I know this is a 1980 movie and movies have come a long way since then, but man this movie sucks so bad! Nothing is serious about this movie, even the ratings are way stretched, the fade transition between scenes is appaling and the story is a 5 minutes made 144 minutes, I literally had to speed the movie 30% to keep it watchable. All in all, this movie is a true meme!
This is one of Stanley Kubrick's best films. A true horror movie without having to rely on jump scares or gimmicks. The score is truly unsettling and with the cuts of disturbing imagery it builds tension well. Jack Nicholson gives the performance of his career here. The Overlook Hotel is so unique. The attention to detail and production design is flawless.
I went into this thinking it was going to be so unbelievably unnerving that I would be tense throughout the whole viewing. Instead I felt bored out of my damn mind, I've watched absolutely terrible movies that I would watch again before this. THIS is considered one of the best horror movies of all time? What???
It aged pretty good, no CG special effects or cheap thrills, just horror of isolation.
I happened to watch the movie today (July 4th 2021) not knowing that the movie ends on the shot of the July 4th ball in 1921. Very creepy.
Its been said many times before but its worth repeating; Kubrick created some of the most exciting visuals in movie history. This film is filled with interesting camera movements and angled shots, even when the set is practically claustrophobic. Like the scenes in the bedroom and the pantry. The way the camera follows little Danny around; we are allowed to discover the same horrors as him simultaneously.
"The Shining" is practically the opposite on a scale perspective than "2001". It's small in comparison to the grand "2001". Shelley Duvall as Wendy and Jack Nicholson playing Jack don't appear to be a close couple, and its clear that Wendy has had to deal with an abusive Jack quite often during their marriage.
Even though the acting is great, the shocking imagery is the real star. There is a moment in the movie when Wendy happens upon a ghostly image of a man with another person dressed in a weird dog suit sitting on the edge of a bed. The book makes sense of this shot but in the movie its ambiguous and adds a very creepy moment to an already creepy film.
Kubrick is comically overrated as a screenwriter and this movie fails to measure up to the source material. Like all of his other films, his terrible sense of style has dated this film to the point that I cannot separate it from the terrible memories I have of the 80's. I hate this movie intensely and resent its popularity with other horror fans.
Good acting by Jack N. with a few good scenes and good shots with camera, but not a very good film.
With a few good things for such a long film IMO too overrated.
One thing that can be said about this film, and not all other GOAT films, is that literally, everyone finds it entertaining. I'm not a huge Jack Nicholson fan, but this film might suit him as an actor more than any other film. Honestly, it's hard to imagine anyone else being able to accomplish what he did in this film. And while Danny Lloyd (Danny Torrance) made only two films in his career, this is probably one of the all-time great first time acting jobs. Out of all of Kubrick's films, and I'm a huge fan, this is the one I go back to the most.
Do yourself a favor and also watch Room 237. It's one hell of a pairing that speaks not only to the brilliance of this film but also the depth and complexity of fan culture.
I am a big fan of the book, but I also love this movie is awesome I have no problem (just a bit) with Kubrick changing the ending, the only reason I won’t give it a 10 is the whole Dick story... we see him travel for 2 min at the hotel before dying without doing anything? Pfff... but still great movie
Firstly the isolation element is banged into us hard. Soon Jack sweet talks the hotel owner into giving hin the caretakers job and is told about the former murder tragedy ten years ago. It's well acted.
Shelley does a good job as Wendy. She plays a nervous wreck well. Danny talks to his finger and calls it his imaginative friend Tony. Yeah Danny's weird from the start. A nurse examines Danny and misses signs of obvious mental issues because... she's awful at her job? Even after shes told Jack is violent when drunk and broke Danny's arm.
As the Torrance family drive to the hotel we see Jack is in fact cold and condescending.
They get a tour of the hotel. For some reason Danny wasn't taken along, which is an odd decision considering the place is huge and new to them. Danny was found outside. Dick the cook picks up that Danny had the same Shining gift and tells Danny more about it. He says the Hotel has an imprint. Danny talks about room 237. Not sure why. Dick says nothing is in that room. Dick says nothing is in that room but implies there may be with his tone....
