# "The Eyes of the Dragon" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 10, 2000, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872 "2000-08-10T19:01:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/1 "2000-08-10T19:01:38Z")
It’s one of the most magical books King has written, surpassed only by _The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger_, IMHonestO. [mini-hijack: when I first started posting on BBS’s, I thought the H in IMHO did stand for “honest,” and that’s still the way I interpret it even though I should know better] Part of me would like to see a movie of _Dragon_, but part of me thinks it would probably be a disaster. Does anyone else think they should try? And, if so, who should be cast?\* \*No, I’ve not heard any rumors that anyone is even considering making a movie of _Dragon_. Should we start some? ---
**Author:** ![hope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/aeb1de/32.png) [@hope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hope)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/2 "2000-08-10T19:15:10Z")
That is my favorite book. I don’t think I’d watch the movie, if one were made, because I don’t think it’d be any good. Yes, the book is magical but I don’t think that they could capture the feeling on film. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/3 "2000-08-10T19:18:12Z")
It would probably translate better to the screen than most of King’s work. That doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be a disaster, though–it just means it would be _less_ of a disaster. A lot of what goes on in _Dragon_ involves subtle maneuvering that would probably be lost on people who hadn’t read the book. [examples deleted to avoid spoilers] You could fix this with some exposition, but that would make the movie drag. That said, I have no idea who should be cast if someone did try this. I just know that turnips still make me laugh sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/4 "2000-08-10T20:40:52Z")
No movie should be made, according to Aeryn’s Axiom: Practically all movies adapted from King’s full novels will suck ass. Only short stories have a reasonable chance of making a quality movie. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/5 "2000-08-10T20:44:12Z")
Ok, Ok, no movie _in real life_. But you’ve just entered the IMHO Zone where any movie made of this book would be as perfect and wonderful as _The Princess Bride_. Only better. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/6 "2000-08-10T20:57:20Z")
Oh, you mean like a [DreamCast?](http://www.needcoffee.com/html/dreamcasts.html) (check it out, they’ve got one for The Dark Tower) Flagg - I always pictured him as looking like the parking attendant in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - “What country do you think this is?,” but Alan Rickman would of course be a top choice. I can’t think of any others right now, but definitely check out [needcoffee.com](http://needcoffee.com) - they’ve got the right idea. ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/7 "2000-08-10T21:26:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AerynSun \* > \*\*No movie should be made, according to Aeryn’s Axiom: > > Practically all movies adapted from King’s full novels will suck ass. Only short stories have a reasonable chance of making a quality movie. > \*\* I’ll agree with this with one notable (very) exception: “Misery” Kathy Bate & James Cann? 'Nuff said. Unfortunately (considering “Shawshank Redemption”) the only movie to have an Oscar attached for acting. ---
**Author:** ![Mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/8 "2000-08-10T21:34:04Z")
Any movie would **not** do the book justice- it would have to heavily depend on a narrarator and the whole Flagg thing would be lost on a lot of people. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2000, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/9 "2000-08-11T09:19:56Z")
You’d need the narrative element, definitely. A lot of things- most prominently the character Sasha- are mostly described rather than acted out. If a decent job of the movie could be made, my picks for (some of) the actors: Sasha: Julianne Moore: Flagg: Christopher Walken Narrator: Anthony Hopkins ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eyes-of-the-dragon/28872/10 "2000-08-14T18:09:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AerynSun \* > **Flagg - I always pictured him as looking like the parking attendant in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - “What country do you think this is?,” but Alan Rickman would of course be a top choice.** You know, they already cast Flagg, in the the TV miniseries “The Stand.” Same bad guy, different time ‘n’ place. Of course, I picture someone more “weird”. Walken is a good choice.