The Stand (TV Movie)

I am a huge Stephen King fan, and of all his books The Stand is far and away my favorite. The choice to make it into a TV movie rather than a feature film was obvious, based only on the 1000+ pages. Even if he didn't have a cameo appearance in the film, I would have known that King had a hand in this one. It's a brilliant adaptation, with great casting. I'm not crazy about Molly Ringwald, but she did a good job here. And Gary Sinise was ultra-charming with his cute Texan accent ("Country don't mean dumb") Rob Lowe, Ed Harris and Bill Fagerbakke are also bright spots. The only cast choice I questioned was Nadine. She was supposed to be hauntingly beautiful, and I don't feel that Laura San Giacoma ("Just Shoot Me") fits the bill.

Every scene was faithful to the book, and I was glued to the screen even though I knew every plot twist. I have this 6+-hour movie on tape, and I've watched it more than once in one day.