Month later. Danny is riding a pedal car through the corridors. Yes it's a nice shot. Kubrick fans cream. Jack can't write and is an ass to Wendy as usual. Danny sees images of the past murder and twin girls. Danny talks to his finger again because it's a coping mechanism and creepy.
Some creepy scenes with music follow. Then some more.
Jack is accused by Wendy of hurting Danny after Danny appears hurt. This accusation seems a catalyst for Jack to go more insane. Jack ends up in the bar drinking after he says he'd sell his soul. Does Jack have the shining ability or is this something else? Something else. Jack talks to the ghost in familiar terms so he knows them. Jack says he has a problem with the sperm bank upstairs. I think he's referring to his mind and his sex drive or sexual frustration. It's not clear. It's clear Jack hates Wendy.
Now is the start of Wendy running around screaming. Get used to it. Wendy explains that Danny says he got hurt in room 237 by a women. Didnt dick say they cant hurt you? That nothing was in room 237? But Jack goes to room 237 to confront the supposed women that hurt Danny. He sees her but instead of being angry at the women that hurt his son he's horny. Because she's naked duh. Problems with the sperm bank upstairs? So jack is kissing the woman who hurt Danny then she becomes vile looking.
So... Dick said the spirits can't hurt you. Danny says they did but maybe that was just a trick to get Jack up there and in the room as we never see Danny enter 237. Jack says Danny hurt himself like in an accident before they came to the hotel. Whats that mean? Wendy never mentioned this to the nurse. So if Jack did hurt Danny why would he even bother going to the room? If the ghosts know Jack as the caretaker why would they scare him? It's probably explained better in the book.
Wendy mentions leaving the hotel and Jack gets angry. He has previously told Danny that he never ever wanted them to leave there. Which I think means he had planned to kill them and keep the spirits there as ghosts.
Jack goes back to the bar for another drink. Are they real drinks? Looking closely he seems to pop a pill but I could be wrong. Jack has a spilt drink cleaned from him by Mr Grady. Guess the Indian burial ground idea means nothing at this point? Grady warns Jack that Danny has called Dick with his mind and that he has a gift. So Grady can read Danny's mind?
It's assumed Grady was a murderer. We're the twins and the woman in the bath his victims? Dunno. At this point Danny is in some weird meditative state because now he doesn't need dialogue and we can have some more weird shots. Wendy discovers that Jack hasn't been writing apart from the same line for months. Jack mocks Wendy and is menacing. Wendy is the first one to cause physical harm and knock Jack out with a bat. She's terrified and rightly so. She's locks him in the food storage room. Jack tells Wendy he has destroyed the snow car and communication in that way bad guys in bond movies reveal their plan. It's funny to watch. Grady let's Jack out of the room. So these ghosts can definetly interact now? Then why don't they just kill Danny?The shining ability seems irrelevant. Whats it done? Danny's snaps out of his trance coma just in time for Jack to start attacking with the axe. So Danny and Wendy separate. Can't remember how. Now Wendy starts seeing visions. Why? How? Just an excuse for Wendy to run around screaming and for more imagery, which further makes the shining's supernatural power more irrelevant. What a mess.
Jack is chasing Danny in the cold. Jack seems way more effected by the cold than Danny for some reason. Danny escapes with Wendy and Jacks freezes to death. We see an old photo of the hotel and Jack is in it. I think this ending is supposed to make us creep out but it's pretty cheap feeling. What's that about anyway? Another idea thrown in and unconcerned.
It's not a bad movie as it's entertaining and we'll made. I can't give it the status of best horror as it's remembered more for one liners and laughs and even technical skill over horror. It didnt even have a message. Ideas and plot float about and mean nothing. It's shows that if something is filmed good enough and over acted enough you can shove it in a horror and people will like it. I liked it! Also the random stuff for the sake of it because it's weird. Let's take the guy in the bear suit with his ass exposed. In the book this is apparently explained and Kubrick never bothers. He knew that because it's Kubrick we'll look into it deeper and give meaning for him and be amazed. He knows he could fart bubbles in a bath and people would say it's genius or have depth. I enjoyed this movie for what it was not everything else... Not the child abuse undertones. Not the moon landing conspiracy etc...
