I have written previously about my passion for the works of Stephen King, and also of my love for David Cronenberg's 1983 adaptation of The Dead Zone. (You may wish to read that article before continuing here.) The film, which stars Christopher Walken in one of his most iconic roles, regards everyman Johnny Smith, who, after he awakens from a five year coma, has the gift (or is it a curse?) of second sight.Hulu.com recently made the movie available for online viewing and embedding, so what is...
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Christopher Walken is many things to many people: a diverse character actor, a creepy film villain, a semi-closeted song-and-dance man, Johnny Smith from The Dead Zone, Captain Koons from Pulp Fiction, someone whose strangely cadenced speech makes William Shatner's staccato delivery seem normal, a favorite impression of many comedians (Kevin Spacey and Kevin Pollack used to corner the market on that one), and - most surprisingly - a very funny fellow.To date, Walken has hosted Saturday Night Liv...
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After publishing four hugely successful novels in the seventies, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot, The Shining and The Stand, Stephen King left many fans wondering how he could possibly top that last one -- The Stand was one epic apocalyptic beast of a novel, widely considered to be one of his best. And yet, the novel which did succeed that one, The Dead Zone, showed a new maturity for a writer who was still not out of his twenties.Perhaps knowing he could not outdo the literary grandeur of The Stand, King...
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