Cast joan allen as darcy anderson, anthony lapaglia as bob anderson, stephen lang as holt. Cast joan allen as darcy anderson, anthony lapaglia as bob anderson, stephen lang as holt ramsey. The flick ranks right up there with superb features like the shawshank redemption, 1408, the green mile, the mist and stand by me. This story came to my mind after reading an article about dennis rader, the infamous btk bind, torture, and kill murderer who took the lives of ten peoplemostly women, but two of his victimes were childrenover a period of roughly sixteen years. Stephen kings a good marriage dvd, 2014 for sale online. From the legendary stephen king with a serial killer on the loose and a. The film stars joan allen, anthony lapaglia, kristen connolly, and stephen lang. A good marriage tells the story of darcy anderson to played by joan allen, who has an idyllic if somewhat boring marriage with husband. Flat is the kindest way to describe a good marriage, a king novella turned feature that could have worked as a short or an episode of masters of horror but truly tests viewer patience at 102 minutes.
This one has a screenplay by stephen king, adapting his own short story. A good marriage official trailer 1 2014 stephen king movie hd. Stephen kings adaptation of his novella a good marriage. With such famous associations as the shining, carrie, misery, salems lot, pet cemetery as well as the shawshank redemption and the green mile, not to mention television horror it, the tommyknockers and the stand, the king brand is one that.
A good marriage 2014 a good marriage is a disappointingly flat thriller about a wife who discovers a disturbing secret about her husband after 25 years of marriage. A good marriage 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Like many of the adaptations of the horror masters work, a good marriage, adapted by stephen king from his novella and directed by peter askin, suffers from transition pains. Bland direction, hollowed performances and a lazy script propel a good marriage from being apart from the rest and instead it sits happily between sleeping with the enemy and cape fear. Joan allen and anthony lapaglia star in stephen kings adaptation of his novella a good marriage. A good marriage is a 2014 film adaptation of the novella by stephen king. A good marriage 2014 is a thriller based on a stephen king novella of the same name which first appeared in his 2010 collection full dark, no stars. With joan allen, anthony lapaglia, stephen lang, cara buono. Sep 01, 2014 a few weeks ago i was looking at the netflix streaming new releases and saw a movie, stephen king s a good marriage. A good marriage film on may 19, 2012, it was announced that will battersby and peter askin were producing an adaptation of a good marriage with askin directing stephen king s screenplay of his own novella. A good marriage is a 2014 american psychological thriller film based on the novella of the same name by stephen king, from the 2010 collection full dark, no stars. In stephen kings a good marriage, bliss masks a secret. Aug 20, 2014 a good marriage official trailer 1 2014 stephen king thriller hd starring kristen connolly, joan allen, stephen lang and directed by peter askin stephen king s adaptation of his novella a good. A good marriage nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr.
Bland direction, hollowed performances and a lazy script. Its arguably the dullest king film yet, despite solid work by lapaglia to save it and a decent setup that goes absolutely nowhere. Perhaps its because so many of kings best narratives involve something easier to relate to in the form of the written word than recreated on film. Pinguino, via wikimedia commons lifetimes lmn channel is celebrating super bowl li by airing the movie a good marriage which is about a wife who discovers that her husband.
From the legendary stephen king, author of misery and the shining. They have a happy yet humdrum relationship, running a mailorder business selling and appraising rare coins. Anyway, i put it on my to watch list, guessing that perhaps he had just written a screenplay. Im a huge king fan and had never heard of any book or story with that title, nor had i heard anything about the movie. For the film based on the novella, see a good marriage film. A good marriage husband inspired by real life serial killer.
