OT: Stephen King did NOT invent Kingdom Hospital

PvK · #1 March 4th, 2004, 08:22 AM

Hopefully, few know or care what I'm posting about. There is a presentation on US TV titled "Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital", which might lead some people to believe that he made up the story. No, he's re-making a story by others. There was already a rather fun/creepy Danish mini-series called The Kingdom, and Stephen King had nothing to do with it. The new TV series is only "Stephen King's" in the sense that he's done something to help with this remake. Creepy in an unpleasant way.

The title isn't technically inaccurate, but geez - the original series is plenty good, and is King so desperate for ideas or what? Aren't people sick of re-makes yet? Starsky & Hutch the new film? Agh agh agh... I wish media corporations would take the concepts of branding and re-hashing and ... er, never mind. Bleh.

Just wanted to get that off my chest.

PvK

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 March 4th, 2004, 10:29 AM

heh. idea are reused all the time, but ethically, you should at least add a moderate dose of your own ideas and stir well.

Randallw · #3 March 4th, 2004, 10:29 AM

Actually as it happens, Stephen Kings "Kingdom" was mentioned by someone in a thread recently about books. I was quick to point out that he did not invent it, as I saw it on television here in Australia years ago.

edit: and heres the thread
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...3;t=010629;p=1

[ March 04, 2004, 08:46: Message edited by: Randallw ]

PvK · #4 March 4th, 2004, 10:48 AM

Coming soon - PvK's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back... well, I hope the actually creative people behind the original Kingdom get a share of the mass-market loot. They deserve it for making something different and interesting.

PvK

gregebowman · #5 March 5th, 2004, 02:39 AM

I tried to watch it Last night, but kept on nodding off. NOt due to the story, but just from plain tiredness, plus I was sitting in my recliner. Bad mistake. But I did notice the credits said something about US adapation, or U.S. story by Stephen King. I was curious about that, and I read that earlier post, but didn't know all of the history of it. Still, from what I saw of it, it was pretty good. Should have recorded it, but I'll probably buy the dvd when it's released. Maybe the original will be released also?

Roanon · #6 March 4th, 2004, 04:26 PM

Stephen King is notorious for adding his name to things he wasn't involved in very much. There are a lot of "Stephen King" books which he hasn't written, there is just too much difference in style and quality.