The Stand

Starring: Gary Sinise (4 episodes), Molly Ringwald (4 episodes), James Sheridan (4 episodes), Laura San Giacomo (4 episodes), Ruby Dee (4 episodes), Rob Lowe (4 episodes), Ossie Davis (4 episodes), Miguel Ferrer (4 episodes), Corin Nemec (4 episodes), Matt Frewer (4 episodes), Adam Stroke (4 episodes), Ray Walston (4 episodes), Stephen King (episodes), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2 episodes), Ed Harris (1 episode), Sam Raimi (1 episode), Kathy Bates (1 episode), Jeff Goldblum (1 episode)
Directed by: Mick Garris
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Drama, Thriller
1994

Seasons Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: When a superflu disease is accidentally released from a governmental installation, the virus quickly spreads, and is fatal to its victims. The majority of the population is wiped out, except for a few survivors whom are mysteriously immune to the disease. The devil sees his big chance, and comes to earth to draw people to his location in Las Vegas, while the holy Mother Abigail draws people to Boulder, Colorado. As the two sides grow, the good siding with Mother Abigail and the evil siding with the man known as Randall Flagg, they prepare to make one final Stand which will have endless consequences for the future of mankind.Based on the novel by Stephen King

Review:

Tim: I am a massive fan of Stephen King's The Stand and I was beyond excited to watch this miniseries. The acting is wonderful- they assembled a truly great cast here. However, the real success of the series comes from Stephen King and his extraordinary book. I read the complete edition of The Stand, which is a over a thousand pages. I read it far too young, but it was one of the most influential books I've ever read. The book is simply tremendous, which makes this series excellent as well.

For those of you who have no time to sit and read the extremely long (but extremely interesting) book, I recommend saving some time by watching this 6 hour movie. The events that unfold are simply genius, and very thought-provoking. I recommend this series and the book wholeheartedly. As the front of the film's box displays: "The end of the world is just the beginning".



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