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Barley Snyder Attorney Noetzel Named to Lancaster Library Board
Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Reilly Noetzel has been named to the board of trustees for the Lancaster Public Library. The Lancaster Public Library offers a large assortment of services at its main office at 125 N. Duke St. in Lancaster as well as at its Leola and Mountville branches. The library "inspires, empowers, and strengthens our community by connecting people ...read more
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YCEA Launches Local Intel as Data Hub for York County
The York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) is proud to announce a newly launched website feature – Local Intel. This resource supports businesses in York County, those looking to move into the County, and allows access to critical market research, all in one easy location. As part of our mission to be innovative, and create sustainable prosperity, the YCEA heard the need to have a "one stop ...read more
Brittani Snyder Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty
Brittani Snyder has joinedBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty as a REALTOR® and member of the Jane Ginter Group. Her team members include Jane Ginter, Cathy Aguilar and Kim Pasko. "I chose Homesale because multiple people told me about their outstanding reputation and training program," Brittani stated when asked why she chose this company. With 6 years of previous experience ...read more
Roberto Berlingo joins Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty
Roberto Berlingo has joinedBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty as a REALTOR®. "I chose Homesale Realty because I found it to be a large, but local company as well as having a great mentorship program and company-based introductory program," Roberto stated when asked why he chose this company. With four years of experience in property management, Roberto understands the ins and ...read more
Adam Sechrist Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty
Adam Sechrist has joinedBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty as a REALTOR®. "I'm actually a former customer of Homesale Realty and when I decided to leap into this new career, I knew from the outset where I wanted to land. The opportunity to align myself with the premier real estate company in the area was too good to pass up and I'm very grateful and excited to put my name right next ...read more
Shane Knisley Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty
Shane Knisley has joinedBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty as a REALTOR®. "Once I became aware of the outstanding and comprehensive training classes that Homesale offers, for me, this was the only real estate firm I wanted to be associated with," Shane stated when asked why he chose this company. As a previous owner and operator of his own business for over 20 years, Shane ...read more
RKL eSolutions Holds Firm Among Nation's Top 30 Value-Added Resellers
RKL LLP today announced that its IT consulting subsidiary, RKL eSolutions LLC, maintained its position among the nation's leading value-added resellers (VARs). Accounting Today ranked RKL eSolutions 26th on its 2019 ranking of accounting and accounting-related software resellers, based upon the company's 2018 revenue of $24.70 million. "We're proud that Accounting Today recognizes RKL ...read more
PA College Creates New Vascular Sonography Degree Amongst Major Career Growth
Local college creates new program to meet growing demand in health field Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, the area's preeminent institution for the health care field, has launched its first vascular sonography associate degree. This program is the only one of its kind in the region and will allow students to learn the specialized skills needed to conduct ultrasounds on veins and arteries ...read more
Applications are now being accepted for the York County Tourism Grant Program!
Explore York and the York County Commissioners have established a matching grant program aimed at boosting tourism (visitation from beyond a 50-mile radius) in York County. The program, which is funded through a room tax enacted by the York County Commissioners, will provide financial support to initiatives deemed capable of generating broad and substantial benefit to York County tourism. The ...read more
August 2019 Bellomo & Associates Workshops
York Traditions Bank donates $5,000 to the YMCA of York and York County for its Early Learning Center
York Traditions Bank recently donated $5,000 to the YMCA of York and York County in support of its Early Learning programs through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. This generous donation will be used to provide assistance and financial aid for children to receive educational programming. "There is a greater need than ever for quality, affordable childcare particularly in the ...read more
Mission trip, Disaster Rebuild to New Bern NC
A mission trip will depart the Bailey Coach Facility in Spring Grove Sunday July 14th at 7:15am. The trip is sponsored by the Hanover Rotary Club and Bailey Coach in conjunction with "Joining Hands" Bailey will be transporting the group in their Rotary themed coach. The group will travel to New Bern NC and stay at Cornerstone Church in New Bern NC. The group will be doing construction on homes ...read more
Seven Downtown York Businesses Awarded Downtown Bloom Grants
The microgrants are part of the YCEA's YoCo Bloom program Downtown Inc and the York County Economic Alliance on Wednesday proudly announced that seven city businesses have received funding through the Downtown Bloom Grant program, an extension of the YoCo Bloom micro-grant program. "These are micro grants with big impact. Each recipient has a ready-to-go project that not only will move their ...read more
Attorney Timothy J. Bupp of CGA Law Firm has earned the designation of Certified Elder Law Attorney from the National Elder Law Foundation
CGA Law Firm is proud to announce that Attorney Timothy J. Bupp has earned the designation of Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) from the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). He is one of only 61 attorneys in the state of Pennsylvania to achieve this highly valued designation. CELA certification is considered the "gold standard" for practitioners specializing in elder law and special needs ...read more
IRE Announces Sale of Philadelphia Self Storage Conversion in Pennsylvania
Locally owned and operated Investment Real Estate, LLC announces the sale of 100 Constitution Ave (aka Philadelphia Self Storage Conversion) for an undisclosed price to Mequity Companies, an Atlanta based self storage investor. This is a fully approved self storage conversion opportunity located at 100 Constitution Avenue in Upper Darby, PA. The facility is located five miles from center city ...read more
Art Garfunkel In Close-Up
Strand TheatreFriday, July 26 at 7:30 PM Blessed with what the New York Times described as a "beautiful countertenor," singer ART GARFUNKEL has made an indelible mark on the music world as both a solo artist and half of the unrivaled Simon & Garfunkel. He has also enjoyed a successful film career, published a book of poetry and released 12 solo albums, the most recent being SOME ENCHANTED ...read more
Glatfelter Insurance Group is proud to announce the accomplishments of six associates
Glatfelter Insurance Group is proud to announce the accomplishments of six associates who recently earned new insurance-related designations. As an organization dedicated to continued excellence, Glatfelter encourages associates to pursue new insurance or specialized industry designations each year. The associates completed courses and exams in pursuit of the following professional ...read more
United Way promotes Campaign Director
United Way of York County promotes Campaign Director amid title and position changes for leadership teamUnited Way of York County is pleased to announce the promotion of Kim Lentz to Campaign Director. Lentz came on board with United Way of York County in July 2018 as Campaign Manager, and was previously with York County Economic Alliance as the Manager for Workforce Development. Kim's ...read more
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Penn State York - Supervision Essentials Series
Our Supervision Essentials Series is designed to help you become a more effective and efficient leader. The four modules in this series are Supervisory Roles and Responsibilities, Managing Employee Performance, Solving Problems and Managing Priorities, and Managing Key Resources and Processes. This series can be customized to meet your organization's needs. We can facilitate training at our Penn ...read more
Leadership York Names York Traditions Bank Business Of The Year
Leadership York is pleased to recognize York Traditions Bank's ongoing commitment to leadership development and community involvement by presenting them with the 2019 Outstanding Business of the Year award. York Traditions Bank's ongoing support of, and involvement in, organizations such as Leadership York, York Young Professionals, United Way Emerging Leaders, and others ensures our community's ...read more
Nash and Thurman Headline Home Run Derby!
Revs Greats Join All-Star Game Event Pairing League Batters with Area VeteransTo Raise Money for Charity Revolution greats past and present will headline the Home Run Derby at the 2019 Atlantic League All Star Game. Telvin Nash will take on the Atlantic League field of batters, and Corey Thurman will join Revolution broadcaster Darrell Henry to "call" the derby for fans from on the ...read more
Schaedler Yesco Works Hard and Gives Back
Since inception, Schaedler Yesco has understood the importance of supporting the communities that sustain its business. Whether extending credit or supporting local initiatives, the company has had its heart at the center of all it does since the very early days. In 1950 founder, Andrew Schaedler, began giving money to local college-bound students. After his passing, the Andrew C. Schaedler ...read more
Homeless Exhibit Opens at Creative York
Creative York is honored to share Carrie Breschi's poignant installation exhibit "Home Sweet Home: The Real Face of Homelessness" in The Project Space Gallery at 10 N. Beaver Street, York, PA. Breschi's creative process lies at the intersection between art and social engagement and their ability to come together as one movement. In the 2D and 3D installation, "HOME SWEET HOME", the artist ...read more
ACNB Corporation To Acquire Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.
ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB) ("ACNB"), the parent financial holding company of ACNB Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered, FDIC insured community bank headquartered in Gettysburg, PA, announced today the execution of a definitive agreement whereby Frederick County Bancorp, Inc. (OTCPink: FCBI) ("FCBI"), headquartered in Frederick, MD, will be merged with and into an ACNB acquisition ...read more
York County Libraries SummerQuest Prize Soars to New Heights
York County Libraries (YCL) and Mission Destiny Helicopter have teamed up to take the rewards for reading and learning over the summer months to new heights. YCL SummerQuest participants, ages 5 to 18, have the unique opportunity to win a helicopter ride for completing 800 minutes or more of reading and activity minutes this summer. A winner from each library will be randomly selected to take ...read more
Barley Snyder Enters NLJ's Top 500 as "Top-Ranked New Entrant"
Barley Snyder has entered the 2019National Law Journal500 for the first time in the firm's history, but that isn't all. Barley Snyder recorded the highest debut for any firm on the list, making it the publication's top-ranked new entrant on this year's list. At the time of data collection in 2018, Barley Snyder had 93 attorneys, enough to jump onto the list at No. 417, higher than any ...read more
Time's (Almost) Up! Art Garfunkel, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and Folsom Prison Revival!
