If you haven't read Stephen King's "The Stand" (or seen the mini-series that was on TV a few years ago), I would definitely advise it!  It won't make you happy.

  The acting's not so great; the directing isn't either (especially the ridiculous, and impossible, positions they have the dead people in).  But, don't blame King...he has a bigger part than he has before in one of his movies (he usually has  just a cameo)...but he's not the director.

  But...if you disregard the religious symbolism, like: Randall Flagg (the walking dude) as being the Devil (or his disciple); and the old black woman as being his counterpart; and the communal dreams the characters share...and just stick to the rest of it - you'll have one more thing to be scared of.

  When Stephen King wrote that book, he was seriously questioned as to where he got the idea for such a book...by people from 'our government'.  Whether they were from the DOD...or the "Men in Black", I don't know.  I think we're all aware that there are biological 'research' facilities all over this country (and certainly many others ) too.  Supposedly they're for making vaccines against possible bio-weapons made by one of our many enemies...to which I loudly say "Bull****"!!

  They're making vaccines alright...and not very many doses...for diseases they know all about.  Just like in the book/series, it's inevitable that one (or more) of these bugs are going to get loose (if not get used) one of these days.  And...just like Yellowstone erupting...there's no way to tell when - just that it will happen.

  I'm sick and tired of those inflated egos, propagandizers and arrogant little turds threatening to blow up half the world, when they just now are able to put an animal into space!  Who do they think they're kiddin'?  I have a feeling that they're gonna do somethin' REAL stupid soon.  Iran's not all that far away from N. Korea...Might not need too many 'boots on the ground' - I think that once the oppressive blowhard's are dealt with, that the people will be able to get things straight...with a little help.(as soon as they understand that there needs to be a separation between church and state).

  And while I'm at it:  I think we need to bring ALL the troops back from Afganistan and Iraq!  The people of the Middle East have been killing each other for (at least) 3000 years...they're NOT going to stop!...ever!  We just need to get out, and stay out.  We've been fighting over there for I don't know how many years, and nothing's really changed!  As soon as we pull out, it'll be back to business as usual, with all the religious factions going at it like they have since before Moses.  If anyone should get involved in that mess, it should be nations that neighbor them or the people that have had to put up with it.  We kicked the British out when we were barely a Nation!