If you go into this movie not expecting it to be exactly like the books but more of a continuation of them then you'll love it too. Remember, there are other worlds than this. Remember at the end of the Dark Tower book it went the same way as it began in the Gunslinger..."The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed." Another world, another Roland Deschain. They had such little time to squeeze so much into it that personally I thought they did great for what time they had. Elba was great as Roland (though not the Roland book lovers know) They picked a good kid for Jake too and while McConnahey could have been more animated, I still felt he captured the essence of The Man In Black. In short, this movie doesn't deserve all the bad reviews it is getting. It is a different story and great in it's own right. And I'm a Dark Tower fanatic! I was VERY happy with it.
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First, you have to keep in mind what they were hoping to achieve with this movie given the budget. It's a similar play to that of the first Hunger Games movie. If they get some traction with this one, then the subsequent movies/TV series get twice the money to work with. I personally think that they did a fantastic job with this first effort.
The acting was solid. The story was actually pretty good. It had some great actions sequences, and the CGI was surprisingly good (most of the time). It was also a very efficient use of time. Every scene helped explain the Dark Tower lore to new audiences.
It was a fun action flick that doesn't try to repeat the experience of reading the books. I'll always have the novels. I wasn't expecting this movie to recreate that experience for me.
Plus, as a die hard fan from way back, it was just great to see Roland and Jake on screen for the first time. It just felt right. sicario putlocker
Give it a try with an open mind.
Red Zeppelin
I absolutely loved it. I've waited so many years to see Roland the Gunslinger on the movie screen, and he didn't disappoint.
This movie was marketed incorrectly; it is not The Dark Tower, it is The Dark Tower Chapter 8 (an optional chapter). You can watch this chapter of the story without reading the others as it stands alone outside of the saga detailed in the books.
You should watch it even just for the fact that it is the only movie so far set in the universe outside of ours that links all of Stephen King's works together. My brother and father have never read any of the books, and we just got back from the cinema - we all enjoyed it.
Good fun. I'm not surprised to see this film has suffered from harsh criticism, mainly revolving around the fact it is not faithful to the original story, but the creators of this film are very clear in their intentions and deliberately presented a message to the existing readers and fans within the trailers of what to expect. Anyone who read all of the books in order will understand why this film is different, and how it fits in to the saga.
I thoroughly enjoyed this slightly absurd and visually awesome Stephen King horror/adventure movie, it was great. watch hostiles online free
I hadn't read the books in years, so I LOVED it!
areneehunt
The Dark Tower, adapted from many pieces of the 8-volume series, is about Roland Deschain doing his best to protect the fictional Dark Tower from the forces of evil, played by Matthew McConaughey. It's set in modern day New York and dreary Mid-World. A sinister plot is going down and only one person can stop it... but will he?
I won't tell the movie, but Mid-world was absolutely what I remembered from my school days, walking and reading while headed home from the bus stop. The Dark Man was totally evil, hateful but smooth and handsome, just like the graphic novels. I have to say, McConaughey played it well. And Mr. Idris Elba, A.K.A. my heart, was fabulous!
Anyway, the story was great, the effects were on point and the acting was superb. I truly believe they'll make another one too. Or it could be wishful thinking on my part. Either way, it was an amazing movie Go see The Dark Tower; it releases this Friday, August 4th!
Interesting concept
jasonpetersettlen
I've heard the nay Sayers, but once again I'm glad I did not listen to critics. It was true enough to the book but fresh enough to make it even more interesting. Amazing cast. Yes, I have read all the books and all the spin-off books and short stories as well. The acting was excellent. The only thing is this is the last book in the Gunslinger series of eight books So it is like Stars Wars in a way. It now will have to back track so that people who haven't read the book have already seen how the series panned out. It will make all the back sequels better. Idris Elba fit the role of gunslinger Roland very well and served as both a mentor and bad-ass. I whistled and applauded at the end of this movie, something I never do. It gets a ten Star Rating from me.
Wow these reviewers are a bunch of whiners! Go see it!
soldiera-1707
First off, I created a profile on here just to write this review. I felt like I had to because of all the hate for this movie that was completely unwarranted. Sure this movie isn't perfect but is it a fun sci-fi fantasy action movie that hints at a very dark expanded universe? Absolutely! Unfortunately we may never get that expanded universe on the big screen because of the negative reviews pouring out from people that just can't enjoy a good movie and have to have it their way. The director did the best he could with the limited budget and source material he had. Do you really think he could create a movie that followed the books with that budget? There's no way. The Dark Tower is a series that has so much to tell, so many stories and to be honest much of it can't be told on the big screen. It'd be too hard to do so. What we are getting is an introduction to that Stephen King connected universe and while I would have loved more story told, I definitely appreciate the direction the director went with this in order to help people understand the concept of this series. I for one cannot wait for the TV series! Don't let these critics and reviews dissuade you from seeing this movie. Enjoy it for what it is. This is my favorite movie this year and on the list of my all time favorites. Go see this movie!
bdragond
If you go into this movie not expecting it to be exactly like the books but more of a continuation of them then you'll love it too. Remember, there are other worlds than this. Remember at the end of the Dark Tower book it went the same way as it began in the Gunslinger..."The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed." Another world, another Roland Deschain. They had such little time to squeeze so much into it that personally I thought they did great for what time they had. Elba was great as Roland (though not the Roland book lovers know) They picked a good kid for Jake too and while McConnahey could have been more animated, I still felt he captured the essence of The Man In Black. In short, this movie doesn't deserve all the bad reviews it is getting. It is a different story and great in it's own right. And I'm a Dark Tower fanatic! I was VERY happy with it.
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