ART GARFUNKEL IN-CLOSE UPFRI., JULY 26 at 7:30 PMStrand Theatre Tickets Starting at $40.25 ART GARFUNKEL has made an indelible mark on the music world as both a solo artist and half of the unrivaled Simon & Garfunkel. Performance includes Simon & Garfunkel hits and songs from Garfunkel's solo catalogue.FOLSOM PRISON REVIVAL - A JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE SHOWSAT., JULY 20 at 7:30 PMCapitol ...read more
Downtown Inc To Celebrate The Watchmaker's Daughter's Expansion
Karen Reiss Staub has spent more than two decades honing her jewelry-making skills in her Downtown York shop, and now the third-generation jeweler and owner of The Watchmaker's Daughter wants to pass on what she's learned. The Watchmaker's Daughter has added a new makerspace above its storefront, and it's inviting creators of all skill levels to visit for silversmithing workshops and ...read more
Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. is excited to announce the addition of Ryan Coccagna
Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. is excited to announce the addition of Ryan Coccagna to our team as a senior associate. Ryan graduated from Saint Francis University with a B.S. in Accounting and obtained a Master of Accountancy from Auburn University. Prior to joining Rotz & Stonesifer, Ryan's experience included various roles with Fortune 500 companies, including positions in internal audit and ...read more
Barley Snyder Takes Home Seven Top CPBJ Awards
The Central Penn Business JournalReader Rankings strives to identify the best businesses in central Pennsylvania as voted on by its readers. In 2019, Barley Snyder won the contest's top prize award in seven different categories – five of which named it a "best law firm" – at the publication's recent Reader Rankings celebration in Harrisburg. The seven top awards Barley Snyder received ...read more
Lisa Wagman Glezer Inducted into Circle of Excellence
Lisa Wagman Glezer, Senior Vice President, Wagman, Inc., was inducted into the Circle of Excellence at Central Penn Business Journal's 2019 Women of Influence reception on Monday, June 24, 2019. The award, new to the event this year, is a special recognition for women who are at the pinnacle of their careers and hold a sustained leadership role within their organization and their ...read more
SCORE Success Breakfast Slated for this Fall
The 6th Annual Susquehanna SCORE Small Business Success Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, September 13, at the Wyndham Garden York. Together with RKL and PeoplesBank, and powered by the York County Economic Alliance, the breakfast will celebrate York's small business community. The 7:30 a.m. program will include:Liza Naylor, Locally SeasonedChef Liza Naylor grew up in an international home, ...read more
LOCALiQ is hosting a Growth Lab for York Business Owners
LOCALiQ is hosting a Growth Lab for York business owners and marketing professionals at The Bond Event Center on July 16, 2019 -- and you've got a free invitation!The goal of the event? To help leaders like you discover the exact modern marketing strategies and tech tools that will keep your company on the cutting edge in 2019. The Growth Lab runs from 11am – 1pm and features two expert speakers ...read more
Nicholas Boyer Named to RKL Partnership
RKL LLP today announced that Nicholas A. Boyer has been admitted as a firm partner, effective July 1, 2019. Boyer continues to serve as Chief Investment Officer/Executive Vice President of the firm's investment advisory subsidiary, RKL Wealth Management LLC. "Nick leads the way in providing our clients a robust, integrated service model that harnesses all of our business advisory and wealth ...read more
Barley Snyder Partner Kravitz Testifies Against Medical Malpractice Rule Change
Barley Snyder partner Katherine Kravitz testified Tuesday against the proposed repeal of a Pennsylvania rule of court requiring medical malpractice cases to be filed in the county where the alleged negligence occurred. Kravitz was selected by the Pennsylvania Bar Association to represent the defense side of this issue on the first day of the state's Legislative Budget and Finance Committee ...read more
July 2019 Bellomo & Associates Workshops
Join us for our free monthly workshops! At Bellomo and Associates we believe in education. Everyone should understand what their estate planning options are, and what they should think about and consider, before doing any estate planning documents. All of our workshops are free and open to everyone. Anyone who attends our workshops is eligible for a free 60 minute consultation. Please see ...read more
Drayer Physical Therapy will be opening a new clinic in Delta, PA
Drayer Physical Therapy will be opening a new clinic in Delta, PA on July 1st. It will be located inside Model A Fitness Athletic Club at 950 Broad Street Extension. Drayer Physical Therapy Institute ®, LLC (DPTI) is a Hummelstown, Pennsylvania based company and a leading owner and operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics in the United States. Founded in 2002 with a single center in ...read more
Folsom Prison Revival: A Johnny Cash Tribute Show
Capitol Theatre Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 PM This band was formed out of deep appreciation for Johnny Cash's music with the intention of presenting it with respect in a highly entertaining and informative show. The band performs all his major hits from each period of his legacy. Based near Philadelphia, members of the Revival are all experienced Rockabilly and Country musicians with long ...read more
Price Rite Marketplace Partners with Feed the Children to Donate Food & Essentials to York Families
Supermarket Retailer Hosts Event with Co-Sponsor Pepsi and Salvation Army York to Kick Off Feed the Children's "Feeding Minds & Bodies" Campaign to Fight Summer Hunger WHAT: Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children, together with event partners Pepsi and Salvation Army York, will provide food and essentials to families in the York area. Eight-hundred local families will ...read more
rabbittransit: No Service on July 4th
rabbittransit will not operate any paratransit/shared ride service, rabbitEXPRESSservice or York fixed route service on Independence Day, July 4, 2019. Service will resume at the regularly scheduled time on Friday, July 5, 2019. For more information, please visit www.rabbittransit.orgor call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-632-9063. rabbittransit, a regional ...read more
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on actionable solutions to common fundraising problems. Chad will reveal the most common barriers to effective fundraising at the small community-based organizations that he serves and provide tips for overcoming them. Attendees will also be given free access to document samples and templates which will help to fast track ...read more
VIG Welcomes Janelle Hake to the Team
Visual Impact Group is proud to welcome Janelle Hake as our VP of Business Development. Janelle, a York native, is an innovator and brand strategist with years of experience helping companies with everything from designing and executing quick-impact, short-term content marketing campaigns for accelerated brand recognition to develop and long-term strategies in conjunction with senior management ...read more
Downtown Inc to Celebrate Opening of The Dark Parlour
DOWNTOWN INC TO CELEBRATE OPENING OF THE DARK PARLOURWHAT: Downtown Inc will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of The Dark ParlourWHEN: 3 p.m., Friday, June 28WHERE: 118 E. King St., York, PA 17401DETAILS: Located in Downtown York's creative Royal Square District, The Dark Parlour is a unique shopping experience designed to enlighten the curious and create a home for the strange. ...read more
United Way of York County recognizes 2018 Award Winners
United Way of York Countywas pleased to recognize four outstanding volunteers with awards at its Annual Meeting on Monday, June 17, 2019. United Way staff, board members and Partner Agency representatives gathered at Crispus Attucks Association to celebrate the dedicated volunteers and the partnerships that help us to #LIVEUNITED as we work to build a stronger, caring community. Below are the ...read more
Growth Lab by Local iQ
No pitches • All value • Lunch Provided • And Free! JULY 16TH | 11:00AM - 1:30PM THE BOND EVENT CENTER 134 E King St, York, PA 17401 CONNECT Learn from like-minded business owners & discover new ways to drive growth. ENGAGE Modern marketing strategies and tech that turbocharge your visibility, profitability, and customer relationships. EXPERIENCE Immerse yourself in a new way of thinking. ...read more
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Sidewalk Closure
As part of the revitalization of the Yorktowne Hotel, the Market St. sidewalk in front of the hotel will be closed to pedestrians from June 25-June 28, 2019. About the YCIDAThe YCIDA is a governmental entity that champions redevelopment projects within York County. The Board Members of the YCIDA are appointed by the County Commissioners. Projects of note include the creation of three ...read more
Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects announces hires
Frank Dittenhafer, II, FAIA, LEED AP, President of Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects, today announced the hiring of Architectural Designers Ralph Muenstermann and Cody Cummings, who will both work out of the firm's York, Pennsylvania, office. Muenstermann holds a Master of Science in Architecture from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and was previously employed by an architectural ...read more
The Board of Directors of Fulton Financial Corporation has declared a quarterly cash
The Board of Directors of Fulton Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FULT) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirteen cents per share on its common stock, payable on July 15, 2019, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2019. Fulton Financial Corporation, a $21 billion Lancaster, Pa.-based financial holding company, has approximately 3,600 employees and operates more than 225 branches in ...read more
Press Conference to Launch Small Business Development Program in York
The York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) will hold a press conference to announce the launch of a Small Business Development Program for start-up businesses and contractors with partners Crispus Attucks, HACC York, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Thursday, June 204 p.m.Crispus AttucksLoretta Claiborne Building (605 S. George St., York PA 17401), Suite #140 Schedule of ...read more
Nash Returns to York with Home Run Record
Revs Slugger Sets New Record with 68th Homer as a Rev Few players in York Revolution history have had as big of a flair for the dramatic, or as big of a direct impact on the history of the franchise as Telvin Nash. From huge regular season performances to the most clutch of postseason moments, the hulking first baseman has become one of the all-time greats not only in Revolution history but ...read more
CBY Systems named to HRTech Top 10
CBY Systems, Inc. is proud to announce that we have been named to the HRTech Top 10 list for Pre-Employment Screening Agencies for 2019. HRTech is a national publication focused on promoting the union between Human Resources and Technology taking a peer approach to sharing best practices and experiences so that the entire industry adapts and improves. With over 54,000 subscribers, HRTech ...read more
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to Announce New Initiative in York County with PA First Lady Frances
Nonprofit partnership produces report identifying 4-million-pound food supply gap and recommendations to close this gap. VISUALS: Central Pennsylvania Food Bank's leadership, along with Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, and leaders from Catholic Harvest Food Pantry, New Hope Ministries, the York County Food Alliance, the York County Food Bank and the York ...read more
Kate Flannery Appearance Postponed, 'Office Night' Still On!
