Regardless of whether or not the book is good, that's a pretty sweet Mark Ryden illustration on the cover.

I think The Stand is my favorite King miniseries... probably because it's also King's best story. After that, I'd have to say The Shining, followed by a tie for third with Storm of the Century and IT. IT would be firmly in third if the spider at the end wasn't so ridiculously hokey. I hope Desperation is good. I did like the book. It was a throwback to old King in a time where the stories were getting heavier on drama, lighter on horror.

STORM OF THE CENTURY is my favorite TV adaptation of King. It was brilliant in every aspect--killer voice-over, great cast, superb hero and villain. And of course, a great story. The Tobe Hooper directed SALEM'S LOT would be my next favorite. It was very low budget, but had a great eerie quality--the floating vampire kid scratching his fingernails on the bedroom window. Man, creepy as hell. Imo, the recent King TV mini-series are way too kitchen-sink CGI for me. Every other shot is some cheesy effect that doesn't quite work.

Woo! Ron Perlman!

As long as it's better than Maximum Overdrive, it will be worth watching. It's amazing that some of the best and worst movies have come out of Stephen King. Dude literally could write something on a cocktail napkin and score. He'll go down as the most popular writer -- the critics be damned -- in this era.