Ending of the book thinner

I read this an audio book, in case that makes a difference to you. An alternate ending that more closely follows the book ending was shot, but it was not wellreceived by the test audience. Thinner is my first richard bachman novel but from what ive heard thinner is the most like a stephen king novel. Thats a book containing 5 i think novellas written under the bachman name. Obviously, as we are talking about the endings of these books. William halleck a lawyer with a happy family needs to lose some weight, or hes headed into heartattack field. I read the last third of the book almost constantly, wanting to know how it would end, and liking the ginelli character. All of that changed the day he accidently killed someone with his car. The film is based on stephen kings 1984 novel of the same name and stars robert john burke, joe mantegna. He enjoyed his family, his job as an attorney, but he was not so happy with his weight. Apr 16, 20 but all things have to come to an end, and soon after thinner was released, that end arrived. Tadzu says, thinner, to billy in both the movie and the book. The story itself is about taking responsibility for your actions.

Nov 15, 2008 the ending for the stephen king movie thinner. Snowy river questions the biggest mistakes in the harry potter movies 20th century women mistakes monk mistakes contagion ending agnes of god trivia super troopers quotes the wizard of oz mistake picture regina king. There is a conversation between two characters and to paraphrase it one says, this is not a stephen king book. The final scene of the book is one of the most frightening endings one is likely to encounter. Thinner is quite frankly an underrated stephen king adaptation and it definitely is worth seeing if you love kings work. May 18, 2011 a book about gypsy curses could easily slide into racist territory, but in fact thinner actually criticizes the treatment the gypsies have received in the united states over the years, in spite of them not always being the most sympathetic characters in the book. It is his seventh novel and the fifth novel under his own name. The film is based on stephen kings 1984 novel of the same name and stars robert john burke, joe mantegna, lucinda jenney, michael constantine, kari wuhrer, and bethany joy lenz. Early the 90s, warner brothers attempted cinema rendition with john candy, but death actor made the preproduction failed. Thinner is one of the books written under stephen kings pseudonym richard bachman, and it has the rather dubious honour of being the only book by king that i properly dislike. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in epub,txt. Obviously richard bachman is stephen king but ive heard the bachman novels have a different feel to them. There are two reasons for this request and i doubt either of them is news to you or anyone whos read the book.

The dead zone is a horror and supernatural thriller novel by stephen king published in 1979. Oct 30, 2017 thinner is one of the books written under stephen kings pseudonym richard bachman, and it has the rather dubious honour of being the only book by king that i properly dislike. I have also created a fan edit of the entire film, the mist, which replaces the studio ending with the original novella. Unlike the long walk and the running man, thinner takes place in the here and now, that being 19845, a present time. Especially after reading desperationthe regulators. But if this is a new king, fans of his work will recognize an old motif borrowed from the 1984 novel thinner. And like the dead zone and cujo, thinner reflects these times while simultaneously providing comment and critique. Whats the difference between thinner the book and thinner the movie. The book is about many things, as all stephen king books are. In that grim story, a lawyer is cursed with infinite weight loss a kind of. It was directed by tom holland, of childs play and fright night fame, who earlier directed the film adaptation of the langoliers. Stephen kings thinner book ending by karstens creations. Thinner was the first ever bachman book i read, and originally, i didnt care for the bachman books. Sadly to disappoint, but this was not my favourite, possibly because i had just read11,22,63 and thoroughly loved that book, that this one was a disappointment in comparison.

This will help them plan for procedures and surgeries. Thinner is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by richard bachman, who was later revealed to be stephen king. With the exception of the ending, i found this book to be more predictable than his others. The ironic ending reminded me of ohenrys short stories and i believe that most readers even those who dont typically read king will totally be immersed in this great tale. I liked this book, and i actually dug the ending, but it doesnt hold a candle to the bachman books. It soon picked up, especially when a character called ginelli is introduced.

It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen kings pseudonym. Would have been way more exciting and the ending would have had more of a punch had i not seen the movie a gazillion times already but it was still good. So i submit here, for you book ending fans, my reedit of the ending. May 02, 2017 the book is about many things, as all stephen king books are. Thinner was written by stephen king in 1984, based on horror master bestselling novel of the same name, under pseudonym richard bachman. It was a singular reading experience, where the book was there for me when i needed an escape and i became immersed in it in a way i hadnt since i was a child. This is an entertaining film that should appeal to horror fans.

