Author Topic: Band of Brothers loses their leader... (Read 3547 times)

S.P. Rodriguez · « **on:** January 10, 2011, 10:30:23 am »

I know many of you are history buffs, fans of the series, or simply patriotic so I wanted to share something as soon as I read it. Sadly, Dick Winters has passed. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110110/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_winters

What an incredible individual.

Bench · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2011, 10:46:26 am »

He lived a great life. RIP.

Also, I never understood why Damien Lewis didn't become more of an acting success. He was terrific in that role.

Limey · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:02:30 am »

Quote from: Bench on January 10, 2011, 10:46:26 am

He lived a great life. RIP.

+1

Quote from: Bench on January 10, 2011, 10:46:26 am

Also, I never understood why Damien Lewis didn't become more of an acting success. He was terrific in that role.

He's British...and ginger. Having said that, he's not been idle.

Guinness · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:06:10 am »

Quote from: Limey on January 10, 2011, 11:02:30 am

+1

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He's British...and ginger. Having said that, he's not been idle.

he has quite a posh bio...

MusicMan · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:15:48 am »

Quote from: Limey on January 10, 2011, 11:02:30 am

He's British...and ginger. Having said that, he's not been idle.

BoB to Dreamcatcher is about as far a drop-off in quality as you will ever find on an IMDB page.

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:48:12 am »

I liked "Life" but NBC jacked around that schedule, postponing it for what seemed like 6 months, at one point. Dreamcatcher, like all Stephen King movies, is more miss than hit. Having read quite a bit of Stephen King when I was younger, the screenplays rarely capture the action of the book. It comes across as cheesey and formulaic. On the other hand, when it works, it's awesome. Examples of good King movies are Stand By Me and The Green Mile. Some of his earlier movies are so bad, I think, they have become cult classics. Unfortunately Dreamcatcher was just plain bad.

MusicMan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:55:31 am »

Quote from: S.P. Rodriguez on January 10, 2011, 11:48:12 am

I liked "Life" but NBC jacked around that schedule, postponing it for what seemed like 6 months, at one point. Dreamcatcher, like all Stephen King movies, is more miss than hit. Having read quite a bit of Stephen King when I was younger, the screenplays rarely capture the action of the book. It comes across as cheesey and formulaic. On the other hand, when it works, it's awesome. Examples of good King movies are Stand By Me and The Green Mile. Some of his earlier movies are so bad, I think, they have become cult classics. Unfortunately Dreamcatcher was just plain bad.

The movie had no prayer, because the book made me actively embarrassed for King. I can't believe he actually published that shit.

Limey · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2011, 11:58:15 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on January 10, 2011, 11:15:48 am

BoB to Dreamcatcher is about as far a drop-off in quality as you will ever find on an IMDB page.

...until they make the first Jack Sutherford movie.

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2011, 12:02:32 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on January 10, 2011, 11:55:31 am

The movie had no prayer, because the book made me actively embarrassed for King. I can't believe he actually published that shit.

Other than The Green Mile, I haven't read any King since I read IT in the 7th grade. Needless to say, I did pick up a couple king books, read a few pages, and put them down. He's gone a bit beyond predictable.

MusicMan · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2011, 12:05:13 pm »

Quote from: S.P. Rodriguez on January 10, 2011, 12:02:32 pm

Other than The Green Mile, I haven't read any King since I read IT in the 7th grade. Needless to say, I did pick up a couple king books, read a few pages, and put them down. He's gone a bit beyond predictable.

His short stories and novellas are still going strong. And I didn't find Under the Dome to be predictable at all.

Limey · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2011, 12:20:50 pm »

Quote from: S.P. Rodriguez on January 10, 2011, 11:48:12 am

Examples of good King movies are Stand By Me and The Green Mile. Some of his earlier movies are so bad, I think, they have become cult classics. Unfortunately Dreamcatcher was just plain bad.

Ahem...four words: Shawshank...Shining.

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2011, 12:30:11 pm »

Quote from: Limey on January 10, 2011, 12:20:50 pm

Ahem...four words: Shawshank...Shining.

Agreed. I was thinking Maximum Overdrive, maybe Carrie and Christine. It's hard to categorize Carrie and Christine given the movies of the same era, but I think they definitely can be described as cult classics.

Trey · « **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:03:09 pm »

Quote from: Limey on January 10, 2011, 12:20:50 pm

Ahem...four words: Shawshank...Shining.

Didn't Stephen King hate Kubrick's version of the Shining and throw his weight behind that terrible TV version with the dude from Wings (no, not that guy, the other one)

Guinness · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:08:20 pm »

Quote from: Trey on January 10, 2011, 01:03:09 pm

Didn't Stephen King hate Kubrick's version of the Shining and throw his weight behind that terrible TV version with the dude from Wings (no, not that guy, the other one)

Denny Laine?

Trey · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:37:51 pm »

Quote from: PeteM on January 10, 2011, 01:08:20 pm

Denny Laine?

*golf clap*

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:39:25 pm »

Quote from: Trey on January 10, 2011, 01:03:09 pm

Didn't Stephen King hate Kubrick's version of the Shining and throw his weight behind that terrible TV version with the dude from Wings (no, not that guy, the other one)

I'm not a fan of the movie but it definitely captured the creepiness of the book. There's something about the actress playing the wife that bugs me.

There was a TV version? Is that like the Dead Zone series with Anthony Michael Hall?

JimR · « **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:40:29 pm »

how did a tribute to Dick Winters take this turn?

Trey · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:41:41 pm »

Quote from: S.P. Rodriguez on January 10, 2011, 01:39:25 pm

I'm not a fan of the movie but it definitely captured the creepiness of the book. There's something about the actress playing the wife that bugs me.

There was a TV version? Is that like the Dead Zone series with Anthony Michael Hall?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2011, 02:03:25 pm »

Quote from: JimR on January 10, 2011, 01:40:29 pm

how did a tribute to Dick Winters take this turn?

Duly noted... found this, incredible stories under "E-Company Veterans"

http://www.menofeasycompany.com/home/index.php?page_id=1

Noe · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2011, 02:54:35 pm »

"My grandson once asked me: Grandpa, were you a hero in the War? "Hero? No, I wasn't a hero. But I served with many of them". RIP Major Winters.

roadrunner · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:09:07 pm »

I've been tackling the Dark Tower (on #3 now). I know it's not typical King, but it's great reading.

MRaup · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:27:04 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on January 10, 2011, 05:09:07 pm

I've been tackling the Dark Tower (on #3 now). I know it's not typical King, but it's great reading.

I've read each of the books multiple times.

The Dark Tower series is amazing, but the end sucks.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:43:11 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on January 10, 2011, 05:27:04 pm

I've read each of the books multiple times.

The Dark Tower series is amazing, but the end sucks.

I loved the series. Didn't hate the end.

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