Comments on: The Mist (USA, 2007) http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/ Life on other planets is difficult Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Tom http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4763 Tom Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:21:37 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4763 We don't mind controversy around these parts - probably not enough of it! I agree with your comparison between Mist and Shawshank but I disagree that they're just as good as each other. I think Shawshank's a better film not solely because of the script (but do I think Darabont's writing is stronger in Shawshank) but because the acting is uniformly better, the direction is stronger and Roger Deakin's cinematography on Shawshank is far superior to Ronn Schmidt's on The Mist. (Having had a look at his credits, I can see now why I thought The Mist had a made-for-TV feel as most of his experience is on the small screen.) Still, it's difficult to compare them directly because they are different films and different genres. Technically, I think Shawshank has the edge but on the other hand, it's a fucking terrible horror film! ;) We don’t mind controversy around these parts - probably not enough of it! I agree with your comparison between Mist and Shawshank but I disagree that they’re just as good as each other. I think Shawshank’s a better film not solely because of the script (but do I think Darabont’s writing is stronger in Shawshank) but because the acting is uniformly better, the direction is stronger and Roger Deakin’s cinematography on Shawshank is far superior to Ronn Schmidt’s on The Mist. (Having had a look at his credits, I can see now why I thought The Mist had a made-for-TV feel as most of his experience is on the small screen.)

Still, it’s difficult to compare them directly because they are different films and different genres. Technically, I think Shawshank has the edge but on the other hand, it’s a fucking terrible horror film! ;)

]]> By: Dave http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4762 Dave Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:34:05 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4762 I'm going to be extremely controversial and say that The Mist is just as good as The Shawshank Redemption because Darabont has made it exactly the opposite movie. Where the 'Shank is all about indomitable spirit of the human condition, The Mist is all about its fraility. Or to put it another way if Andy Dufresne had been in that mini-mart he too would have been spider food, even if he had his rock hammer! I’m going to be extremely controversial and say that The Mist is just as good as The Shawshank Redemption because Darabont has made it exactly the opposite movie. Where the ‘Shank is all about indomitable spirit of the human condition, The Mist is all about its fraility. Or to put it another way if Andy Dufresne had been in that mini-mart he too would have been spider food, even if he had his rock hammer!

]]> By: Tom http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4761 Tom Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:05:14 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4761 Assuming you're talking Darabont adaptations of King then definitely Shawshank > Mist > Green Mile but that's because I didn't actually care that much for GM. Assuming you’re talking Darabont adaptations of King then definitely Shawshank > Mist > Green Mile but that’s because I didn’t actually care that much for GM.

]]> By: Matt http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4760 Matt Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:03:13 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2008/07/16/the-mist-usa-2007/#comment-4760 So in order of merit is it now Shawshank>Green Mile>Mist or Shawshank>Mist>Green Mile? So in order of merit is it now Shawshank>Green Mile>Mist or Shawshank>Mist>Green Mile?

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