I don’t aim with my hand; those who aim with their hands have forgotten the face of their father. I aim with my eye. I don’t shoot with my hand, the one who shoots with his hand has forgotten his father’s face. I shoot with my mind. I do not kill with a shot from a revolver, the one who kills with a shot has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart.
S. King "The Dark Tower".
Crystal cups and silver cups,
Filled with scarlet wine, like scarlet blood...
The toast is raised... the horses are saddled... and it's time for us...
It is not a fact that we will all return back, perhaps.
The last knights of Eld blew the horn,
Today will be as difficult as yesterday,
And we choose from thousands of other roads,
The road to the field of roses near the Dark Tower.
The Servants of Darkness are sent after us by the Scarlet King.
The rays that held the World are killing time.
Betrayal, blood and pain await us ahead,
Losing friends and loved ones, vows are a burden.
It’s been a long time since the revolvers changed blades,
But seeing the descendants of Arthur, people believe in us.
The last knights of Eld are called Arrows
You do what you have to... and then? - and come what may!
Reviews
It seems that you have added something new to the trilogy about the Dark Tower and the Arrow..:) But it’s also good:)
For me, the Dark Tower feels mixed up with the Talisman (although they are different, these books)... there is a fluid line there...
But your last line is just about this general thing :)
Yes, I understand - there, in these two Books, there is one spring - not the one in an alarm clock, but the mainspring in a firearm... not counting time, but changing it...
One of my favorite books:))) “The Dark Tower” captivated me even 12 years ago:)) Then, after reading the fourth book, I had everyone on their toes looking for the next one:))) well, who could have known that King had been writing “The Tower” all his life ...Now everything is finished...seven books...the number is mystical, like the work itself.
Thanks for your response...
And the spring... we love springs too... I have one that lives with me... most likely it too... not from an alarm clock :)))
I am not a steel rod - I am a spring.
For me to bend does not mean to give up.
I am submissive and motionless,
Until your fingers get tired
Thank you...now I know that there are seven books...And then, a long time ago, I thought that if it’s a trilogy, then it will be so forever...but, it turns out, there are still...
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“I do not aim with my hand — he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye! I don’t shoot with my hand — he who shoots with his hand has forgotten his father’s face. I shoot with my mind! I do not kill with weapons — he who kills with weapons has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart!”
Dark tower- a fantasy film based on the series of novels of the same name by Stephen King. The film was directed by the Dane Nikolai Arcel, who is personally unknown to me, and the budget of the film was 60 million dollars.The plot of the film tells about the confrontation between dark and light forces for the dark tower, which keeps our world and several parallel worlds in balance. It also tells the story of the fate of an 11-year-old boy, Jake Chambers, living in New York, who sees mysterious visions in his dreams, in which the Dark Tower, the Shooter and the Man in Black are present, and sketches them on paper. His parents believe that he is mentally ill and are planning to send him to a clinic. He escapes from home and finds himself in another world, passing through a magical portal in an abandoned house. There he meets the Dream Gunslinger and tries to confront the Man in Black. Unfortunately, the film turned out to be very superficial, since purely physically it cannot cover even a small part of the literary cycle and convey the universe that King created in his works over the course of decades. If you are not familiar with the original source, it will be extremely difficult to understand the story! The plot immediately immerses the viewer in fragments of a fantastic universe, and most of the information about it is presented through the visuals of the picture. Here we see some Parallel Worlds, a tower that unites these worlds and protects them from some kind of danger. An incomprehensible, empty villain who wants to cause chaos and destroy the balance of the worlds, strange monsters appearing from outside, as well as " special", who, together with a tough shooter, is trying to stop all this. Everything is too superficial! We are not told the backstories of the main characters, they do not explain the concept and laws of the universe, and due to this the film looks " pacifier"One gets the impression that the film was shot not according to the script, but according to his brief retelling this is sad.
By acting there is not much to say, due to the poor development and disclosure of the characters. The only thing I can mention is the main character - a boy, who was played well by Tom Taylor, and only because of his more or less developed character. Idris Elba or the dark-skinned Strelok (a departure from canon), just cool dude, and Matthew McConaughey is a stylish, cool dude on the other side of good! That's basically it. As for the other characters, they served as an entourage around the main characters and were no longer memorable.
There is no soundtrack in the film, just cuts of epic music from strategy games that are inserted into the action scenes. The compositions go in the background and when viewing you don’t pay the slightest attention to them.
