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🗓️ 24 June 2014
⏱️ 65 minutes
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In the trailer for Maximum Overdrive writer/director
Stephen King said
"I just wanted someone to do Stephen King right." Critics, audiences, and even King himself have since said that King's directorial debut failed in that mission statement. But if King could not properly adapt his short story "Trucks" to a motion picture, can anyone? Find out this week on Now Playing Podcast as Jakob, Stuart, and Arnie review the 1997 USA Network TV movie Trucks and decide which adaptation fuels their engines!
{Stephen King Series}
{Trucks Series}
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0:00.0 | Hi. My name is Stephen King. I've written several motion pictures, but I want to tell you about a movie called Maximum Overdrive, which is the first one I'm directed. |
0:19.0 | Welcome to the now playing Stephen King Trucks Retrospective Series. |
0:24.0 | A lot of people have directed Stephen King novels and stories, and I finally decided if you want something done right, you're out of do what you sell. |
0:34.0 | Hosted by Stuart Jacob and Arnie. |
0:37.0 | It was my first picture as a director. If you know something, I sort of enjoyed it. |
0:43.0 | Join us at nowplayingpodcast.com each week for a new movie review based on the works of Stephen King. |
0:49.0 | I just wanted someone to do Stephen King right. |
0:52.0 | His podcast will contain detailed watch spoilers and harsh language. |
0:56.0 | So come and spend some time with me and my friends at the Dixie Boy. Spend some time with the dog. |
1:01.0 | Listen or discretion is advised. |
1:04.0 | I'm going to steer the hell outta you and that's a promise. |
1:08.0 | Today we're discussing Trucks, Stare, Timothy Busquiel, Brenda Backie, Aiden Devine, and directed by Chris Thompson. |
1:27.0 | I'm Arnie, co-host of nowplaying, and can someone remind me what I'm doing here? |
1:33.0 | Stuart N.O.A. or was that a legitimate question? |
1:36.0 | We're going to try and get through a show, Arnie. I don't know how. I saw this movie. I don't know how we're going to talk about it. |
1:41.0 | Hey, this is Jacob. Let me give you guys some fashion advice real quick before you get in this podcast. |
1:45.0 | I think turquoise and silver should be worn separately or banned. |
1:49.0 | Well, let me go change then before we talk about this movie because you just described my entire wardrobe. |
1:55.0 | Now, alright, I can't wear my lawnmower, man. Sure, I can't wear my happy toy shirt. I can't wear my turquoise and silver. What the fuck? |
2:03.0 | I don't know, Arnie. You got to rethink a lot of things. I'm rethinking a lot of things. |
2:07.0 | I mean, there is no ACDC here, but I am singing right from the get-go. |
2:12.0 | Who made who? Who made this? I mean, where the hell? |
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