Actress Heads Home for Family Medical Emergency; Revolution and The Office Star Representatives Discussing Make-Up Date The York Revolution announced today that actress Kate Flannery, who played Meredith Palmer on the hit show The Office, has been forced to postpone her planned visit to PeoplesBank Park this Saturday due to a family medical emergency. "The York Revolution and all of our fans ...read more
YMCA: Stay Active Through Sports, Co-Ed Soccer Camp
YMCA Baseball Camp
YMCA Summer Flag Football Camp
YMCA All Sports Camp
Wagman's East Riverfront Transportation Project Recognized with APWA Award
The East Riverfront Transportation Improvement Project team was recently honored with the 2019 American Public Works Association (APWA) Mid-Atlantic Project of the Year Award in the category of Transportation, between $5M - $25M at the 2019 APWA Annual Mid-Atlantic Chapter Conference in Norfolk, Va., on May 16. The City of Richmond accepted the award on behalf of the team which included Wagman ...read more
Community Independence Day Service will be celebrated at St. John Episcopal Church
On Thursday, July 4that 10:00 AM, a Community Independence Day Service will be celebrated at St. John Episcopal Church, 140 North Beaver Street, York. The liturgy will be read from the 1789 Book of Common Prayer, as heard by our founding fathers. York's own First Capital Brass will present patriotic music during and following the service in tribute to those who sacrificed to establish and ...read more
Estate Planning for Special Needs Workshop
We offered this workshop last November and we have had numerous requests to do it again. At Bellomo and Associates we believe in education. Everyone should understand what their estate planning options are, and what they should think about and consider, before doing any estate planning documents. This is especially important when a family has someone that has special needs. All of our ...read more
YCEA Launches Tuition Reimbursement Program
The York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) is proud to announce a newly launched Tuition Reimbursement program for employees. With resounding support from the Board of Directors, this program offers talented team members the opportunity for continuing education in the way of their first bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited school, college or university. "We see the value of ...read more
Leadership York is pleased to welcome its new Leadership for Diverse Schools Coordinator
Leadership York is pleased to welcome Eric Hoffman as its new Leadership for Diverse Schools Coordinator. Eric joined the Leadership York staff in June of 2019. In addition to serving as the Leadership for Diverse School Program Coordinator, Eric is a full-time, 4th grade teacher with the York Suburban School District and has also taught 5th and 6th grades. He has also been an adjunct teacher ...read more


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The Rabbit Hopping Contest begins in 15 minutes inside the Poultry building!
Stop by the Kane Entertainment Building for the Baby Contest: 3 & 4 Year Olds. Contestants are judged on personality, behavior based on age and overall appearance. The contest begins at 11:00am! The Baby Contest is sponsored by Beech-Nut Nutrition Company.
Come visit the Ag 2000 Building and watch the 4-H Dairy Judging Contest beginning at 10:00am!


For the past two plus years Amazon has offered Kindle users 5GB of cloud storage for their personal files. This space was in addition to and completely separate from any other storage space users might have on Amazon's servers, and readers could use it to store the personal ebooks that they were reading on their Kindle ebook readers and apps.
Amazon announced today that the Kindle Cloud Storage, as a distinct entity, is going away. Kindle users will now be able to find and manage their files in the Amazon Cloud Drive.
Kindle users will still have the same 5GB that Amazon gave us when they debuted Kindle Cloud Storage in September 2011, it's just going to be easier to use. All of a Kindle users existing documents will be transferred over, and in the future the new documents that readers save to the cloud with the Send to Kindle email feature will be saved in their original format.
Update: Here are a few more details. Your personal files will still be accessible from the Manage Your Kindle page, and if you want to send stuff to your Kindle you will still need to use the "Send to Kindle" tools. Uploading files to the Amazon Cloud Drive will not transfer them to your Kindle.
While this might be annoying, it's good news. At long last Amazon has decided to rationalize the storage space they give to Kindle users. By combining it with the Amazon Cloud Drive, Amazon is both simplifying the management issues and giving Kindle users a better suite of tools for managing their personal documents (the manage your kindle page is terrible, simply terrible).
I have wanted Amazon to do this ever since the Kindle Cloud Storage launched 2 years ago. It made far more sense to have one location for all of my files than to have to manage 2 separate clouds on Amazon's servers.
In fact, it makes so much sense that Google made a similar decision a while ago. When Google launched Google Drive in April 2012 that free 5GB space was separate from the 10GB of storage in my Gmail account, and it was merged with the Gmail space in May 2013 for a combined 15GB.
And what with Dropbox shooting itself in the foot by hiring Condi Rice for their board, a lot more people will be interested in using it (I'm switching to Microsoft's Skydrive myself).
A fly just appeared in the ointment however.
I just got an email from Amazon, telling me that I would be migrating to Cloud Drive, it is therefore NO LONGER FREE to store things I want to upload to my Kindle.
Suddenly, possessing a Kindle (and reading books from other than Amazon) costs money.
Not much money to be sure, but there is a principle here. Owning a Kindle involves trusting Amazon to provide you storage for your content. That's the way Kindle works. They should not just change this, especially for their loyal users who have paid $$$ for books over the years.
The amount of data is trivial (kB or MB at most).
I wouldn't get too upset. Amazon screwed up the email.
What that email was supposed to have told you was that Kindle files now have their own special place on Amazon's servers. Any content you buy from Amazon is archived for free, and any documents you email to your Kindle account will be archived for free.


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What the hell is going on with The Dark Tower movie?
March 11, 2017 by Samuel Brace 99 Comments
Samuel Brace is starting to get a little concerned about The Dark Tower…
The Dark Tower adaptation currently set for release this summer seems to be in big trouble. We are months from release and there's no trailer, the film has recently been delayed, and now reshoots are taking place. None of this looks good for this most beloved of tales. So what's going on? Is there any chance a good movie comes out of this?
Well, it's not looking likely. It pains me to say it, but I am incredibly fearful for this picture. Now let me preface this all saying what a big fan of the books I am. I've been waiting for what feels like forever for these movies to be adapted, having my hopes dashed, rescued, and then dashed again through various failed attempts at bringing the Stephen King fantasy adaptation to life.
It's a huge undertaking to be sure. And it was never going to be easy. The series contains seven books – sorry eight (can't get used to that) — and contains many disparate elements that are no doubt difficult to realise on screen. The books tell the story of a wild-west like gunslinger as he travels across a post apocalyptic fantasy world full of all the usual fantasy like characters. The story involves magic, horror, and the travel between parallel worlds. It's an epic and an ambitious one at that. And this was how King envisioned it, the books were meant to be his Lord of the Rings – and for all intents and purposes he succeeded.
It turns out the film adaptation to The Dark Tower series has been just as difficult to adapt as Tolkien's masterpiece, but now it seems like it won't get the happy ending that Frodo's quest received in the early 2000's. And this saddens me greatly, this is a series that has every element, every component necessary to win hearts and create a whole new legion of fans unfamiliar to the source material. Sure, The Dark Tower is a little out there, and it's mixture of gritty real world activities mixed with high fantasy horror might put some off, but surely there is enough there for the project to be a success. If they get things right that is.
And it looked like that they were going to get things right when this version of the adaptation finally came together. Assembling a cast of top tier actors; stars like Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey that can bring in the crowds while doing great justice to the characters that they are playing. They were taking things slow, focusing on an introductory story that would bring in elements of multiple books in the series to make an accessible jumping off point for new fans. While this is a move that puzzled and upset me at first, and still worries me a little, I have grown to understand that this re-working of events, and of the timeline, might be necessary to give the film the best chance of succeeding, and ultimately allowing sequels to be made to complete Roland's story.
