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The ending change was known and Stephen King approved it

Posted by Taz

on August 11, 2026, 18:12:37, in reply to "PSA: fans of Richard Bachman’s The Long Walk…..run, don’t walk"

I haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I'm a huge King fan. The movie adaptations of his books are typically v good.

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Away from the film adaptation.

It was hot garbage and they completely ruined the story. Added an element not needed. Changed the ending completely and never captured the tension, dread, horror and despair that was in the book.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

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PSA: fans of Richard Bachman’s The Long Walk…..run, don’t walk - TarheelIllini August 11, 2026, 11:47:41

Disagree. King’s version made a better book. The screenplay made a better movie - biclops August 11, 2026, 20:35:54
- The best at internal dialogue and also pretty damn good at external dialogue, too - Taz August 11, 2026, 22:20:53
- Having read a good number of his books, I say the same all the time.* - KingTalkyTiki August 11, 2026, 21:19:45
Meh, I enjoyed it.* - KingTalkyTiki August 11, 2026, 18:45:33
Pretty good ratings on RT. * - doubledown August 11, 2026, 18:40:07
The ending change was known and Stephen King approved it - Taz August 11, 2026, 18:12:37

As someone who didn't read the book, the movie was fine (not amazing, but kept interest) - UofIL6 August 11, 2026, 12:11:08

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