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Post by endo on Sept 19, 2011 21:36:32 GMT -5
It doesn't follow the book as closely as the mini series did, but the combination of Nicholson and the screenplay work really great together. King didn't like Kubriks vision for the film, and told him so, to which Kubrik replied,"You're an author, I don't tell you how to write books."
The rest is history.
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Post by gorepolice on Sept 19, 2011 21:38:49 GMT -5
That is quite possibly the greatest response to a criticism I have ever heard.
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Post by endo on Sept 19, 2011 21:45:41 GMT -5
I doubt many directors today would have the nads to say that to King, but this was back in the day and Kubrick was pretty good at what he was doing. Plus, King got his "vision" for it done years later in the mini series. I love the movie. The mini series is OK, but as many are, it's almost over kill. And the kid in it makes me want to strangle him.
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Post by gorepolice on Sept 19, 2011 21:51:03 GMT -5
I recall the mini series being pretty good, yet it made me wonder about the movie version.
When it comes to books being turned into films, things are always changed to some degree. From what I hear, the changes in this movie made it even better.
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Post by endo on Sept 19, 2011 21:57:27 GMT -5
Would have been cool to keep some of the things in the book that were cut though. No way to do some of them, back then really. Like the hedge animals coming to life. Either wasn't in the budget, or the technology wasn't there to do the scene justice.
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Post by Tony Hates Everything on Sept 20, 2011 6:59:36 GMT -5
You're an author, I don't tell you how to write books. ive used this several times just changing the occupation people dont like that response but it does the job
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Post by endo on Sept 22, 2011 22:33:49 GMT -5
It really does Tony. How do you respond back to that? Gotta just walk away after that one, really no come back to be made, lol.
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Post by gorepolice on Sept 24, 2011 1:26:50 GMT -5
Finally watched this last night and I loved it! Great atmosphere, good characters and watching Jack slowly break down over time is just insane to watch. I have to say this movie also has the creepiest soundtrack ever.
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Post by endo on Sept 24, 2011 21:43:26 GMT -5
Finally watched this last night and I loved it! Great atmosphere, good characters and watching Jack slowly break down over time is just insane to watch. I have to say this movie also has the creepiest soundtrack ever. Glad you liked it Yeah, Jack slowly losing it is a blast to watch. Don't know if anyone else could have pulled it off as well, of course having seen it so many times with him, it just feels like he should be in it. Agreed on the soundtrack. Very creepy. One of my all time favorites that I watch every time it's on TV, and I'll pop in the DVD on my day off. Love it.
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Post by gorepolice on Sept 24, 2011 22:07:01 GMT -5
Definitely one I'll be watching again sometime. I also couldn't believe the movie was almost 2 and a half hours. It's paced so well that when it ended I actually said "What, it's over already?"
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Post by leangreen76 on Oct 31, 2011 5:26:31 GMT -5
I really wish they'd release the full version though one day. UK terrestrial station ITV has it. The extra bit's don't really "add" to the film, but IMO they do help the film flow better. Examples: - After Danny's first vision of the hotel at home, there's a scene with the doctor after, whereas in the standard version it cuts to a cure title "Closing Day"
- Halloran at the airport saying about how the caretakers have "screwed up" again (or something.
- I'm sure there was a few extra seconds when danny was hearing things in bed (doing the shivering, snot running thing) and when Wendy was running around towards the end and looks through the door way to a lounge/or dining room. Don't quote me on any of those though, it's been decades since I saw the ITV version.
There is a great insight video on YouTube into the Shinning if you can find it, a look behind the psychology beind things. Example - when Jack wiggs out on his way to the gold room for the first time, he only wiggs out when he passes a mirror! Very very interesting stuff! I'll see if I can find it on YouTube..
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Post by endo on Oct 31, 2011 18:03:21 GMT -5
Yeah, post it if you do. That sounds very cool. Love to see that. I love little bits of info an movies like this.
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Post by leangreen76 on Oct 31, 2011 20:26:21 GMT -5
Found em! YouTube took down his part #3, but thankfully someone re-uploaded it. here are all three parts:
Part #1:
Part #2:
part #3:
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Post by endo on Oct 31, 2011 20:46:04 GMT -5
Nice man!! Thanks for posting this. Good stuff right here.
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Post by MacReadyOrNot on Jan 16, 2020 9:36:05 GMT -5
I used to like this movie. Now, it's still really good. How could it not be with Kubrick at the helm? However, once I finally read King's book . . . Man! I love the book so much more.
I also see King's problem with casting Nicholson. He already looks crazed. There isn't a slow descent. Not on his face. Maybe someone like Warren Beatty or perhaps Roy Scheider would have been a better choice. Shelly Duvall is also too shellshocked to start with. There's no slow descent on her face either. Either Diane Keaton or Jane Fonda for Wendy. Everyone else is fine.
The score is great. The tension. The scares. Just wish there was more of the book in the movie. Especially when it comes to Dick Hallorann. Scatman Crothers is so great as Hallorann.
Still worth watching, regardless.
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