Christopher Walken Books

A great book by Jack Hunter. Christopher Walken is a very gifted actor, and Hunter gives loads of insight into the many characters he has played throughout the years. You may even be inclined to view some of the movies, again after reading this book. It is obvious that Hunter recognizes talent when he sees it. Hunter goes beyond the typical type-casting, that many film critics are stuck on. This book has many nuggets of wisdom, and is laced with respect. Christopher Walkwn is very fortunate to have an insightful author, like Hunter, write about him. Thanks Chris for sharing your gift of acting. Thanks Jack for sharing your gift of writing. The pleasure has been mine from Indiana.

A great book by Jack Hunter. Christopher Walken is a very gifted actor, and Hunter gives loads of insight into the many characters he has played throughout the years. You may even be inclined to view some of the movies, again after reading this book. It is obvious that Hunter recognizes talent when he sees it. Hunter goes beyond the typical type-casting, that many film critics are stuck on. This book has many nuggets of wisdom, and is laced with respect. Christopher Walkwn is very fortunate to have an insightful author, like Hunter, write about him. Thanks Chris for sharing your gift of acting. Thanks Jack for sharing your gift of writing. The pleasure has been mine from Indiana.

This is a great source of information about Christopher Walken, his movies, and the themes that drive them - however - it does tend to overanalyze, and contains little information on Walken that you could not pick up yourself on the internet. It seems that Walken is not the chatty type. In his own words, he enjoys working and is not proud of all the 90+ features he has appeared in, but he does have his favorites. I have no idea after reading this book if one of these top ten are in fact the actors favorite - rather they are showcased as his best performances. This is a lot of speculation, as Walken has an incredible amount of work, including broadway shows to choose from. So if you are looking for that personal touch, it's not really there. You have to ask yourself though, is there really anything behind Walken as a person that would warrant a personal touch? From all appearences, he works, he goes home, he works some more. He has been married to the same woman for 30+ years, thinks he cooks really well, and aside from the really odd stab at screenwriting (he wants to do the John Holmes story - apparently he is fascinated with Holmes' life, and the attention paid to Holmes' member vs. the real man behind the porn - Okay Chris - you get the different award) he would appear to be reasonably stable (discounting the Natalie Wood thing, but even that is scandal of the most mundane variety.). Christopher Walken is a person who has lived his entire life on film (since the age of 3) and no doubt will die on film as is his wish. So perhaps there is no personal touch to be had and his films are the only window into his life, aside from the odd interview (such as his most recent wish - to host a cooking show). If you want to experience an exhaustive analysis of ten of what are his best well-known films by good reviewers that have never interacted personally with Walken himself - this is for you. If you want to read Walken on Walken, get the playboy interview.

I only rate this book with 4 stars because of its interesting subject - not for the editor Jack Hunter. Did Hunter actually read it? I was completely distracted from the material by the numerous spelling and grammatical errors. An actor like Christopher Walken deserves better treatment than this sloppily thrown together collection of essays. Though some of them were pretty interesting (Deer Hunter, Comfort of Strangers), I found myself wondering if Hunter actually watched all of the actor's major films. How could he include The Addiction and Suicide Kings in the Walken Top 10 but leave out the awesome performances in At Close Range and Biloxi Blues - both with gripping climax scenes that deserve essays of their own. A comparison of Walken in his stand-off with Sean Penn to Walken's flip-flop stand-off with Mathew Broderick (Walken is held at gunpoint by Penn/ Broderick held at gunpoint by Walken) sorely needed to be added to this collection. Will someone please re-write this book?!?!! Heck, give me a week; I could do better than this.

Even though this is an older movie, it is a good one. This is just one of Stephen Kings better movies. Sometimes the movie does not do the book justice however this one is pretty close.

He was in a coma for five years, He wakes up thinking the nurses little girl is in a fire. He took a wrong ture somewhere.

The Dead Zone (Special Collector's Edition)

This movie is going out of print and the only place that I could find it is on Amazon.com. This is the best version and is not the series on TV, which was based on this movie.

Christopher Walken plays the heck out of this movie. After a near death accident, and 5 years in a coma, he is given powers to see things that has happened in the past and that which may happen in the future.

His visions saves a girl from burning in a fire, is able to help his doctor contact his mother who he thought was dead in WW II, help the police find a serial killer, and is able to prevent a boy he is tutoring from going ice skating which would have led to his death by falling through the ice.

The age old question is can a person with these kind of powers intervene into history to change it? The big test comes when Walken decides to use his powers to stop a candidate for the Presidency who is seen as one day going to push the nuclear button. Walken gets these visions by holding a person's hand or from some other bodily contact. Each time he uses his powers, life drains from his ever weakening body.

Walken plays the heck out the scenes in which he goes into his visions. A collector's must for I never really see this movie ever being played on TV.

Film adaptations of Stephen King books have really proven to be a hit or miss matter over the years. It's risky business, but as far as The Dead Zone goes, we have a direct hit. The Dead Zone also seems to be somewhat of a departure from Cronenberg's films that are a little darker in subject matter and on the gory side. Still, it sits right up there among the best of his filmography and is a great blend of drama with some science fiction and a touch of horror as well.

The Dead Zone tells the tale of Johnny Smith, a well liked school teacher who is soon to be married. On his way home one stormy night, Johnny is involved in a bad car crash that leaves him in a coma for five years. When he awakes he finds he is out of a job, his girl has moved on, and five years of his life have gone by, but also he discovers that he has acquired the gift of second sight. He soon determines that he is able to look into a person's past, present, or future at the mere touch of the hand. Before Johnny even leaves the hospital, his unique abilities are already the talk of the town and headlining the newspapers.

