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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)Binding: DVD Brand: MIST, THE: 2-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION (DVD MO EAN: 0796019810579 Format: Collector's Edition, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Item Dimensions: Label: Genius Products (TVN) Languages: Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN) MPN: 81057 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Genius Products (TVN) Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 25, 2008 Running Time: 126 minutes Studio: Genius Products (TVN) Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 2007 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Writer-director Frank Darabont, who showcased the softer side of Stephen King in his film adaptations of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, turns to darker material for The Mist, his latest King adaptation about a group of ordinary townspeople trapped in a supermarket by a mysterious fogbank. Thomas Jane is top-billed as a Maine illustrator who attempts to calm the frightened shoppers, but his job is cut out for him from the get-go, first by the discovery of malevolent creatures lurking in the mist, and then by the mad mutterings of Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden), a local eccentric who calls for Old Testament-style sacrifices to appease the supernatural forces. Darabont delivers monster movie thrills and understated social commentary with equal skill, and he's well supported by his cast (which includes Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler and Jeffrey DeMunn) and the vivid special effects by KNB EFX, which effectively mix CGI with models and stop-motion animation (the terrific monsters were designed by legendary comic book artist Bernie Wrightson). And for those curious about how the novella's downbeat ending has translated to film, suffice it to say that Darabont's conclusion is at once different and more unsettling than King's. --Paul Gaita Description: A mysterious mist, thick with blood-thirsty creatures, descends on a small town, where a group of people holes up in a grocery store to fight for their lives. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Monsters, Inside And Out...THE MIST was a terrific short story (ok, a "novella") that seemed impossible to make into a movie at the time it was written (the early '80s). Due to King's various creatures slithering, buzzing, or towering above like walking skyscrapers, I figured a movie would never materialize. Thank God for Frank Darabont! He uses just enough cgi to keep things interesting. After all, the hideous monsters in the mist are only as frightening as the human monsters that emerge during the invasion. The folks trapped ... Read More Rating: - awesomeExcellent blue ray movie transfer along with a great movie itself. I would recommend this movie to all horror buffs. Rating:  - Stupid Characters doing stupid thingsIt seems the writer intended this movie to be a sort of morality tale about the frailty of humanity and the depths to which people will sink in the face of fear and the unknown. He failed miserably. The characters are unrealistic archetype caricatures, all of which are unbelievably stupid and slow to act in the diferent situations that arise in the movie. Apparently the only archetype not represented is that of rational humane man. Everyone's first instinct is to either kill someone else or start offing ... Read More Rating:  - Adequate adaptation of King's novellaAfter a raging storm that knocks out all power, David Drayton and his young son Billy head into town for supplies. Along for the ride is neighbor Norton, whom David doesn't normally get along with. Before leaving home, David and his family wonder about the strange mist hovering over the lake. Once in town, he discovers the power is out there too, and the checkout lines in the grocery store are long. Then, they notice the mist rolling across the store's parking lot. They hear screams, and ... Read More Rating: - misty eye...(contain spoilers, you have been warned!!!)I love this movie based on the short story from Stephen King. I didn't expect much from "The Mist" since nearly all Mr.King's works had turned into bombs upon bombs, but fortunately, there are a few good and really excellent ones too. Still, the interpretation of the amazing written works of Stephen King were not justified whenever they're turned in either a couple of miniseries,a-made-for-tv movies and movies to satisfy the cravings of the cinemagoers. With "The Mist" the characters ... Read More |
