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Riding the Bullet is a 2004 horror/thriller film, directed by Mick Garris. It is an adaptation of a Stephen King novella of the same name.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The story is set back in 1969. Alan (Jonathan Jackson) is a college student who learns that his mother (Barbara Hershey) has been hospitalized after a stroke. He must hitchhike across the state over the course of one night to be with her. Along the way he confronts his past, his future, his demons and fears - and a terrifying personification of death.
This film is brilliantly shot and the cast is fantastic!!!
Barbara Hershey(Beaches )David Arquette (Scream)Jonathan Jackson(Venom) Cliff Robertson(Spider-Man) Erika Christensen(The Sisters)Matt Frewer(Max Headroom)
This film works so well because it has everything a TRUE Stephen King fan would be proud of. Excellent character development with thorough storyline added with a dash of fear and terror.
This film is brilliantly shot and the cast is fantastic!!!
Barbara Hershey(Beaches )David Arquette (Scream)Jonathan Jackson(Venom) Cliff Robertson(Spider-Man) Erika Christensen(The Sisters)Matt Frewer(Max Headroom)
This film works so well because it has everything a TRUE Stephen King fan would be proud of. Excellent character development with thorough storyline added with a dash of fear and terror.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
i enjoyed this little film. it has all the ingredients of a king story and was better presented than some screen efforts of his stories/books. as i say, i liked it. i'm no critic, i can't comment on the acting, the lighting or any technical stuff. if you have read the tale and like this genre, then buy it! it isn't a fortune and it pleasently passes 90 minutes of your life!
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By S. Clarke
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On the rare occasion that Stephen King books do work as movies they tend to really, really work (Stand By Me, The Mist, Shawshank Redemption etc.) and Riding the Bullet is thankfully among these elite. It feels a bit like an extended episode of the Twilight Zone: you are never quite sure what is real, and the whole film has a generally quirky feel. It has been superbly directed and edited, the casting and acting is spot on which is even more astounding considering this is an independent movie.
Riding the Bullet is based on the story of the same name which Stephen King first released at the turn of the century as an ebook only and was only available for free for the first few days as a pioneering publicity stunt; I was one of the lucky ones to download it before the servers got clogged! It was a really good story and has since also been released in the short story collection Everything's Eventual. The screenplay remains true to the story so both King fans and Horror fans will be happy with this one.
Riding the Bullet is based on the story of the same name which Stephen King first released at the turn of the century as an ebook only and was only available for free for the first few days as a pioneering publicity stunt; I was one of the lucky ones to download it before the servers got clogged! It was a really good story and has since also been released in the short story collection Everything's Eventual. The screenplay remains true to the story so both King fans and Horror fans will be happy with this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By ReviewBlog51
Format:DVD
In my eyes, 'Riding The Bullet' is one of the best adaptions of a Stephen King novel to movie.
Jonathan Jackson stars as college student Alan, a young man who is obsessed with death, trying to commit suicide at the start of the film. He learns that his mother is dying and gives up going to a concert to visit her in hospital instead. That is easier said than done because he travels the roads that night and meets various strange people along the way, it soon becomes a matter of life and death.
This is a very well done film, the mood is dark throughout and you do wonder what is going to happen next. Compared to some of the other Stephen King films, it's rather tame but nevertheless very entertaining, compulsively watchable and a very good psychological thriller!.
Jonathan Jackson stars as college student Alan, a young man who is obsessed with death, trying to commit suicide at the start of the film. He learns that his mother is dying and gives up going to a concert to visit her in hospital instead. That is easier said than done because he travels the roads that night and meets various strange people along the way, it soon becomes a matter of life and death.
This is a very well done film, the mood is dark throughout and you do wonder what is going to happen next. Compared to some of the other Stephen King films, it's rather tame but nevertheless very entertaining, compulsively watchable and a very good psychological thriller!.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This has to be the worst Stephen King adaptation I've ever seen, actually that makes it sound too good, so let me rephrase that opening sentence...
This is just a terrible film, full stop. I'm not just some 'fan' ranting because 'the book was so much better' - I've never read the original so couldn't tell you, but I'm pretty sure it is, because this is diabolical!
It has an awful made for TV feel about it, looks cheap, feels disjointed, and careers all over the place so you have absolutely no idea what's going on, or what the films even meant to be about until the last scene - when 'all is revealed'... thankfully, in the closing scene, it's sounds as if the film makers lifted the closing paragraph from the original story straight from the book to help clear things up, allowing you a glimpse of what is no doubt a good original Stephen King novella and a great little idea/metaphor/vehicle for a story that got lost in the cinematic remake.
Sadly all of king's original thoughts and vision were lost in the hash and total disaster that was this movie. Only total and utter die hard king fans should even consider watching this - and even then I'd think long and hard about wasting your time and money on it.
It, The Stand, Pet Cemetary or Silver Bullet this is not... it's total bull$*!t hence the title of this review.
This is just a terrible film, full stop. I'm not just some 'fan' ranting because 'the book was so much better' - I've never read the original so couldn't tell you, but I'm pretty sure it is, because this is diabolical!
It has an awful made for TV feel about it, looks cheap, feels disjointed, and careers all over the place so you have absolutely no idea what's going on, or what the films even meant to be about until the last scene - when 'all is revealed'... thankfully, in the closing scene, it's sounds as if the film makers lifted the closing paragraph from the original story straight from the book to help clear things up, allowing you a glimpse of what is no doubt a good original Stephen King novella and a great little idea/metaphor/vehicle for a story that got lost in the cinematic remake.
Sadly all of king's original thoughts and vision were lost in the hash and total disaster that was this movie. Only total and utter die hard king fans should even consider watching this - and even then I'd think long and hard about wasting your time and money on it.
It, The Stand, Pet Cemetary or Silver Bullet this is not... it's total bull$*!t hence the title of this review.
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Love most of Kings stories but thus one was wired and confusing. Not one of his best. Had not read the book which is usually much better than the film.
By jahartis
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A great let down... I have to say I haven't read the book, but if the movie is anything to go by I won't even bother buying it.
By val
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I didn`t think a lot of riding the bullet at first I thought it was about cars not up to stephen kings strandred
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An Excellent Film
This is not like many of the other Stephen King films, it is different. It is not scary, but very engaging and you were really interested to get to know what was going on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Picard
2.0 out of 5 stars
Infantile rubbish.
I'm sorry, but I feel compelled to protect prospective buyers from this sort of infantile nonsense.
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Published 2 months ago by Ben Nevis
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Riding The Bullet
I buy this dvd for a friend for xmas because she likes stephen kings books & likes watch the dvds.
Published 4 months ago by D. S. Sloman
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Insane or sane?
If you like Stephen King adaptions then you should enjoy this film as a 4 star or even 5 star film. If not its still at least a 3 star film in terms of ideas and story. Read more
Published on 22 May 2011 by j.r
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Riding the bullet
This film is based on a short story by the great Stephen king from the collection 'everythings eventual'. Read more
Published on 29 April 2011 by Mrs. Katy Page
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Published on 11 Jan 2011 by The Truth
1.0 out of 5 stars
very slow and very dull
most people have marked this as 4 stars sorry guys you havent watched enough decent films, not going to waste any more words than drab dull uneventful and a complete waste of... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2010 by paul
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