The visuals and action weren't particularly impressive. Yes, the worlds are visually perceived quite well, but they are still cheap" crawls out", and when viewing this is clearly visible. Some special effects do not cause anything but a grin, but the action scenes are staged quite well, considering the budget of the film.
The end result was another passable film. With a superficial plot, weak script, empty characters and ordinary visuals. I don't recommend it to fans of King's work, because " farts"The latter will explode with dissatisfaction! Non-fans can watch it, but it’s unlikely for you" will come in"This film is too superficial, perhaps for one time only. 0
Cinemafia watched the film adaptation of Stephen King and collected for you Interesting Facts about the film.
One of the most anticipated films of this year (although let's not lie, decades), opened in theaters on Thursday. The clash of Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey as forces of good and evil in the film adaptation of the cult work of Stephen King. The shooter guards the Dark Tower, which is the center of all worlds, and the Man in Black seeks to destroy it. And there is one boy living in New York who sees these heroes in his dreams. He can upset the balance of power, but in what direction?
1. The history of The Dark Tower goes back almost 50 years.
The first publication about Strelok was in October 1978 in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. At the same time, King said that he had been thinking about this story eight years before. By 1982, four more stories had been released, which were then combined into a single book.
2. The history of adaptation is also not short - it all started almost 10 years ago.
JJ Abrams and his Lost colleague Damon Lindelof were the first to come up with the idea of an adaptation in 2007. But two years later they abandoned this idea, giving way to the possible director of the cult series, Ron Howard.
Along with Universal Pictures and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, Howard planned a trilogy of films interspersed with two seasons of a television series that would bridge the gaps between the films. Javier Bardem was cast main role, And film crew I've almost started the serial part of the adaptation. But Universal soon decided to cancel the project entirely due to filming delays and budget problems.
A few years ago, Sony teamed up with Media Rights Capital to finally breathe screen life into King’s creation, and Howard, by the way, remained as a producer. Goldsman is also listed as the author of the script, although Nikolay Arcel rewrote it for the Sony project.
3. The film is a sequel to the book series.
For those who haven’t read it, the Dark Tower book series is cyclical, that is last book- this is the forerunner of the first. Arcel's film is an alternate sequel to the last book.
4. Elba added mysticism to his hero.
Idris Elba described Roland in an interview: “ There is certainly a mysticism to it. He is about 200 years old. He has existed in this world for a very long time, and therefore is deeply attached to the whole mystical component of the film. Roland, I would say, is the main embodiment of this. When the viewer first sees him, he is a stoic, silent character, but when you get to know him better, you realize how much he knows about this world and its history».
5. The leading actors exchanged sweet tweets after the cast was officially announced.
6. Stephen King liked it.
Everyone, of course, was worried about how the author would react to the film. But the strict King said: “ It's not exactly my story, but it fits the mood and theme exactly, so I'm happy».
7. There are several secrets hidden in the poster.
Of course, many have noticed that the poster for The Dark Tower is very similar to the poster for Inception, but it hides more mysteries that you don’t immediately pay attention to. The outline of the tower, which is made up of upside-down New York skyscrapers, is quite obvious. And the main characters are very clearly visible against its background. But the antagonist of the film - the Man in Black - is hiding in the shadows. To find it, look to the right of the tip of the tower.
8. Tom Taylor and his homage to his hero Jake Chambers.
Tom was chosen for this role from a dozen applicants. And for the official announcement of receiving the role, he chose the famous phrase of his hero.
9. Words into pictures.
For the release of the film, one portal wished for three famous phrases from the book using pictures. Try your hand too. The answers are at the end of the article.
10. Easter eggs.
The Dark Tower is part of Stephen King's vast multiverse. Therefore, in the film there was a place for references to other works and film adaptations of the author. For example, you can see Pennywise in the film. And one of the actors, Nicholas Hamilton, played Lucas Hanson in The Dark Tower, and soon we will see him in It.
11. And then there will be a series.
This week it was announced that the film will serve as a prequel to the Arrow series. It is not yet known whether Idris Elba will return to this role, but he will definitely appear in the cast. The series will be executive produced by Akiva Goldsman, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, who originally envisioned bringing King's books to television. 10-13 episodes are planned, filming will begin in 2018.
- First a smile, then a lie. At the end - shots.
- Battles lasting 5 minutes give birth to legends that have existed for millennia.
