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The Shining: King vs. Kubrick
As with most projects like this, there are two distinct versions of The Shining. There is the novel by Stephen King, and then there is the movie directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring the phychotic superman Jack Nicholson. Two very distinct versions. I love them both. Now, what we need to understand for the purists is that you should never compare the book with the movie, especially here, because they barely resemble each other. Stanley Kubrick was a prick. Great filmaker, but a prick. I read a story about how he called Stephen King up at three o'clock in the morning and asked him if he believed in God, then hung up when King answered the question. Weird. What Kubrick couldn't comprehend about King's novel is obvious. Jack Torrence is an out-of-work semi-retired-alcoholic who's had a tough time of making things go his way. He's been fired from his last job for nearly killing a student who slashed his tires. Any, Jack here is an average Joe with a bit of a drinking problem and a bit of a temper problem, but otherwise okay. He goes mad. One step at a time he goes bonkers. Now...the second we see Jack Nicholson, we think he's insane, because that's what Jack does to us. The Overlook hotel wants Danny Torrence because of his gift of clairvoyance. It uses his father to get him. In the movie it seems as if the hotel is just haunted and Jack is insane and he's got a bunch of ghosts telling him to kill off his family. Kewel. Stepping away from the Stephen King version, you gotta love The Shining. Jack Nicholson is awesome as everyone's favorite lunatic. Great suspense. Creepy music and scenery. The Shining has it all. Just stay away from comparing it to the book and you'll be okay.
And remember: Wendy, darling, light of my life! You didn't let me finish my sentence. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just gonna bash your brains in. I'm gonna bash 'em right the f*ck in!


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Are you kidding?
The Shinning is only the most brilliant movie ever shot. Stanley Kubrick is a genius above ALL geniuses while putting this movie together. The camera angles. The directing of actors. The brilliance to cast Jack "the man" Nicholson! Stanley Kubrick is the only person I know that can get exactly what he wanted out of Shelly Duvall. Kubrick is the only one that can make Shelly Duvall act at all well. That's genius in itself. She did do a great job playing the role given to her. The son, Danny Lloyd, just an awesome job acting. Kubrick pulled that out as well. The detail and thought gone into this movie blows me away and I've seen and known this movie for 20 years! Blows me away EVERY TIME! I am nothing short but amazed everytime I see The Shinning. Nothing has ever been made as brilliant. Some have come close. I can admit that. But this movie, my goodness. What A WORK OF ART!

The Shining - IS AWESOME!
This is a classic scarry/psychological thriller. Kubrick really delivers in this film. It is so wierd and yet so wonderful! I rate this film highly, because I loved it and I think that you'll love it too. One to watch again and again. I guarantee that you will "feel something" when watching this picture. Jack Nicholson (The Man!) and Shelley Duvall (The Freaky Hotty!) are great in this one.

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