The people behind the scenes, the men and women puppeteering the venture seem to be passionate about the project and know what they are doing with it. Not to go into potential spoilers but the way the books wrap up seems likely to play a big part in how these movies will be presented and framed. Essentially, all the right components seem to be in place to make this work – or at least as well as it could work. So then, why isn't it working? Something is obviously and demonstrably wrong with The Dark Tower. But what is it?
The movie was originally meant to debut at the start of this year, only to be pushed back to this summer. This alone isn't an overtly red flag; films get delayed all the time. It doesn't have to be a sign of a film's future failure. Also delaying it to the summer, a time where big movie blockbusters are affluent, seems to suggest that Sony Pictures has at least some faith in what has been created. But coupling this with the reshoots that are now taking place – however minor they may be – so close to release, and the fact that the promotion for what should be such a big event is virtually nonexistent, there exists some real red flags. It is March of 2017, the film is supposed to premiere in July, and there is still no trailer. Not even a teaser. This doesn't look good, these optics are bad.
And optics are particularly important for movies. If you want to get bums in seats, if you want to spread the word about a project that hasn't permeated the culture in the way that something like Harry Potter had, then you need to get the word out there. You need to build hype. People need to know that your movie is coming out and that they should be excited for it. This message of silence is not confidence inducing, and it is hampering the movies potential ability to be successful. The Dark Tower, with all the marketing in the world, could still fail. Of course it could. It could flop like no other thanks to the nature of the material, and if things don't come off in the desired fashion, but to not even give the film a chance is puzzling. Surely, there should have been something to show fans and potential ticket buyers by now. And the fact that there isn't only further helps to ossify my doubts.
So, assuming the film is a mess, assuming The Dark Tower isn't looking the way the studio wants, what chance does the film have of being good? It's hard to say and only depressing to think about. But fans of the material can't help but think about it. The truth is we don't know what's going on exactly. Is it the director that's not happy or the studio? Is there meddling going on? If so, that spells trouble. The amount of times potentially awesome movies have been hampered by studio interference is plenty. There are myriad examples of such films that could have and perhaps should have been great, only to be let down by the guys with the money. We don't know that is the case however, perhaps the delays and reshoots are innocuous. But, and I think you'll agree, things just don't feel right about this movie. Perhaps one day, when it is all said and done, we will hear about any trials and tribulations. Or perhaps next week an internet breaking trailer will debut that then starts a build up of hype over the next few months culminating in a big audience for a film that deserves it.
Hmm, I don't know, guys. We will have to wait and see, and anyone who wants this venture to succeed will have to cross fingers and just hope for the best. Because I fear at this point hope is all we have. I am not expecting a great movie; the operation of bringing the quest for The Tower to the big screen was always going to be difficult. But they do say that anything worth having doesn't come easy. So perhaps this is what we have to endure to get the film we desire. Hopefully I am worrying for nothing. But sorry, Sony, this doesn't look good. Confidence has not been instilled. It's not been instilled at all.
The Dark Tower releases – maybe – on July 28th 2017.
Samuel Brace
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Billy Gustafsson says
The Dark Dower is not an actual adaptation but a continuation of the books where they borrow Characters, places and events from the book and mold it in to what they want to do.
Bryant Burnette says
It's an adaptation. The "sequel" idea is a lame get-out-of-jail-free card thrown on the table by filmmakers who are not interested in honoring the source material, but know there are some fans who are gullible enough to buy into whatever changes they make provided they throw a horn in there.
Only King can write a sequel. This ain't that.
In no way does this mean the movie can't be good. As with all adaptations — which this definitively is — the internal consistency of the finished product is what matters. I'd prefer they'd hewed more closely to the source material, but since they didn't, I hope for the best from what they've used in replacing it.
Weresmurf says
It's actually a sequel, while you can call it an adaptation, the fact is, in this Roland has the Horn of Eld. In the books he did not, therefor the story they tell is not beholden to the original books. If anything this doesn't fall into 'adaptation' territory, it falls into 'appropriation' territory.
I like the idea of calling it an "appropriation." But the notion that merely having the horn is going to cause the kind of sweeping changes that are being made here is a very silly notion. It wouldn't. This is not what is being hinted at in Book VII of the series.
So I guess what I'm saying is that while it might technically be a sequel, it's not a legitimate one.
Dr. David Banner's Worst Day says
Actually it is a legitimate sequel. The time reset is definitely an indication of major changes. For one, the Horn of Eld is likely a talisman of great power, and Roland having that in his possession probably would affect Walter's actions (perhaps causing him to flee to "our world" sooner to get to Jake, who is strong in the shine and would make a powerful breaker in this version of the story).
Another thing to consider is the ka-tet and how portraying them differently this time around does make sense within the context of the series. We know these characters exist on many different worlds. This was established when Susannah returned to a version of modern day New York at the end of the series and met versions of Eddie and Jake living there as brothers. I could be mistaken about this but the impression I got at the end of the series is that Roland's curse of resumption doesn't extend to the ka-tet.
The Eddie, Jake, Susannah and Oy we knew from the books, their journeys ended one way or the other. That's where their involvement in Roland's endless quest ended. But that doesn't mean he won't encounter different versions of them from different worlds on this cycle. If Jake is portrayed differently in this movie, being slightly older and existing in modern day New York instead of the seventies, well that's because it IS a different Jake, from a different world. The Jake we knew reached the end of his journey.
Michael Kannon says
That was my understanding. It relieves the pressure an gives freedom to let come what may. Personally I'd love to see a 'spin-off' of the Tet Corp. adventures of three very interesting senior citizens sticking it to corporate evil. That would be a delightful tale these days. 🙂
Itachi says
It's kind of similar to what they did with Star Trek where they created an alternate timeline so they could call it both a reboot and a sequel.
…but better 😉
Jeff Teague says
At least that's what they said to pull themselves out of hole which they dug by changing the plotline of the story. I'm a huge fan but not looking forward to this adaptation at all. I'd rather spend my time just rereading the books then go waste money on this movie. Why not do an adaptation of Lord of the Rings where an adaptation of Harry Potter. I mean why do any original material in a movie at all. No this movie was in trouble from the start when they decided to change the storyline.
They did not only change the storyline, they also made a total revamp designvise and made they´re own version of the books. WHY they even call this an adaptation i don´t even know. Until i saw that trailer i had a little hope (very, very small, next infintisemal) after i heard the part of sequel to the books. But after i saw that trailer i wondered why they didn´t go all the way and gave all the characters completely new names and therefore make me go se the movie on it´s own terms, but no, they have to further rubb it in your face. And of course, then there is the amount of action in the trailer that aren´t even close to the amount of the entire book-series as a whole.
Paul Chach Mcarthy says
Its a mockery is what it is. Stephen King must be livid but if he had disagreed with any of what Sony did, he'd be castigated as a racist and his career would be over (arguably its already over, SK needs bad pr like he needs hitting by another van)
Aslan says
I'm not freaking out yet. The scenes they are reshooting in LA seem to only involve Idris Elba. McConaughey's in Cleveland shooting a movie now. Could be just a scene or two.
I liked the trailer that leaked and then got rapidly pulled so the fact there isn't a trailer yet is odd. Particularly, as this movie will need a lot of publicity for people who don't know The Dark Tower series.
I think the only problem with this movie is going to be the marketing. The studio needs to start generating some talk about it if they want to have a success. I like Elba, and the reshoots seem to not be very extensive. I'm also open to the sequel to the books idea, and think that's a much cooler idea than a straight up adaptation, which would be better suited to a full tv series
BBB says
The lack of marketing has the potential to be a huge problem, especially if they are hoping to spin a franchise off the film.
Just look at Dredd. A fantastic film with huge potential for spinning into a franchise, ultimately let down by near non-existant marketing (and what marketing there was was awful, and centered around the film's use of 3D). It barely made back it's budget, and the studio canned any potential sequels as a result.
Matthew L Smith says
I'm worried Sony is intentionally sabotaging this. What if they are trying to create a reason to shut down production on the planned TV series.
you were right.
it bombed.
The majority of movies only ever really start their marketing push 2 to 3 months before release. 4 months max. I'm not worried about it just yet.
BulletProofRooster says
Glad to know I'm not the only one concerned by all of this. I told a friend of mine, as things are now, I wouldn't be surprised if the film got delayed until December. The viral marketing started out strong but just puttered out. Add reshoots into the mix and I will be very surprised if DT releases before IT.
Gary@FlickeringMyth says
Yeah I could see it being pushed back. Would not surprise me at all.
Even huge properties like Star Wars have teasers released as far away as a year from release. I just don't see how they can drop this in July with any hope of success at this point. Unless they are depending upon the fanbase of the books to fill the seats, which I don't think will do the trick.
