With the exception of billys daughter, all characters are corrupt in some level and deserve their fate. I liked this book, and i actually dug the ending, but it doesnt hold a candle to the bachman books. Just finished reading the bachman book thinner, your. This is an entertaining film that should appeal to horror fans. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his richard bachman pseudonym obese lawyer billy halleck, charged with vehicular manslaughter after killing an old gypsy woman, is acquitted thanks to his connection with the judge. In honor of this fear, id like to examine all the fantastic failures of stephen kings conclusions as we present the 10 worst endings to stephen king books. The fact is that of all the books stephen king has written, this is the one with the scariest ending. Even the innocent at the tale his daughter is punished due to his selfish actions. Thinner trailer by fantastic movie trailers universe. After his trial, a gypsy curses him with a single word, thinner. In that grim story, a lawyer is cursed with infinite weight loss. Billy halleck commits vehicular homicide when his lack of attention to driving results in the death of an old lady on the street. Thinner is a 1984 american novel by stephen king originally published by nal under kings.
The story of billy halleck whose life is irrevocably set on a course of. And interestingly, with his last, before his resurrection, that is, a kind of shift occurs. These are just some informal thoughts that have been. Ive actually seen the movie thinner several times and i was shocked by how faithful to the book that movie is. Obviously richard bachman is stephen king but ive heard the bachman novels have a different feel to them. Nov 19, 1984 thinner is my first richard bachman novel but from what ive heard thinner is the most like a stephen king novel. In flint city, oklahoma, police detective ralph anderson arrests popular teacher and little league coach terry maitland in front of a crowd of baseball spectators, charging him with raping, mutilating and killing an 11yearold boy. Whats the difference between thinner the book and thinner the movie. Louis creed has lost his son gage, resurrected him in spite of his neighbor juds best warnings, and then put him back in the ground after gage murders both jud and louis wife rachel. But the daughter inadvertently ate some of the pie, to the fathers dismay. On the endings of stephen kings novels science fiction. May 18, 2011 a book about gypsy curses could easily slide into racist territory, but in fact thinner actually criticizes the treatment the gypsies have received in the united states over the years, in spite of them not always being the most sympathetic characters in the book. Overweight halleck is a lawyer with connections, though, and gets off with a slap on the wrist. Thinner marketed as stephen kings thinner is a 1996 american body horror film directed by tom holland and written by michael mcdowell and holland.
The outsider is a horror novel by american author stephen king, published on may 22, 2018, by scribner. Thinner is quite frankly an underrated stephen king adaptation and it definitely is worth seeing if you love kings work. Just finished reading the bachman book thinner, your thoughts. I have bought it in hardback, then kindle version, and also the audio book. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym. Sadly to disappoint, but this was not my favourite, possibly because i had just read11,22,63 and thoroughly loved that book, that this one was a disappointment in comparison. And all the unimaginable things people are capable of doing just to not take responsibility for their actions. Cujo is a 200pound saint bernard, the best friend brett camber has ever had. Some people have said that the ending in the movie is different than the one in the book. Thinner the last time richard bachman and stephen king were thought to be different writers, and kings signature is becoming ever clearer in its story james smythe. He is the man behind the counter in the pharmacy serving the. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his richard bachman pseudonym. It was a singular reading experience, where the book was there for me when i needed an escape and i became immersed in it in a way i hadnt since i was a child. I always disliked the addition the screenwriter added to the great finale in the book wherein billy eats the pie himself, especially that terrible.
The book is about many things, as all stephen king books are. It was directed by tom holland, of childs play and fright night fame, who earlier directed the film adaptation of the langoliers plot summary. I dont care for the ending either, the premises are a bit silly, hallecks decision a bit inexplicable and the outcome while bachmanlike feels unnecessary and. Thats a book containing 5 i think novellas written under the bachman name. For me, i put it amongst the rankings of misery, the stand, the radiating, and the running man. For my creative writing class i have to keep a work journal and one of the things i decided to write in it is a response to the criticism about the endings of stephen king s books. Abrams have a history of crapping the bed in their final chapters. The special effects and makeup were stateofart in 1996 and even thirteen years later, they are very good. Thinner marketed as stephen king s thinner is a 1996 american body horror film directed by tom holland and written by michael mcdowell and holland. May 02, 2017 the book is about many things, as all stephen king books are. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman it was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen king s pseudonym. Reddits largest community of stephen kings avid fans. Halleck begins to lose weight uncontrollably and must pursue the band of gypsies who are responsible for his dwindling condition.
It is among my all time favorite king publications. Thinner is a story of revenge, skilfully woven by master horrorauthor stephen king. Sep 21, 2018 probably the bleakest ending in stephen king s arsenal, pet sematary nevertheless concludes with a poetic unhappiness. The screenplay was written by american screenwriters michael mcdowell and tom holland who also directed the movie. What happens to cujo, how he becomes a horrifying vortex inescapably drawing in all the people around him, makes for one of the most heartstopping novels stephen king has ever written. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. No matter how readable thinner is, in the end its just a game of dressup. The first book of yours i ever read was it, right after i finished a week of grueling law school exams. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. It made the novel for me, frankly, because it was so dark and cold. Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in. Thinner the last time richard bachman and stephen king were thought to be different writers, and king s signature is becoming ever clearer in its story james smythe.
