THE DEAD ZONE: The Opening Chapters

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THE DEAD ZONE: The Opening Chapters

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Жыл бұрын

#stephenking #bookclub #deadzone
Tonight we discuss the opening chapters of THE DEAD ZONE by Stephen King as part of our Stephen King Book Club Read-Along!
If you have read the first three chapters, we'd love to know your predictions as to how you think this book will end!

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@YuTv1408 Жыл бұрын

getting hooked on these narratives.

@kimmills3264 11 ай бұрын

Yep. I'm impressed.

@CleoHarperReturns Жыл бұрын

LOVE the Jesse Pinkman example. To expand on this, Jesse's reaction to his friend stomping on the bug is also very telling, as witnessed several times with the children he interacts with.

@judyt.5702 9 ай бұрын

Loved book and movie. Walken wow❤

@judyt.5702 10 ай бұрын

Read it yrs ago. I am a fan of Mr. King.Then Christopher Walken Wow❤ Thanks SK.

@TheUndeadOfNight Жыл бұрын

Loved the irony of the Dodge , good catch 😄

@kyleethekelt Жыл бұрын

i'm afraid that is lost on me. Could it be a strictly US cultural reference? All I know is that he was hit by students playing drag when they shouldn't have been.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 Жыл бұрын

😁

@stephenkingbookclub1054 Жыл бұрын

The make of the car is called a Dodge. The word "dodge" means to "get out of the way" or "avoid being hit" --- So if one is hit by a Dodge there's a silly little bit of oxymoronic irony.

@kyleethekelt Жыл бұрын

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 Ah, of course. 😀😀 I rarely think in puns.

@judyt.5702 10 ай бұрын

Stephen King gives great scares and makes me read anything he writes.❤

@MrUndersolo Жыл бұрын

I finished the book just before you started this, and I am quite impressed with what you have done here. Excellent!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 Жыл бұрын

And how did you like the book overall?

@MrUndersolo 6 ай бұрын

@stephenkingbookclub1054 Not bad. One moment that will haunt me is when John touches an item of clothing that was on someone who drowned in quicksand. King is a genius at taking the reader towards moments that you should avoid, but secretly want to enjoy.

@michellehawkins2865 10 ай бұрын

Dean Winters.. the All-State Insurance Guy.. Might Be a Possible Stephen King Character. With The Right Setting. 🙂

@daniellewillis2767 10 ай бұрын

As a book purist in 1979, 12 year old me hated Nadlers Barlow. I much preferred Richard Lynch ( who would have made a GREAT book Barlow) in 1979s tv movie Vampire, which you can check out on KZfaq for free. Pretty sure it was create to directly compete with Salems Lot or cash in on its success. Its a terrific movie.

@judyt.5702 10 ай бұрын

I also agree with Mr. King about who Greg Stilson reminds me of.❤

@JSon-yl1ty 10 ай бұрын

Obama.

@richarddillinger8768 Ай бұрын

@@JSon-yl1ty Barack Obama editor of the Harvard Law review. Unimpeached president of the United States. Ranked by consensus of university historians is one of the top 10 greatest presidents of the United States. Or perhaps Donald J Trump. Who had to have someone else take his admissions test to Wharton business school who is one of his Wharton college professors stated was the stupidest student he ever had. Six times bankrupt three times in impeached found guilty of sexual assault, best friend of Jeff Epstein. Buried his ex-wife on one of his golf courses talks about how if his daughter wasn’t his daughter he’d probably be dating her advocate of insurrection 34 felony convictions and counting Vladimir Putin‘s marionette.? The man who were consensus of university historians have rated the worst president in American history. Maybe it’s that guy he reminds you of. Donald J Trump, a.k.a. diaper don

@Philip-ei8pu Жыл бұрын

There's a secret chapter that King wrote in detail about Johnny shaking his own hand.

@mrScififan2 Жыл бұрын

What did he see? His death probably…

@Philip-ei8pu Жыл бұрын

@@mrScififan2 No: He was have a birthday in the twelve months.

@alicenolfi2095 6 ай бұрын

Came back after re-reading 'The Dead Zone' for the first time in around eight years. Still holds up great. I actually really like Johnny as a character despite his Wonder Bread name. He's kind, patient, with a good moral compass and an even better sense of humor. And Stillson, like a lot of Stephen King villains, is absolutely vile. From the moment he killed that poor dog, I wanted him scalped. The story is still really good, and while the politics mentioned before the climax could get tiresome for someone like me (i.e. someone who couldn't be less interested in politics if they tried), I understand the necessity of it. Politics plays a role in the climax, and this world's potential future. So, it fits. I also like how King handles the cliche of a 'gift' actually being a 'curse'. Not only is it physically dangerous, but almost none of Johnny's good deeds go unpunished. He warns his physical therapist about her kitchen being on fire, and she proceeds to keep her distance. He warns his pupil not to go to the graduation party because there will be a fire, and he tries to warn other students as well, and when it happens he is blamed for it. He helps find the Castle Rock Strangler, and the controversial story gets him fired. My only complaint is the love interest, Sarah. She was just kind of bland. So, that's my two cents. Still a great read, but I think it could've benefited from a more interesting romantic lead.

@MsSharkDemon 4 ай бұрын

I haven't read this story yet but I figured there wasn't much harm in getting early spoilers that weren't given away in the movie version. This ands more dread knowing what Stillson did as a young man.

@osefsadiqi82 11 ай бұрын

Would you have a prediction on what happened to Greg Stillson after The Dead Zone? (Not counting the movie, due to its ending)

@stephenkingbookclub1054 11 ай бұрын

That's a great idea for a video! Thanks!

@kimmills3264 11 ай бұрын

Smith,. John Smith, shake my hand...

@daniellewillis2767 10 ай бұрын

You are discussing King religious nuts and you left out Sunlight Gardner? Also, nice Juggalo painting! And premonitions are very real. At least in my experience...

@AmberGraves80 Ай бұрын

I always get more upset about the violence towards animals in Stephen King's book than anything else. I figured he includes those awful snippets because he knows people like me exist and he wants to cover every horror possible.