Some of dialogue is great and tells us want we need to know with no filler and with impact. I wanted more of that. Nicolas is both a good crazy man and and funny one. I didn't even mind that. Jacks insanity breakdown surely would have been more effective if he had started as a nicer man? They never even looked like a family once. I didn't care for the characters.
This isn't a negative review but it's to counter the positive absurdity that come with movies like this.
The film feels overly long for the story, which I feel loses it 2 in the rating. Filming, editing, dialogue & acting are all good but just need an overall tightening up to about 100-110 minutes
to be honest this movie was good but not that great. good sounds, great performance from Jack, he was the only actor that gave a really good performance. this movie was disturbing but not all that disturbing!
I absolutely hate horror movies but this one is amazing. It does not sacrifice story or acting quality for jump scares. It's a slow build-up to a spectacular ending and the directing is top notch.
I don't know much what to say about this movie, I've seen countless people talking about it so well that I had very high expectations about it, but in my opinion, it's nothing much, this movie managed to do something that I had never seen before, make me curious about what's going on even without showing me anything, I find it super interesting that the beginning is "normal" as if it were an ordinary family, and then the movie escalates, the atmosphere of mystery and doubt that this movie caused me, no other movie did the same, I just can't think how dull it was , especially the ending, which I didn't understand at all and found it super boring, but I understand those who say they liked the movie, it's interesting and certainly there must be many details in which I missed.
I'm really sorry for breaking the magic number of 69 comments.
I rate it "how many beets did Kubrick use to make the barszcz imitating the blood tsunami" out of ten",
And
"approved by the American association of famous people with horse teeth before Sarah Jessica Parker" out of ten.
The conversations between Jack and Lloyd are just so good. They are some of my favorite scenes.
Jack's performance always seemed a little too overacted to me. He is definitely good, but I feel he laid it on a bit to thick at times to be truly convincing.
Wendy has annoyed me since I saw this as a teenager. I have really never liked the character portrayal in this movie. And even in 1980 they already knew you run faster with a knife. She takes it everywhere.
The true strong points for the movie are the cinematography and all the little details Kubrick puts in.
I did find the score a little off-putting. It set scenes up as unnaturally tense. Instead of letting the atmosphere of the scene do it's work, the score hits you over the head with tension; so much so it really irked me and I just wanted to mute the movie. It totally ruins the suspense of some scenes.
Even with the negatives, this is still an amazing movie. I wish we had more movies these days that were proper thrillers instead of just an excuse to show gore.
Also, I don't think I ever really thought about it before, but we're furries a thing in 1980? I wouldn't have thought it was popular enough to make it into the book and movie, but it was.
I watch this movie every Halloween and im really looking forward to it this year too. Its a timeless classic.
This was fine.. I don't really like horror movies. I knew I had to watch this for the culture, and cinematically it's really well made, but it's not for me.
Completely enjoyed the acting of Jack
such an iconic legendary horror movie
The Shining is probably one of the best horror films ever made in history. Although the film is too old for my age, I appreciated the story line and the production of it as a whole. The feeling of watching Hereditry is what this film made me feel too. This is what I look forward everytime I watch a horror film. Less jumpscares and more on giving you chills because of the atmosphere. The musical score is also perfect and for a classic film, a great cinematography is shown. I also love the works of the actors! The best!
One Word to give for the director of this movie and that's is he is a 'Maestro'
I don't think I ever been more nervous while watching something, as I was while watching The Shining. I swear I got cramps from just how tense I was. I think I'll need a unhealthy dose of liquid courage to watch it a second time. And company. Of at least 4 people. I watched it with my brother and let me tell you that he didn't even flinch once. He's made of stone apparently.
I used to see this one airing on TV back in the day, and there were certain scenes that always stuck with me. At that time, I was more a fan of horror icons such as Jason or Freddy when it comes to "scary movies", but I was always fascinated by the maze scene in this because as a kid, that's probably a lot of fun to get lost in. I recalled Jack Nicholson mostly as the Joker in Batman (1989) and Shelly Duvall as Olive Oyl in the live-action Popeye (1980) movie.
