A Jack Ryan joke WAS made…very subtly I thought.  During the introduction I felt sure "Jack, Ryan" was intentional, since, you know, he was young and hot back then when he played Jack Ryan.

A Jack Ryan joke WAS made…very subtly I thought.  During the introduction I felt sure "Jack, Ryan" was intentional, since, you know, he was young and hot back then when he played Jack Ryan.

That was my favorite aspect of it as well.  Although, in hindsight it did sort of add a "none of this really matters though" feeling to it

That was my favorite aspect of it as well.  Although, in hindsight it did sort of add a "none of this really matters though" feeling to it

One does not simply drive through Mordor…

One does not simply drive through Mordor…

King used Randall Flagg in several books though—Eyes of the Dragon, The Talisman and at least one other that's not coming to me now.

King used Randall Flagg in several books though—Eyes of the Dragon, The Talisman and at least one other that's not coming to me now.

Ugh…that cover with the lizard hand and the paper boat still creeps me out.  One of the best book covers ever.

Ugh…that cover with the lizard hand and the paper boat still creeps me out.  One of the best book covers ever.

V/H/S is an anthology (a found footage anthology!  COMBO!) and it's out now.  I also liked most of Trick R Treat, although I still feel bad about giggling at the evil little trick or treater.

V/H/S is an anthology (a found footage anthology!  COMBO!) and it's out now.  I also liked most of Trick R Treat, although I still feel bad about giggling at the evil little trick or treater.

I'd still love to see a faithful adaptation of The Running Man.  Somehow that story is even more relevant in this day and age.

I'd still love to see a faithful adaptation of The Running Man.  Somehow that story is even more relevant in this day and age.

I recall that as well.  Perhaps those plans have changed.

I recall that as well.  Perhaps those plans have changed.

Yeah, that's changing though Big Knife—I think he's stuck the landing quite a bit in the last oh, 15 years or so.  Maybe not so much with Under the Dome but the story was the fun there.  11/22/63 had a pretty great ending.

Yeah, that's changing though Big Knife—I think he's stuck the landing quite a bit in the last oh, 15 years or so.  Maybe not so much with Under the Dome but the story was the fun there.  11/22/63 had a pretty great ending.

Also, Tommyknockers will (hopefully) forever be the worst Stephen King book EVER.

Also, Tommyknockers will (hopefully) forever be the worst Stephen King book EVER.