- I don't kiss with my hand,
He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I don't shoot with my hand
He who shoots with his hand has forgotten his father's face.
I shoot with my mind.
I don't kill with weapons
He who kills with weapons has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.
What's happened energy centers person and why I don’t agree with the theory about chakras, and moreover, why I think that without understanding the centers, no practice will work. This article- this is the basis, if you decide to try to practice my system, this is the “Our Father”.
Amen, friends, and let's go :)
I don't kiss with my hand,
He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I don't shoot with my hand
He who shoots with his hand has forgotten his father's face.
I shoot with my mind.
I don't kill with weapons
He who kills with weapons has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.
In the recently released film “The Dark Tower” I liked the “oath of the shooters” - the defenders of the foundations of the universe.
This is how it sounds in the original, in English. Russian adaptation is higher.
This reminds me very much of the mechanics of working with the upper (male) centers. 
And I immediately catch a clear association with another film - “Equilibrium”, I think I’ve already written that according to the plot, in an ideal future they created a “shooter’s cut”, that is, an ideal sequence of actions of war, when every action is clearly worked out and any a misfire or mistake costs your life.
This reminds me of the pattern of influencing reality - the key principle of all rituals of all faiths - “blow-block-blow-action”.
(Both films, if you haven’t seen them, are worth watching - the more you’ll understand in more detail what I’m writing about.)
Punch-block-punch-action
This is how most people approach spiritual practices - through their own “magical worldview.” The term, by the way, is taken from marketing - where it means that a person believes that something “somehow” will improve his business, but does not understand in detail how exactly. Just an example is the popularity of the Instagram service, which suddenly began to be actively developed by everything from supermarket chains to coffee stalls. Develop without understanding the mechanics of the service, promotion rules and target audience this social network.
In contrast to the magical worldview, there is a realistic (or rational) one - when you have studied the principle of how something works and only after that you apply it to yourself. When you understand in detail the working principle.
Actually, if you wave your hands and cast a pretentious spell in Esperate, nothing will change, akhalay-makhalay, lyasiki-masyasiki!
And if you act according to the “kick-block-kick-action” principle, activating the process correct breathing and understanding from which energy center the impact comes - then everything will work out.
Let's take a look first hit-block-hit-action, and then we'll add centers and I'll explain.
So, most of the impacts on reality and people follow a simplified and fundamentally incorrect “impact-action” scheme.
That is, we beat like a ram at the new gate, plaster falls on us and the gate opens. But in addition there is an evil owner of the house with a gun, from whom we, in the guise of an infernal ram, have to run away.
And we immediately said: “this is karma.”
What is karma, essentially? This is our openness after the blow, our vulnerability.
I am surprised by the superstitious fear of many practitioners: “I’m afraid that someone will hit me back.”
What are you afraid of, the question is? I wrote about the field, by the way. And I insist that you cannot defend situationally, you need to keep the field constantly. You have protection, which means that if there is a reverse effect (and it will be) it will affect minimally. There you will break a nail, or a heel, or 100 UAH will fall out of your pocket.
But that's not a problem, right?)
The second point - if the action is set up correctly - is a block and provides you with a block immediately, while you are as open to the world as possible.
And four more actions are done with breathing. Breathing is actually a cool thing; with its help we activate vibrations.
So, blow (inhale) – block (exhale) – second blow (inhale-exhale) – action (exhale again)
At the end of the article we will connect this with the poetic "shooter's oath" centers. But first, let us understand the nature and location of the centers.
So, about the centers
Every second person knows about chakras - these are points on the subtle body that have different areas of responsibility in the body, some of them are similar to centers in location.
So – centers are literally “attachments” of consciousness to the body. It doesn't just get shoved in.
And it is in the centers that the main power of consciousness is gathered.
So, I distinguish three groups of centers.
Upper (or male), or diamond.
These are generally the main centers; they are used more in training systems for men - these are will, intellect and logic.
The first is between the eyes.
The second is the solar plexus
The third and fourth are the shoulders, there is a protruding bone there.
The second group is the lower, or female centers, or Axis.
5th center – 5 cm from the solar plexus down.
6 center – 2 cm up from the navel.
7th center – the simplest “along the panty line”, 5-6 cm from the navel.
8th center - in the pubic area.
All witchcraft is built on the Axis - therefore women's magic You yourself understand where it comes from, because the 8th center is the main one in the scheme.
If, for example, you feel negative from a witch, then your blow should not be in the forehead, but precisely along the axis - from top to bottom.
