The Stand (VHS, 1997)

I love stephen king movies and The Stand is one of my favorites. I couldn't find it anywhere but on ebay. I bid on many and finnally won.

Having seen only a home-taped version of this movie, I wanted to have the original set. This movie certainly brings up a plausable thought for cutting down on the population, and in typical Stephen King style, has the paranormal elements of influence on the survivors. Also in Stephen King style, are the off-beat humorous tidbits throughout the movie. I think this movie was more true to the book, than a couple of the other S. King movies. The background music chosen, lent well to the whole experience. My only complaint, was that the credits do not show where the music came from, ie. composers and names of the instrumental pieces. All in all, a good one to watch!

The Stand is probably the best movie adaption from one of Stephen King's books out there. It does a really good job of following the book with a great cast to go along with it. But to anybody out there that is interested in the STAND, I must say this and cannot stress it enough. PLEASE READ THE BOOK FIRST. Not that the movie is not great by its own. It is, but the book much better and very moving. The reason I purchased this on Ebay was because I had just finished the book and wanted to see the movie. It is quite hard to find on DVD for a good price. My understanding is that this is currently not in production in the USA. But there are many used VHS copies out there that you can get for cheap. I think that you can order the DVD from Australia if you really want the DVD, I checked into it and it was pretty expensive. I recommend you just buy a VHS copy for cheap. I think I paid $5 for my copy. The DVD will cost you $30 or more. If you have already read the book, the movie is still great. I highly recommend watching it after reading the book. I was not disappointed one bit. The only reason I rated this movie GOOD instead of EXCELLENT was because only the book deserves an excellent rating. To sum things up, it is a very good movie. Just read the book first. You will enjoy the book more.

The Stand was a really powerful mini-series. The struggle between good and evil. I enjoyed seeing it when it was on TV and was very excited to find it offered on E-Bay.

It was ordered and shipped to me in a very timely fashion. The product was just as it was described. I am happy to have it as an addition to my collection of movies.

This is a classic Stephen King book made into a great movie. It is very close to the book's story line and reminds me of his other great titles that were made into a mini series like It and Storm of the Century. It is a must own!

my other copy of the stand broke and this wonderful seller helped me tremendeously thank you very much i recommend highly

Again Stephen King makes a wonderful book with life, death, and love and pain . With a disease made by man themselves the world if quickly dieing all except for a few special people chosen to go to the path of good or evil and from there ... anything can happen .
YOu see friendships form , and marrages , a group of people that never even heard of each other defeat the evil of course and go on to populate the world again

it was broken when i received it, could tell it was packed that way. seller said send it back for a refund, so i sent it back and he did not send refund. i do not like this purchase because i was totally ripped off.

I saw a pale horse and upon it a pale rider.
The name of the horse was Pestilence.
The name of the rider was Death ... Revelation 6:8

Stephen King's epic novel was finally brought to the small screen in the mid-nineties. The long-awaited adaptation features an array of carefully crafted characters, survivors of a plague that wipes out most of the world's population. Essentially there are two groups who have survived the man-made virus known as the super flu: one who will follow Mother Abigail Freemantle [a messenger of God], and those who are tempted by Randall Flagg [suggested in the story as being the devil]. Each character experiences vivid dreams that feature either Mother Abigail or Flagg and is told to meet others of their kind in order to prepare for the ultimate fight between good and evil. The super-flu itself represents the end of mankind as told within the pages of the bible, Flagg being likened to one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Death, who rides a pale [sickly] horse and spreads plague and pestilence among those mortals who walk the earth. Those who are immune to the disease signal a chance for a new beginning.

As the streets become choked with bodies and the survivors light funeral pyres for the dead, it becomes evident that only one of the two groups can triumph. It is time for those who can still see good in mankind to take a stand.

The TV mini-series [6 hours in total] tracks the progress of each character in detail, although not in nearly as much depth as King achieves in his book. Like Dickens before him, King's characters are colorful and diverse:

Those who follow the aging Mother Abigail [Ruby Dee] to the Free Zone include a deaf mute [Rob Lowe], a retarded man-child [Bill Fagerbakke] a female student [Molly Ringwald], a quiet homely guy [Gary Sinise], a musician [Adam Storke], a retired judge [Ossie Davis] and a professor of sociology [Ray Walston] ... oh, and Kojak the dog, who outlived his master.

Those who follow the Darkman [Jamey Sheridan] to Las Vegas include a criminal [Miguel Ferrer], a schizophrenic pyromaniac [Matt Frewer], an unstable teenage girl [Shawnee Smith] and two troubled characters who are seduced by Flagg and defect [Laura San Giacomo; Corin Nemec].

The result being: educated, creative and good-natured characters Vs the dregs of humanity.

Mick Garris is the man to bring 'The Stand' from book to screen, having directed other King works such as 'The Shining' TV, 'Quicksilver Highway', 'Riding the Bullet', 'Desperation' and 'Sleepwalkers'.

'The Stand' also features Ed Harris and cameos by Stephen King, Mick Garris [director], Sam Raimi, John Landis [dir. American Werewolf in London] and Tom Holland [dir. Thinner & The Langoliers]. The double-sided DVD boasts many extras including director's commentary and interviews with the cast and crew.

Matthew J Lee-Williams, Salisbury, United Kingdom Review.

I won the auction and paid for the item. Seller emailed back with a refund claiming that one of the two tapes broke when rewinding. I emailed the seller asking for both tapes to be mailed for the price I won the auction for, because I was willing to try to fix the tape at my own risk. The seller never answered my emails or communicated with me other than the refund email. If sellers do not want to sell their items at the no reserve auction, then they should not list or sell their item that way. The bottom line is that the seller refused to sell and made up an excuse, after the item did not bring enough.