THAT'S WHY HE'S THE ''KING''

You're probably wondering at this point, my loyal readers, when yours truly, THE CINEMAN, will be able to give his CINEPINION, again. It won't be this week, because, I have recently finished the latest STEPHEN KING, tome, UNDER THE DOME and as THE TUBES were wont to say: ''she's a beauty.''

When I say that this is a magnum opus, its true in so many ways. It is over 1000 pages, but not one of these, is superfluous. It is a true masterpiece, and definitely his best book in my humble opinion.

The story is simple enough. A small town in Maine, is all of a sudden one day, covered by a seemingly invisible dome. The novel tells how the denizens of this town, cope with this remarkable occurrence. To say anymore, would spoil a truly great and satisfying reading experience.

What makes this book so wonderful is how KING, makes his characters, seem like real people. I felt like I was part of this community as I read about how they deal with the dome. There are a great compliment of heroes, villains and fools.


For those old enough to remember, it put me in mind of that great TWILIGHT ZONE, episode, THE MONSTERS ARE DUE ON MAPLE STREET, but, it also contains echoes of, LORD OF THE FLIES, THE STAND and (believe it, or not), THE SIMPSON'S MOVIE.

It is a stunning achievement and a in some ways a summing up of many themes found in KING'S oeuvre, while still being wholly original.


Until next time..

T.T.F.N.