Epic! I know. It can be an overused word. I'm guilty of that myself, and I am not exactly Stephen King. And, yes, King almost always gushes about his on-screen adaptations. His reputation as a film critic has taken some hits there. There are some exceptions -- like his infamous distaste for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and his recent hair flip at Under the Dome -- but more often than not he falls into supportive Uncle Stevie mode and champions the projects that carry his name. However, you can often read between the lines when he tries to be diplomatic but it's clear maybe he's not 100% on board with everything, as with The Dark Tower.