Bonus Episode: Thinner Adaptation

July 23, 2025July 9, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1996 film adaptation of Thinner.

Introduction (00:00)
Background (01:16)
Comparing the book and movie (03:48)
Overall thoughts (13:46)
Our ratings (19:21)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:20)
Yuck-King It Up (22:24)
Fun Stuff (29:15)
- SNL Digital Short: The Curse
- Pennywise blood stain?
Outro (34:44)

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Bonus Episode 43 – The Dead Zone adaptation (Patreon Clip)

April 2, 2023April 25, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is an excerpt of our discussion of the 1983 film The Dead Zone.

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Bonus Episode 38 – Doctor Sleep (2019 movie) (Patreon Clip)

October 12, 2022January 4, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the 2019 movie, Doctor Sleep.

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Bonus Episode 32 – “Christine” Movie (Patreon Clip)

March 23, 2022April 9, 2022 ~ twoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the 1983 movie adaptation of Christine, directed by John Carpenter.

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Directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, and Harry Dean Stanton.

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Bonus Episode 31 – “The Green Mile” Movie (Patreon Clip)

March 17, 2022March 16, 2022 ~ twoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the 1999 movie adaptation of The Green Mile, directed by Frank Darabont.

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Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Hanks in The Green Mile — John Coffey pointing at Cassiopeia

Starring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, Harry Dean Stanton

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Bonus Episode 30 – “Desperation” TV Movie (Patreon Clip)

January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 ~ twoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the TV adaptation of “Desperation.”

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 4: Hearts in Atlantis Movie Review

November 3, 2021January 21, 2022 ~ twoguysdarktower

Originally posted July 31, 2019.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the movie adaptation of Hearts in Atlantis, starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, and Hope Davis.

Introduction (00:14)
IMDB Summary (00:41)
Movie Details and Discussion (01:06)
Dark Tower Thinnies (35:24)
Fun Stuff (41:18)
Movie Reviews (45:28)
Listener Feedback (52:06)
Outro (56:12)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 3: The Dark Tower Movie Review

October 20, 2021January 21, 2022 ~ twoguysdarktower

Originally posted August 23, 2017.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the major motion picture, The Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.

Introduction (0:00)
Initial Thoughts (0:46)
Sean identifies a major failing (4:58)
Jay is upset about the opening line from the book (6:15)
No emotional connections in the movie (9:25)
Movie Jake doesn’t work (10:01)
Matthew McConaughey (alright, alright, alright) (11:59)
Some good stuff (14:00)
Who is this movie for? (16:14)
Where are Eddie and Susannah? (18:25)
What’s next? (18:55)
The ending of the movie (21:16)
Outro (24:42)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 2: Trailer for The Dark Tower Movie

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 ~ twoguysdarktower

Originally posted May 11, 2017.

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the first full trailer for The Dark Tower movie.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/GjwfqXTebIY

Introduction (0:00)
Sean’s initial thoughts (01:45)
Not just from Book I (02:16)
Movie looks too conventional (04:52)
What Sean liked (07:00)
Is McConaughey right for the role? (08:02)
References to other King works (10:54)
The bootleg trailer (11:56)
Outro (15:12)

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Bonus Episode 17 – Firestarter (Patreon Clip)

January 2, 2021 ~ twoguysdarktower

Our 17^th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter.

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