Billy halleck is an obese, upper class lawyer living in the fictional. A book about gypsy curses could easily slide into racist territory, but in fact thinner actually criticizes the treatment the gypsies have received in the united states over the years, in spite of them not always being the most sympathetic. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. The creepy thinner is an underrated and one of my favorite horror movies based on a stephen king s novel. Nov 15, 2008 the ending for the stephen king movie thinner. First published under the name of his alter ego, richard bachman, thinner is one of stephen king s best books. The title of this book is thinner and it was written by stephen king. May 18, 2011 opinionsofawolf leave a comment go to comments. The 11 worst endings to stephen kings best books that. Billy halleck, an arrogant and morbidly obese lawyer in connecticut, has recently fought an agonizing court case in which he was charged with vehicular manslaughter. They may be a bit nonmainstream and overly quick to exact their own vengeance. The shining by stephen king it by stephen king salems lot by stephen king dracula by bram stoker pet. The audio book was particularly cooling with the eerie soundtrack played in between chapters.
Thinner is the 20th book published by stephen king. The film is based on stephen kings 1984 novel of the same name and stars robert john burke, joe mantegna, lucinda jenney, michael constantine, kari wuhrer, and bethany joy lenz. He is the man behind the counter in the pharmacy serving the gypsies. The creepy thinner is an underrated and one of my favorite horror movies based on a stephen kings novel. Thinner is one of the books written under stephen kings pseudonym richard. But if this is a new king, fans of his work will recognize an old motif borrowed from the 1984 novel thinner.
Bachman was dragging the novel by the ears towards the shallow moral that is obtrusively voiced in the end, and its something mr. If you want to consider the entire book an ending then you can find fault with the lack of. So among the authorized prescribed drugs the impacts of ordine cialis on line has been successful in maintain the track record as the longest affecting pill that can be termed as the weekender solution to be relieved soon and to protect their bodies. Whats good about the ending is that, unlike many king novels, the menace still remains. Stephen king thinner audiobook stephen king audiobooks. More than anything else it is a psychological study, exploring the lengths that a mans mind can go to alter what happens to his body. Thinner is one of the books written under stephen king s pseudonym richard bachman, and it has the rather dubious honour of being the only book by king that i properly dislike. Thinner, released in 1984, is the only bachman book besides the regulators that didnt start out with the name stephen king on the manuscript. Stephen kings thinner book ending by karstens creations. It was published by signet and has a total of 320 pages in the book. User account menu just finished reading the bachman book thinner, your thoughts. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture.
Theres a story in there called the long walk which is possibly my favorite king piece ever. Now hes losing three pounds a day with no end in sight. Stephen king is good at writing lengthy novels that dont really scare, but make you think hey, that was pretty damn cool. But all things have to come to an end, and soon after thinner was released, that end arrived. The film is based on stephen king s 1984 novel of the same name and stars robert john burke, joe mantegna, lucinda jenney, michael constantine, kari wuhrer, and bethany joy lenz. Sep 11, 2018 as i have previously expressed, both king and jj. Thinner is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by richard bachman, who was later revealed to be stephen king. I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend, as this is their favourite stephen king book and i love stephen king books. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen kings pseudonym. I remember reading the book years ago but i cannot remember the ending in it.
Does stephen king have issues with ending his books. Oct 29, 2018 stephen kings halloween book is shockingly. The story itself is about taking responsibility for your actions. I was genuinely surprised how much i enjoyed the ending. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. After billy robert john burke is cleared of all charges, tadzu michael constantine puts a curse on him. Peter parker gets his powers big change transformation scene spiderman. Ending spoiler for thinner 1996, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Obese lawyer billy halleck, charged with vehicular manslaughter after killing an old gypsy woman, is acquitted thanks to his connection with the judge. Thinner is a 1984 novel by american horror writer stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. And also, i really did not expect or guess the ending.
Thinner is one of the books written under stephen kings pseudonym richard bachman, and it has the rather dubious honour of being the only book by king that i. Thinner, stephen king thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. Was there an alternate ending filmed for the movie. I find this book pretty lame and coming out of the works from king. One day cujo chases a rabbit into a cave inhabited by sick bats. This is the single biggest weakness in nearly all of kings books, which is why his short stories are so good they dont have the build up that leads to the letdown at the climax of the story. But the 2nd half was actually pretty good and the ending was one of the better king endings ive read so far.
Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in epub,txt. Thinner the old gypsy man barely whispers the word. As the bachman writing persona affected the stephen king writing persona in previous works, with thinner, the king writing persona seems to affect that of richard bachman since typical king elements cross over here. Thinner 1996 trailer hd 1080p by horrorama movie trailers. Change the ending of it jessica woodbury oct 17, 2016. Firstly, beware, there be spoilers in this here thread.