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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time theatrical King film adaptations included ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated[[note]]As an adaptation, he's come around to liking it as a film[[/note]]), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time theatrical King film adaptations included ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated[[note]]As an adaptation, he's come around to liking it as a film[[/note]]), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than the likes of Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time theatrical King film adaptations included ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time theatrical King film adaptations included ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), hated[[note]]As an adaptation, he's come around to liking it as a film[[/note]]), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.



** Of course, at the time he was on so much drugs he ''doesn't even remember making the movie at all'', which is probably where a ''lot'' of that attitude came from.

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** Of course, at the time he was on so much drugs cocaine he ''doesn't even remember making the movie at all'', which is probably where a ''lot'' of that attitude came from.
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** Of course, at the time he was on so much drugs he ''doesn't even remember making the movie at all'', which is probably where a ''lot'' of that attitude came from.
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* The soda machine shooting the coach repeatedly, even after it starts going for every other potential target.

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* The soda machine shooting the coach repeatedly, repeatedly (The first shot resulting in a [[GroinAttack soda can to the crotch]]), even after it starts going for every other potential target.
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--->"I just wanted someone to do Stephen King right."
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were included ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick Creator/StanleyKubrick, Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/BrianDePalma.Creator/DavidCronenberg. And THIS was the result.
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' ''Film/Carrie1976'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Film/Cujo'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated), ''Film/Cujo'', ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only theatrical King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) hated), ''Film/Cujo'', ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/SilverBullet'', and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.



* The sheer {{Irony}} that this, arguably one of Creator/StephenKing's worst products came out just less than two months before [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].

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* The sheer {{Irony}} that this, arguably one of Creator/StephenKing's worst products came out just less than two months before [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].novels]].
* Hearing [[Creator/YeardleySmith the voice of Lisa Simpson]] saying things that Lisa never should.
--->"I'm caught in this goddamn seatbelt!"
--->"Forget this shit, you goddamn asshole!"
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoWasAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoWasAMoron [[PlatoIsAMoron he could do a better job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying he could do a better job than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.

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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying [[PlatoWasAMoron he could do a better job job]] than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.
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** The sheer hubris of King claiming that after previous film adaptations of his work, he decided "if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself". Given that at this point in time the only King film adaptations made were ''Film/TheShining'' (which King famously hated) and ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' (which King later admitted was ''better'' than his novel), it means King is essentially saying he could do a better job than Creator/StanleyKubrick and Creator/BrianDePalma. And THIS was the result.
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* [[CreatorCameo "This machine just called me an asshole!"]]

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* [[CreatorCameo "This machine just just]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext called me an asshole!"]]
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* "YOU CAN'T!!! WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"

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* "YOU CAN'T!!! WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"YOUUUUUUUU!!!!! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!?!"



* The sheer {{Irony}} that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came out just less than two months before [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].

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* The sheer {{Irony}} that this, arguably one of Creator/StephenKing's worst product products came out just less than two months before [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].
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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came out just less than two months before [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].

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* The sheer Irony {{Irony}} that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came out just less than two months before [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].
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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came out just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most lauded novels]].

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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came out just less than two months before [[Literature/It [[Literature/{{It}} one of his most lauded novels]].
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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most lauded novels]].

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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of out just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most lauded novels]].
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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most lauded novels.]]

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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most lauded novels.]]novels]].
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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most

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* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his mostmost lauded novels.]]
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* Every time the PsychoStrings play, they start up either too early or too late.

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* Every time the PsychoStrings play, they start up either too early or too late.late.
* The sheer Irony that this, Creator/StephenKing's worst product came of just less than two months before [[Literature/It one of his most
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* The PsychoStrings

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* The PsychoStringsEvery time the PsychoStrings play, they start up either too early or too late.
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* "You sure make love like a hero." Wouldn't be funny except for the fact that there is NO setup for that line at all.

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* "You sure make love like a hero." Wouldn't be funny except for the fact that there is NO setup for that line at all.all.
* The PsychoStrings
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* "YOU CAN'T!!! WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"

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* "YOU CAN'T!!! WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"
* "You sure make love like a hero." Wouldn't be funny except for the fact that there is NO setup for that line at all.
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* More {{hilarious in hindsight}}, but Creator/StephenKing in the trailers saying that he's gonna scare the hell out of us with this movie? [[SarcasmMode Yeah, we were soooooo traumatized and frightened]].
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* "WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"

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* "WEEEE "YOU CAN'T!!! WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"
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* The soda machine shooting the coach repeatedly, even after it starts going for every other potential target.

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* The soda machine shooting the coach repeatedly, even after it starts going for every other potential target.target.
* "WEEEE MAAAAADE YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!"
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** Given how bad the movie was, it's hard to argue.
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* [[CreatorCameo "This machine just called me an asshole!"]]
* The soda machine shooting the coach repeatedly, even after it starts going for every other potential target.

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