That's just it though, huge properties like Star Wars can afford to drop their trailers that early because they know it has a huge built in fanbase among general movie goers and people are not likely to forget about it in that time. The Dark Tower doesn't have that luxury.
If you drop a trailer too early, any positive buzz surrounding it disappears by the time the movie actually comes out. If you leave too much time between the trailer and the movie, you run the risk of people forgetting about it. We know and love this series and are not about to forget about it, but we're the vast minority. I think the smart thing for something lesser known like The Dark Tower is to start strong with their marketing a few months before release. That way no one really has time to forget about it and it's still fresh in everyone's minds when it hits theaters.
Rushdan Abdul Rashid says
I'm an Asian, Akiva, I'm not white nor caucasian or.. racist. Whatever. Heck! I even loved Idris Elba. But Roland Deschain character is too dear for me since I began reading the book: Gunslinger way back when I was a teen. I often imagined Clint Eastwood as Roland, and when I heard Hollywood wanna turn it into a movie, hell.. I was lobbying Hugh Jackman for the role. And now Deschain is a black dude. You've killed the book, Akiva, and I ain't gonna watch it in the theatre, might as well download it for free from the pirates and calls for a REBOOT!
Chris Criswell says
Right? Morgan Freeman totally ruined The Shawshank Redemption. They should have cast an Irish person instead. I'm not racist or anything, which is proven by the fact I'm Mexican, but Roland will only be successfully adapted as a character if he is white
Yeah it's not like Elba is one of the best working and expressive talents working today! Him being black has doomed this project!
JOHAN V BLACK says
Elba being one of the best talents today is your opinion. Personally, I don't see what the big deal is, but that's just my opinion. I'll concede that many people would share your opinion, for the sake of argument. So what? Al Pacino, Danny Devito, Tom Hardy, Jack Nicholson, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington are all better actors than Elba, and they're all working today. None of them would be right for the role of Roland however and neither is Elba. Hell Mathew Mcconaughey is a better actor than Elba, and he'd be better for the role of Roland than Elba, but there are way worse problems with this film than the color of Elba's skin.
"Elba being one of the best talents today is your opinion. "
No, it's pretty much established fact.
I'm going to give you the benefit of doubt and assume that you know the difference between fact and opinion, and that this was a lame attempt at a joke.
No, no, I'm good. It's fact.
Right, OK bro yeah. It's a fact. I'ts also a fact that red is a much better color than blue, strawberries taste better than cherries, and the earth is flat and the moon is made of cheese. Yup you got me there.
Absolutely. Strawberries do!
There are huge differences between the Shawshank redemption and this movie. For one, Shawshank is an actual adaptation of the original story. Casting a black actor in the role is a minor detail in a movie that is very true to the source material. Furthermore, Red is a supporting character in a novella that was part of a collection of novellas. Roland is the iconic main protagonist in a series of books that spans decades of work and is part of almost everything King has written. The man calls it his magnum opus. I bought my first copy of The gunslinger in 1989 in the lobby giftshop of a hotel while on summer vacation in in Miami Beach, back when South Beach was full old people. I spent the next 20+ years reading these stories. King usually gives very vague physical descriptions of his characters which lets the reader picture them in his own way, but he didn't do that with The Dark Tower's main characters. He was very specific when describing Roland from his hat all the way to his boots. These details are important to those of us fans who have been reading these books for years. Roland's blue bombardier's eyes, Eddie calling him long talk and ugly, His Raven black hair. These details matter. They may not matter to King now, but they once did. Otherwise, he wouldn't have included them in the books. If you take a way the details, you take away main characters like Eddie, Susannah, oy, Blaine the mono, it goes on and on. What are you left with? Certainly not The Dark Tower. This movie might even turn out to be good, but wether it does or not, it will not be The Dark Tower. The Shawshank redemption movie IS the film version of the Shawshank redemption novella. Casting Morgan Freeman as Red doesn't change that.
Red is the narrator, which is arguably more important than the protagonist since everything happens from his POV. The race change was significant enough to even warrant a joke in the movie. And I've read these books since I was fourteen.
The descriptions probably don't matter now to him because he's changed radically as a writer now since his earlier days. He was 19 when he wrote the Dark Tower short stories that would become The Gunslinger, and he wrote tons of super descriptive prose then (The Dead Zone immediately springs to mind). Now, as he mentioned in On Writing, he prefers to leave most of it to the imaginations of the readers.
I'm probably on my 20th reading of the series. I've wrote seminar papers in Grad school on the series. I have never encountered a moment when any of the character's physical descriptions really mattered. To me, if you really want to talk about the constraints of the film and what the books do, it's not going to be any of the characters. It's going to be the meta-fiction, the looking through the eyes of a character through a door on the beach. Lud and Blaine. Dr. Doom Wolves of Calla. This is almost impossible to adapt.
I also think that it's important to scale back and ask ourselves why did they make this change. The wasn't the first choice initially. Javier was. (Though, it's been through so many hands). The main problem with casting Roland is your asking an actor to commit a significant portion of his career (if the film even does well) to a huge project (TV and Film, Possible Stand crossover for Mcconaughey) for not a whole lot of money because the studio's don't want to spend a ton on this until it proves itself. The people I thought would be good back when I used to pretend I was a casting director – Bale, Jackman, Hardy – would cost a ton of money and would be committed to tons of other projects as well. I mean, just look at how much Downey cost Marvel Studios. Idris was probably the best actor at the right time. I'd rather have a great actor play Roland, then a mediocre to terrible one play him who matches the book's descriptions. I mean remember the whole Stuart Townsend being replaced by Viggo at the last minute as Aragorn in LOTR because his acting didn't match the character.
At the end of the day, just like where most of work, there's a lot more that goes into any business decision than what the public sees.
I will see the film and base it on its own merit rather than go in biased against it.
Even if the film was a clone of the books and included every detail, it still wouldn't be my Dark Tower because there would aspects that my imagination filled in based on my experiences. And we don't know about Susanna, Eddie, or Oy yet. We don't even have a trailer.
There's even a strong argument to made that the most successful King adaptations are the ones that change the most (Shawshank changed quite a bit – there were three wardens after all). He does have a tendency to ramble at points.
How does Red being the narrator make him more important than the protagonist? Without the protagonist there would be no story for him to narrate. Red being a redhead is as important as Andy being short. Those details don't matter because they have no effect on the story or on how we the readers/viewers feel about the characters. That's why you didn't see any sort of backlash when the cast was announced. In fact, the movie didn't do well. It was considered a box office bomb even though it is an excellent film. Why do you suppose that is? It's because it is based on an obscure novella that not many people have read, hence the reason nobody gives a crap about what the actors look like.
There is a very big difference between Red and Roland. There is a very big difference between Andy and Eddie. Most people who are fans of the Shawshank Redemption are fans of the film because it is a very good movie and word of mouth spread. Their first encounter with those characters was while watching the movie. many of those fans didn't read he novella until after they saw the movie and some have never read it. The same can't be said for The Dark Tower. King is the most famous writer of the 20th century and The Dark Tower is one of his most important works, and Roland is the center of it all, not the tower, but Roland. The details that make up Roland are important. They may or may not be important to King now, but they were when he was 19, they were in 1982 when the book was published, they were in 2003 when he did the rewrite otherwise he would have changed the description and made it more vague. He was a hell of a lot older than 19 in 2003.
I find it unbelievable that you've read the books 20 times and can't think of a single moment when the character's physical description mattered to you. What about all the moments that are effected by the fact that Susannah doesn't have legs, or Roland missing 3 fingers on his right hand? Would Oy be the same if he was a talking poodle instead of a cross between a dog and a raccoon with gold rimmed eyes? What about the moment on the plane when Eddies eyes change from his "beautiful hazel" to Roland's startling icy blue and frightens the flight attendant setting off an entire chain of events. Would any of those moments be the same if their physical appearance didn't matter. What about the moment in in wolves of the calla when Susannah nearly brakes the shop owner's thumb because he keeps calling her a darky, or the dialog between Detta and Roland in the drawing of the three. These things may not matter to you, but they matter to me and they matter to millions of other fans of the novels. I say if they don't matter to you, it doesn't matter if you've read the books 20 or 200 timed, your not a real fan of the novels. My guess is that if you really read the novels 20 times, then you are a fan and these things do matter, but you want this movie to be good so badly that you're making excuses for it.
Red is more important because we have to trust everything he is saying, as a convicted murderer, is true. That the Wardens and guards are that bad and the prison is that awful and that Andy is that great of a person.
Have you ever read Bev Vincent's the Road to the Dark Tower? I think it makes a great cause why none of those physical descriptions matter. And, Oy did come back as a dog…
The Dark Tower may have a cult following, but it's not nearly as well known as It or The Shining. As for King saying it's his magnum opus, how does that affect the work? It can certainly be more important to him as a work than to the millions of readers who haven't touched it or heard of it, but that doesn't make it any more popular. Because it's not.
