Storm of the Century is easily the best King mini-series for me, and one of his best filmed works, period.

I was actually relieved to hear Zack say that, because folks around here always say the reverse. I think the reason people favour his short stories is that there is simply a lot more room to fuck up in a novel. I don’t think the two can be compared fairly; they’re different forms of writing.

I’m with you: I HATED that author’s note. I wish King had stopped short of directly insulting his readers, looking down on them for wanting to know what Roland finds inside the tower. No one forced you to write that ending, Steve.

I think neither The Tommyknockers or Insomnia are King’s worst (the latter actually made me cry). That honour goes to The Regulators and Rose Madder.

Didn’t read the other replies, so I might echo some of them. It doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment. You can give up halfway through if you feel like it, and read the Wikipedia entries for the rest of the books. That being said, I liked all of them, even though most are uneven. The Gunslinger has a tone…

What did the mind flayer mean that it was all for Eleven?

For the record, Katie, I thoroughly enjoyed your review and think it's shitty to say someone else should've written it. As for patronizing crap like saying you're too nice, MC Escher can shove it up his... yeah. 

The three problem areas pointed out here are accurate, but they don’t remotely mean the show is “garbage”; they're just imperfections in an otherwise excellent sitcom. The acting and writing (for the first six seasons at least) were top-notch.

I did something like this for Twin Peaks. Way fun. 

Funniest recurring minor character on that show. I made a compilation of his best moments, but nbc took it off YouTube. 

I didn’t bother posting about Futurama being superior to Family Guy, because it's so obviously true that it doesn't need to be said. 

The difference is that Gump winning wasn't a shock. 

I think you’re bang-on: Alan Ball’s shallow script is the fatal flaw. Everything else is awesome.

My top ten:

1. Magnolia
2. Go
3. The Sixth Sense
4. The Talented Mr. Ripley
5. The Blair Witch Project
6. Boys Don’t Cry
7. The Iron Giant
8. The Straight Story
9. Titus
10. Trick

It's a credit to Magnolia that I've watched a three-hour movie about suffering about ten times. I can't seem to get enough of it. 

I'm with you, Ralph. These blow-by-blow descriptions of YouTube videos are painful. 

Oof. These blow-by-blow Late Show recaps are painful to read. Won't be clicking on those again. How far you have fallen, AV Club... 

That article does not say anything about a horrific incident. Care to elaborate? 

I pity you. 

If you let down your defences enough, it's possible to feel actual fear during a movie, just like it's possible to be moved to tears.