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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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But do not threaten my kid. Ever.
At that point you become an unacceptable risk.
And “The Twins”? “Come play with us, Danny.”
Heh OMG how creepy! I don’t watch many Horror movies these days, but...just love “The Shining”.
I don’t want to hurt ya. I just want bash your brains in!
The exterior shots of the Overlook Hotel were filmed at Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood in NW Oregon. Timberline is well worth seeing in its own right, though the interior is nothing like the movie, of course.
Heh, competely got the snotty grammar Nazi down pat, didn’t I?????
All I need is a weapon. Maybe one of those pointed sticks they used to point at the black board with! You know, the ones with the little metal screw-in loop to hang the thing up with!
Much better than a yardstick. That is so cliché!
Hehehehehe...with his tongue sticking in and out in quick succession!
I am watching that tonite. Funny, I simply cannot watch Robert DiNiro anymore, but...I still love watching Jack Nicholson!
Watch or don’t, ffs…
I read where Kubrick had that scene retaken some 200 times.
Duvall was exhausted and an emotional wreck. She was not acting on those steps in that scene. She was truly out of her mind with panic, anxiety, tension and stress.
Without revealing details, let’s just say his character is more than unlikeable. If you watch the whole movie, you’ll see why Nicholson’s character is so scary.
Maybe the characters aren’t complex enough. I’ll never know because I’ll never watch that movie in full again. (lol) I saw the whole film only once, only because I was taken to see it at the movie theater. I like psychological horror, but not gruesome stuff. I think the purpose of the film was to take us on a frightening ride, and it succeeded. For me, it’s always about the story and not so much about the characters themselves.
I can’t find the setting in my new phone.
Watching now…what a great movie!!’
I was wrong. It was only 127 retakes. Per AI
The staircase scene in The Shining, featuring Shelley Duvall as Wendy Torrance, was notoriously demanding, requiring 127 takes to film. This extensive number of retakes reflects Stanley Kubrick’s perfectionist directing style, which often led to intense emotional and psychological strain on the actors, particularly Duvall.
Duvall later recounted that filming this scene was particularly grueling, noting that they worked on it for about three weeks, which contributed to her distress during the process. She described the experience as emotionally exhausting, stating, “It was a difficult scene, but it turned out to be one of the best in the film”.
Despite the challenges, she acknowledged Kubrick’s talent and the eventual impact of the film, although she also referred to her time on set as “hellish” due to the extreme demands placed upon her.
Got to weigh in here. The movie definitely isn’t as good as the book….but…
The writing and the acting? Excellent. Jack Nicholson can pretty much be counted on to play Jack Nicholson, but this movie was different.
The scene in the bathroom with the butler? Holy cow. I’ve seen it a dozen times and it still gives me the creeps. You can see Nicholson’s character go from thinking that he’s got a handle on what’s going on, to realizing that he’s in way over his head, to getting onboard with it. And he really doesn’t say much, he just….acts.
The remake is ok. More true to the book. The wife’s character was strong in the book, not weak and sniveling like Duvall’s character.
I don’t like Stephen King’s politics. And I think the guy is a weirdo. But some of his early work like The Shining or The Stand are excellent.
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There is a sequel movie to The Shining called Doctor Sleep that i thought was pretty good if anybody is interested.
The third act takes place in a dilapidated Overlook Hotel which was really cool.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/?ref_=tturv_ov_i
What did you think of Doctor Sleep?
The topiary animals. Shiver
My brother in law worked with him on a movie the were shooting up in Maine, and he said he was completely creepy and bizarre. He said he was driving up the Main street of the town he grew up in in his pickup with King, and King was pointing out various things...they passed a building, and he said "That's where the Mangler lived..."
My Brother in Law said "Th...the Mangler?" He said yes, it use to be a dry cleaners, and they had a machine in there they called the mangler which was used to fold and press shirts after the they had been laundered and starched!
He also described King telling the film crew stories in a dark warehouse after they had finished shooting for the day...yeah, he said everyone felt pretty creeped out.
As for "The Shining"? I had the good fortune of seeing the movie before I read the book, which for me, is ALWAYS the way to go. When you read any book and then see the movie, it almost always disappoints. At least for me it does.
But seeing the movie first and then reading the book? I love that, if the movie is well done. Then, as you read, you have faces in your head.
And Jack Nicholson is just amazing in that. How he didn't get an Oscar is a puzzle to me.
The opening scene is fantastic. The aerial views of the yellow Volkswagen winding along the road to the hotel gives the creepy sensation of some sentient and malevolent winged, but invisible spirit that is watching its prey, knowing it can bide its time.
And the scene of the axe head smashing through the door of the bathroom Wendy was backed into with no escape. There was something vital and evil about that inanimate axe, the way it came through the door, and went around in every direction before he pulled it back out. I looked like a living, predatory thing.
I enjoyed watching it again tonight, every bit of it. And the kid does a great job.
Yes, and that scene with The Butler...
That is a great reference!!!!
And I love “The Stand”. The opening scene playing “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is simply classic.
Sure, it has some hokey things, but overall, I really enjoyed it! Time to watch that one again, too!
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