It's almost time for Stephen King's first stab at his own TV series, Kingdom Hospital. Starting Wednesday 3/3, ABC airs the first installment of 15 hours worth of heebie jeebies. King himself refers to it as "a cross between ER and The Shining."
It's based on Lars von Trier's European miniseries The Kingdom, but will undoubtedly reflect King's warped sense of vision. He's also added a character that begins to experience "ghostly visions while stuck in a hospital bed after being hit and nearly killed by a van". Supposedly, the character is based on King himself, who had a near-death experience under those same circumstances.
I've always been a big Stephen King fan and have enjoyed many of his books and movies (with the notable exceptions of "Maximum Overdrive" and the remake of "The Shining"). "The Stand" was probably my favourite miniseries of all time. I can't wait for this show. Now my VCR will be good for something other than giving my DVD player something to sit on.
It's based on Lars von Trier's European miniseries The Kingdom, but will undoubtedly reflect King's warped sense of vision. He's also added a character that begins to experience "ghostly visions while stuck in a hospital bed after being hit and nearly killed by a van". Supposedly, the character is based on King himself, who had a near-death experience under those same circumstances.
I've always been a big Stephen King fan and have enjoyed many of his books and movies (with the notable exceptions of "Maximum Overdrive" and the remake of "The Shining"). "The Stand" was probably my favourite miniseries of all time. I can't wait for this show. Now my VCR will be good for something other than giving my DVD player something to sit on.