The third group is the centers of power, the oval.
These centers “sprout” later; only developed consciousnesses have them.
9th center – last vertebra
10th center – coccyx (protruding bone)
Connected into an oval. The whole devouring theme also comes from these centers; it is from them that we connect with any egregor - and begin to drink.
There will be a separate article about each center group; the task of reading this article is to find each center in yourself and feel it. Understand how they are grouped.
So, a simple exercise to eliminate imbalance. You need to sit in a comfortable position and “count” your centers from the first to the 10th. It is important to feel every point.
Consciousness is mobile and if the centers are not balanced, hence depression, uncertainty, absent-mindedness and whining. You feel reflection in yourself for no reason - sit down, count to 10 and good job.
And now I’ll show you how to work with the upper centers + strike + block + strike + action.
So, the arrow kata in our language:
I aim with the first center, I define the goal, the task and the result. (blow-inhale)
I place block 3 and 4 in the center, I hold back the backlash and reverse it, protecting myself (block-exhale)
I hit the first and second centers, I hit again and sincerely believe in my actions, in their correctness (strike - inhale-exhale)
“I break reality with my heart” - I connect all the points of the centers into a rhombus, more precisely, if it is volumetric, it is a pyramid, the top of which is directed away from me, and the base is in front of me. (action – second exhalation)
We also “pull out” the remaining centers on the second exhalation to the 2nd center, as if energy for the blow is coming from each through a subtle channel.
As you can see, everything is not simple, you won’t figure it out without half a liter, or rather, without constant practice. Only the correct execution of our divine kata gives results. If you make a mistake, don’t understand, or aren’t sure, it won’t work out.
This is just work in progress. Or do it right once, be motivated by the result and understand the principle.
I will write more about the centers; the topic is very extensive.
By the way, for anyone who has questions - alas, I can’t always answer on social networks or by email, but I will try to visit the forum.
And I will definitely answer.
“I do not aim with my hand, for he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye. I do not shoot with my hand, for he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I shoot with my mind...
“Well, that’s enough already, huh.”
When it comes to Stephen King adaptations, I'm filled with interest. No, paradoxically, after the above, I am not a fan or connoisseur of his work, and certainly not someone who can be called well-read person. But understanding that Stephen is one of greatest writers of our time and familiarity with his film adaptations, which give this very understanding, formed in my head a simple fact about the work of the “king of horror”: King is the guarantor of a high-quality and elaborate world of the work, the plot of the film. What is it this time?
"The Dark Tower" is the most The main thing King's life's work, in his own words. I've been waiting for this picture for a long time. The first information about intentions to make a film, no, a series of films based on the Dark Tower universe appeared in 2008. However, after an unpleasant cascade of changes in directors and main performers, Sony studio decided on both the actors and the vision of the project. Filming began in 2015, and that’s when fans’ asses began to burn.
There were no dissatisfied with the casting of Matthew McConaughey for the role of the Man in Black, but for another black The guy had a lot of complaints. Idris Elba bore little resemblance to Clint Eastwood, who served as the prototype for shooter Roland. King’s words on Twitter that the events of the film would differ from the book series were also not encouraging. But this bothered the "fans". What about ordinary spectators?
They were not only expected creative problems, but also production: high staff turnover, small budget for such a scale $60 million-the same “Fellowship of the Ring” had it almost 100 . The film’s advertising campaign was launched more than three months before the premiere, which is catastrophically late in the world of modern film distribution, when the viewer should start “getting their brains” half a year in advance, or better yet, even earlier, at some Comic Con.
All this did not inspire confidence in the quality future painting. Were the fears true? Yes. "Dark tower" fell even before its construction.
“You can't change the future. Death is inevitable, and the Tower will fall..." © Walter Padik (HYY, PADIK)
Nikolay Arcel, the director of the film, together with the studio and Stephen King decided to give the viewer short story, practically a “sketch” from the world of a book, only having the general “ reference points"with its original, but not repeating it. This did not work. If “The Tower” had been released in the 80s or at least the 90s, it would have been a huge success.
Old films were shown huge by today's standards, the amount of information to the viewer, spending modest time on revealing the “lore” or completely ignoring it. How much did you know about the T-800, Alien or Thing? No, they were just “bad guys”, and the mystery made them even better. But this is not 1938 or even 1984, no one reads newspapers (look for the reference) and is not ready to watch a film without a detailed look at what is happening, which requires “thinking through”, which is what “The Dark Tower” is.
