The Drunk on Writing Dissections

The Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring THE RUNNING MAN proves not all adaptations are created equally: it's an entertaining, action-packed film with little to nothing to do with the original Stephen King novel.But, it might actually be the better story.----------------------------------------In the video, I mistakenly noted Steven E. de Souza's comment about Andrew Davis came from the Screen Anarchy interview. It actually came from an interview with “I Was There Too” podcast host Matt Gourley, as noted by /Film here: https://www.slashfilm.com/the-running-man-alternate-versions/Read or listen to the Screen Anarchy interview with Steven E. de Souza here: https://screenanarchy.com/2017/02/interview-the-running-man-writer-steven-e-de-souza-on-living-in-the-future-of-1987.html ----------------------------------------Brought to you in part through the patronage of Stephanie Brelsford, Ariya Norinth, and Karen and Andrew Pawlowski. Become a patron now at drunkonwriting.com!----------------------------------------Get early shows, vote on what's published, and get exclusive behind-the-scenes updates at drunkonwriting.com!Follow along on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drunkonwritinFollow along on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drunkonwritin

The ending to Stephen King's CUJO is... well, depressing to say the least. But the adaptation took a different path. Is it the better take? That and more, including what the book is ACTUALLY about, are explored in the latest Stephen King Dissection.----------------------------------------Read the full Paris Review interview with Stephen King here: https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/5653/stephen-king-the-art-of-fiction-no-189-stephen-kingRead Michael Collings' essay about Cujo here: http://michaelrcollings.blogspot.com/2015/06/stephen-king-cujo-retro-review.htmlRead Kealan Patrick Burke's take on Cujo here: http://www.stephenkingrevisited.com/cujo-revisited-by-kealan-patrick-burke/Order Lee Gambin's NOPE, NOTHING WRONG HERE here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nope-nothing-wrong-here-lee-gambin/1126677554?ean=9781629332697----------------------------------------Brought to you in part through the patronage of Stephanie Brelsford, Ariya Norinth, and Karen and Andrew Pawlowski.Become a patron now at patreon.com/drunkonwriting!----------------------------------------Get early shows, vote on what's published, and get exclusive behind-the-scenes updates at drunkonwriting.com!Follow along on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drunkonwritinFollow along on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drunkonwritin

Stephen King's DANSE MACABRE is part autobiography and part treatise on the evolution of the horror genre and its shining (and not so much) examples between 1950 and 1980.One part is great. The other... is... well, let's just say I've never been the best student.----------------------------------------Listen to "A Day at the Dentist's" here: https://youtu.be/j8m2iia-ATM----------------------------------------Brought to you in part through the patronage of Geoff Baum, Stephanie Brelsford, Kuong Chaing, Ariya Norinth, Karen and Andrew Pawlowski, and Kimberly Pawlowski.Become a patron now at drunkonwriting.com!----------------------------------------Get more shows more often along with exclusive content at drunkonwriting.com!Follow along on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drunkonwritinFollow along on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drunkonwritin

In this Drunk on Writing Dissection, I dig into my favorite movie of all time, OFFICE SPACE, including reviewing an Office Space-themed beer, looking at its origins and legacy, comparing it to a Herman Melville short story, reviewing its best scenes, exploring little-known Easter Eggs, and more!----------------------------------------Brought to you in part through the patronage of Stephanie Brelsford, Ariya Norinth, and Karen and Andrew Pawlowski. Become a patron now at drunkonwriting.com!----------------------------------------Follow along on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drunkonwritinFollow along on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drunkonwritin

You wouldn't know it from the cover, but ROADWORK is one of Stephen King's most humanistic books yet, and one of his best. If you love THE SHINING, you're going to dig this one.----------------------------------------Read Michael R. Collings' full commentary for George Beahm’s The Stephen King Companion here: http://michaelrcollings.blogspot.com/2015/06/stephen-king-roadwork-retro-review.html#!/2015/06/stephen-king-roadwork-retro-review.html----------------------------------------Brought to you in part through the patronage of Stephanie Brelsford, Ariya Norinth, and Karen and Andrew Pawlowski. Become a patron now at patreon.com/drunkonwriting!----------------------------------------Follow along on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drunkonwritinFollow along on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drunkonwritin