Yesterday, I took the liberty to return to this and watched the Director's Cut all the way through as an adult now knowing its classic status, history, and the Kubrick name attached, and I realize the deeper meanings behind some of those scenes, imagery, and choice of colors, etc. It's also probably the first time I had heard the term "horror film addict" too. The eerie loud orchestrated score reminded me of Kubrick's other masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Then I remember in comparison to The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror V parody (which was great), and that one time when The Ghost Adventures team went to investigate the actual (haunted) hotel that the film was shot at. Even to this day, The Shining is still inspiring and making references in other forms of media (film/show/game).
There are entire websites, books, TV shows & even other films dedicated to deciphering Kubrick’s masterpiece so my few paragraphs don’t have much extra to offer. The fact that it has sparked more conjecture and theorising than almost any other film probably says enough about what a fascinating puzzle The Shining is.
I’m not a horror buff at all but something about the mysterious plot and the eerie pacing sucker me in every time. Very few films stick in your mind shot for shot quite like this one. Like the rest of Kubrick’s work it’s timeless and always reveals something new with every viewing. This time I noticed that Wendy never actually gets hurt despite Jack coming at her with an axe. Spoooooky.
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Well, after having finally read the book and watching the movie again I have to say that it, the movie, could have been quite a lot better and that there are a lot of weak aspects to it. Therefore I altered my rating from 8 to 7. This is mainly because, and I know a lot of his fans won't like to hear it, I think Kubrick left a lot of potential untouched:
- The casting is mediocre, clearly the people involved didn't read the book of King. While Nicholson fits the bill perfectly IHMO (and on this point I strongly disagree with King who calls Nicholson a mismatch), Wendy and Ullmann are so far off that it is laughable. While Ullmann is a support character only and the sloppiness can be forgiven, Wendy is one of the main protagonists and its a shame that no better match than Shelley Duvall was found because she just does not fit the movie!
- Why Kubrick opted to kill Halloran will be beyond me forever as well as the fact why he let's Wendy get of without so much as a single scratch. I think King's version in the book is much better and I think it is also the much more believable one.
- A lot of small (but important to the story) details are omitted. While this is of course normally to a certain degree, I think Kubrick made quite a few bad choices as to what details to skip. Because of that it seems to the audience that the hotel possesses Jack the moment he starts working there which is a so much weaker version than the gradual descent into madness as described by King. Also, one never feels Wendy's and Danny's love for their husband / father, which is absolute and devoted beside all his weaknesses.
- And last but not least the ending is way weaker than it could be. Give the book a try and see (or better, read...) for yourself what King describes. Kubrick's idea with the mace is OK, but I think King's hedge animals that already attack Halloran on his way to the Overlook are much more suspenseful and the exploding boiler resulting in the burning down of the Overlook is the much more satisfying end then letting Jack simply frees to dead.
For all these aspects and because of the fact that movie feels drawn out, especially at the beginning, I totally get that King wasn't happy with Kubrick's screenplay and movie and I'm definitely going to watch Stephen King's own Miniseries The Shining hoping that it does better (although Nicholson's absence will be clearly a loss!).
Personally, the child was already demented living at his house. It certainly didn't take much to sway Jack. Overall, only person I felt bad for was Wendy...but seeing as how she was smoking her way to a slow death... REDRUM.
Specjackular movie.
It never loses its creepiness factor and I love that about The Shining. Even after multiple views it's always great like it was the first time, a true classic!
I sleep so much better after watching this
The Movie is great, but it seems like the only actor who gave a really good performance was Jack Nicholson.
I came with high expectations since it's a well-known horror, but these almost 40 years didn't do any good to it, it seems.
The actings were terrible, I swear the little boy did the best of 'em all. Jack was overdoing it by a mile (even when he was still sane), and Shelley (Wendy) was like as if she read the lines from a screen. Scatman (Mr. Hallorann) did kinda good.
