The Long Walk (Stephen King adaptation)

[PoorAndDangerous]

This was ok ?? 7/10 -- overhyped

It didn't quite connect emotionally with me, maybe because of how rushed the film is, like it just throws you into the walk immediately. Not sure how long the novel is, if it is typical S King 1k+ pages type shyt or if it is a shorter story from him, but this might've benefited in a miniseries format. I thought there was going to be a little more meat on the bones or that King was going to dive into the psychological degradation that would occur from sleep deprivation

Great performances from Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson which was the real highlight for me. I didn't really get that attached to any of the characters to care enough when they died, also knowing that only 1 person can win kind of pre-empts you to the fact that most the people you were watching were going to die. More world building if done correctly could've elevated things, but the movie would've been long.

 

[Pool_Shark]

For a simple premise I was surprised. Directing, acting, story all was good. Decent watch. Recommend if you have nothing better to do.

 

[Roid Jones]

Spoiler

I’m pretty sure they’re implying he got killed and was walking in purgatory

At first I thought it was a fake out and he died a while ago and the scene was his all in his head

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

Probably my second favorite of the year after Sinners. David Jonnson did a great job and is deservingly getting his recognition. He was a bit too in Industry for me, so it was good to see him in a different light.

All of the actors delivered as did the directing. It made the best of the run time even without going much into backstory.

Spoiler

Pete told Garraty he didn’t have the heart to kill a man and I believe that’s why Garraty chose to stop at the end. Even though he saw the light in Pete, I think ultimately he wanted to kill two birds with one stone.

Pete told him earlier on that he was walking his whole life, so after the deed was done it was nothing for him to keep on going.

 

[nieman]

enjoyed it for the most part.
kinda fell apart for me by the end
As we got down to the final 10 or so, I started to predict correctly who was going to die next and all of the deaths were just remixes of each other.
even the swerve at the end was kinda predictable to me
I know I'm nitpicking
so Luke Skywalker had certain guidelines for the one wish but didn't think they should add one that you cant wish for loaded weapons right after you were just tortured for 3 days? Especially since the Hoffman character's dad was some sort of rebel or sympathetic to the cause and apparently they were monitoring anyone not loyal. Luke was also portrayed like the leader of the whole movement with all these b*stards running around based on the last minute story from his son before he died. You would think that breh would have been sniper shot before he even lifted the gun.

Are we to assume they just let breh walk away into the fog like was shown? looked like a dream sequence to me. no one else was around.

Spoiler

I think they're implying that plenty of others asked for a gun, but in the end, fold. When presented with the choice, after suffering for so long, do you really want to throw it all away and get nothing? Most people just suck it up and take the money, which is why the Major was so causal about it.

Then, at the end, I think the director was conveying that McVries just continues to walk, forever changed, haunted and now soulless from the ordeal. He went from the shining beacon of optimism to life of hell as a wanderer, alone.

At least, that's how I interpreted. Overall, an excellent movie.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

 

[Supa]

Spoiler

And I know what the ending of the book was.

But I may come around on it I’m still processing my feelings on it.

Spoiler

I hate that Pete went against his own morals to adopt Garraty’s (even tho I can’t say I disagree with his, I know Pete is objectively right). It ended up being all for nothing. The Major dies, someone replaces him, and the system continues. Pete’s money doesn’t go toward the disadvantaged he hoped to help. Honestly, Pete coulda been the culmination of Garraty’s pops’ lesson to him.

But at the same time, that was as bleak of an ending as you can get. It went along with a lot of the tone of the movie.

Spoiler

Isn't that the point?

As much as I loved Pete's optimism his plan wasn't going to amount to anything. He'd help some kids with the money but there'd still be 50 more young men going out there for the next long walk. There'd still be a crowd cheering on the death of the runner up. Making a wish that two people would win in the end still means 48 lives lost.

Pete was willing to give up and let Ray win. He wanted a happy ending where Ray goes back to his mother and enjoys his money. Ray realized that the whole thing was fukked up and there is no winning because of all the death they witnessed. The money means nothing in comparison. Pete realized that when Ray was killed. Killing the major was the only way to send that message to everyone watching.

I don't think they killed Pete. That's what I'm going with because they didn't show it. They'll just replace the major and the game will go on as long as people are desperate enough. Pete probably didn't even want the money anymore so he just continued walking to what he had before the long walk which was nothing.

 

[kdslittlebro]

Spoiler

Isn't that the point?

As much as I loved Pete's optimism his plan wasn't going to amount to anything. He'd help some kids with the money but there'd still be 50 more young men going out there for the next long walk. There'd still be a crowd cheering on the death of the runner up. Making a wish that two people would win in the end still means 48 lives lost.

Pete was willing to give up and let Ray win. He wanted a happy ending where Ray goes back to his mother and enjoys his money. Ray realized that the whole thing was fukked up and there is no winning because of all the death they witnessed. The money means nothing in comparison. Pete realized that when Ray was killed. Killing the major was the only way to send that message to everyone watching.

I don't think they killed Pete. That's what I'm going with because they didn't show it. They'll just replace the major and the game will go on as long as people are desperate enough. Pete probably didn't even want the money anymore so he just continued walking to what he had before the long walk which was nothing.

Yea I think I was just surprised at how bleak it was. Idk why either cuz I’ve seen much more fukked up movies that I got over lol

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Great adaptation and I was okay with the ending change even though I liked the book ending.
I recommend the book even if you seen this movie because there is still some quite a bit of stuff that wasn't brought to film

 

[OmegaK2099]

We still reposting Jeremy "I did blackface" Jahns?

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

This was ok ?? 7/10 -- overhyped

It didn't quite connect emotionally with me, maybe because of how rushed the film is, like it just throws you into the walk immediately. Not sure how long the novel is, if it is typical S King 1k+ pages type shyt or if it is a shorter story from him, but this might've benefited in a miniseries format. I thought there was going to be a little more meat on the bones or that King was going to dive into the psychological degradation that would occur from sleep deprivation

Great performances from Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson which was the real highlight for me. I didn't really get that attached to any of the characters to care enough when they died, also knowing that only 1 person can win kind of pre-empts you to the fact that most the people you were watching were going to die. More world building if done correctly could've elevated things, but the movie would've been long.

It's a normal sized book at 93,000 word count. There's more in the book but I don't think a miniseries would work.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]