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[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 41 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Stephen King used to do so much cocaine that he doesn't remember writing Cujo, Maximum Overdrive, or (I believe also?) Tommyknockers

[–] OopsAllTwix@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If you've seen Maximum Overdrive it's not hard to belive at all. AC/DC does the score/soundtrack.

[–] TwinTusks@bitforged.space 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Tommyknockers was also batshit crazy.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Tommyknockers fucking Bernsteined me; I swear to god I've seen a Tommyknockers movie, but the internet swears to god that I haven't because no such thing exists

[–] TwinTusks@bitforged.space 9 points 3 months ago

Well, there's a mini-series

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Same, it was the two-part miniseries.

I remember it as being pretty good, but it has been about 30 years since I saw it. So I don't know how much I can trust that memory.

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

I just remember Jimmy Smits strapped into a big satellite dish, going fucking "Scanners" on some people.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Oh I've seen Maximum Overdrive, it's my favourite Stephen King movie. Much better than the book, as long as you appreciate badness