5/11/2023 0 Comments Firestarter by Stephen KingWhile this isn’t always a problem, Firestarter (2022) never makes a good enough case for this as it results in rushed and sloppy moments that completely disorientate the viewer. The 2022 remake is around twenty minutes shorter than the original and the first half of the remake happens in the first twenty minutes of the 1984 film. It is also important to note that not only is the film not a frame-by-frame remake, but a lot of the story beats are also different than the original film and not for the better. From mediocre writing and acting to bad and awkward editing choices to even having special effects that somehow look worse than the original movie, Firestarter (2022) is unfortunate from so many different angles. The decision to put the movie on Peacock simultaneously was absolutely the right move as this movie does not give the feeling that it is necessary to see on the big screen at all. When I was watching Firestarter (2022) I couldn’t believe this was a movie that was being put in theaters. This new Firestarter isn’t only a bad adaptation but is just an all-around bad movie. It’s sad to say but the 2022 version of Firestarter falls on the side of bad Stephen King adaptations. This then leads to the question, how does this movie hold up when looking at both the original film and other King adaptations? A new Stephen King book adaptation has now been released in both theaters and on Peacock, this time in the form of a remake of the 1984 film Firestarter.
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