The Stand : I didn't like it (1994)

I didn't like it (1994)

I thought Part 1 was solid,
then Part 2 got too teenage-minded with Harold and Frankie. Still, I had high hopes for the second half, but
a great film never materialized. I actually think Molly Ringwald's acting ruined it for me. At the very end, there's a moment when she should've smiled (the doctor had good news), but she didn't. Then in the last frame, she laughed when she should've been smiling. Weird.

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I agree. Ringworm was a terrible choice to play Fran.
I liked the rest of the cast.
Ruby Dee as Mother Abigale was a bit too folksy sweet in my opinion, but that may have been the fault of the director.
I haven't seen the remake yet. I wonder if that's any better.

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Re: I didn't like it (1994)

You'll appreciate this version better if you happen to catch any of the dreadful remake.
Timewise it jumps all over the place and if you didn't read the book or watch the original miniseries it makes it very hard to follow.

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Thanks. Looks like I won't be going out of my way to watch it any time soon. I love the book, so I always have that. 👍

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Ringworm
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I hated it. I loved that book so much, the 1100 page uncut version. The movie was such a letdown. Only the characters Stu, Nick, and Tom Cullen, worked for me. Randal Flagg, Frannie, and Harold, sucked big time.

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Yeah, the guy who played Flagg
was good in Video Voyeur, but not here.

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He just didn't exude evil

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Agreed. The only scene where I found him creepy was when he tells Nadine, "It's too late. You can't say no know."

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I always thought that Judd Nelson would have made an interesting Flagg.

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I concur. I gave up on it after the first hour or so. I loved the novel though. It's one of King's best.

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I thought that it was alright.

Re: I didn't like it (1994)

I haven't seen it yet but I have actually heard a lot of mixed things about the 2020 "THE STAND".
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