At first Johnny is bitter and considers his gift more of a burden or curse rather than a blessing. But as time goes by he decides to use his foresight and teaching talents for good when he assists the police in finding a murderer. Eventually he begins tutoring the son of an affluent family and learns of a sleazy politician with his sights set on Presidency of the United States. When Johnny catches a glimpse of the future under the the man's Presidency, he sees an outcome so terrible that he takes it upon himself to alter the future for the sake of the nation and perhaps the world.

Christopher Walken is at the top of his game in his portrayal of Johnny Smith and really makes the character a heartfelt and admirable one in one of his best performances ever. Martin Sheen also shines here as the complete scum bag politician and creates a character that evokes feelings the exact opposite of how we feel about Johnny. Overall The Dead Zone is an interesting tale that has its feel-good moments as well as its dark and creepier ones. For its age it is every bit as effective nowadays if not more so than when it was released. A great Stephen King adaptation, a great Cronenberg film, and one of Christopher Walken's shining moments, in other words a fantastic movie. Definetly check this one out.

I would consider this movie a "Classic"! Why? Well you have Christopher Walken, dudes! He's plays an average guy blessed/coursed with a gift of precognition(seeing future events). Johnny(Christopher Walken) had everything, a girlfriend, a teaching job and a postive future ahead of him. But like always those things were taken away by accident!! Johnny lost everything. Maybe even his humanity too by this gift. His sloves a murder and saves a couple of lives. But it doesn't end their folks!!
Just take a chance and buy it!!! it's great!

Christopher Walken + seeing the future events = A Fanastic Movie!!

Even though this is an older movie, it is a good one. This is just one of Stephen Kings better movies. Sometimes the movie does not do the book justice however this one is pretty close.

He was in a coma for five years, He wakes up thinking the nurses little girl is in a fire. He took a wrong ture somewhere.

The Dead Zone (Special Collector's Edition)

This movie is going out of print and the only place that I could find it is on Amazon.com. This is the best version and is not the series on TV, which was based on this movie.

Christopher Walken plays the heck out of this movie. After a near death accident, and 5 years in a coma, he is given powers to see things that has happened in the past and that which may happen in the future.

His visions saves a girl from burning in a fire, is able to help his doctor contact his mother who he thought was dead in WW II, help the police find a serial killer, and is able to prevent a boy he is tutoring from going ice skating which would have led to his death by falling through the ice.

The age old question is can a person with these kind of powers intervene into history to change it? The big test comes when Walken decides to use his powers to stop a candidate for the Presidency who is seen as one day going to push the nuclear button. Walken gets these visions by holding a person's hand or from some other bodily contact. Each time he uses his powers, life drains from his ever weakening body.

Walken plays the heck out the scenes in which he goes into his visions. A collector's must for I never really see this movie ever being played on TV.

Film adaptations of Stephen King books have really proven to be a hit or miss matter over the years. It's risky business, but as far as The Dead Zone goes, we have a direct hit. The Dead Zone also seems to be somewhat of a departure from Cronenberg's films that are a little darker in subject matter and on the gory side. Still, it sits right up there among the best of his filmography and is a great blend of drama with some science fiction and a touch of horror as well.

The Dead Zone tells the tale of Johnny Smith, a well liked school teacher who is soon to be married. On his way home one stormy night, Johnny is involved in a bad car crash that leaves him in a coma for five years. When he awakes he finds he is out of a job, his girl has moved on, and five years of his life have gone by, but also he discovers that he has acquired the gift of second sight. He soon determines that he is able to look into a person's past, present, or future at the mere touch of the hand. Before Johnny even leaves the hospital, his unique abilities are already the talk of the town and headlining the newspapers.

At first Johnny is bitter and considers his gift more of a burden or curse rather than a blessing. But as time goes by he decides to use his foresight and teaching talents for good when he assists the police in finding a murderer. Eventually he begins tutoring the son of an affluent family and learns of a sleazy politician with his sights set on Presidency of the United States. When Johnny catches a glimpse of the future under the the man's Presidency, he sees an outcome so terrible that he takes it upon himself to alter the future for the sake of the nation and perhaps the world.

Christopher Walken is at the top of his game in his portrayal of Johnny Smith and really makes the character a heartfelt and admirable one in one of his best performances ever. Martin Sheen also shines here as the complete scum bag politician and creates a character that evokes feelings the exact opposite of how we feel about Johnny. Overall The Dead Zone is an interesting tale that has its feel-good moments as well as its dark and creepier ones. For its age it is every bit as effective nowadays if not more so than when it was released. A great Stephen King adaptation, a great Cronenberg film, and one of Christopher Walken's shining moments, in other words a fantastic movie. Definetly check this one out.

I would consider this movie a "Classic"! Why? Well you have Christopher Walken, dudes! He's plays an average guy blessed/coursed with a gift of precognition(seeing future events). Johnny(Christopher Walken) had everything, a girlfriend, a teaching job and a postive future ahead of him. But like always those things were taken away by accident!! Johnny lost everything. Maybe even his humanity too by this gift. His sloves a murder and saves a couple of lives. But it doesn't end their folks!!
Just take a chance and buy it!!! it's great!

Christopher Walken + seeing the future events = A Fanastic Movie!!