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Post by Ceefor on May 31, 2020 7:08:12 GMT
I actually finally read Cujo. Very clever writing, rather tense in places, a few laugh out loud bits. But when I got to the end, I literally cried.
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Post by Dizzy on Jun 12, 2020 21:26:38 GMT
Yea Ceefor I Agree that Ending was Harsh. I Just Read this one too it Scary how Helpless you can be when you Right by a House too even.
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Cujo
Jun 18, 2020 14:04:06 GMT
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Post by His Majesty on Jun 18, 2020 14:04:06 GMT
I know Cujo was portrayed (in his altered state) as the antagonist, but I can't help but feel sorry for the pooch.
Love dogs. What can I say.
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Cujo
Jul 6, 2020 17:52:39 GMT
Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 6, 2020 17:52:39 GMT
You know, it just dawned on me recently that I've never read Cujo. I've only seen the movie dozens of times.
I have a paperback copy I'll have to get to, maybe by the end of this year.
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Cujo
Jul 6, 2020 17:58:43 GMT
Post by His Majesty on Jul 6, 2020 17:58:43 GMT
You know, it just dawned on me recently that I've never read Cujo. I've only seen the movie dozens of times. I have a paperback copy I'll have to get to, maybe by the end of this year. Say whaaaaaaaattt? |
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Cujo
Jul 6, 2020 19:08:27 GMT
Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 6, 2020 19:08:27 GMT
You know, it just dawned on me recently that I've never read Cujo. I've only seen the movie dozens of times. I have a paperback copy I'll have to get to, maybe by the end of this year. Say whaaaaaaaattt? hahaha.... I know!!! I disturb myself sometimes! |
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Cujo
Jul 10, 2020 13:10:27 GMT
Post by darkharbinger on Jul 10, 2020 13:10:27 GMT
It is sad what happened to the dog. He wasn't a bad dog, what happened was just crap luck on everyone's part.
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Jul 10, 2020 14:58:00 GMT
Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 10, 2020 14:58:00 GMT
It is sad what happened to the dog. He wasn't a bad dog, what happened was just crap luck on everyone's part. Isn't that the case in so many SK books though? I've always felt sorry for Carrie White, too. She just had crap luck and ended up with that ultra-kooky mom . When I read the book as a kid, I kept imagining how much better her life could have been if she could have just come over to my house after school and listened to records with me. |
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Post by darkharbinger on Jul 11, 2020 5:18:49 GMT
It is sad what happened to the dog. He wasn't a bad dog, what happened was just crap luck on everyone's part. Isn't that the case in so many SK books though? I've always felt sorry for Carrie White, too. She just had crap luck and ended up with that ultra-kooky mom . When I read the book as a kid, I kept imagining how much better her life could have been if she could have just come over to my house after school and listened to records with me. you rarely find a complete unsympathetic character in a SK book (pennywise is one of the few i can think of) I can remember times I actually felt bad for Flagg, it was in Wolves of the Calla... “You’re cruel!” he bursts out. Walter’s eyes widen, and for a moment he looks deeply hurt. This may be absurd, but Callahan is looking into the man’s eyes and feels sure the emotion is nonetheless genuine. And the surety robs him of any last hope that all this might be a dream, or a final brilliant interval before true death. In dreams – his, at least- the bad guys, the scary guys, never have complex emotions. “I am what ka and the King and the Tower have made me. We all are. We’re caught.” |
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Cujo
Aug 10, 2020 15:24:52 GMT
Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 10, 2020 15:24:52 GMT
I finally picked up a copy of Cujo and started it over the weekend. smilie_girl_freude
I'm only on page 36 and it's already a thousand times better than the movie. Thank Gosh my mind blocks me from imagining that kid from "Who's the Boss" as Tad.
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Cujo
Aug 12, 2020 14:39:07 GMT
Post by Dizzy on Aug 12, 2020 14:39:07 GMT
I Love This Book...an Like Others Have Said I Feel Bad For Cujo as well as the Humans in the Story. Ending is Sad Really. Hey Do You Guys Remember in Needful Things When Polly Chalmers Is at the House Where Cujo Got Killed an She Sees an Hears His Ghost in the Garage?
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Cujo
Aug 12, 2020 17:40:45 GMT
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Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 12, 2020 17:40:45 GMT
I Love This Book...an Like Others Have Said I Feel Bad For Cujo as well as the Humans in the Story. Ending is Sad Really. Hey Do You Guys Remember in Needful Things When Polly Chalmers Is at the House Where Cujo Got Killed an She Sees an Hears His Ghost in the Garage? I love when characters cross over from one story/book to another. Is there already thread about those kinds of cross-overs? I'll take a look.............. |
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Cujo
Aug 13, 2020 17:02:34 GMT
Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 13, 2020 17:02:34 GMT
I'm just about to finish reading Cujo.
Actually, the further I get in the book, the more I think the movie might not be so bad. It's actually pretty close to what's written, although I probably wouldn't have chosen Dee Wallace to play Donna. I picture that character as being a bit more rough around the edges.
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Cujo
Aug 13, 2020 17:56:06 GMT
Post by His Majesty on Aug 13, 2020 17:56:06 GMT
I'm just about to finish reading Cujo. Actually, the further I get in the book, the more I think the movie might not be so bad. It's actually pretty close to what's written, although I probably wouldn't have chosen Dee Wallace to play Donna. I picture that character as being a bit more rough around the edges. |
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Cujo
Aug 13, 2020 18:01:38 GMT
Post by Wicked Esther on Aug 13, 2020 18:01:38 GMT
I'm just about to finish reading Cujo. Actually, the further I get in the book, the more I think the movie might not be so bad. It's actually pretty close to what's written, although I probably wouldn't have chosen Dee Wallace to play Donna. I picture that character as being a bit more rough around the edges. I'm sure it was all bout getting the popular actress to play the part. Dee is just too cute and sweet for the role. Donna comes across ,to me, as a cold,selfish person. Another observation about Cujo---the damn dog may be the character I sympathize with most! The humans all bother me! Well actually....the kid, Brett Cambers is pretty smart and honest. I guess I like him the best out of all the human characters. |
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Aug 13, 2020 18:07:40 GMT
Post by His Majesty on Aug 13, 2020 18:07:40 GMT
She was one of the genres IT actress at the time (See, also Wolfen), so I get why they cast her. Was she right for the role? Ehhh...I wasn't sold on her. I'm sure it was all bout getting the popular actress to play the part. Dee is just too cute and sweet for the role. Donna comes across ,to me, as a cold,selfish person. |
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