At first the pace was nicely slow, then it became boring, then it straight-up started randomly jumping around. The twins only appeared to Danny twice, the (seemingly) chemical-burned woman once, the bloodwave from the elevator was wtf, not even mentioning why did Jack call himself Johnny in the (probably) most iconic scene.
It mainly felt like a game of how-many-horror-elements-can-we-force-into-one-story. And I don't know if it's King's fault (him being the original author) or the movie was this poorly done regarding its logic. There were so many storylines introduced, yet almost all of them were just forgotten by the next scene. Why did Danny have that power? What exactly was that power? Why did the isolation have an effect on Jack but not on Wendy or Danny? (Well, Wendy did have a hallucination after Jack tried to chop her down, but then...) Why tf did Wendy hallucinate about a furry giving (and please, tell me I'm mistaken) a BJ to a man? And who choked Danny? Why did they hurt him?
These are just some of the questions left unanswered. Well, in fact, after watching the movie, I think I have more questions than answers. But at least I laughed a lot instead of being scared, and humanity gained some memes out of this movie.
So I'mma just slowly walk away and pretend I didn't see all the comments stating the total opposite of my opinion.
I am still asking myself if Jack Nicholson was acting or he is just like this.. because he is so creepy always. I liked this movie, but some scenes were too long which was boring sometimes. Exactly like some parts in books by King. Sorry not sorry. I was expecting more from this movie but at least music, creepy as f♥ck, was brilliant.
Nicholson does an awesome job on crazy!
I’ve prob seen this movie 15+ times over the last 35+ years and it doesn’t get old. The descent to madness is still well done.
Try Redrum it's good with a splash of Coke
This will always be one of the greats, especially with Jack Nicholson's performance. The only complaints I have are the many dull moments it seems to have, and how far it really is from the book, which I read last year. Everything else works very well and I love the artistry in it.
See, it's OK. He saw it on the television.
Sarah's first time, with Mason, Ryan, and Mari. #Sanctuary
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The descent into madness feels rushed. I would have liked a middle ground between this and the mini-series. In this film you have 2 whole hours, and he's already acting erratic and a bit mad within 30 minutes? It's too rushed.
It's not really scary either, though of course the feeling of horror is subjective. In the film it just feels like random strange stuff happening. The mini-series had an actual plot and build up and a rhyme and reason to things going on, and having a strong build up to the characterization.
The thing is, i appreciate the quality of writing more than any other aspect. While i can see the good sense of direction, acting, music and production quality, it's the writing that lets this film down, in various ways, and it's quality of writing i appreciate and scrutinize the most in productions that have it. The mini-series was better in this regard, and why i prefer it over this film.
After watching this for at least the second time (and I honestly think this was only the second time; I remember seeing it once before, but ONLY once), it is so easy to see how this launched Jack Nicholson into the spotlight as a all-star actor. The guy was utterly phenomenal in his role here; sooooooo many classic scenes, so many classic lines, (I know everyone is fond of the infamous "Heeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!" line but honestly, that stairway scene... "Wendy? Darling... light of my life..." that was just so awesome. LOL) so many facial expressions and the slow descent into madness and psychotic break...it was all just completely mesmerizing all over again. This is one of the few Stephen King novels that I haven't read yet, but this screenplay definitely makes me want to read the novel for the first time. Jack N. has always been a favorite of mine but again, seeing him here in The Shining just makes me appreciate his work that much more; he's just such a great actor in every role I've seen him in. I understand that Shelley Duvall underwent a mental breakdown after this was filmed and it was easy enough to see why. She definitely wasn't the easiest on the eyes in this role but kudos for playing her part beautifully. The story was beautifully written, the screenplay was brilliant, the acting was top-notch, as was the cinematography and musical score. There are few movies that have aged this well with this much time (44 years!) but this is one of those few. Even though many things have changed in that 44 years (it would be difficult to portray this kind of isolation now, with the advent of technology), this movie still manages to project the bizarre effects that isolation can wreak on a person's mentality. Kudos to Stephen King for writing this masterpiece, kudos to Stanley Kubrick for turning it into a masterpiece on the big screen, and major kudos to Jack Nicholson and the rest of the cast for amazingly bringing this to life. Definitely one of my favorites.
