Posted on 10/28/2024 3:59:16 PM PDT by Beowulf9
I just want to say of course the movie The Shining is on here and there and I've seen people talking about it. I've seen some of it but what bothers me is how come the wife and kid don't feel any sorry for this husband and father of theirs having some kind of tragedy happen to him? I know, he tries to kill her but still if that was your husband wouldn't you think there'd be some emotional attachment to the guy? Some horrible derangement happened to him? I know they're claiming it's possession or something but wouldn't you think somewhere would be some regret for what happened to this husband/father guy?! Seems shallow. No real depth for the characters.
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I do want to say the picks for the cast of this movie is just great. I love Jack Nicholson, I read below Duvall was chosen worst actress, "I still cannot believe that Shelley Duvall was nominated for worst actress in this movie" comment by @kazmierahammond2148 3 years ago. I don't know she seems pretty ok, not bad, good from what I've seen of the movie.
Beautiful hotel but I'm not keen on that dry treeless kind of Colorado scenery and what do you do out there? Of course cozy hotel, eats and drinks, who needs to go outside anyway? not me.
But I just can't bring myself to sit and watch this thing. Maybe someday.
One of the few horror movies I’ve ever enjoyed.
You admit that you haven’t seen it, so you are obviously unaware of any scene where the wife hesitates to kill the murderous husband. Not giving any more spoilers in case someone else hasn’t seen it.
“One of the few horror movies I’ve ever enjoyed.”
Ditto! I try to watch it every October. Otherwise, I dislike horror movies.
The book was so much better than the movie. Scared the đź’© out of me.
I love the movie. Love it. The scene where Wendy is backing up the stairs, and Jack is saying “Come on, Wendy. Give me the bat. Come on...Wendy! Give me the bat!”
And she is swinging it at him with short little sharp swings, emitting little whines of terror as she does it...
As far as I am concerned, that was great acting by both of them. Not sure why someone would think she was a terrible actress.
Some people just hate it. Of course, some people abhor 2001: A Space Oddest, but I like that one too.
Offing spell check. I Offing hate it. See, it won’t even let me type “Effing”.
I meant Space ODYSSEY, not “oddest”.
Spell check is a crutch for weak people, and we all have to suffer for it!
I’ve seen a good bit of it did not see that part. Good, at least that.
oh oh. I hated 2001.
Lol.
It’s been a long time, but I did read the book and IIRC the dad was an alcoholic, so the mom and son were over him by the time he took the job at the Overlook hotel.
I saw the 2-part remake of “The Shining” with Jack Weber as Jack Torrance and Rebecca DeMornay as Wendy. What I really liked about that one was that it was a lot more faithful to the book than the Nicholson movie.
I hate spel checkurs!
For any Shining fans, be sure to check out Yosemite Lodge in Yosemite National Forest, which was Kubrick’s inspiration for the Overlook hotel in the movie.
“Not sure why someone would think she was a terrible actress.”
For this movie, and that part, she was perfect.
“...Spell check is a crutch for weak people, and we all have to suffer for it!..”
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You know that you can turn it off, right?
Take a breath. It’s a movie. (I happen to think it’s pretty good for a horror flick, and as I recall it’s a fairly faithful adaptation of King’s novel.)
Yes, the movie is classic but the book was SO much better… and scarier!! I read it while camping. Finished it in one night but was scared to leave the tent!!
Below is a link to the closing tune they play in the movie while zooming in on the photograph.
The song is "Midnight, the Stars, and You" by Al Bowlly and the vid is made of various stills from 30s era film. Note the date on the photograph in the movie long precedes when the song came out for those who are sticklers for detail.
Nevertheless, a great tune and popular in its day.
Of course! But if I did that, I wouldn’t be able to complain about it! And at my age, complaining about technology is the best old codger shirt I can put on!
Continuing from above to say also that on the book there was some reference to dad hurting Danny in the past , so it wasn’t a happy family that went into isolation at the remote hotel…..
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