Stephen King Gift Set (The Langoliers / The Stand / Golden Years) |
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directed by: Stephen King  List Price: $39.98 Amazon.com's Price: $37.99 You Save: $1.99 ( 5%)as of 03/19/2010 06:57 EDT Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Paramount EAN: 0097361307848 Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: PARD130784D Number Of Items: 5 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 25, 2007 Running Time: 775 minutes Studio: Paramount Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The Stand: Originally aired as a television mini-series this all-star filmization of Stephen King's gripping epic of good versus evil chronicles the episodic adventures of a disparate group of people who struggle to reestablish civilization after a man-made catastrophe wipes out most of the world's population. The world abruptly ends when a deadly virus accidentally escapes from a government sponsored biological warfare laboratory. Soon people are dropping like flies from the plague but a few survive and find themselves strangely compelled to head into the West. Good-hearted people follow the voice of an ancient black woman and head for Boulder Colorado. Bad people follow the enigmatic Walkin' Dude to Las Vegas. It is only a matter of time before the two sides are forced into a climactic battle over the final fate of humanity. Golden Years: This made-for-TV mini-series from the notorious horror writer centers upon a hapless old janitor who begins undergoing incredible physical changes after he is accidentally covered with experimental chemicals following a laboratory mishap. Now the government will stop at nothing to get him back. The Langoliers: Ten passengers on a red-eye flight from L.A. to Boston discover that they are not the only people on the plane but after making an emergency landing in Bangor Maine they discover that they are the only people on the planet. This film was based off the Stephen King short story Four Past Midnight. System Requirements:Running Time: 778 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 097361307848 Manufacturer No: 130784 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - "The Stand" is a classic!The reason I purchased this set was purely for "The Stand," a classic tale of good versus evil with some very good acting by a few well-known names. Admittedly, there is some very poor acting as well (most notably by the author himself); but the story is so good, that one can easily overlook the minor glitches as he enjoys the substance of the story. There are great characters, with whom you will fall in love or perhaps you will love to hate. It's just a fantastic story, in my humble opinion. Read More Rating:  - Stephen King CD'sThis set of CD's is well worth the money. Many hours of great Stephen King entertainment. Whether you have read the books first, or read them after you watch these movies, Stephen King fans will enjoy the experience all along the way. Keep an eye out for the cameo appearance of Stephen in The Stand. If you like these, make sure you also obtain copies of The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption and Tommyknockers. They are all great S.K. films. Rating: - The Stand is us!The dvd is excellent as it has my favorite S King story: The Stand. I can watch this over & over. Rating: - Good set - Disks are Full-ScreenNote: The product description on this page says widescreen, but the set is all full-screen (marked on the box and on each disk). Since these were all made for TV (pre-high-def), that shouldn't be a surprise, but just in case anybody saw the mistake on the page, I don't want you to be disappointed. As far as the content, there are plenty of other reviews that nailed it. 'The Stand' is a must-see, and 'The Langoliers' isn't bad. Rating: - Worthwhile for The Stand aloneIf you haven't seen The Stand, the King miniseries that was originally televised in 1994, then this DVD set is worth your price of admission. Unfortunately, The Stand is no longer being sold on its own (it is actually out of print for some ridiculous reason), so when my husband came to Amazon to buy me the DVD to replace the VHS that I had originally taped directly off of the television, he was forced to purchase this set. I have broken down each of the offerings in this gift set below. Read More 
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