They may be a bit nonmainstream and overly quick to exact their own vengeance. I couldnt pass up the premise of this book and its title, so steeled myself for the nightmares. Then when it finally happens you barely recognize it on the big screen. Nov 19, 1984 thinner is my first richard bachman novel but from what ive heard thinner is the most like a stephen king novel. In honor of this fear, id like to examine all the fantastic failures of stephen kings conclusions as we present the 10 worst endings to stephen king books. Lempke urges billy to end the curse and commit suicide with dignity by eating the pie himself. Oct 17, 2016 the first book of yours i ever read was it, right after i finished a week of grueling law school exams. The story of billy halleck whose life is irrevocably set on a course of destruction by a singleworded curse by an old gypsy woman who he bumps into on the street, thinner is fascinating and scary as all get out. Richie ginelli threatens tadzu lempke the old gypsy man by almost killing his granddaughter and tells him to meet with billy to remove the curse. And before halleck can jerk away, the old gypsy reaches out and caresses his cheek with one twisted finger.

Feb 03, 2020 what else do i need to know about blood thinners. Thinner 1996 read online free book by stephen king in. And whod want their finest work attributed to someone else. The end it is so dramatic you just dont think it will end this way. Ive actually seen the movie thinner several times and i was shocked by how faithful to the book that movie is. Ending spoiler for thinner 1996, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Halleck begins to lose weight uncontrollably and must pursue the band of gypsies who are responsible for his dwindling condition. Tadzu says he cant remove the curse but can transfer it, so he puts the curse in a pie. The ending is typical king and reminds me of the ending of pet sematary. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. I am a big fan of the book, and i dont want to sound ungrateful for the posts. One day he runs over a gypsies daughter, and kills her. As i got older i formed a much stronger appreciation for the bachman books.

Spoilers follow, though if youre like me the ending of it was spoiled for you long before you read it because its just one of those things people talk about. Now hes losing three pounds a day with no end in sight. Some people have said that the ending in the movie is different than the one in the book. Thinner, though, with its expected ticking timeline and darker sensibility remains bachman. It will also prevent them from giving you medicine that may interact with your blood thinner. I remember reading the book years ago but i cannot remember the ending in it.

After his trial, a gypsy curses him with a single word, thinner. Thinner marketed as stephen kings thinner is a 1996 american body horror film directed by tom holland and written by michael mcdowell and holland. Have you ever waited for your favorite book to be turned into a movie. The novel is about an obese lawyer who accidently kills a gypsy, covers it up, and is cursed by the. Stephen king thinner audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Billy feeds it to his wife whom he hates, before his daughter whom he dotes on eats a piece of it by mistake.

Bachman was dragging the novel by the ears towards the shallow moral that is obtrusively voiced in the end, and its something mr. As usual the book was better and i really loved the narrator. But all things have to come to an end, and soon after thinner was released, that end arrived. In both the book and the film, billy halleck gets the gypsy curse on himself lifted by forcing the sorcerer to place it inside a pie. Thinner contains examples of adaptational alternate ending. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. In the alternate ending, billy is angry with his wife but its because he blames her for the accident and for not believing him when he tells her about the gypsy curse not because shes having an affair with dr mike.

King always went out of his way to give his books happy endings, but not the bachman books. The 11 worst endings to stephen kings best books that. And all the unimaginable things people are capable of doing just to not take responsibility for their actions. Thinner, the old gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to william halleck as halleck and his wife, heidi, come out of the courthouse. One author is known as the greatest and the best among all the writers. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman it was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen kings pseudonym. Just that one word, sent on the wafting, cloying sweetness of his breath. For a few minutes, i thought about marking this as being by richard bachman, but its not like anyone is fooled these days by stephen kings pseudonym and it makes it easier to find for those who might want to see my thoughts on books ive read by one of the masters of horror. Whenever it comes to the horror and the fiction books.

The novel is about an obese lawyer who accidently kills a gypsy, covers it up, and is cursed by the gypsys father to rapidly lose weight. Thinner is not as remarkable as other reads by king and not nearly as memorable. Its obvious king knew this would be his last book as bachman as he gives himself away not too far into the book. I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend, as this is their favourite stephen king book and i love stephen king books. What was one of the most memorable moments of thinner. Whats good about the ending is that, unlike many king novels, the menace still remains. It concerns johnny smith, who is injured in an accident and remains in a coma for nearly five years. May 05, 2010 so i submit here, for you book ending fans, my reedit of the ending. Thinner or not where does thinner rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. I liked thinner and thought the ending was great but i was probably just young.

The trivia heading says there was another ending to the movie that test audiences hated, so the studio changed it. I always disliked the addition the screenwriter added to the great finale in the book wherein billy eats the pie himself, especially that terrible. Was there an alternate ending filmed for the movie. Thinner is the 20th book published by stephen king. It was strange for me as i wasnt that into the book but i just wanted to know what happened and felt like the ending was somewhat thrown together. Apr 23, 20 okay so, i read the book thinner by stephen king and i wanted to take an ar quiz on it its hard for me to explain what that is, so please look it up, but i couldnt. I felt like the characters were very unlikable and the stories were very grim. Billy returns home to castle rock with the pie, but he believes that. Tell all of your healthcare providers and dentist that you take a blood thinner.