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Great movie but they should have killed the religous bitch earlier in the movie. She bothered me more than the bugs. Ending was kind of lame, why didn't they get out and look for another way out. They gave up. Oh well shit happens.
This Is One Of My Favorite Horror Movies Of All Time.I Went To The Theatre Only 2 Expect A good Performance From Thomas Jane & Got A Great Performance From Everybody In This Great Gruesome Film...Even Tho The Ending Hurt My Heart It Was Still The Most Realistic & The Best Ending I Seen In A Horror Movie.This Is A Good Look In The Future For The Dumb Asses That Is Really Tryin 2 Open Doors 2 Other Dimensions & Shit Dont Mess With Anything The MAN UPSTAIRS Didnt Intend For U 2 Mess With
This was a great movie that I unfortunately didnt get to see in theaters. I watched this movie with little expectations based off of what I had heard others say what was in the mist. I was very surprised but what I had just seen. The movie was very humanity based and the scariest thing ended up being how everybody acted and reacted to the events which makes you wonder that if anything like this were to happen in real life, what would everybody do?
Emotionally, The Mist is one the saddest films og 2007, especially the ending. Other than that it is also one of the most frightening and, at some points, disturbing. Mrs. Carmody takes an extremist view towards what she preaches when the aliens arrive to the store and Ollie shooting her in the stomach then through the head is the best part of the whole film. She said there needed to be a blood sacrifice, so why not her. When it comes to the ending, not only is it disturbing, but also shocking. Frank Darabont definitely wanted to make the film sadder than the book. But how the hell did that lady and her two kids survive? Overall, The Mist is definitely a film to see, especially if you like sad endings. Also, read the book if you haven't.
"While the cast and crew of "The Mist" will herald the Weinstein Brothers at press junkets and the like, the producing duo has made 2007's most refreshingly original horror films ("Grindhouse," "Halloween") sacrificial lambs to fright-unfriendly weekends (there's a good article on this at Dread Central.com). And while "The Mist" certainly commands a 30-foot screen, maybe its best possible fate lies on DVD, where viewers with surround sound and a widescreen TV can live the horrific, harrowing experience without the distraction of an audience too dumb to decipher their ticket stubs.
"What's wrong with Stephen King?!" one member asked at the climax of "The Mist," certain he had made an alternately incisive and hilarious comment. To which I thought, "Had you actually read the novella, clod, you'd know that King ended on an (almost) upbeat note." With home entertainment fast becoming the industry standard, I guess the expectation of a tactful audience is beyond reason anymore.
Despite the running commentary, I was able to see the treasure most of the room missed out on. As a novella, "The Mist" is—like most of King's work—pulpy, scary, and compelling. The film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, is a stunning adaptation that manages to capture the slow burn of dread and desperation that permeates the novella. And while there is an uncanny titular similarity to John Carpenter's "The Fog," this is an altogether different beast.
The setup is simple: after a brutal storm whips through a small Maine community, movie poster artist David Drayton (Thomas Jane—"Dreamcatcher") and his son, Bill (Nathan Gamble) head into town for supplies, accompanied by Norton (Andre Braugher), their next-door neighbor. Once they arrive at a small shopping plaza, a shear mist encroaches upon them, trapping a large number of people inside a grocery store. The utter randomness of this scenario is enough to make one's skin crawl, but it turns out there are prehistoric-looking monsters waiting in the mist. And the inhabitants of the store become increasingly desperate for survival.
(At this juncture, I will apologize in advance for the upcoming comparisons to "Night of the Living Dead," due to the sheer quantity of mentions.)
