Comments on: Duma Key http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/ reading material to get excited about Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bookgasm: Reading Material to Get Excited About » Blog Archive » Wasteland: Stories of the Apocalypse http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-51684 Bookgasm: Reading Material to Get Excited About » Blog Archive » Wasteland: Stories of the Apocalypse Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:39:47 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-51684 [...] CREEPSHOWS: THE ILLUSTRATED STEPHEN KING MOVIE GUIDE by Stephen Jones • CUJO by Stephen King • DUMA KEY by Stephen King • THE SECRETARY OF DREAMS: VOLUME ONE by Stephen King • STEPHEN KING: THE [...] [...] CREEPSHOWS: THE ILLUSTRATED STEPHEN KING MOVIE GUIDE by Stephen Jones • CUJO by Stephen King • DUMA KEY by Stephen King • THE SECRETARY OF DREAMS: VOLUME ONE by Stephen King • STEPHEN KING: THE [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28994 admin Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:51:55 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28994 Actually, Stewart, you'll be pleased to know <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000WZAE8G/hitchmagazine-20" target="new" rel="nofollow">THE KINGDOM: SERIES 2</a> came out last week! Actually, Stewart, you’ll be pleased to know THE KINGDOM: SERIES 2 came out last week!

]]> By: Stewart http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28993 Stewart Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:42:19 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28993 It's a great cliffhanger alright. The second series has never been released over here and I'm too stubborn to find out, prefering to wait optimistically for it. It’s a great cliffhanger alright. The second series has never been released over here and I’m too stubborn to find out, prefering to wait optimistically for it.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28952 Bruce Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:37:28 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28952 AS someone who watched both the original Kingdom in the theater mind you. The King version never measured up at all. It felt really forced with to many weird additions that took away from the Danish one. As far as I'm concerned the original Danish ending to the first part is still one of the greatest cliffhangers ever. Two words: Udo Kier AS someone who watched both the original Kingdom in the theater mind you. The King version never measured up at all. It felt really forced with to many weird additions that took away from the Danish one.

As far as I’m concerned the original Danish ending to the first part is still one of the greatest cliffhangers ever. Two words: Udo Kier

]]> By: admin http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28733 admin Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:53:23 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28733 Yes, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000F3SB/hitchmagazine-20" target="new" rel="nofollow">KINGDOM HOSPITAL</a> is indeed good. I just finishing watching the entire series in full, and while some of the later episodes start to lag a little, it was enjoyable. It helped that they knew it was going to last one season, so it has a definite beginning, middle and end. It works so much better on DVD, rather than having to wait a week in between episodes. Yes, KINGDOM HOSPITAL is indeed good. I just finishing watching the entire series in full, and while some of the later episodes start to lag a little, it was enjoyable. It helped that they knew it was going to last one season, so it has a definite beginning, middle and end. It works so much better on DVD, rather than having to wait a week in between episodes.

]]> By: Stewart http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28729 Stewart Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:40:46 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28729 <blockquote cite="Carl">What could possibly happen that a Matthew Reilly fan would find impossible to accept?</blockquote> Ha. :D King and I parted long ago, although I did pop back to visit him with <em>Lisey's Story which I called a ramblesnooze. I have two problems with King these days: one being that he does go on and on and it can be boring to read him flesh out everything and numb the imagination; the other being that he seems to want literary recognition (if </em><em>Lisey's Story</em> was any indication) but doesn't know how to go about it and should just not bother. Or take his stories, cut out all the supernatural stuff, and work with a good editor that can cut his prose down to an effective level. I've always felt his short stories were better, but then they started to get far too long. And his novellas, by anyone else's standards, would be fully fledged novels. (Thinking of <em>Four Past Midnight</em>. I remember when I first heard of <em>Duma Key</em> and thinking it just sounded like he was retreading old water, namely an exetended version of <em>Word Processor Of The Gods</em> (<em>Skeleton Krew</em>), only with painting thrown in. Is it? I saw the book and may yet pick it up after keeping an eye on the reviews as they come in. Also, was <em>Kingdom Hospital</em> any good? I never got to see it over here but I do have the original Danish TV show, <em>Riget</em>, on DVD and that was fantastic, although a shame that it will never be completed.

What could possibly happen that a Matthew Reilly fan would find impossible to accept?

Ha. :D

King and I parted long ago, although I did pop back to visit him with Lisey’s Story which I called a ramblesnooze. I have two problems with King these days: one being that he does go on and on and it can be boring to read him flesh out everything and numb the imagination; the other being that he seems to want literary recognition (if Lisey’s Story was any indication) but doesn’t know how to go about it and should just not bother. Or take his stories, cut out all the supernatural stuff, and work with a good editor that can cut his prose down to an effective level.

I’ve always felt his short stories were better, but then they started to get far too long. And his novellas, by anyone else’s standards, would be fully fledged novels. (Thinking of Four Past Midnight.

I remember when I first heard of Duma Key and thinking it just sounded like he was retreading old water, namely an exetended version of Word Processor Of The Gods (Skeleton Krew), only with painting thrown in. Is it?

I saw the book and may yet pick it up after keeping an eye on the reviews as they come in.

Also, was Kingdom Hospital any good? I never got to see it over here but I do have the original Danish TV show, Riget, on DVD and that was fantastic, although a shame that it will never be completed.

]]> By: Flash http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28316 Flash Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:33:29 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28316 I will have to read this one. Edgar Freemantle, huh? Is he any relation to You Know Who? I will have to read this one.

Edgar Freemantle, huh? Is he any relation to You Know Who?

]]> By: Carl http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28258 Carl Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:23:16 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28258 My curiosity is piqued. What could possibly happen that a Matthew Reilly fan would find impossible to accept? I must purchase this book to find out! :-( My curiosity is piqued. What could possibly happen that a Matthew Reilly fan would find impossible to accept? I must purchase this book to find out! :-(

]]> By: zeek http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/comment-page-1/#comment-28256 zeek Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:21:15 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/duma-key/#comment-28256 Good to hear! I have this on my amazon wishlist to pick up soon! Good to hear! I have this on my amazon wishlist to pick up soon!

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