I think that if you compare the prose from the first four books to the last three, his attention to physical detail goes dramatically down. Of course, the traits he wrote in the first four matter in that cycle, but he allows the prose to breath much more.
It seems you have deemed the movie a failure no matter what. I don't care if it's good or bad. At the end of the day, I can pull a copy of The Gunslinger (revised or not) and re-enter that world as I envisioned it. The movie will never be stronger than my vision of it.
We don't have to trust anything red says. Regardless of whether it's true or not, without Andy there would be no story because the story is about Andy, but let's say for the sake of argument that Red is as important or more important then Andy, his physical description isn't. And red and the Shawshank redemption novella weren't as important to most moviegoers because most of them hadn't read it. You can't compare Red to Roland. The Tower's series may not be as popular as IT or the Shinning, but sure as hell has more than just a cult following.
Bev Vincent's the Road to the Dark Tower is a perfect example of the series success. Who would write successful books about an unsuccessful book series. It has a successful comic series based on it and even a web video game. There is The Dark Tower companion another Book written by bev. Vincent which is also successful. There's The Dark Tower concordance, Charlie the choochoo. on Amazon the description for Bev. Vincent's book describes The Dark Tower series as " the crowning achievement in his literary career" and compares it to The Lord of the Rings. I think its safe to say that The Dark Tower has more than just a cult following. Either that or it's one hell of a big-ass cult. Concerning the millions of people who haven't read it, who cares? I'm talking about the ones who have. The ones who love these characters and want to see them on the big screen. I haven't deemed this movie a failure. There is no way to know if it will fail until it does or doesn't. What I'm saying is that based on the information which has been released, This movie is a massive disappointment to me and other fans of the series who care about the details that this film leaves out, (which is most of them) because I believe the details matter. And I'm not the only fan that feels that way.
What pisses me off is that every time a fan of the novels points out how they're disappointed with the way this film is being made, a bunch of people come out of the woodwork with smug responses defending a movie they haven't even seen. And if you say your not happy with the casting, then people start throwing around accusations of racism. I'll give you credit for not being one of the jerks who did that, but if you read through the comments I'm sure you saw a couple people here doing it. I mean there's a guy on this thread who accused a someone who's spouse is a half black/ half hispanic of being a racist simply because the guy said he preferred Roland to be played by a white actor because Roland is white in the books. If you don't care if this movies is good or bad Then why spend so much time arguing with someone Who does care? I never expected this movie to live up to the novels, but I'm still disappointed with what they've showed so far. Which is a lot. Unless they deliberately releasing misinformation to throw people off, based on what they have shown, this movie is going to be very disappointing, IMO.
Yeah, I have all those on my shelf too. Bev has a column in Cemetery Dance where he writes on all things King.
I didn't think we were arguing. I just like talking all things Tower. I guess it's different for me because I never thought they could do a successful adaption past the first book, so my expectations were never high. I love the series dearly. And the movie has brought out people who talk about it. Reddit occasionally talks about it, but it never stirs up much talk.
Fair enough about saying you're not inspired by what they've showed. Actually, the thing that bugs me the most, that almost nobody as mentioned, is how superhero like/pristine Roland looks in the promo pics. That just doesn't make sense for a man lumbering through the desert.
"Actually, the thing that bugs me the most, that almost nobody as mentioned, is how superhero like/pristine Roland looks in the promo pics. That just doesn't make sense for a man lumbering through the desert."
Exactly, Those are the kind of details I'm talking about. Keep in mind I never really mentioned Roland being played by a black actor until someone else brought it up and a bunch of people jump down the man's throat and started calling him racist. Elba isn't my first choice for the role, but him being black doesn't bother me as much as him looking like he just stepped out of an expensive New York boutique with a brand new wardrobe.
I don't care about Roland's race (I was OK with Bardem who's Spanish), but I think Roland should look tired, thin, old, weather-beaten, and dirty. He should look like a man who's gone through hell and back in his pursuit of the Tower.
I would gladly take Elba over Russel Crow for example, but the way they've just changed almost everything about the story and using the "He's got the Horn of Eld" excuse to crap all over the source material is BS.
Look, based on what they've shown so far, there is no Eddie, no Susannah, no Balazar, no Blain the mono. Most of it happens in modern day New York. I guess that's why he's not covered in dessert dust. He looks like he's in a scene for the next Matrix movie in those screenshots. You going to tell me that isn't disappointing? If you say it doesn't bother you, then OK. I believe you, but it bugs the hell out of me.
That has been the best criticism I've heard so far. This has been a man who has been through cycles of damnation and he looks ready to be the next Avenger.
Lol, right.
The person who can best explain how I feel about this film, the lack of detail concerning the characters and mostly the story, the sweeping changes they seem to have made, is King himself. I'll bet you probably have the uncut version of The Stand. If you don't, you can google the preface. Go back and read preface Part 2 if you have the time. The part where he explains why he put back all the stuff that was taken out of the 1st published version. He uses Hansel and Gretel as an example by taking out details that aren't strictly essential to the plot, but they are.
"in another way they make the plot they are great and
magical bits of storytelling. They change what could have been a dull piece of work into a tale which has charmed and terrified readers for over a hundred
So you see, the details of the movie may not matter to King because he's not a director and he's really not involved in the making of the movie, but they did matter when he was writing the novels.
Nathan Lockhart says
So the race thing would have no impact on the struggle with Susannah, Odetta, and Roland? Odetta will still see Elba as a honkey white man?
I suppose that relationship could never be inverted. It's locked forever. And its not like she was more afraid of him because he made her two personalities face each other than because of his drawing. She could still hate him for conspiring with Eddie. Who knows? They're not even in it and there hasn't been a trailer.
herkie says
Perhaps race does not matter in the structure of the stories, but to a movie it matters GREATLY for the fans in the seats who have to be able to suspend disbelief in order to watch it. Watching a movie where suspension of disbelief is difficult or impossible is about as much fun as a root canal. I will not be paying to see a movie that I believe fails the patrons on so many levels, and I get some joy from my refusal after reading some of the comments from the director which if you saw those what other conclusion could you draw but that he gave us all a stiff middle finger.
The Hobbit had a similar problem with it's ultra hi def 48 frame per second cinematography, it was so hyper real people simply could not suspend disbelief and the movie basically bombed because of it.
Movie makers who are insensitive to the fans will be shown the fans resentment at the box office, I predict this movie will maybe break even, but it by no stretch going to be the next Star Wars series, or Harry Potter series, it could have been, had they thought "around corners" they could have serialized the books into a streamlined movie making empire that turned the books into 16 or 20 great movies, as long as the releases were close enough together we would be going to see them for a decade.
Chrys says
I agree with the Clint Eastwood analogy…'twas my image of Roland throughout the series. I also am wondering how the depth and complexity of the Dark Tower Series could possibly be contained within one film.
If and when it is released, I will probably go see it just out of sheer fandom, but my hopes are not high at this point.
MadMax25 says
I agree with your assessment, but unfortunately, we're all branded as racists because we dare to object. No one considers that the story of Roland and Detta/Odetta/Suzannah becomes moot with a black Roland. Even if this is an "appropriation" of the original story and Roland has the Horn of Eld, eventually, he will get to The Drawing of the Three and encounter Detta/Odetta/Suzannah. And where does the story go from there?
Since Red's race in The Shawshank Redemption had no bearing on the story, the casting did not matter. Roland's race does have bearing on a very important part of the story.
kinoeye says
I think you're making too much of a big deal about the very small aspect of the racial tensions between Detta and Roland. In the overall scheme of the books, it's not even a percent of what really matters. And, who knows, since this is yet another alternate world of the saga ("There are other worlds than these," remember?), then perhaps Suzannah is a disabled white woman from the 1960s who has to deal with being pulled into a strange world under the protection of a black man with guns. Wouldn't that lend an interesting perspective to the story? If all you want is a carbon copy of the books — well, then just read the books again and skip the movie.
If the race of a non-white character is changed to a white character, there will be quite a lot more cries of racism. Look at what happened with Doctor Strange.
I think the racial tension between Detta and Roland is a huge part of Roland's journey and Detta/Odetta's transformation into Suzannah, not a fraction of a percent. Without that racial tension, most especially for the transformation of Detta/Odetta, Suzannah would not be with Eddie. A great portion of the story would be gone.
Of course, there are other worlds than these. And other movies for me to waste my money on.
downtown21 says
"I think the racial tension between Detta and Roland is a huge part of
Roland's journey and Detta/Odetta's transformation into Suzannah"
No it's not, because Detta Walker HATES EVERYBODY, not just white people. Using racial slurs is just her way of using whatever knife she thinks will cut the deepest.