What follows has a lot of thematic parallels to George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead," a B movie whose guerrilla fearlessness and intelligence pushed it into legitimacy and legend. "The Mist" is as much about things-that-go-bump-against-the-plate-glass as the way in which trapped humans respond to such a fantastic situation. Like "Night," the breakdown of social order and martial law is addressed; the role of the military comes into play; religious fundamentalism is personified by Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden), a fire-and-brimstone type who becomes a macabre, sacrifice-minded beacon to the store's desperate. In an era where most of today's horror crowd expects "Saw XIV" every time they walk into a theater, Darabont's script is built on a foundation of logic and authentic human action (even when characters do things we know are unwise, their rationale is convincingly fleshed-out) as opposed to manipulative twists and anticlimaxes. The ending is at once ballsy, depressing, and right. Like "Night," "The Mist" is less about otherworldly monsters than mankind's uncanny ability to BE the monster.
That being said, "The Mist" works as well as a traditional horror film, with several genuinely scary sequences involving mutant hybrids of pterodactyls, houseflies, and spiders, with several Cthulhu-esquire unmentionables to complement their Lovecraftian backstory. The CG is well-utilized and the sharp editing keeps it from being overdone. Darabont transforms the creatures—which are essentially '50s B-movie fodder—into absolutely convincing visions of hell. This film bucks current horror trends by actually scaring the audience instead of just repulsing them." --Jonny_Numb, imdb.com
Okay, well let me just start off by saying that I watched the film before I read the novella, and surprisingly, I think both put up an equal amount of fight. Usually, when watching an adaptation of a book, you leave feeling that you were robbed, and it's just not as similar as you, the reader would have liked. Let me tell you, even alot of the lines spoken in the short story are exactly the same as that in the movie. Which I found to be quite enjoyable.
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Alot of mixed reviews, blahblah the ending sucked, not enough creature action, blah blah.
Okay, this movie was not made to focus souly on this "Mist" that holds terrible, deathly creatures in its bowels whilst waiting to rip our characters to shreds. This movie was meant to show the true tenacity of our characters, and studies how us humans, respond to time of tragedy, and devastation. It's true, when we are put in a terrible situation, whatever it may be, we look for others we can relate to, others who we want to believe can be the answer, as well as acting out of impulse (Freud would be so proud).
And as for the end of this film, I thought it was true to human nature, and it just proves that sometimes, even when faced with these terrible things, it's important to keep your composure, and most importantly your patience,
because after all, patience is key.....
I started this not expecting much, and I was blown away. It was frightening, and creepy.
The special effects were impressive, The ending is truly haunting, and hits you like a gunshot to the chest.
If you're a fan of the horror genre, this is a good movie to see.
this movie is amazing, tense,
amazing setting. the acting is pretty wicked, and while people say the ending is wicked, and it IS, the whole film is just quality really..
Incredible film, well-directed,acted, awesome characters (Mrs. Carmody , I hate YOU, wherever your are).
Great creatures, and the most importante thing:
An extremely pleasant surprise! What a great flick. I actually got hot watching it because my heart was pumping wildly during the tense scenes. The close-up cgi is lacking a few times, but the film is so good it doesn't ecven matter! The practical "spider" puppet on the landrover's windshield towards the end was my fav. effect...what a creepy freakin creature w/ those human teeth...the swollen cashier's face (due to a "bug" sting) was great too. I love when movies are not afraid to make the most attractive female into a freak beast w/ make-up!
Very good acting, and mostly good visual effects, great practical effects and the most tension I've felt in awhile.
With the success and incredible filmmaking of 1408, Stephen King once again jumps to the big screen, with Darabont in the director's seat. That's right, The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption director is back, which made me want to squeel in fandom delight.
But enough about me, back to the film. It's a basic idea, small town, creepy mist, everyone stuck in a super market. Simple concept eh? But still, I can honestly say, this film is amazing. But for a variety of reasons.
The acting was phenomenal I though, Thomas Jane finally breaking through, Marcia Gay Harden played Mrs. Carmody, if you've read the story you know already she is the crazy religous fanatic with a strange bloodlust for her vengeful god, and she is fantastic in this role. The visuals are top notch, in my opinion, especially some of the creature designs. The pacing worked well in this film, mainly because Darabont knows how an audience sits through a film, knowing the exact times to pull at your strings.
It's not without it's problems though. Some of the visuals and creatures, made me feel the film was a rip-off Silent Hill (The game...the bird thingy, you know what I'm saying right?)
