Writerdirector stephen king falls short in his debut at the helm with maximum overdrive, an absurd tale about a radiation storm that somehow animates machines across the world, causing them to turn on their makers. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on king s short story trucks, which was included in the authors first collection of short stories, night shift. At least two of these things were terrible, terrible mistakes. Based on the short story trucks from thenight shiftcollection.
When earth passes through the tail of ream rogue comet, the machines come to life and start to kill mankind. King wrote the book early enough 2006 in the age of portable technology that it seems helplessly dated. After a rogue comet which hides the presence of a ufo passes by, trucks and other machines come alive and begin killing people. This time were watching maximum overdrive, the 1986. Starring emilio estevez, maximum overdrive 1986 is a horror film written and directed by stephen king. Trailer for the 1986 film by stephen king maximum overdrive. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. The movie opens with a shot of earth surrounded by green fog and states that on june 19, 1987, apocalyptic mayhem. When in doubt, stephen king relies on disembodied forces a poltergeist, telekinesis, evil spirits and, in maximum overdrive, an allout revolt of the machines.
Maximum overdrive by stephen king emilio estevez, pat hingle. Stephen king author 2003 the waste lands the dark tower series book 3 stephen king author 2003 the drawing of the three the dark tower series book 2 stephen king. One of the bestselling authors of all time, his books have sold over 500 million copies and been translated into 33 languages. The restaurant owner, bubba hendershot pat hingle convinces robinson to try to lead the group against the killing machines. A comet passes by our planet and suddenly all the machines go on the attack. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Now im perfectly aware that overdrive has a less than reputable reputation with people even king thinks its a piece of shit, but having visited this in the past, im willing to make an argument. The film is headed to bluray on october 23rd, which will include. Maximum overdrive stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Well, in the commercial he says that maximum overdrive, it was my first picture as a director, and you know something. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows.
According to creepshows by stephen jones my favorite book on stephen king movies, king said that the inspiration for the story came from alfred hitchcocks 1963 film the birds. Dec 19, 2017 welcome to streamin king, a series gravedigging through the myriad stephen king adaptations available on your favorite streaming services. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. See search results for stephen king in the bridges digital collection. See the stephen king collection from boise public library. Stephen kings 1986 directorial debut maximum overdrive is. Trucks if youve only ever seen maximum overdrive and never read truckswhich, in addition to appearing in night shift was first published in cavalier magazine in 1973you might think this is one of kings more comical tales. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Aug 22, 2018 while king is a staple of the horror film community, he only ever offered his directorial services on one film, maximum overdrive. But in actuality, the true start of maximum overdriveand the onset hijinks and horror that would ensuebegins a few years after that, with the filming of a different stephen king book. Dracula by bram stoker the shining by stephen king rosemarys baby by ira levin the silence. See more ideas about maximum overdrive, stephen king movies and night shift stephen king. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books.
Visit help site cant find an answer on overdrive help, or need more assistance. See search results for stephen king in the montanalibrary2go digital collection. Stephen king, in maximum overdrives 1986 trailer the problem with that film is that i was coked out of my mind all through its production, and i. Christine and ur, the kindleexclusive novella later collected in the bazaar of. Feb 18, 2016 a beginners guide to stephen king books. Maximum overdrive 1986 action, comedy, horror 1h 38min 25 july 1986 usa 5. Stephen king has said that at the time, hed been unhappy with the way his stories. Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. We rank the top 30 stephen king movies, worst to best from the shining to the shawshank redemption. Generations of terrified readers and moviegoers have dubbed stephen king the master of horror, but he is much, much more. Oct 22, 2019 stephen king is a horror legend, yet despite his critical acclaim, hes had more than a few duds in his massive collection of work. While king is a staple of the horror film community, he only ever offered his directorial services on one film, maximum overdrive. Duel 1971, the car 1977, christine 1983, the wraith 1986, the ambulance 1990, trucks 1997, and black cadillac 2003.
Stephen kings cocaine fueled 1986 thriller maximum overdrive is still wonderful fun today. Maximum overdrive im gonna scare the hell out of you, intones stephen king in the trailer for his sole directorial effort, the muchmaligned maximum overdrive. In stephen king goes to hollywood, another cool book, jeff conner says, like the birds and romeros dead films, the storyline concerns those few plucky survivors. Search results for stephen king montanalibrary2go overdrive.
In stephen king goes to hollywood, another cool book, jeff conner says, like the birds and. It is based on his short story, trucks 1973, which appeared in an issue of cavalier magazine of that same year and was later added to his collection night shift 1978. In 1986 it was adapted for cinema with the kingdirected maximum overdrive. Maximum overdrive is a 1986 film based on the short story trucks by stephen king. Maximum overdrive is a 1986 american comedy horror film written and directed by stephen king. This leisurelypaced novel concerns a killer car, but the real joys of. Stephen kings 1986 directorial debut maximum overdrive. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In hollywoods stephen king, king says he was coked out of his mind all through its production, and he really didnt know what he was doing.
