Review of The Stand

The Stand (1994)
read the book
24 December 1998
Someone originally made me watch this mini-series that he had on tape. I was very impressed with it even though it was a television movie. The whole time I was watching it my friend was raving about how much better the book was. I like the movie so much (8/10) that I broke down and bought the unabridged edition of it. It took a painstaking 3 months to read the book. It was tiresome at first, but at the end I didn't want the story to end. I also told myself that I would not watch the movie again until I finished the book. I went back and re-watch the movie. I couldn't believe how much they left out of the book that I had grown to love. I struggled watching it and have a much different look at the movie (5/10)

I guess that if you have not read the book and have 6 1/2 hours so waste, watch the movie. It is a great story and done well for a tv mini-series. If you watch the movie and like the story, read the book. There is SO much more to it. If you read the book though, don't waste your time.
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