ROTTEN TOMATOES: Trailer Bulletin: Stephen King's The Mist

Trailer Bulletin: Stephen King's The Mist

by Jeff Giles | August 31, 2007

Summary

The film itself won't reach theaters until November 21, but the trailer for Stephen King's The Mist has hit the Web, and Yahoo! Movies has it! Back to Article

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TheNextReel writes:
on Aug 31 2007 07:18 AM

Looks great, except for the cartoonish creatures.

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musiclc writes:
on Aug 31 2007 07:40 AM

How original. Another movie with a psycho 'Christian' character.
How bout some movies that portray Christians realistically for once. I was going to see it but now I'll pass.

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greccogirl writes:
on Aug 31 2007 08:22 AM

That is pretty typical. Christianity, unfortunately is the one religion left that it's aok to say or do anything in regards to it. Sad, really.

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Timber writes:
on Aug 31 2007 08:24 AM

Yeah, the truth hurts.

Nothing that they'll show in this movie will ever be as crazy at what a person can see for their own eyes on TBN, in a movie like "Jesus Camp," at a Benny Hinn fake faith-healing show, at a Pentecostal revival, a Battle Cry convention, or on Christian websites, or what they can read in the Bible.

Or maybe you agree that a raped woman should be forced to marry her rapist, and that children should be put to death for disobeying their parents, like the Good Book says? Have you read Revelations? No, nothing crazy in there at all, just love and kindness....

Anyway, I liked this novella, and hope that the film does it some justice.

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wordweaver writes:
on Aug 31 2007 08:38 AM

not a stephen king mediocre movie again..

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rosetta stoned writes:
on Aug 31 2007 10:10 AM

Why are people so up in arms about the Mrs. Carmody character (otherwise known as christian psycho)? Doesn't anybody think that if it works for the story who cares what kind of villain it is? There have been christian villains, atheist villains, regular villains, all kinds of villains, in film. And we've seen throughout history that there have been plenty of evil christians in the world, so what's the big deal? Stop complaining, it's a movie, nothing more. It's not as if you're going to go into The Mist and see a story about "why all christians are bastards". It's about a mist, with creatures in it, and the people on the inside must struggle with one another as well as with the outside, and one of the main antagonists happens to be a bible thumper, and people, if you don't think they're nuts, there's something wrong with you.

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Novastar. writes:
on Aug 31 2007 10:47 AM

**** all off you sceptics,this movie is directed by Darabont.If theire is one dude in the movie business that understands Kings works then it is Frank.

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Merlin235 writes:
on Aug 31 2007 12:13 PM

You know I am a Christian and I'll be the first to say that Christians are just as messed up as everyone else. In fact, that's the point. But we have been known to have affiars (even gay affairs), steal, lie, cheat, kill, and all the other cruddy stuff people do. So it doesn't bother me that they have a Christian in the movie who is less than awesome. What bothers me is, I think I've seen this movie about four times before. At least twice, with The Fog and... The Fog remake. I don't really want to see it again.

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Pilgermann writes:
on Aug 31 2007 04:02 PM

A lot of this looks exactly how I pictured things in the novella. The effects are sort of iffy but I'm excited about this movie.

Oh, and there're plenty of crazy "Christians" out there. At a theater I worked at there was once a woman who accused our cashiers of being Satanists, and the ushers of being witches and warlocks. Our theater was undergoing some renovation so parts of the building were a bit messy, and she had trouble finding the auditorium showing END OF THE SPEAR. She believed that the cashiers weren't charging enough for tickets to that particular movie because they wanted to keep money away from a Christian film. She believed that the plastic tarps and other construction was meant to make it hard to find the auditorium. She asked ushers for directions and they gave them to her, but she would have to retrace her steps which was apparently an evil thing. She went on a tirade about how this experience was going in her book. I hope she gets that book published some day. The poor woman was either mentally insane, or horribly brainwashed.

Um, yay THE MIST!

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damvbat writes:
on Aug 31 2007 04:36 PM

mmmm yea, maybe I'll watch it on DVD.

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Jdchristensen writes:
on Aug 31 2007 04:40 PM

I would like to personally apologize for all the crazy "Christians" out there who give the rest of us a bad name. I'm sure you also realize that Hollywood usually makes the Christians in movies look crazy and that's what everyone assumes we are all like. It seriously irritates me.