Welcome to streamin king, a series gravedigging through the myriad stephen king adaptations available on your favorite streaming services. Jul 10, 2010 maximum overdrive filming location duration. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. A group of people try to survive when machines start to. A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become. Maximum overdrive, imagines a world where cars come to glorious, cheesy life. In hollywoods stephen king, king says, with characteristic selfdeprecating bluntness, that he. You get stephen kings maximum overdrive, an adaptation of his short story trucks that is his first and todate only attempt at film directing. Five years later, king made his own directorial debut with maximum overdrive.
Aug 23, 2018 stephen king s cocaine fueled 1986 thriller maximum overdrive is still wonderful fun today. The bazaar of bad dreams brevard county library overdrive. Stephen kings maximum overdrive getting truckload of. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on kings short story. As it chapter two hits theaters, we rank every stephen king film adaptation, from the shining to it. There is no special edition of maximum overdrive to date.
With emilio estevez, pat hingle, laura harrington, yeardley smith. Henry prize winner stephen king that includes twentyone iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write or rewrite each one. Birds go crazy and attack people machines go crazy and attack people. Jan 22, 2018 in 1986 stephen king did a fuckton of cocaine, published a 1,8 page novel called it and wrote, directed and appeared in a movie called maximum overdrive. Jul 17, 2016 stephen king, in maximum overdrives 1986 trailer the problem with that film is that i was coked out of my mind all through its production, and i really didnt know what i was doing as. Made during the 1980s horror movie boom, maximum overdrive is an adaptation of king s short story trucks directed by the man himself.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. So he made maximum overdrive which, ironically, turned out to be worse. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The film stars emilio estevez, pat hingle, laura harrington, and yeardley smith. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best vulture. Filled with fantastic absurdities led by emilio estevez, acdcs greatest hits and helmed by king at the height of his cocaine career. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Youve reached the maximum number of titles you can currently recommend for purchase. Trucks is a short story by stephen king, first published in the june 1973 issue. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on kings short story trucks, which was included in the authors first collection of short stories, night shift. Back in 1973, when stephen king sold his first book. Considering stephen king only directed one movie, maximum overdrive, and it is generally seen as a failure though not by me, the iconic horror novelist might not seem appropriate for a. Maximum overdrive by stephen king emilio estevez, pat. You get stephen king s maximum overdrive, an adaptation of his short story trucks that is his first and todate only attempt at film directing.
In his 1981 nonfiction book danse macabre, stephen king called director george millers first film mad max a turkey. Stephen king in maximum overdrive 1986 maximum overdrive 1986. A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal. Aug 01, 2017 considering stephen king only directed one movie, maximum overdrive, and it is generally seen as a failure though not by me, the iconic horror novelist might not seem appropriate for a. Jul 25, 1986 when in doubt, stephen king relies on disembodied forces a poltergeist, telekinesis, evil spirits and, in maximum overdrive, an allout revolt of the machines. His most infamous movie yet was undoubtedly maximum overdrive. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Its safe to call 2017 the year of the king, in that the master of horror stephen king is all over the place. Emilio estevez, pat hingle, laura harrington summary.
If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. Trucks is a short story by stephen king, first published in the june 1973 issue of cavalier. Maximum overdrive fits into that horror subgenre of sorts called killing machines. Made his debut as a yearold who gets steamrolled in maximum overdrive. Stephen kings 10 most underrated movies screenrant. The film was directed by king from a screenplay that he wrote himself. Christine and ur, the kindleexclusive novella later collected in the bazaar of bad dreams.
By stephen king,maximum overdrive the new york times. Maximum overdrive is stephen king s precursor to m. Maximum overdrive is a 1986 american horror film written and directed by stephen king. The film starred emilio estevez, pat hingle, laura harrington, christopher murney, yeardley smith and j. Emilio estevez stars in this outrageous, twisted metal epic that marked the directing debut of horror master stephen king. The film focuses on a group of survivors held captive at the dixie boy diner by a group of badtempered semis. While the end result doesnt live up to that boast, this scifihorror tale isnt as awful as its been described. Maximum overdrive stephen king, 1986 douglas buck voyage to the prehistoric planet john sebastian, aka, curtis harrington, 1965 voyage to the planet of prehistoric women derek thomas, aka, peter bogdanovich, 1968. Trucks, the basis for the 1986 cult classic film maximum overdrive, is a highly.
Apr 17, 2010 trailer for the 1986 film by stephen king maximum overdrive. On a less auspicious note, 1986 also marked the nadir of the cocaine addition phase of kings career in the form of maximum overdrive, the first, last and i think its safe to assume, only, adaptation of stephen kings work to be directed by stephen king himself. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Stephen king provides a cameo at the beginning of the film.