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The Dark Tower Movie Review

admin — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:54:42 +0000

The Dark Tower is a work that leaves one with the feeling that they must have missed something. Like you have arrived late and missed the entire first reel, the one that provides the backstory and reasons behind the main character’s actions and intent.

If this is tinsel town’s attempt to par down the series of eight books written by Stephen King into a more streamlined presentation, much is lost in transition. It is so thin on character development, that it is almost ghost like. If the intension was to create an on going movie franchise, it is a poor first salvo.

In the attempt to not overwhelm the viewer with detail, the filmmakers have relied too much on the audience being familiar with the book series by King. As a free standing project, it just doesn’t provide the hook needed to get you involved. One could venture to say that the ultra King fan would also have been left hungry.

As it is, the cast is likeable (if under utilised) but it will leave the audience feeling deprived of a more substantial experience. If they end up making more episodes of The Dark Tower (both prequel and sequel) and raise their game, then this first film might provide a decent chapter two.

Rob Hudson
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Watch the New Featurette for Stephen King’s Magnum Opus – The Dark Tower

admin — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:33:15 +0000

Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey and Stephen King discuss the author’s magnum opus, and the story that connects all of his work including The Stand, It and The Shining, in this new featurette for THE DARK TOWER.

There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen.

The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley – Directed by Nikolaj Arcel – IN CINEMAS AUGUST 17.
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New Sneak Peek from The Dark Tower Tells the ‘Legacy of The Gunslinger’

admin — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 05:21:31 +0000

There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen.

The last Knight Warrior, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley – Directed by Nikolaj Arcel – IN CINEMAS AUGUST 17.
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Watch the First-Look Trailer for The Dark Tower

admin — Mon, 29 May 2017 21:20:36 +0000

In a world full of superheroes, there’s only one Gunslinger. From the epic best-selling novels of Stephen King comes THE DARK TOWER.

There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen.

With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee and Jackie Earle Haley. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel – only in cinemas August 17.
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