Stephen King's THE LONG WALK: Play-By-Play Commentary [ Part Two ]

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Back by popular demand, it's another installment of our step-by-step analysis of THE LONG WALK -- with your sports broadcaster Bobby Thompson (host of THE RUNNING MAN!).
If you love Stephen King's early works -- especially when he was writing under the pen name Richard Bachman -- then we think you'll love this series... a Hunger Games-like competition long before the Hunger Games was even imagined!
Oh, and have you heard the news? LIONSGATE has picked up the rights to film an adaptation of The Long Walk, which will apparently be directed by Francis Lawrence (the director of several Hunger Games' movies!)
Enjoy the journey... and, as always, thanks for watching, liking, and subscribing!
If you want a TERRIFIC resource for all things THE LONG WALK, check out Pat Coston's website:
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I'm glad to learn about the Long Walk's commitment to diversity and inclusion. Truly progressive and heartwarming.

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Reminds me a lot of how True Crime Podcasts are today. "Here's a graphic 45 minute description of a child being murdered. Now an ad for today's Sponsor, *BALLZ SHAVER DELUXE 2.0!"*

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This is a great series. Excellent story telling! I can't wait until Part Three.

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Thanks so much!

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@@stephenkingbookclub1054 traumatized my 3 kids with the gunshots (lol). My two boys have sworn off entering the long walk when they're older (7 and 8) lol

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​@@BeautifulEarthJaA little young for this story, no?

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“They walked through the rainy dark like gaunt ghosts, and Garraty didn't like to look at them. They were the walking dead.”

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“Step-by-step analysis” I see what you did there 👀😂

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Yup lol

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I love how Mr. King can throw in some humor in some of the most effed up situations ever.

[@iramoser6136]

Great angle on the story! I'm looking forward to the next episode.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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Part from being a greeeat sports event, the commercial breaks are a hoot! 😂 Just a puff away from heaven! Haha oh man you crack me up!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it... Part three will hopefully debut before the end of March!

[@defur45]

Both of these videos are very impressive. Your commentary is spot on conveying everything that happens in the story.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it! This is my favorite among the Bachman books.

[@defur45]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 Mine too! Amazing how he wrote such a great story at such a young age.

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@@stephenkingbookclub1054Same here and even the couple of small mistakes make it seem more like an actual sporting event. Even Monday Night Football isn't perfect.

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Loving the narration that captures the sarcasm and obliviousness of the story....

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you like it... and you are in luck, because we just added the third part! :)

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Sir, you are a GEM! I've been a constant reader for over 40 years now, and i love some of the more oblique references peppered into your amazing narrative. BRAVO!!!

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"Punched ticket"... now that's 1 way to put it eh.

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Clever. My favorite book of all time and this is brilliant. Clever idea. Well done.

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Since early last year this channel has become my favorite to listen to on my evening drives home. Something about a Sunset and Stephen King goes together so well.

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The real hero in the story is the narrator. You have to appreciate that he is able to paint such a vivid picture for us by observing what the contestants are doing, saying, and sometimes even THINKING simply by watching them from such a great distance through binoculars! 👏👏👏

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The _"Now with Reverse Filters!"_ cracked me up! Excellent adaptation to the vagaries of AI images! 🤣

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Thank you so much 😀I aim to please!

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looking forward to it.

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keep this going! The Long Walk has always been 1 of my favorite SK short stories. I'm loving the narration version.

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I miss the first part

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Oh my gosh, the Crimson King himself! Welcome to the Book Club!

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yes!! been so excited waiting for part two! fantastic work as always ☺️

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thanks so much! Hopefully next time it won't be so long between installments :)

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3:25 I always pictured the Major to be quite a bit older.

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No bathroom breaks...that hurts eh. 😢😱

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Omfg the Harrow Beer commercial 😂 fantastic!!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you liked it! We aim to please our fellow Stephen King fans!

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Ah, yes, Haro's Supreme Lager. The choice of Mobile Suit aces since '79. Because who in their right mind would drive those things sober?

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I've really enjoyed this series. I think it's such a creative idea to act as a sports commentator for this story. It gives an interesting perspective. Looking forward to Part Three!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoy it!

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Loved your one on "Salem's Lot". ❤

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Omg! The description of the rainbow really got me! Can you be any more sarcastic? I'd have to look it up if that actually happened in the book. And really? "Just a puff away from heaven"? Incredible way with words her, am really enjoying this.

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Maybe I need similar motivation for my exercise walk later today. Can’t see any downsides.

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LOL!

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This is kinda like the Hunger Games. Except it’s a marathon walk instead of a battle royale. Oh well! May the odds be ever in your favor!!!

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Idk why this stumbled upon my feed but I DO NOT regret pressing the thumbnail! I'm gonna binge all of these!!

[@modestalchemist]

the only thing that takes me out of this story is the 4mph pace. it's very unrealistic to keep up that pace for more than a few miles. 4kmh, sure. not your fault though. that's what King put in the book.

