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* MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (no spoilers)moviePig
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`* Re: MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (no spoilers)Bill Anderson
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When a reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland) hires a boy to read
aloud to him, an eerie bond is formed. Netflix's MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE
is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and its attentive
craftsmanship nicely captures King's traditional ambiance. (N.B.: This
viewer also considers CUJO and DREAMCATCHER to be standouts among King
adaptations.) Recommended.

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pwallace@moviepig.com wrote:

>When a reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland) hires a boy to read
>aloud to him, an eerie bond is formed. Netflix's MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE
>is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and its attentive
>craftsmanship nicely captures King's traditional ambiance. (N.B.: This
>viewer also considers CUJO and DREAMCATCHER to be standouts among King
>adaptations.) Recommended.

OK, who is forging postings from moviepig?

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On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10:21:49 AM UTC-4, moviePig wrote:
> When a reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland) hires a boy to read
> aloud to him, an eerie bond is formed. Netflix's MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE
> is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and its attentive
> craftsmanship nicely captures King's traditional ambiance. (N.B.: This
> viewer also considers CUJO and DREAMCATCHER to be standouts among King
> adaptations.) Recommended.

I watched after reading your recommendation and would agree, it's worth a watch. Donald Sutherland is superb, low keyed. The film's subtext is a commentary on social networking. It was funny to watch Sutherland go from disinterest in high tech, to a high-tech teckie once presented with the right app. Some tender moments along the way, no profanity or nudity, minor violence, a real treat and nicely paced storytelling . This could be a family film for holidays between Halloween and Christmas.

Thanks for the recommendation !

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On 10/7/2022 9:52 PM, chromebook test wrote:
> On Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10:21:49 AM UTC-4, moviePig wrote:
>> When a reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland) hires a boy to read
>> aloud to him, an eerie bond is formed. Netflix's MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE
>> is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and its attentive
>> craftsmanship nicely captures King's traditional ambiance. (N.B.: This
>> viewer also considers CUJO and DREAMCATCHER to be standouts among King
>> adaptations.) Recommended.
>
>
> I watched after reading your recommendation and would agree, it's worth a watch. Donald Sutherland is superb, low keyed. The film's subtext is a commentary on social networking. It was funny to watch Sutherland go from disinterest in high tech, to a high-tech teckie once presented with the right app. Some tender moments along the way, no profanity or nudity, minor violence, a real treat and nicely paced storytelling . This could be a family film for holidays between Halloween and Christmas.
>
> Thanks for the recommendation !

Yeah, Sutherland sells the story, and without chewing the scenery.
Sometimes the big names are worth their pay. And fwiw the kid (whom you
may remember from a lesser King adaptation, IT) somehow managed not to
smash the fourth wall like kids on screen tend to.

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 by: Bill Anderson - Sun, 9 Oct 2022 02:15 UTC

moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:
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> When a reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland) hires a boy to read
> aloud to him, an eerie bond is formed. Netflix's MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE
> is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and its attentive
> craftsmanship nicely captures King's traditional ambiance. (N.B.: This
> viewer also considers CUJO and DREAMCATCHER to be standouts among King
> adaptations.) Recommended.
>
>
>

To me, it seemed there should’ve been more to it. It seemed there were
story opportunities that were not taken, connections that could’ve been
made, potential developments that never went anywhere. It might be an
interesting short story, but stretched out into a movie. It just did not
work for me.

--
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 by: moviePig - Sun, 9 Oct 2022 03:39 UTC

On 10/8/2022 10:15 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
> moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:
>>
>> When a reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland) hires a boy to read
>> aloud to him, an eerie bond is formed. Netflix's MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE
>> is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and its attentive
>> craftsmanship nicely captures King's traditional ambiance. (N.B.: This
>> viewer also considers CUJO and DREAMCATCHER to be standouts among King
>> adaptations.) Recommended.
>
> To me, it seemed there should’ve been more to it. It seemed there were
> story opportunities that were not taken, connections that could’ve been
> made, potential developments that never went anywhere. It might be an
> interesting short story, but stretched out into a movie. It just did not
> work for me.

Fwiw, I'd read the short story a while back, but don't recall anything
that was left out. I've read lots of King, and have come to accept that
he's about setting and mood rather than plot ...and I suppose I
appreciated how the filmmakers seemed aboard with that. (No, I didn't
find the short story exceptional, and am a bit surprised it received
what I consider a relatively high-end production.)

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