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pulgasari writes:
on Aug 31 2007 07:28 PM

In reply to this comment (#1088744)
*high-fives* Amen! (pun intended) (please don't kill me)

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Sparty writes:
on Aug 31 2007 08:12 PM

Yeah, how dare they actually use a character from the story to advance the movie plot. And how dare a story written, what, 30 years ago, have a plot device that seems tired.

Fact is, it was sweet when it was written, and it looks sweet on the big screen.

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gemini0577 writes:
on Aug 31 2007 11:33 PM

In reply to this comment (#1087499)
It isn't this movie that is doing it... that is how that character was in Stephen King's story... We all take what we will away from it. I won't take away negative views of Christianity from the story... and I will be catching this on opening day! The story was scary as hell... I hope the movie will at least get close to the tension... razor web spiders... EEEEK!

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gemini0577 writes:
on Aug 31 2007 11:39 PM

In reply to this comment (#1088524)
um... that Christian woman was aware that End of the Spear wasn't really meant to be a "christian" movie and the main actor is openly gay Chad Allen, right? That woman sounds a bit "freakshow"... sigh!

And, no this is not "The Fog" rehashed... if yall get the cahnce, read the novella. It can be founf in "Skeleton Crew", one of his collections. It truly is a worthwhile read and one of the scarier stories I've ever had the pleasure of reading.

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pulgasari writes:
on Sep 01 2007 06:49 AM

In reply to this comment (#1087775)
"It's not as if you're going to see [i]The Mist[/i] and see a story about 'why all christians are ba****ds'."
Exactly, that's what His Dark Materials is for.

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nohandtyper writes:
on Sep 01 2007 08:02 AM

This movie looks incredible. I read this book a few years ago, and even now I can remember it like the back of my hand. From what I have seen, this movie looks EXACTLY how I imagined it, and with a cast like this, it has to be good. Coming from a huge SK fan (who does not like many of the screen adaptations), I have to say, this one WILL be worth the wait. And for those of you who think it looks bad because of "the unrealistic Christians," you have to read the book to find out why they are like that. I hope the movie accurately portrays why these people became what they are.

For further background on what the mist really is, read The Dark Tower: Wizard and Glass. It is the fourth book in the dark tower series, and by reading it, you can find what (in SK's mind) the mist really is, as well as a (sort of) purpose for it.

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ffamilyguy writes:
on Sep 01 2007 08:05 AM

Wow, I can't beleive people are actually getting pissed off at the "psycho christian" character. See, that is the thing, it is a CHARACTER you ingnorant slugs. As for this being a remake of "the FOG"? Please, Darabant isn't one of those stupid idiotic directers that will make a movie for a certain audience. He is an artist. He makes beautiful pictures that have meaning....and most importantly...a PLOT! The fog??? should have called that movie...'the ***". Oops did I offend anyone....ahhh who cares, I am a crazy psycho christian..and I live in the fog, so you can't see me!!! hahahahahaa!

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nohandtyper writes:
on Sep 01 2007 08:11 AM

Further Comment: I am a Christian too, but when I say you have to read the book to find out why they are like that, I don't mean all Christians, I just mean the few in the group in the movie. We have to remember, when fear gets the best of us, people tend to become a bit radical. And the people in this movie defiantly show just how radical fear can make a person.

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OAKTREELIVE writes:
on Sep 01 2007 09:39 AM

OK, back to the actual movie people. It's been a long time coming for Darabont and the cast looks great (even Thomas Jane, but especially Andre Braugher) and the scenes in the store seem to be done perfectly, unfortunately the effects seem weak, and weather they were spectacular or not I don't think it's strong marketing to give away that much in the trailer. But count me in.

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Pilgermann writes:
on Sep 01 2007 01:12 PM

I agree with OAKTREELIVE that the trailer should've been more restrained. All they needed to show was the mist, and allude to the fact that there's something in it that threatens everyone. Oh well, I can't wait to see it!

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gojirazilla writes:
on Sep 01 2007 02:24 PM

movie will be gold

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taran72 writes:
on Sep 01 2007 03:21 PM

King is not a big fan of Christianity - so duh.

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Fred-dog writes:
on Sep 01 2007 04:19 PM

I saw the trailer for The Mist last night and it is probably the most retarded thing I've ever seen.

