Dean speaks about the odd thomas movie dean koontz. Sep 24, 20 stephen sommers odd thomas has finally been picked up out of limbo and set for release in 2014. Odd thomas is the type of feelgood horror movie they. Gerda and i and two friends just saw the completed odd thomas film. Lets watch the official trailer of odd thomas, the horror comedy thriller movie written and directed by stephen sommers who helmed gi joe and starring anton yelchin, addison timlin, gugu mbatharaw, nico tortorella, patton oswalt, and willem dafoe. Some people have a hidden darkness inside, and others are just evil in a human suit. One thing i really enjoy about odd thomas books is the quickpaced, quickwhited dialogue. Yet he feels an obligation to do right by his otherworldly confidants, and thats why hes won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. More odd thomas film news, and its not good unless you. Often times, i end up rewatching a movie that i love or diving back into something. If you like odd thomas you are looking for suspenseful, serious and suspense movies about with supernatural ability, supernatural, psychic, afterlife, small town, mystery and mysterious character themes of comedy, fantasy and horror genre shot in usa or uk.
By contrast, odd thomas is a likable popular guy with a beautiful, understanding girlfriend, a friendly relationship with a sympathetic police captain, and a healthy attitude about doing good things with his gift. Dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. Addison timlin underwear scene in odd thomas aznude. Smalltown fry cook odd thomas anton yelchin is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret. Feb 07, 2014 odd thomas official trailer directed by stephen sommers and starring anton yelchin, addison timlin, leonor varela in a california desert town, a shortorder cook with clairvoyant abilities. There are actually several books and at least one more on the way, but today were going to talk about the first book, the original, and the movie that was made about it last year. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. It makes no missteps, races forward with unrelenting momentum, is gripping, and has great heart, and even has an excellent score. Well told, with appropriate use of flashbacks, and good use and not overuse of narration, just as in the books. More odd thomas film news, and its not good unless youre in. Anton yelchin, addison timlin and willem dafoe star in the supernatural thriller odd thomas, based on the bestselling series of novels by dean koontz. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003. Parents need to know that odd thomas is a 20 movie based on the dean koontz series of books. Odd thomas official trailer directed by stephen sommers and starring anton yelchin, addison timlin, leonor varela in a california desert town, a shortorder cook with clairvoyant abilities.
Boone gugu mbatharaw nicolina 50 cent shamus cocobolo nico tortorella officer simon varner leonor varela odds mother matthew page harlo landerson casey messer pool mom barney lanning stevie kyle mckeever officer bern eckles carmen. Odd thomas is a series of thriller novels by prolific american author dean koontz featuring the title character. The odd thomas book series by dean koontz includes books odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and several more. Odd thomas with anton yelchin delayed indefinitely in legal. Often times, i end up rewatching a movie that i love or diving back into. Nightmarish imagery, horrormovie violence, and moments of gore abound in this one. Then with my feels swollen and aching i told my girlfriend she had to watch it too after she got home from work. Odd thomas is a young man in a small town called pico mundo. Everything you need to know about odd thomas movie 2014. Hes just an ordinary guy trying to live a quiet life in the small desert town of pico mundo. Together with his girlfriend stormy, he uses his abilities to solve their deaths, providing help to chief porter, his ally in the. The odd thomas movie is better than you think because of anton.
They would always be there, and after the hubbub died down, i would possibly give them a read. Lets watch the official trailer of odd thomas, the horror comedy thriller movie written and directed by stephen sommers who. With this, the third viewing, odd thomas became much more than just a. Last year, we got together with dean koontz and bantam dell to bring odd thomas to life for the first time on film. The result was overwhelming and i cant thank dean and bantam dell and everyone. A few things i picked up after watching odd thomas three. Sep 12, 2009 last year, we got together with dean koontz and bantam dell to bring odd thomas to life for the first time on film. Dean koontz is definitely one of my favorite writers, and odd is such an endearing character.
Dean koontz began the odd thomas book series in 2003 with the title novel, odd thomas, and is still ongoing. Christopher nolan pens heartfelt plea to support movie theaters in washington post oped. When odd thomas was offered for the holidays for free viewing, i watched it. It is a totally fresh wind in the genres upon which it. As with any novel turned into a movie there was much of the finer details left out and a few that were never there added in. In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a young fry cook with paranormal powers.
Also, there is an attempted mass murder in a shopping mall perpetrated by machinegunwielding characters. I saw the movie before reading the books and the ending absolutely snuck up on me and punched me in the feels. Odd thomas was released in 2014 on friday, february 28, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours by dean koontz 4. Odd thomas willem dafoe sheriff wyatt porter addison timlin stormy llewellyn patton oswalt oswald ozzie p. He is a twenty year old man who lives in the california desert and works as a short order cook. Feb 27, 2014 all 8 songs from the odd thomas 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. See the complete odd thomas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Basically, dont hold your breath when it comes to a theatrical release in the us. When a creepy stranger showsup with an entourage of ghostly bodachs predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a.
