O.K. To start off I have read many of Stephen Kings books and short stories, and have loved them all. I even loved this story. But when made into a movie, it was absolutely destroyed for me and I don't think I can think about this movie the same way again. When I found this movie at Blockbuster, I wondered why I hadn't heard of this movie before(now i know exactly why) First of all, There was a completely unnecessary beginning that was not true to the story at all. For example, 1. in the story he never tried to kill himself 2.He never had any trouble with his girlfriend. 3. He never had a demented sick mind where he thinks about death all the time. 4. He and his friends(who were'nt in the book) were never pot heads.
After this, it just got worse. The guy who picked him up in the hippy truck was unneeded and was not in the book. I have to admit that George Staub was a pretty creepy dead guy(and that's the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars, otherwise, i would have only given it 1), but besides that, the movie was awful. If you're thinking about renting it.....IT IS A WASTE OF MONEY And by the way..... Stephen king should stick to books, not movies.
After this, it just got worse. The guy who picked him up in the hippy truck was unneeded and was not in the book. I have to admit that George Staub was a pretty creepy dead guy(and that's the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars, otherwise, i would have only given it 1), but besides that, the movie was awful. If you're thinking about renting it.....IT IS A WASTE OF MONEY And by the way..... Stephen king should stick to books, not movies.