You're exactly right. Even when there is no reason for outrage, the SJWs get all bent out of shape. Look at the big deal they're making because Scarlett Johansson was cast as the major in ghost in the shell. These people are upset because a white actress was cast to play a spirit in a mechanical body that can be any race really, but it just so happens that the body looks like a white woman. Never mind the fact that the character in the original movie looks like a wight woman. The same people have no problem when Elba gets cast as Roland or James Bond, two iconic characters that are white. And if you speak up and say something, then you're racist. The whole Detta/ Roland dynamic is Pointless because Detta/Odetta/Suzannah isn't in the crap movie anyway. The Fact is Roland is white. He's been white for 8 books that span decades worth of reading. What's wrong with wanting to see these characters done right. I would be just as upset if they would have turned Suzannah in to a white woman, or Eddie into a Mexican, not because of race but because these aren't the characters we love. I'm actually 10 times more upset that they took out Suzannah and Eddie than Elba being cast as Roland. This is not The Dark Tower. It doesn't have many of the main characters from the books. The ones it does have are changed beyond recognition. The story has been changed to a totally different one which has little to do with the original, and the original creator had nothing to do with the writing of this crap. This is a Hollywood cash grab that uses the name of a well loved series and to popular actors to get people into the theaters and make money.
"I agree with your assessment, but unfortunately, we're all branded as racists because we dare to object"
You're panning a movie you haven't even seen because of the race of its lead actor.
If you can't see what that gets you labeled a racist, I'm not sure how to explain it to you.
Oh, please do enlighten me. I can't wait to hear why you think I'm racist when my spouse is half-African American, half-Latino.
I'm panning the movie because a core concept of the characters will be erased for the convenience of good casting. If you can't see that, I'm not sure how to explain it to you.
Idris Elba is a fantastic actor, he's just not the right fit for the character as it has been portrayed in the books. Even if they're starting from the end of the series, unless they take Roland on a completely different path the whole series of books is moot. They might as well just have some other epic journey and don't call it The Dark Tower.
I'm not really interested in who your wife is or how many black friends you've got. And I don't know if you're racist, because I don't know you. But when you're ranting about how disgusted you are with a movie that you haven't even seen based on the race of the lead actor, you should expect some people to assume you're racist.
There are countless movies that were highly-anticipated by loyal fans of the franchise who were horrified when they found out who was cast in the lead roles but the films turned out to be great. They said a comedic actor with a small physique like Michael Keaton was all wrong to play Batman (the studio got over FIFTY THOUSAND complaint letters, back when you couldn't just fire off a quick email). They said Daniel Craig couldn't be James Bond because he's blond. They said a pretty boy like Heath Ledger could never pull off The Joker. Morgan Freeman in the Shank. Tom Cruise as Lestat (on that one, the author herself even slammed that casting choice, and then apologized and said she was all wrong after she saw the film!).
Heck, this isn't even the first time fanboys have thrown a tantrum about Elba being cast in a role that's "supposed" to be white.
I don't need this movie to be exactly the same as I imagined the story when I read the books. If it were, there wouldn't be any point in seeing it. And I'm certainly not going to complain about a movie that I haven't even seen. And neither should you.
But you're interested in branding me a racist and putting words in my mouth? I'm "disgusted?" Show me anywhere in my comments where I say I'm disgusted.
The casting of Michael Keaton as Batman, Daniel Craig as Bond, Morgan Freeman as Red, etc. DID NOT change a central core of the relationships in the movie. Size, hair color, attractiveness of actor is not the point here. The point is that with a black Roland, all interactions (Roland's, Eddie's, even Jake's) with a black Detta/Odetta/Suzannah are radically changed and will not lead to the growth and acceptance of the Ka-tet as it was written. If you don't care about how it was written, then this movie will be for you. Since I do care about the words and the story, knowing that King chose those races for a reason, I won't see this movie.
By the way, LatinO is a male. I don't have a wife.
"The point is that with a black Roland, all interactions (Roland's,
Eddie's, even Jake's) with a black Detta/Odetta/Suzannah are radically
changed and will not lead to the growth and acceptance of the Ka-tet as
it was written."
I don't agree. Detta Walker hates EVERYBODY, not just white people. Using racial slurs is merely her way of using whatever knife she thinks will cut the deepest.
Because Asians can't be racist? Sorry junior, that doesn't let you off the hook. Anybody can be racist. I'm not saying that you definitely are racist, I'm just saying being Asian doesn't disqualify you. At the end of the day, you're refusing to see a movie because there is a black protagonist. If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck…
I've often imagined Roland as Clint Eastwood as well, which is why I'm fine with Elba's casting. Out of all the actors they publicly considered, Elba is the one who came closest IMO to having the same kind of on-screen personality and presence as Eastwood. This may come as a shocker to you, but the thing that inspired King to at least partially base Roland on The Man With No Name wasn't how white he is….he didn't look up at the screen and say "Wow! Look at how white that guy is! I have to write a character just as white as that!".
It was Eastwood's way of carrying himself and the iconic presence he exudes that inspired King. For Roland, it's always been way more important to me that they get someone who has similar "Eastwood-isms" for lack of a better term, then to just get someone who happens to have the right complexion. I think anyone who isn't blinded by something as insignificant as skin tone can acknowledge that Elba has those qualities. Nothing about Roland's character is dependent on being white.
Exactly. Clint Eastwood was in most people's minds as Ronald and I bet on King's mind as well when he wrote this:) It's written by S. King that he was influenced BY LEONE'S WESTERNS WITH EASTWOOD! Idris Elba? Really? WHY?
It should have been obvious to anyone who read the books that this was going to be a complete piece of crap from the moment they began releasing information about the movie. I don't know a single fan of the books that isn't disappointed with this insult of a film. To call this an adaptation is a joke. I sincerely hope this poor excuse for a movie turns out to be a complete and utter "fail"on all levels. Then maybe sometime in the near future, a group of actually talented people can make a true adaptation.
Wtdk says
If King is Ok with this, then I am. If you want a film that stays perfectly faithful without taking interesting artistic risks, stick with the book. The film could have easily been pushed back due to visual effects, reshoots that need to be done but were delayed due to scheduling issues, etc.
Konserwatysta says
King's OK with it because he got a check, and he's a weenie.
Anakin McFly says
IIRC he sold the rights for $19 (which is more than his traditional $1).
"Dollar Babies" are strictly for film school students adapting his short stories.
ah, okay. Thanks for the info!
Spider Jerusalem says
King might have signed a contract that forbids him for saying anything but glowing praise.
Most of the movies based on his books are complete crap and he's Ok with them too. Ironically, He hated Kubrick's adaptation of The Shinning which is one of the best movies based on his books. King is a great writer not a movie critic. His opinion when it comes to this movie matters as much as his opinion on The Shinning. It doesn't. It would've have been better if HBO would have gotten the rights and gotten the folks who work on Game of Thrones to do a series.
Yeah right, because if Roland has the Horn of Eld and OH MY GOD HE'S BLACK, that means this movie couldn't possibly be any good.
Dude, speak for yourself.
No, because If Roland has the Horn of Eld and OH MY GOD HE'S BLACK, and there's no Suzannah, no Eddie, Most of the movie takes place in modern day New York instead of Midworld, the story is completely changed from the original and Stephen King didn't write a word of the script, then its not The Dark Tower. That's why.
copanut says
Agreed completely. Frankly I think it would be a big mistake to call the movie The Dark Tower. At best it should have some other name, e.g. "Roland of Gilead" with a subtitle "A Dark Tower Story". That way if it is a flop it won't kill the brand, but if it is actually any good it has a brand tie in.
In my opinion the project is too complex to be done right in film. I'd prefer a video game series adaptation by Naughty Dog. You could have a series of 6 or 8 games over a 15 year period, each one with a gameplay of 15+ hours. That would give enough time to do the job right.
A game series made by Naughty dog would be a dream come true. I bought a PS4 just so I could play their exclusive games. I would have loved to see an HBO series similar to game of thrones. Since these fools decided to make a sequel to movies that haven't actually been made yet, it would make sense calling it something other than the Dark Tower. Hell even the books have their on individual titles along with The Dark Tower.
Gabriel Bryant says
As we have gotten a trailer for practically every summer release, the question constantly haunting me is "Where is The Dark Tower?". Except for that EW piece a couple of months back, we have no news and no footage to speak of. If we don't get a trailer in the next few weeks, then they better just move the release date or else it is definitely going to fail. This movie already had a lot to prove to audiences and all I'm saying is that the studio better get its act together.
Pilot Kellick says
Calm down, everyone… This is a low budget movie. I have a feeling that this will be a very "small" film so to speak. It doesn't need to set any box office records to warrant a sequel. How long before a movie comes out does a trailer need to be released? 3 months is plenty of time to get the word out!
In all this negativity, I am going to just say how excited I am to continue the journey of Roland. King blessed this project, and from things I've read, it seems they are running it all by him. As a faithful Constant Reader I am hopeful this turns out well.
To the people who have finished the books and talk about skin color. Shame. If you understood anything about the books and the ending you would know that the stories deal in dimensions, other worlds than these, and time.
The filmmakers and the author are going to finish the story how they want. And they're probably going to incorporate stories from the comics, which are official stories to Roland's universe too.