The latest in his evergrowing canon of screen and television adaptations, stephen king s a good marriage is a decidedly minor entry that is mainly notable for representing the writers first big. A good marriage was originally published in stephen kings 2010 novella collection, full dark, no stars. On their 25th anniversary, bob gives darcy a pair of gold fish earrings. A good marriage official trailer 1 2014 stephen king thriller. Oct 03, 2014 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing stephen kings a good marriage near you. Review a good marriage is the worst stephen king movie. Stephen king, fearful, feared author, on new movie a good. A woman discovers that her husband is a serial killer in this thriller adapted by the author from his own novella. What is it about stephen kings novels and short stories that so often make their transition to the screen rocky, to say the least. When i watched the trailer i thought this looks good but for a stephen king movie it could have been much better. Author stephen king responds to criticism of serial killer. Hearts in atlantis 2001 a good anthony hopkins performance aside, hearts in atlantis is a mawkish and rightfully forgotten adaptation of a king novella. Stephen kings a good marriage cast and crew cast photos. Every stephen king movie ranked, from worst to best screen rant.
I know that hollywood generally tries to make an adaptation of every single thing stephen king writes. Stephen kings a good marriage movie trailers itunes. Stephen king s voice can be heard in the third act of a good marriage, but by then you wont care enough to listen. I adore stephen king but this is not the best manifestation of his work. A good marriage stars joan allen, anthony lapaglia, stephen lang, and house of cards actress kristen connolly and was adapted for the big screen by king himself. When her husband anthony lapaglia of more than twenty years is away on one of his business trips, darcy anderson joan allen looks for batteries in the garage. Originally published as a short story in full dark no stars, the films screenplay was written by stephen and is directed by peter askin. Good performances by joan allen and anthony lapaglia prop it up a little. A good marriage was originally published in stephen king s 2010 novella collection, full dark, no stars. Parents need to know that stephen king s a good marriage is a creepy horror thriller based on the prolific authors novella, which he adapted himself into the films screenplay.
Oct 02, 2014 stephen kings a good marriage is a suspenseful, edgeofyour seat thriller and will keep you guessing until the final frame. The film is a slow burning but an incredibily pressurised dive into an unhinged marriage. Now comes word from dread central that the film version of a good marriage, one of the four novellas comprising kings 2010 full dark, no stars will begin filming this month with an intended 2014 release. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing stephen kings a good marriage near you. It stars joan allen, anthony lapaglia, kristen connolly and stephen lang. Stephen kings a good marriage by noel murray stephen king typically writes novels and stories with grabby premiseshaunted car, killer dog, etc. I wont discuss what happens in the story, but i will comment on what a wonderful job that stephen king, his director, cameraman, and the actors, all do in making this story come to terrifying life. Oct 02, 2014 the latest in his evergrowing canon of screen and television adaptations, stephen kings a good marriage is a decidedly minor entry that is mainly notable for representing the writers first. Even when he adapts, as he does with a good marriage, starring joan allen and anthony lapaglia, the resulting product regularly fails to capture the breadth of his gifts as a storyteller. Stephen kings a good marriage is a suspenseful, edgeofyour seat thriller and will keep you guessing until the final frame. A good marriage 2014 while her husband anthony lapaglia of more than 20 years is away on a business trip, a woman joan allen accidentally discovers the mans sinister secret. But one night, while bob is away on business, darcy goes into the garage to search for batteries.
Stephen kings a good marriage follows the marriage of darcy anderson joan allen, the wife of bob anderson anthony lapaglia. A good marriage is the latest stephen king adaptation to hit the film realm and it does so with a splat. Darcy anderson has been married to bob, an accountant from portland, maine, for 27 years. The latest in his evergrowing canon of screen and television adaptations, stephen kings a good marriage is a decidedly minor entry that is mainly notable for representing the writers first. Screen media films will realease a good marriage on october 3rd in theaters, on vod and itunes. The film centers around the ordinary married couple darcy joan allen and bob anthony lapaglia.