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frothy writes:
on Sep 02 2007 05:34 AM

The fact is, once again, they have added plot where no plot needed to be added. The creatures never made it inside the main part of the store in the story - and, in fact, the creatures are hardly even seen in the story. And I don't recall ANY "we want the boy" malarky. That's needless, trite, and stupid. The movie looked genuinely scary until I saw tried-and-true "we demand a sacrifice" or "we won't let anyone leave" junk - it wasn't needed in the original story to scare us, but for some reason Darabont feels his direction's not good enough.

The movie had me until its characters sounded like refugees from a 1950s atomic-fallout movie.

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Defmonkey writes:
on Sep 02 2007 09:17 AM

This movie looks amazing. I can't wait to see it.

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Ashron writes:
on Sep 02 2007 02:44 PM

In reply to this comment (#1092049)
Well, you have to remember this is taken from a novella which, if I recall (and it's been awhile sense I've read it) doesn't really have much in the way of an ending. A novella would be too short to turn into a full film, so of course they have to add things. Darabont is two for two with King adaptations, so I think this one will be fine.

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magaggie writes:
on Sep 02 2007 03:35 PM

In reply to this comment (#1092049)
I'm afraid I don't know what Frothy is talking about. At one point in the story, Carmody definitely believes that God is punishing them & demands the son as a sacrifice (I think it has something to do with claiming the dad & the chick's 'fornication' bringing the wrath down on them).

I'm with the guy on the other page (browser trouble forbids me naming him) - I remember this story like I read it for the first time yesterday, and they've nailed it, visually. Big flying cricketbugs and all.

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yorkboy1970 writes:
on Sep 02 2007 03:50 PM

I've read The Mist many times..... The flying bird-like creature does get into the supermarket and they kill it....and there is "we wnt the boy" malarky in the story...
Read it again.

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think_first writes:
on Sep 02 2007 04:40 PM

I hope lots of Christ lovers get eaten by those tentacles. And then get poo'ed out by the said monsters, fertilize the ground, and then provide nutrients for the next evolution of monkey creatures here on earth.

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think_first writes:
on Sep 02 2007 04:42 PM

Also, I hope Allah kills Jesus in a "Duke em' out" style tentacle show down (Allah has uber tentacles, so sayeth we all).

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think_first writes:
on Sep 02 2007 04:43 PM

Tentacles and evil, FTW

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pulgasari writes:
on Sep 03 2007 10:05 AM

In reply to this comment (#1092715)
It is obvious that you are only typing that to get a reaction. Well, here it is.
"A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but instead delights in airing his own opinions." Proverbs 18:2.
See, even 2000 years ago, the bible fortold the coming of [b]message board trolls.[/b] So go and bother someone else, think_first. (and what's all this about tentacles? are you a hentai fan?)

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frogleg writes:
on Sep 04 2007 06:47 AM

It's been 20 years since I've read the novella, and there are a lot of holes in my recollection. But one thing I do remember, and always have, is that it's my favorite all-time King short story. I remember it being, by far, the best story in the book. And it's interesting that the mist could be considered a thinny, as in the Dark Tower stories. I missed that, since I read "The Mist" so long ago. Makes sense!

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renodc writes:
on Sep 06 2007 09:50 AM

When I see Thomas Jane in the trailer, I can't help but think of his last hook up with King on Dreamcatcher. That was horrible. Mr. Grey, a homicidal alien turd with a british accent, may be the worst horror villain of all time.
Hopefully, the Mist is better.

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Aqueryan Reloaded writes:
on Sep 22 2007 05:38 PM

In reply to this comment (#1092049)
Frothy, you're an idiot. How 'bout checking up on things before making an a$$ of yourself next time. 'kay? 'kay.

And as for all of the thin-skinned responses criticizing the crazed fire-and-brimstone fundamentalist "Christian" character that appears in the trailer EXACTLY AS KING WROTE IT - grow the **** up. Seriously. People who are scared out of their wits sometimes regress to a childish form of religious belief that is unreasonably literal-minded - and has nothing at all to do with a sound religous belief system. Furthermore, the story is set in America where the dominant form of organized religion is Christianity. So it isn't a stretch that the crazed religious fundamentalist in this particular story would be of the Christian variety.

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crackerx writes:
on Nov 03 2007 02:23 PM

hi i was in florida about 2 weeks ago and was asked to go to a speacial screening of this film that was organised by dimension pictures.we met frank darabont and then settled down to watch and it was amazing one of the best films i have seen in ages, it has a great story line and has you on the edge of your seat all the way through i will be watching it again once it is released

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