Dreamcatcher (DVD)

Stephen King books don't often translate terribly well to film. I suspect that part of the reason behind this is because he writes at such length and with so much imagination that creating accurate pictures from words alone isn't always easy. Some of his longest work is mauled so badly by the time it reaches the screen that it loses a lot of the magic. The books of his that translate best are often his shorter ones, with "The Shawshank Redemption" ...
...his shorter ones, nor one of his better ones, which made the film a lot less likely to be any good. I didn't bother seeing "Dreamcatcher" at the cinema, as I was sure in advance that it wouldn't be worth it. When the DVD came out, however, it contained a promise of something decent. One of the extras was listed as "Dream Writer - An Interview With Stephen King". For a fan of the author, this made it worth a look. Four friends gather at a log cabin ...

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...four men caught in their dreamcatcher – and what does it all have to do with their childhood friend Duddits? Only time, and a set of razor sharp teeth will tell…… Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, Dreamcatcher opened in UK cinemas on Friday April 25th. The film, like much of King’s other work, is a bizarre concoction of many things and my advice to you would be to suspend all expectations, because the film ...
...mystery and some explosive action, Dreamcatcher is a very odd film indeed. Essentially created in two halves, it will certainly entertain, but whether it will fulfil if probably another question altogether. Dreamcatcher is a film made almost distinctly in three pieces. The best word to describe the first piece is bizarre – a wild mixture of childhood flashbacks, strange moments and creepy suspense. In the first piece of the film, the audience ...

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...Mile and The Shawshank Redemption. Dreamcatcher is one of King's most recent novels and one that seems to split opinion amongst his fans. Having never read the book I went into the big screen adaptation with an open mind. The film tells the story of four men who've been friends since childhood. They once came to the rescue of a retarded kid named Duddits and ever since then have been blessed with powers such as the ability to hear peoples thoughts ...
...actual story structure that brings Dreamcatcher down. I still found the film enjoyable and would watch it again, it's just that I wanted something more and something perhaps a little special. The best way to describe is to imagine if the film 'Signs' had actually shown you the CGI effects of alien invasion rather than keeping itself restrained. ...

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...very disappointed and unsatisfied with Dreamcatcher and feel that it could have been a much more impressive film. If you have a spare 2 hours to waste away I’d suggest that sleeping is more entertaining than this. Perhaps if you are a fan of King’s novels then you may find the film appealing, unfortunately I’m not. There are far better horror films about, although personally I feel this only just makes it into the horror genre. My end thoughts on ...

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...around the place as the dreamcatcher (which gives the film it’s name) swings around on the ceiling. You’d think the men would follow the animals but this is cinema and of course they stick around to face whatever is coming. The next day a military helicopter flies just above the treetops and tells the men with a megaphone that the area has been quarantined and for them to stay inside the cabin (an order they of course fail to follow). ...
...cabin, mumbling of lights in the sky. They feel pity and give him shelter but they quickly doubt their judgement – the man has a bulging stomach and has a bad bout of flatulence. At this stage of the film, a scene has been set and a huge change is about to happen. The film has been beautiful and atmospheric to date. Interesting, charming and intriguing I was on the edge of my seat but I was about to be disappointed big style. The film suddenly ...

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...end !! I saw Dreamcatcher last night at the Warner Village in Bolton. We arrived just in time for the movie and it was in one of the larger screens. Despite this, it was not packed out - never a good sign :) The film is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, but weighing in about 800 pages, I haven't had the time or patience to wade through it. From what I hear, the book has been trimmed down considerably for the motion picture - thank ...
...gets creepier throughout the film. A lot of stuff makes no sense at all and there several weird things that I think would never happen in real life. But this IS Hollywood. Firstly, if you have been psychic for so long, surely, you would have used it to your advantage and learnt not to scare people away ? Anyways, rather than dwell on the "doesn't make sense" bits, I decided to let it all wash over me and enjoy the shocks. Of which there were plenty. ...

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This review is for the movie I have watched and own on dvd Dreamcatcher. A truly well written film and gripping to watch Its about four friends that have special powers. They obtained their powers for saving a what seems retarded boy from a humiliating experiance by bullys. The powers they have causes more problems than they ever could of imagined. They all decide to meet up for a hunting trip some years later in maine woods at a cabin. After which ...
...rather shocking and unexpected shock. While at the cabin a big storm comes their way. the following morning all the animals are on the move all in the same direction as if they are running away from something. Morgan freeman plays the part of a special force against alien forces and has been after them for years. It all conects to the four friends how can they save us from the alien invasion. am I going to tell you. Well no I am not that would just ...

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...Gen. Matheson Dreamcatcher is about four friends (Beaver, Jonesy, Pete and Henry) who have special abilities such as telepathy and the ability to find stuff. They were given these powers when they were boys by Duddits, a mentally retarded child, as a reward for them helping him when he is being bullied. The four guys go to a cabin to get away from the stresses of their lives. When out hunting they see a man who is ill and take him back to the cabin. ...
...the man gets more ill. It appears that all the animals in the woods are affected to as they have the same red marks on their bodies. The illness ends up being caused by sh*t weasels. They are like slugs with more teeth and slightly scarier. They basically burst out of the persons backside leaving lots of blood and mess and begin trying to bite and kill the next people they see. All this is down to Mr Gray, the alien. He wants to take over the world ...

