Paranoid (2000)

Some Random Dude · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2004 7:54 am **Post subject:** Paranoid (2000)

I'm looking for a short movie that was based on a poem by Stephen King. This short movie was freely distributed some time ago, but is no longer available on the site and couldn't find it by googling.

http://www.paranoidthemovie.com

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216969/

ManicMiner · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:23 am **Post subject:**

Found this:
Stephen King's Paranoid [2000] (Short).mov
Only one Source though...

Some Random Dude · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:36 am **Post subject:**

Thanks, I've tried jigle and the eMule browser. Couldn't find it. Hopefully he stays online and I can grab some

John_Doe · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2004 6:56 pm **Post subject:**

tnx. I was looking for that too

Some Random Dude · **Posted:** Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:46 am **Post subject:**

I've sent an email to the admin of http://www.stephenkingshortmovies.com/ and asked him if I could download Paranoid. So uhm, here's hoping he will upload it and then I'll share it on the mule

Some Random Dude · **Posted:** Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:39 pm **Post subject:**

ed2k: Stephen.King's.Paranoid.(2000).mov [71.55 Mb] [Stats]

Size: 71.55 MB

I'll put it on release. Never released something before, so uhm this is a new experience for me. Be patient :mrgreen:

Pretty good short imo..

John_Doe · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:06 am **Post subject:**

Thank you. FINALLY!!! =)

Now, for the critique:

although it's fairly well made with great style, I feel it did not do the poem/chant justice. The voice actor is quite weak and just reads it out, seamingly forgetting about the rhymic rythm. Instead of saying:

' Did I tell you I can't go out no more?
There's a man by the door '

She says:

' DidItellyouIcan'tgooutnomore?There'samanbythedoorsmokingacigarette...... '

And for some reason I think a male actor would be much more believable as being paranoid. Maybe it's just because I always pictured a man in my head when I read it, I don't know...

Some Random Dude · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:31 am **Post subject:**

John_Doe wrote:

"I feel it did not do the poem/chant justice."
"And for some reason I think a male actor would be much more believable as being paranoid. Maybe it's just because I always pictured a man in my head when I read it, I don't know..."

Isn't it always like that? I've always had trouble watching a movie when I've already read the book. Simply because there's room for imagination when you read the book. You're the one that's casting the characters at least how they would look like and they develop better in a book because there isn't much time for character to develop in a movie. I think you understand where I'm going :wink:

Once you've the book, 90% of the film version you'll watch will be dissapointing. I think most people have experienced this...

ManicMiner · **Posted:** Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:27 pm **Post subject:**

I have converted it to divx format. For those people who are paranoid about using Quicktime. :wink:

I have put it on realese so let's see what happens...

Stephen King's Paranoid [2000] (Short).avi

SPECS:
Filesize.....: 49.5 MB (or 50,752 KB or 51,970,048 bytes)
Runtime......: 00:07:39 (13,761 fr)
Video Codec..: DivX 5.0
Video Bitrate: 773 kb/s
Audio Codec..: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s (64/ch, stereo) CBR
Frame Size...: 640x272 (2.35:1) [=40:17]

herbertwest · **Posted:** Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:41 am **Post subject:**

ManicMiner wrote:

Found this:
Stephen King's Paranoid [2000] (Short).mov
Only one Source though...

it musted be me... (i'll see if the mov is still on my computer or not)

i've downloaded it, one time (in 2001), when the mov was broadcasted only few hours on the official site :mrgreen:

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