Modern cinema has not turned into a conveyor belt, no, it has made a conveyor belt out of us, accustoming viewers to clichéd submission. In classic theater arts, from which cinema originated, character development, climax and rich exposition are indeed necessary, but remember this simple thing: theater is always art, cinema is often entertainment. Many viewers cannot hear or notice the most obvious notes and references, and many do not want to. The concept of “good and bad”, where a bolt is put on revealing characters, is ubiquitous and, scary to say, beloved. I do not support this, I preach the opposite approach, but sometimes this does not interfere with viewing. In the case of The Dark Tower, a lot understandable without words and requires no explanation. But not all.
But no matter how much I want to defend or find mercy for the picture, it is still bad. Let's look at it in more detail:
11-year-old boy Jake suffers from nightmares. In visions he sees dark tower, Arrow, Man in Black, monsters and much more. The stepfather is jealous of his wife for his adopted son and wants to get rid of him. However, Jake is not crazy, on the contrary - gifted"radiance". When the monsters from his dreams come after him disguised as employees of a mental hospital for teenagers, he escapes from home and finds a portal to another world.
The teenager meets Roland the Shooter there, last person, capable of destroying evil in this post-apocalyptic world. The main characters go to the final battle with an evil wizard in the person of Matthew McConaughey's character. Simple and very fast serving looks great and pleases everyone first half film. However, with every minute of the second part, more and more questions arise, and the impression worsens. And How it's a shame it becomes a thought how easy it was to fix it.
The Dark Tower was created with the franchise in mind, which partly explains why there's so little content. But after such an unsuccessful start, there may not be any talk of an R-rated sequel. Although the ending doesn't help...
The script does not consider it necessary to tell us, at least in the form of a flashback, about why this world turned into a wasteland. There is no mention of the villain’s past: why is Walter such a bad guy and wants to rule not over people, but over demons. Nothing is clear about the rat-headed minions of evil either. And most importantly: why is the Tower destroyed by children's screams? Who is the Scarlet King? Who created the tower?! There is no exhibition. Viewer don't have to read romance to get ultimate viewing experience. And if he reads it, he will hate the film for its “flatness.” A vicious circle of cinematic suffering.
Dialogues are monotonous and boring. Roland speaks either with pretentious speeches or jokes, there is no other choice. But at least makes good jokes. Walter's replicas look much more natural. The characters are undeveloped and superficial, although I explained above why this is tolerable. But you shouldn’t expect any development of the heroes, except maybe from Jake – he was a great success: a multi-faceted teenage hero without a shadow of feat and features in the style of “Divergent”.
The picture literally lacks a 10-15 minute addition in the form of a couple of flashbacks showing the beginning of time, the world of demons and the formation of the Man in Black, and everything would have become Wonderful. We would get a clear, consistent and completely snot-free fantasy action film. But instead, it was decided to reshoot some of the scenes in order to make the film less dark, and then completely cut the remaining film. In the first trailer you will easily find more than one scene that was not included in the film.
Actor play
If we ignore the fact that the characters are simple and do not develop, then they excellent. Both black guys are cool and charismatic. But you wouldn’t expect anything else from actors of this level. Tom Taylor, who played Jake, is pleased: the young actor shows a full range of emotions, from gasp and fear to courage and back. And this is his first film work... He will go far.
And also on minor roles famous artists, such as Jackie "Rorschach" Earl Haley and "Thor fan" Claudia Kim.
The graphics are pleasing to the eye, the picture has a varied palette of colors and locations. The shootout scenes look good. However, the ending is very ridiculous and chaotic, enemy bots are “dying like flies,” and the Man in Black’s abilities sometimes look insufficiently impressive, discordant with the cool beginning.
Intense sound from Tom Holkenborg.
Extremely contradictory a film with poor elaboration of everything and a predominance in the negative. Looks good until the middle, but towards the end it can cause multiple facepalms. But I absolutely disagree with the film's devastating 18/100 rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Yes, it’s a passable film with a lot of bad stuff, but it doesn’t cause any significant hostility during the session, the humor is pleasant, teenage snot is absent as a class, good action. 5/10 .
If you read the original and for some unknown reason ignored the facts that it would be not a film adaptation in the normal sense, but a step towards transferring to the screen new history Arrow and the Man in Black - only pain awaits you © Master Yoda.