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Dreamcatcher is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name in which a group of four old friends, Henry, Beaver, Jonsey and Pete, have the some kind of telepathic ability that they have shared since childhood which was obtained when the four plucky lads stuck up for a poor handicapped kid called ‘Duddits’ who was being bullied. This ability both helps and hinders them in their everyday lives but it is not until they all go away to ...
...reason for their mutual gift. The film itself is really an alien movie along the same lines as Signs or Independence Day. The difference in this movie to those is that the government already know about these aliens and have tackled them before, which is where Colonel Abraham Curtis played by Morgan Freeman comes into it. He has been tackling these aliens known as ‘Ripley’ for several years and is coming to the end of his military career ...

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You'll have to excuse me if my knowledge on this film is a little shaky... there's a reason for it... i've only watched it once! The film follows four friends who helped a disabled child when they were younger, only the disabled boy had some sort of magical powers. The film then shifts to the friends who are now older, and taking a trip to a forest. Once there, they get snowed in and lose power, or something like that. As is obvious in these sorts ...
...of the friends try to get out and find help. On their way to finding help, they find an abandoned man who looks as if he has frost bite. They take him back to the cabin they're all sharing, to find the other friends have disappeared. This is where the film takes a nose dive into the depths of bad films. The man they have rescued suddenly drowns in his own blood, (whilst on the toilet, I might add..) and some sort of sci-fi creature comes out of ...

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...at all! Dreamcatcher is based on a Stephen King novel, which follows the story of four men that have grown up together. Whilst they are young, the boys Jonesy, Henry, Beaver and Pete meet an extraordinary boy called Duddits who seems to have given them special abilities. Not knowing why or how they have acquired these abilities they have grown up knowing that things will never be the same. Throw in a mix of alien invasion, with shades of Stand by ...
...turns up as Col. Curtis, who after the best part of twenty years trying to kill a race of aliens, (which mysteriously turn up in the film), is going insane chasing his Holy grail. He is however very well supported by Tom Sizemore, who himself must be wondering why he appeared in this movie. Unfortunately, the rest of the cast do not follow his example. Thomas Jane (Henry), Damian Lewis (Jonesy), Jason Lee (Beaver) and Timothy Olyphant (Pete) do try ...

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Basic premise of the film, 4 best friends all share an amazing ability they can know things. Right their ability sometimes looks like they can read other peoples minds but at other times it looks like they can see the future i don't know maybe it's both but it should of been a bit better explained. These four friends have been meeting up once a year to stay in a cabin in the middle of nowhere and do some hunting, this has been going on for the last ...
...stranger turns up at the cabin saying he has wondered about on his own all night so they take him in big mistake. Soon an army helicopter flys overhead telling them not to leave they are in a quarantine zone well they aren't exactly happy but they stay. Right basically from there you find out the quarantine is for an alien invasion/crash landing and the rest of the film is about how they save the world. Okay my opinion, well it's okay there is ...

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...of the unknown, of chaos, Dreamcatcher (based on the Stephen King novel) slides shockingly from tightly-wound psycho-thriller to laughable mess, from a project worthy of Lawrence Kasdan (who directs) to an effort by an untalented student of horror trying to impress. Four friends, who, when youngsters, saved a strange boy – Duddits – from being bullied, and now consider the special powers they received to be a colossal burden, are enjoying their ...
...tell you, they’re in for a big surprise. Aliens invade. Writhing, eel-like creatures pop out of strange places, thus indicating that John Hurt has a lot to answer for. In an odd attempt at blending scariness with fun (one which definitely belongs to another film, a good one perhaps), one of the group is visited from beneath while sitting on the loo. The reasonably thoughtful characterisation and tense silences have by now gone, with nasty beasts ...

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I can't decide if I hated it as much as my common sense is telling me that I should hate it... It left me feeling the way I felt after watching 'AI' (and I fell asleep watching that, too). Yes, it was 'good' (in the sense that there was plenty of 'good' acting by a 'good' cast - just like Spielberg's 'AI'), it just wasn't quite my cup of tea, perhaps? Maybe that's it. I just hate it when so-called horror films have comedic moments (I couldn't watch ...
...me cringe with embarrassment). Films should either be scary or funny, not both (unless, of course, it's a spoof). This is my humble opinion, anyway. I just don't like silliness spoiling the suspense. I like to be on the edge of my seat, thinking what the characters must be thinking, always in anticipation of the next thrill (and this didn't thrill me one bit. I think there was one moment where I jumped). Oh, and I'd prefer a ghost or a monster to ...

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...the film itself. Dreamcatcher stars: Morgan Freeman Thomas Jane Jason Lee Timothy Olyphant Damian Lewis Donnie Wahlberg Directer: Lawrence Kasdan The film centres on four friends who embark on an annual hunting trip in the Maine woods, in the very area a group of alien beings are infecting villagers and animals alike. The group are seperated and singled out by these beings and the friends are forced to 'save the world' using their powers of ...
...who, in a sense, is the centre of the film. The film stars Morgan Freeman who, to be honest, doesn't give a spectacular performance and at points in the film, the audience is left wondering what he's there for anyway. The special effects, however, are fantastic. This includes an impressive snake-like alien (known as a sh*t-weasel) whose large amount of teeth line up vertically underneath it's head. All in all, the plot is very good. Classic Stephen ...

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