A huge project like this, including the announcement of a television series is a serious undertaking. I check everyday for a new trailer, and every day I grow a little sadder, but I still cannot wait in excitement! We all know half of the people commenting are gonna shell out the money to go see it.
Hans von Wirth says
guys, I think you worry too much about the project. I am sure it will be a good sequel to the books, hence I am also ok with Elba as Roland. additional shots are common. They even had Robin Furth as Consultant. I am sure they've reason to do what they do.
TobinElliott says
So-called stories, such as this one, drive me nuts. It's basically a "we don't know a damn thing, so all we can do is summarize what's been said before, then throw out some mostly groundless conjecture, then end with a shoulder shrug" story.
Why? Why even write this? You know nothing. We know nothing. How about we wait and see?
Womb Raker says
This. Movie. WILL. Be. Shit.
olddarth says
This. movie. will. ROCK.
Ryan Gallagher says
Nice article. I love your negative spin. This world doesn't have enough negativity in it. Good on you! Also, red herring doesn't mean what you think it means.
I think Samuel Bruce needs to relax a bit. We're still almost 5 months out from release. It's not uncommon for movies to only really start their marketing push a few months before release. Actually….most movies do that. There is a strategy and a timing to marketing. They can't just release a trailer as soon as its ready and hope for the best.
Known properties like Star Wars or the MCU can release trailers almost a year ahead of time because they already have a secured, built in fanbase among general movie goers who are not likely to forget about the movie in that time. The same can't be said for The Dark Tower, at least not yet. Most people are unfamiliar with this series and have no reason to be excited for it. With something like this, if you start the marketing push too early, then any buzz you manage to generate for it will fizzle out by the time the release date comes around. Not to be crude, but you essentially prematurely blow your wad. The smart move as with any relatively unknown property, is to go strong with your marketing about 2 to 3 months before release. That way it's still fresh in peoples minds when it hits theaters. People haven't had time to forget about it.
Another factor is those bigger properties I mentioned earlier. We should be expecting trailers for Episode VIII and Thor: Ragnarok soon, and maybe even a teaser for Infinity War. A Dark Tower trailer released anytime around those would get swallowed up and go largely unnoticed. And Sony knows this. Like I said, with marketing, timing is everything.
As for the reshoots, unless I'm mistaken, they did one day of reshoots. Which essentially means they tweaked one or two scenes. It's not like they've gone back to the drawing board or anything. Again, it's not uncommon, and actually most movies do small reshoots.
I'm impatient too, but I also objectively get it.
The lack of a teaser trailer is what concerns me the most.
I can live with it if this movie turns out to be bad. What would really bother me is if it's good but a box office failure so they never complete the series. And it feels like it's being set up to fail. Nobody's promoting it, nobody's talking about it…there's no "buzz" around this movie at all, lots of people have no idea it's even being made. They need to start promoting it soon and that means they need a trailer.
Phoneadopteer says
It's a sequel of the events in the dark tower. It'll bring elements of the books but essentially tell a new story. It does perplex me why there hasn't been a trailer yet
Daniel Day Lewis would've been my 1st choice if it were possible to get that guy to commit to a project like this, but of course it's not. I've always thought this should not be made into a movie, but rather a cable TV series like Game of Thrones. They should cast good, but unknown actors and give them a chance to make a name for themselves. Like they did with thrones. Hollywood would never invest millions of dollars on a film without having an actor that is a top draw, that is why we're stuck with Elba an Mcconaughey, But with a cable tv series it's efferent. As for this being an adaptation of Roland's last time around, how can that be when no book was ever written about his last time around. What is this movie an adaptation of? The whole "Roland has the horn of Eld so all bets are off" is a cop out. It's an excuse for lazy writing, crappy filming and being cheapasses. The fact is that the real Dark Tower movie would be one of the most ambitious, difficult, and expensive adaptations aver made, so these morons aren't even going to try. Instead there going to give us some BS sequel, but a sequel to what?
Malcolm says
I hope they dump this one, and start over with a more story accurate Roland. Casting a black man as Roland conflicts with the story as we, the fans, know and want to see. There are many pictures of Roland, and in all of them he looks like Stephen King crossed with Clint Eastwood. If I seem racist for saying this, I assure you, that is not the case. If Roland had been black and Susannah white in the book, and then they casted a white guy, I would still be pissed. It conflicts with the dynamics of their tet. Ya ken, I beg?
Don't apologize to leftist haters man.
And now it's been delayed again. And still no trailer.
They showed footage – they HAVE a trailer, but they aren't releasing it. What is going on at Sony? Are they asleep at the wheel? Do they even know how to drive?
Tony De Frenza says
This is terrible article. It is based upon layers and layers of pure speculation. Absolutely no sources. Do you realize that there is a $60 million budget to this film? It is paltry! A more reasonable hypothesis is, with the small budget, SONY recommends marketing closer to release so they get a bigger bang for their buck. The fact is, this article is ALL conjecture and also, effective click bait. Well done, Samuel Brace (aka asswipe). Next time, write something with a bit of substance or call it an opinion piece.
It is an opinion piece you tool. That's why it is tagged "articles and opinions".
the tool here is the person who wrote this article…and yourself. Tagging an article is a little deceptive, you d-bag. Mention that this an opinion right up front…and don't act like this is written with good intentions…far from it.
So I'm a tool and a d-bag because you can't tell an opinion piece when you read one?
One that also happens to be tagged as an opinion piece, in the opinion piece section of the website, with a title that screams out opinion piece, and language throughout that reinforces that…
Honest question – what did you think it was? Because you're the only person that's read it and mistaken it for anything other than opinion.
I didn't mistake it for anything other than what it is; drivel and a poor opinion piece masked with a click bait header and an intro paragraph alluding to this guy being in the know. Sometimes, you guys need to be called out on this crap. Did you fool me? No. But it is what you guys do best, sensationalize your headlines because it appeals to a mass audience (which you guys unfortunately have) and then, rumours and furor ensues. Don't patronize me. I'm on to you.
"Absolutely no sources."
Why would Samuel need sources for his own opinion?
Amazing that of the thousands of people who have read and shared this piece, you're the only one who thinks we've tried to fool you in some way. I'm baffled as to what you think we've tried to fool you with, and I honestly have no idea what you think you are on to me about, nor do I care.
If you don't like what we do, that's fine. Tell us. By all means disagree. Criticise the piece. But don't think it is acceptable to call someone an asswipe because you don't like what they have to say or you disagree. I assume you're not a child, so act like it. If you can't manage that, go elsewhere. Simple really.
You are right. I shouldn't have called anyone an asswipe. I get so jarred by this type of writing because the author provides no alternative to the opinion. Could it be that SONY is not happy with the final product? Yes, of course, but there are many other plausible reasons for delays, no trailer and reshoots. The Dark Tower is finnicky and when people see this type of headline, they lose it and are all yelling, "See, see! I told you this is gonna be a train wreck!" You say that that type of comment does not exist, but it does and in spades. I know it is an opinion piece, that is clearly one-sided, but it would be great to see the alternative…which of course means, doing a bit of research. It is what turns this piece from being a blog to an actual article. This is MY opinion. Comment if you wish, I will be "moving on" and turning off notifications. Thank you.
Hold steady. Remember that people were quick to say mad max fury road was a mess and got delayed to infinity. Reshoots and no promotional material for so long made it seem there was trouble. Not the case.
karl Schleichardt says
I agree completely about the lack of promotion uncluding trailers for this film, and its kinda crazy for sony not to be promoting the hell out of this because they need this and a few other movies to work, they are in the red for i think 719 million dollars just from last year alone.
Phlebs says
https://youtu.be/QK9LpM7qmJY
Moved to August fourth!
Side note- This film is not the Dark Tower series; it should be renamed. Might be a great film; I'll never know – won't be watching.
Gavin says
Sorry, not racist but did Roland all the sudden turn black on this reset of the Tower? Just can't see relating to it like the books without the dark black hair white gunslinger illustrated and wrote in the books. Next the man in black will be Chinese, and Walter will be made a Klingon. Why can't King control his adaptations? I think he must be a wimp to let these things happen, to one of his premier stories too. Is the Crimson King going to be Jim Carey now???
josh reno says
WTF, made a comment on "google" and I of course am racist. this crap is getting old, good riddance hollywood. 7 of my favorite books that encompass a lot that i love; but you fucking ruined it. tapping out; you civilians are ridiculopus.
Whatever, ruin this too. 30% will still come out of my paycheck.
Michael Dwight says
I concur completely. I say let the ignorant have the film. We have the books and our own imagination. The movie will be garbage regardless if it's a "sequel" or whatever they want to label it as. I just hope it'll create more constant readers for the real Tower and the quest that won all of our hearts.
DT has made 20 million. It cost 66 million to make, and that is just the cost of the actual film, not counting pr money etc. I think its safe to assume that Sony have pulled another "Ghostbusters". Ergo produced a gigantic turd of a fail that will be blamed on racism/sexism for its failure when truth is Sony made the film so repulsive to DT fans, nobody wanted to see it. Just like with Gb.
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