[@PippitheDruid]

Right! That’s my jogging speed! I can’t imagine going DAYS at that pace!

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I dare anyone to try walking at 4 mph. You cain't.

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"this is the 1970s we are way better than this!" That line has aged better than anything else. As long as we're polite about our horror that's all that matters.

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My feet hurt...

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​@@stephenkingbookclub1054 And I'm finally reading this one. Ouch.

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Great and mysterious...ending?

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I was wandering about who will sponsor this.

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High quality entertainment. 👍🏾

[@etamommy]

love this! Very well done! Just entertaining as hell! Thank you and curious is this the book or your creative way of going through it as an announcer might! It is incredibly well done!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thanks so much. This is basically a fan-fiction / sports announcer re-imagining of the events in the book. If you enjoy Stephen King, you should check out THE LONG WALK novel -- it's one of his more brutal and breathtaking tales

[@etamommy]

I certainly will do so now that I have heard your awesome rendition. I was thinking that maybe you were just reading the book as is and though King had come up with a fascinating way to write his book (well as Bachman). I was wondering how he would get into the character of the boys and was realizing that it would have to be whatever the boys sent in to the event via their entrance essays or would have to be that the announcer might from time to time have people who know the boys be in the booth with him also talking. That could have elevated drama potential too. But bravo to how you did it! The commercial breaks were hilarious and so realistic! I was driving to work listening on my phone so could not even see the images which I later reviewed watching it again at home. Great great work. Keep it up. I would think you would be onto a way to leapfrog off of their novels because the quality is so high. @@stephenkingbookclub1054

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Another awesome video from one of my favorite channels 💜✌️

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Wow, thank you!

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I loved the quick turn around once you learned they were a sponsor. 😅

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From the Netherlands. Thank you for making my bathtime more exciting.😂 looking forward to part 3😁 !!

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You're very welcome. Glad you found our Book Club channel!

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Soooo good!!!!

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This is actually extremely good! I wish this series had more attention; it really draws into contrast the difference between the in-universe experience (that experienced by Garraty and the other walkers) vs the outside experience (everyone else). As observers, we don't see any of the personal talks. We get hints of Priscilla, of Zuck, but we don't see any of the deep conversations. We don't see Olson going "it still feels weird", talking about his legs. I really, really enjoy this and I wish I had a large audience so I could show it to a lot of people. The way you/the announcer sounds excited about the tickets-- about Zuck running?? it's so vivid and real.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thanks so much... That's exactly what I'm going for --- a detached broadcaster style perspective to juxtapose that actual novel. I don't know if people unfamiliar with the book would be interested in this series, but I'm hoping fans of the novel will continue to get a kick out of this.

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@@stephenkingbookclub1054 i JUST finished part five and i am HOOKED! harkness' death was done so well-- the almost satisfaction of the narrator... excellent. in an earlier episode, the walkin' dude poem juxtaposed with the deaths made me gasp out loud when davidson's number came up, even though i knew it was coming. i've subbed to the channel because of this series, this is AWESOME and i cannot wait for more. maybe one of my favorite series i've ever found online. your sponsor bits are SO good also. whenever this is finally done, it's going to be so excellent to binge at once. the long walk is my favorite stephen king novel by far. i feel like it just has him at his best: a gritty character study without any frivolousness. it makes me so happy to see it done justice here. :)

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Thanks so much. I love King's work, and so building this channel has been the most fun I've had in a long time!

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I've never read the original. I've been loving this series so far. Is this a standard audiobook, or has the narrator added things?

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

The book is GREAT -- and much better than my little play-by-play perspective because you really get to know the characters. So, my videos are sort of a creative way to revisit the story, at least that's my attempt.

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@stephenkingbookclub1054 It's very entertaining. I've been listening to the audio book and I understand what you mean. I do love the play by play style. Great work!

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Welcome!

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All hail the WHO now??? 😅

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Would love a news report based video on Annie Whilkes….🙏

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Hopefully we'll get to Misery in the not-too-distant future :)

[@daniellewillis2767]

I know you are going to be busy with this series for a bit, but if you could find it in your heart to do a commercial for the Sunlight Home for Wayward Boys or perhaps even an interview with the charismatic Sunlight Gardener himself? Or if you aren't so charitably disposed toward Mr. Gardner, perhaps you could give us an investigative news piece about the mysterious bloodbath at the facility...

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I think this is a splendid idea! If only I could quit my day job!

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@stephenkingbookclub1054 if you wanted to just maybe tease us with maybe a 3 to 5 minute commercial for the Sunlight Home?

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It is a long time since I read this one, I don't recall enjoying it at the time but I am really enthralled with your narration. Excellent, as always.

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Thank you!

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All hail the Crimson king? Well, I guess. I love the inclusion of alcohol and cigarette sponsorship comments. Excellent verisimilitude. Please do take care of those pllosives, though.

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Hunger Games = The Long Walk + The Running Man

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Where's Part 1 ???

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