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Just read and watched The Shining for the first time
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:56 pm
The book was incredible. The character development was unreal. I truly felt like I knew Jack, Wendy, and Danny by the end. I also felt the fear from Danny of his Dad because it felt possible. Jack was a normal man that lost it. He wasn’t a true “psycho”, but a man that was sent to crazy ways by unnatural forces. I loved it. Til the very end Jack fought his demons. He literally told Danny to run away from him so he could be safe. The father was always there
The movie was utter shite. It wasnt scary or fearful at all. There was zero depth and it was just bland. How the hell did that movie became a “classic” in horror films? Jack looked crazy, assholish, and murder tending from the first scene he was in. There was no building at all
The movie was utter shite. It wasnt scary or fearful at all. There was zero depth and it was just bland. How the hell did that movie became a “classic” in horror films? Jack looked crazy, assholish, and murder tending from the first scene he was in. There was no building at all
This post was edited on 5/23/25 at 8:59 pm
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Posted on 5/23/25 at 9:00 pm to lsupride87
You must have watched the tv movie with Steven Weber.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 9:04 pm to Brosef Stalin
No, but I heard the tv version was much better than the movie
Jack Nicholson quite literally looked full psycho from the jump. I mean the cannibalism discussion on the way up the mountain right away made him look like a mad man
Jack Nicholson quite literally looked full psycho from the jump. I mean the cannibalism discussion on the way up the mountain right away made him look like a mad man
Posted on 5/23/25 at 9:23 pm to lsupride87
We did compare and contrast of the book and movie in high school. My English teacher did all kids of crazy stuff like that
Posted on 5/23/25 at 9:28 pm to lsupride87
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but I heard the tv version was much better than the movie
From whom?
Posted on 5/23/25 at 9:31 pm to lsupride87
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How the hell did that movie became a “classic” in horror films?
Considered outside the context of being an adaptation of a decent King novel (with a hilariously dogshite final few hundred pages), if a compelling film. I agree the film is no masterpiece, but Kubrick's visual depiction of the hauntings is far more surreal, creepy, and overall effective than King's descriptions of same, at least for me.
And Nicholson's unhinged nature is part of the appeal. His Jack is so clearly fricked up when he arrives that we can believe he almost wanted what was coming.
I disliked the movie the first few times I saw it. I came around to respecting but not loving it. The approach is so visually detailed, though, and the performances so big, that using "bland" to describe the film is going to make people question whether you actually watched it.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 9:57 pm to lsupride87
I saw the movie before I read the book which probably skews my opinion, but I LOVE the movie. It's one of my all time favorites. You kind of have to look at them as their own separate entities. The book is fantastic too. Although *spoiler* I hated the hedge animals. I think the maze was better.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 11:22 pm to lsupride87
Both the book and the movie are incredible even though they're two different things. Both are masterpieces for completely different reasons.
The interesting thing is that, the book sequel Dr. Sleep by Stephen King follows his book version of The Shining, but movie sequel follows Kubrick's version. King actually gave permission for this even though he hated Kubrick's version.
It's really comparing apples and oranges. King was just telling a ghost story, Kubrick was using a ghost story to subliminally message us with his views of the world.
The interesting thing is that, the book sequel Dr. Sleep by Stephen King follows his book version of The Shining, but movie sequel follows Kubrick's version. King actually gave permission for this even though he hated Kubrick's version.
It's really comparing apples and oranges. King was just telling a ghost story, Kubrick was using a ghost story to subliminally message us with his views of the world.
This post was edited on 5/23/25 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 5/24/25 at 12:01 am to lsupride87
Because Stanley Kubrick was not interested in a story about a man’s relationship with his wife & son.
He took the main interesting thing from the book - the Overlook Hotel being a manifestation of evil - and made a movie about it.
A guy that gradually goes nuts? There’s a million movies that do that. Go watch those instead. This is about a bad guy going nuts.
The main character of the movie is the Overlook Hotel.
He took the main interesting thing from the book - the Overlook Hotel being a manifestation of evil - and made a movie about it.
A guy that gradually goes nuts? There’s a million movies that do that. Go watch those instead. This is about a bad guy going nuts.
The main character of the movie is the Overlook Hotel.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 12:03 am to lsupride87
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No, but I heard the tv version was much better than the movie
You’re either a troll or totally retarded
Posted on 5/24/25 at 12:15 am to Ham Solo
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King was just telling a ghost story, Kubrick was using a ghost story to subliminally message us with his views of the world.
King's story was more alcoholism and the dissolution of the family. Kubrick's story was more about ghosts. King's biggest complaint was that Kubrick didn't focus on the family element enough.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 2:28 am to lsupride87
Dr sleep is pretty good. I didn't like the shining at all as a movie.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 6:44 am to lsupride87
Incredible movie
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:22 am to Gusoline
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Dr sleep is pretty good.
It is really good.
Side note: I'd definitely let Rebecca Ferguson suck the life out of me any day.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:38 am to pevetohead
quote:Umm, it’s from this very site where I read that…..
You’re either a troll or totally retarded
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:38 am to Ham Solo
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The interesting thing is that, the book sequel Dr. Sleep by Stephen King follows his book version of The Shining, but movie sequel follows Kubrick's version. King actually gave permission for this even though he hated Kubrick's version.
Only the great Mike Flanagan could seemlessly tie the book a film together and make Dr Sleep
This post was edited on 5/24/25 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 5/24/25 at 8:10 am to lsupride87
king never liked the movie, kubrick didn't care because he was stanley fricking kubrick and had creative control of the script.
to see that movie in the theater in 1980 was incredible. the tension was palpable. i've never had a movie experience anything close.
king remade his version of his book in the TV version with stephen weber, and it made me appreciate kubrick's genius.
to see that movie in the theater in 1980 was incredible. the tension was palpable. i've never had a movie experience anything close.
king remade his version of his book in the TV version with stephen weber, and it made me appreciate kubrick's genius.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 8:32 am to lsupride87
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No, but I heard the tv version was much better than the movie
If you thought the Kubrick movie was bland and utter shite, the TV version may make you rethink that statement.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 8:34 am to Brosef Stalin
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You must have watched the tv movie with Steven Weber
That one was more true to the book than Kubrick’s version
But Kubrick’s movie was somehow better than the book and the TV adaption
This post was edited on 5/24/25 at 8:36 am
Posted on 5/24/25 at 8:36 am to Saintsisit
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Rebecca Ferguson
I lowkey fell in love with her in The Greatest Showman.
Regarding the Shining, I have not read the book.
But the movie is one of those that you can watch it a dozen times and pick up different themes, elements, and subtexts. It's legit art.
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