residentevil6901 I finally got around to watching this today, don't know why it took me so long as I like most Stephen King stuff. I loved the atmosphere, I'm a huge fan of winter so I like any movie with snow and blizzards. I liked all the actors, I liked the story line. The only thing I was disappointed in was the idiots of the town choice at the end. I'm sorry but you don't choose life over giving up another life just to save your own to a demon seed. You choose to sacrifice yourself / everybody so the demon can't pass on it's legacy of evil. You make the choice of him getting nothing so he is the one to die after you are all sacrificed in his rage. I'm a big fan of living and you do try to do things to stay alive but not at the expense of another life that was not a threat to your own. I would've given it a 10 out of 10 had the town folk been more willing to fight back against the demon. After their decision I was wanting to see Mike either leave town asap and not 5 months later or I was wanting to see him go around to everyone every day reminding them of their idiot decision, asking them how good they feel about sacrificing one person for their selfish selves. I was hoping he got a few parting shots in on a few faces as well before he left.

Tss5078 Stephen King is a great writer, but even die hard fans of his work will agree that his films are hit or miss. Storm of The Century was one of his better novels, but was made for the big screen, not some PG rated mini-series. As a small island off the coast of Maine is hit with the most devastating storm in it's history, a stranger shows up and kill a beloved fixture on the island. The strange is quickly apprehended, but continues to wreak havoc, calming that he will go away if the towns people give him what he wants. I get that this was made for TV, but the fact is that if any of King's works deserved to be a regular R rated big screen film, it was this one. Almost everything worth while is cut out or toned down. Not to mention that in order to expand the story, to cover nearly 4 and a half hours worth of time, they had to put in a lot of things that wouldn't normally make it into a screenplay. There is so much unnecessary garbage in this thing that it completely destroys the story. Tim Daly was cast in the lead and all I can say is really? Honestly, Don Knotts made a more convincing cop than he did. The one bright spot in the film was Colm Feore, playing Andre Linoge, the mysterious stranger. He really was terrific and creepy at all the right moments. Aside from Feore, Storm of The Century wreaks of television and lacks all the suspense and horror of the original story. This is a fantastic read, but as a movie, Storm of The Century really doesn't cut it. My only hope is when they eventually remake it, they do it in the way King intended it to be.

bayardhiler Many moons ago, the multi-night mini-series was a staple of entertainment for the broadcast networks, producing such classics like "Roots", "V", and "The Beast". As a kid growing up in the 90's, I was fortunate to experience the last hurrah of that era and some of the best ones that I remember came from the brilliant mind of Stephen King. 1999's "Storm of the Century" was one of those.Through the narration of Constable Mike Anderson (Tim Daly), we're introduced to a small island town off the coast of Maine, a town whose people-like many island people-know how to keep a secret. It just so happens that a viscous storm is rearing its ugly head toward the island but as they will soon learn, that's the least of their worries. With the simple but creepy phrase "Born in lust, turn to dust. Born in sin, come on in", a mysterious stranger murders a hapless old lady and then waits for the cops to come. Andre Linoge (Colm Feore) is his name and right from the start we know there's not a thing normal about him. He has retractable fangs, eyes that can glow red, and a sliver, wolf head cane that seems to appear anywhere he wants. Soon, with several random suicides and killings, it becomes obvious that no matter if Linoge is locked up or out and about, he's in control. The only reason he gives is the unforgettable "Give me what I want and I'll go away".So many things make "Storm" what it is. The first has to do with writing of King, who, unlike many of his television productions, did not adapt this from any story. Because he could just write it for television, "Storm" comes across as more direct than any of the other famous King mini-series such as "The Stand". With his ever amazing ability of combining horror and character development, King is able to take the fantastic and make it seem real. Credit has must go to the many good actors, such as Tim Daly as Anderson, who desperately tries to keep the town on the course of good in spite of Linoge's corruption, Jeffery DeMunn as slimy town manager Robbie Beals, and Deborah Farentino as Anderson's devoted wife as well as many others who I don't have the space for. However, the one who really steals the show is the talented but underrated Colm Feore as the devilish Linoge. Whether he's causing death and destruction through storms and suicides, singing "I'm a Little Tea pot" nursery rhyme, or just making a cold stare, Feore is nothing short of charismatic and terrifying. I should also give credit to the director, Craig R. Baxely and the production staff for being able to create an epic winter nightmare for the town, complete with tons of snow, crashing waves, and desolate landscape, all with a television budget.Sadly, though we didn't realize it at the time, grand productions like "Storm" were in the twilight of their existence. There weren't too many more treasures after this one, of King's or anyone else's for that matter. It's for this reason that it holds a special place in my heart because it was still a time before shows like "Big Brother" took over the airwaves. I can't help but wonder how we went from this to that. Ugh, why did it all have to end??!! Despite what modern TV has become, I urge you to watch and enjoy "Storm" on DVD and remember that "hell is repetition".

Syl Spoilers Alert! Spoiler Alert! I liked Stephen King's earlier works. This mini-series has a slow pace at times that it gets frustrating. I didn't watch the film with Stephen King's commentary--I often find commentaries distracting from the film or television program. Anyway, this four mini-series takes place in an isolated island off of Maine where you need to get a ferry ride across to get there. Much like King's works, it's set in Maine on an island called "Littletall." Anyway, a massive blizzard takes over the Northeast especially New England and everybody evacuates to the town shelter. A mysterious evil stranger played by Colm Feore has come to town and wants something but doesn't spit it out until the fourth hour. Tim Daly's Mike Anderson character is the only one with any scruples in that town. I don't know why an innocent child needed to be sacrificed in order to send Feore's Linoge away. Couldn't he have settled for an adult? Anyway, I disagree with the ending of the film and am troubled by Linoge's character--what is he? why does he have power? where did he come from? Those questions still remain unanswered after four hours of viewing. I wouldn't have voted to send a child away with this monstrous creature no matter what even if it meant certain death for the rest of us. I was deeply troubled by the town's insistence in sacrificing one child for the rest of them. In my opinion, the town agreed to a soul murder of one child in order to save the rest from Linoge's evil manipulations and tricks. Only one person stood up and lost against him. Linoge took a sleeping child away to hell. That child was pretty much spiritually dead then and only a physical vessel to Linoge's plan. Linoge knew the town would comply after his destructive behavior.