A good marriage is an 82page novella written by stephen king that was included in his 2010 collection full dark, no stars. Everything you need to know about a good marriage movie. A good marriage official trailer 1 2014 stephen king movie hd when her husband anthony lapaglia of more than twenty years is away. Jun 24, 2016 a good marriage holds the appeal and polish of some of kings greatest transfers. The book sold well all of kings books do but i thought the stories were lackluster, or. The movie was produced by peter askin, will battersby and evan pohl. Stephen kings voice can be heard in the third act of a good marriage, but by then you wont care enough to listen. Stephen king s a good marriage is the adaptation of king s novella about bob and darcy anderson anthony lapaglia and joan allen, a 50something couple that, on the surface, has everything going for them. On september 11, 2012, joan allen was announced as the lead in the film. A good marriage official trailer 1 2014 stephen king.
Stephen kings a good marriage dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay. The name stephen king is synonymous with horror and indeed with movies in general. A woman discovers her husband has been keeping an especially terrible secret for years when she stumbles upon a box in the garage. After 25 years of a good marriage, what will darcy do once she discovers her husbands sinister secret. Instead she discovers the stranger inside her husband. A happy and enduring marriage is shattered when a husband departs for a business trip, and his faithful wife unearths evidence that exposes his monstrous true nature in this thriller starring joan allen and anthony lapaglia, and adapted from a short story by stephen king, who also penned the screenplay for director peter askin trumbo, certainty. A good marriage film spoilers inside what a garbage ending. A few weeks ago i was looking at the netflix streaming new releases and saw a movie, stephen kings a good marriage. When bob goes away on a business trip, darcy stumbles upon a secret stash of bobs things, including pornographic magazines, bdsm gear, and. Every stephen king movie, ranked from worst to best. Summary darcy anderson has been married to bob, a portland, maine, accountant, for 27 years. A good marriage in us theaters october 3, 2014 starring anthony lapaglia, joan allen, kristen connolly, stephen lang. Now a major motion picture, stephen kings brilliant and terrifying story of a marriage with truly deadly secrets. Its a horrifying discovery, rendered with bristling intensity, and it definitively ends a good marriage.
Watch stephen kings a good marriage online 2015 movie yidio. A good marriage is a novella by stephen king, published in his collection full dark, no stars 2010. Havent seen the movie as yet, but it sounds like the ending is fairly true to the storynovella on which it was based. Its arguably the dullest king film yet, despite solid work by lapaglia to save it and a decent setup that goes. Maximum overdrive is the only movie stephen king directed himself and despite some fun moments of gonzo gore and black humor, its a tedious, badly acted mess 44. A good marriage is a 2014 american psychological thriller film based on the novella of the same name by stephen king, from the 2010 collection full dark, no. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. However, the idea of an uncaptured serial killer turning out to be your husband is a bit more intriguing. Originally published as a short story in full dark no stars, the films screenplay was written by. Since the movie follows a 50something married couple instead of young adults, its unlikely to appeal to teens unless theyre already big king fans. If youre going to seek out any of the recent king transfers, do not hesitate for a moment to add a good marriage to your must. They also have a mail order business selling and appraising rare coins. Throughout the entire film, my wife and i kept saying that if they dont fuck it up in the end, the movie is absolutely terrific.
Stephen kings a good marriage trailers and clips metacritic. Stephen kings a good marriage is the adaptation of kings novella about bob and darcy anderson anthony lapaglia and joan allen, a 50something couple that, on the surface, has everything going for them. Sep 25, 2014 you might think stephen king, mastermind behind books like carrie, the shining and it, would frankly be a little eerie. No, its not gone girl, but a good marriage, this weeks other tale of matrimonial mystery. In the movie a good marriage with a screenplay by king himself based on his. Kings script offers a wealth of behavioral details, notably in the conversations between bob and darcy, which put a deliciously perverse twist on. Its a horrifying discovery, rendered with bristling intensity, and it. The movie version of a good marriage made headlines recently when author stephen king who wrote the screenplay and the short story its based on said in an interview that his story is. When i found out that they had made an adaptation of the stephen king novella a good marriage, i admit that i was more than a little surprised. It felt like the ending was rushed and it didnt flow with the rest of the film. Stephen king hasnt personally adapted one of his stories for a feature screenplay since pet. Peter askin directed from a screenplay written by stephen king.
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