The ending, some like it, some hate it, It's cruel and unsual punishment on the emotions, and quite frankly, you'll sit there saying, "What the fuck?" Good or bad thing? You decide.
In the end, The Mist is a pretty faithful adaptation and one hell of a film, I highly suggest it, especially the two-disc dvd, watch the film in Black and White, to me, that is truely astounding.
This was amazing, great special effects most of the time, well built tension and story.
Didn't think the ending was terrible, but it defenitely could've been better
Everything was great except the giant bugs. Why did Stephen King have to write about something as lame and unoriginal as giant bugs? And why did all the main characters have to be so downright typical and boring? Why did they have to use a cut-off scene right when a direct shot would have been more effective? Why were the effects so subpar?
If those things were fixed, this would have been one amazing movie. Maybe I’m being a little harsh, considering I did enjoy this movie quite a bit. It’s worth a watch, but don’t expect to be amazed.
This is just a really well made film. Good acting, great story, interesting characters and an ending that makes the whole film worthy of the word horror.
I sadly watched this downloaded from a mate for the simple reason he recommended it to me and it's not out in the UK for go knows how long. However, do not worry, when it comes out in the cinema I shall be going to see it again. This movie will be amazing in the cinema.
Stephen King films are always amazing and having not read this short story I had no idea what it was even about. It doesn't let you down though does it. It's right into the action within about 12 minutes of the film starting and doesn't stop until the end.
Not being a fan of spiders myself the middle scenes weren't the best for me, but it scared the hell out of me. The whole idea of not being able to see stuff 2 seconds away from you in the mist was creepy enough.
Well done. The ending however is amazing and shit at the same time so I'm not sure how to feel about it tbh. Still overall amazing
Stephen King is just plain amazing. The sheer amount of messed up shit thats in his head is awesome just like this movie. The story and plot was good and the atmosphere of the movie was creepy. It was like The Fog but with messed up cretures instead of ghosts. The ending...Wow that was one of the most messed up endings I have ever seen it was so raw. I felt so bad for him. If that ever happens it real life forget killing myself ill just wait it out lol.
See it! trust me this movie is insane. one of the better S K adaptions of an excellent short story i have seen, it was everything i hoped it would be and more, much more. Awesome job Darabont
You won't find a "ballsier" horror film out there right now. Director Frank Darabont stuns with his adaptation of Stephen King's fantastic short story. My only gripe would be some of the CGI look lame, but it doesn't hamper the overall experience. Great story, great acting, and an ending that will knock you on your ass. I can't wait to see Darabont's black & white version that he calls his "director's cut".
Wow, I saw this last night and it was awesome. The ending made me go Holy S**** cause I didn't expect it. As the tag line says...Fear changes everything and that holds true in this movie. Good movie!
Best horror film of the year. Hands down. Has some of the most balls I've ever seen in a film as far as its approach and almost spot-on loytalty to the source material. The ending still gives me a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and I haven't seen this in months.
With Darabont writing and directing, I know that I will never be disappointed. I heard about this film almost a year before it came out. I have been a huge fan of the book for years, so I was craving the movie (especially by Darabont!). The preview had the movie looking exactly as I pictured it when I read it so that was a bit of a plus, but he nailed it. The movie was great and I loved the new ending (I have one problem with it, but no one will care unless you have read the Dark Tower series by King). This is definitely one that must be bought. Cant wait for the black and white version on the two-disk edition!
I am not surprised that this one gets 4,5 skulls. Long time has passed since I saw a new picture made after the old receipt and do it so well. It has monsters, it is claustrophobic, the greatest enemy to these people are themselves, and thats scary as hell. You've got religion, you've got fear, and ignorance putting people against eachother.
And as most of the good ones, it is set in a store, and thats (almost) it, as if to show that it can freak the bejeezus out of you without fancy effects.
I can count the times I've been sitting on the edge of my sofa biting my nails in suspense on one hand. And this is one of these.