When a creepy stranger showsup with an entourage of ghostly bodachs predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction odd knows that his town is. If you arent familiar with odd thomas yet, heres the skinny. Odd thomas by dean koontz, first edition abebooks passion for books. All readers know that the book is always better than the movie, because our imaginations can still accomplish what hollywood cannot. May 08, 2012 gerda and i and two friends just saw the completed odd thomas film.
Odd thomas 20 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Jun 19, 2017 if you arent familiar with odd thomas yet, heres the skinny. Odd thomas is a twenty yearold fry cook and talented writer from california who can converse with the dead. When a creepy stranger showsup with an entourage of ghostly bodachs. On this page weve displayed an array of highly rated movies which are similar to odd thomas. It would have been nice to know more of odd s background but it would have unnecessarily stretched the movie out. Dean koontz odd thomas book 1 odd thomasfor people who cant afford the audiobook. See the odd thomas movie trailer, pictures and poster below. Odd thomas is a 20 american supernatural mystery thriller film based on dean koontzs novel of the same name. Website hosted on wpengine using generatepress theme for maximum performance. The indian government refused to allow us to film our diwali sequence at the taj mahal. Dean koontzs odd thomas 4book bundle get all caught up with the first four novels of dean koontzs beloved seriesodd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and odd hours. Im still working hard to get all of the sequences done for my new holiday tv special, dancing with the star. It is a totally fresh wind in the genres upon which it touches, and we felt that we were seeing one of those rare productions with the.
All 8 songs from the odd thomas 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Jan 26, 2015 dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. When the odd thomas books came out, i ignored them, because the mainstream loved them. A place where everything odd thomas is discussed and where you can find the latest news. Anton yelchin makes for a perfect odd thomas and the supporting cast is equally great. Odd thomas is an adaptation of a successful novel by dean koontz. Odd thomas is a 2014 american supernatural mystery thriller film based on dean koontzs. Odd thomas is the type of feelgood horror movie they made. Jul 09, 2019 parents need to know that odd thomas is a 20 movie based on the dean koontz series of books. Gladys presley, his beloved mother, had been dead three years, and still he felt the loss of her, acutely. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder cook named odd thomas. We now have an update on the illfated movie odd thomas, and. Jan 05, 2015 see the odd thomas movie trailer, pictures and poster below.
Odd thomas 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We realised that when looking for other films similar to odd thomas you might be looking for other mystery or thriller films or perhaps those with anton yelchin. Based on the bestselling thriller by dean koontz, odd thomas is a supernatural action thrillride from the acclaimed director of the mummy and g. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including nonstop, the son of god and chlorine. In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a young fry cook with paranormal powers, including the ability to see the spirits of the. Boone gugu mbatharaw nicolina 50 cent shamus cocobolo nico tortorella officer simon varner leonor varela odd s mother matthew page harlo landerson casey messer pool mom barney lanning stevie kyle mckeever officer bern eckles carmen. Watch addison timlins underwear scene on aznude for free 19 seconds. Odd thomas movie production to begin in may in santa fe and albuquerque. Odd thomas 2014 movie trailer, release date, cast, photos. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. If it had included a lot of the darker aspects in the. Odd thomas was the first book i read by dean koontz, and when i saw forever odd at a local borders and got excited because i knew it had to be another odd thomas book, i wasnt surprised to find out tht hed written since people had been clamoring for more. Anton yelchin as odd and addison timlin as his girlfriend stormy are perfectly cast.
Odd thomas is the name of a fictional character created by dean koontz. Nightmarish imagery, horror movie violence, and moments of gore abound in this one. And so odd thomas becomes a film thats going through the motions with too little character, style, or atmosphere to keep it engaging. Watchers by dean koontz odd thomas by dean koontz intensity by dean. Odd thomas yelchin is a shortorder cook who can communicate with the dead. The movie, in turn, remained true to the tone set in the novel, although more upbeat and focused more on the irony so that it would have broader appeal. This particular evening in question, i decided to watch odd thomas, a 20 film. Trailer and poster of odd thomas starring anton yelchin. United states february 28, 2014 limited canada february 28, 2014. It is so wonderful that i am whacked flat by happiness. Anton yelchin is the right man for the title role, but odd thomas suffers from a jumbled tone. Tom parker, he had turned down the lead in west side story in favor of mediocre movie fare like follow that dream. Odd thomas with anton yelchin also with willem dafoe as the sheriff. So i dove into the second book of odd ready for a walk on the wild side again.
Odd thomas is a 20 supernatural thriller directed by stephen sommers, starring anton yelchin, addison timlin and willem dafoe. Sep 01, 2014 dean koontz is definitely one of my favorite writers, and odd is such an endearing character. An odd thomas novel by koontz, dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Odd thomas was a solid movie and it was indeed an enjoyable watch. In a california desert town, a shortorder cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces. With the second, some themes and questions began to bubble up. It based on a novel of the same by dean koontz odd thomas his actual name is a guy with a supernatural talent to see dead people. Stephen sommers odd thomas has finally been picked up out of limbo and set for release in 2014. Odd thomas cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. This is simply bad news for the fans, because as long as this legal dispute is in play, the film definitely wont see release.
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