Somehow I had went my whole life without watching this one until now, and I am disappointed it took me so long! Kubrick is a madman and this is a phenomenal story. While I thought Doctor Sleep was great, this one was better (probably to the surprise of nobody). I genuinely want to watch this one again sooner than later and back to back with Doctor Sleep for a grander appreciation.
Rating: 4.5/5 - 90% - Highly Recommend
It was very scary, not because it had jumpscare, but because it was scary scary.
A tense film, with a fantastic soundtrack and sound effects. The actors' performances are also excellent, managing to convey all the tension in each scene. It's a true classic that still manages to make an impact.
A ghost helping to open doors may seem a bit unfair.
A curious parent. Keep axes out of the hands of maniacs.
I found this largely boring until Jack wanted to bloody kill his family and the score is great.
Honestly, I knew that I was going to hate this, because horror isn't my genre. Still, I tried to enjoy it, but I honestly can't believe why so many people find this entertaining. The sound design is terrible and super annoying. It was absolutely the worst part for me. Sure, Jack Nicholson's performance is good, but the wife and the kid are almost unwatchable. I will give it some credit, because it has some amazing shots, but other than that I really hate it.
The Shining is one of the best movies adapted from Stephen King's novels. The film is suspenseful and mind-bending. Jack Nicholson's performance as the troubled and unstable Jack Torrance is fabulous, with his descent into madness portrayed in an utterly terrifying way. Even after all these years, the movie still stands the test of time, with its haunting visuals and eerie music.
Great party, isn't it?
Jack has the stomach to do it but not the chance:smiling_imp:
A masterpiece of unparalleled horror cinema. Scenes of terror that make you want to cover your eyes, human insanity, ghosts, and a terrifying mythology.
No matter how many times you watch it, it still scares you. The scene where a large amount of blood comes rushing in is shocking. The transformation of a beautiful woman into an ugly old woman, the camera work with the lowered gaze, and the joking around with the mysterious stuffed animal are all things that have never been seen in horror films before, and even freshness has been incorporated into the film. Shelley Duvall's monstrous performance, in which she seems to have gone mad, is also brilliant.
This movie has aged terribly. Unfortunately I didn’t see this movie until a few years ago and just did a rewatch today. The acting, I mean I know they said Kubrick was harassing Duvall, but my God it was a bad performance. Danny with his blank states, and forceful trembling. Like someone commented previously , Nicholson is the only good thing about this movie.
Classic horror indeed, I'll just add that the language used by the hotel (via Grady's ghost) is appropriately hateful to match the evil that possesses the hotel.
Poor Mr. Haloran, he should have just stayed in Florida.
I just love the beautiful camera and sound technique used. I think it's a tie between Jack and Shelly they both put 100% into their acting
"The Shining" might not have aged too well, but it's undeniably another excellent example of Kubrick's filmmaking skills, especially if compared to its contemporaries. It still retains its value as a precious film study piece, but audiences who were born from Generation X onwards might find it hard to connect to the material on an emotional level.
Kubrick's meticulous cinematography and attention to detail managed to tastefully recreate the uneasy atmosphere of the Overlook Hotel without relying on the gimmicks of the genres. It's the only haunted house film I could think of that has been shot mostly in such wide and bright spaces, with vivid patterns and cozy colors.
The ominous soundtrack also plays a significant role in emphasizing each scene, with droney sounds and screeching strings that reminded me of the soundscape techniques of David Lynch's "Eraserhead" (1977). It blends incredibly well with the slow pace of a film that is based on lingering images rather than dynamic scenes and jumpscares.
The film is also notorious for its pioneering use of Steadicams to help us feel the spaces for Danny's tricycle scenes and the chase in the maze.
However, no matter how many times I watch it, the horror elements do not work much anymore. It's true that so many classic scenes have been shown and parodied so many times that they lost a lot of their effect, but there are also a lot of unintentionally hilarious moments like those close-ups of Danny with his mouth wide open, the quick zoom on Dick Hallorann's corpse, or the skeleton rooms that show up towards the end.
The psychological sides are still valuable, though. All the scenes focused on Jack's descent into madness, and his visits to the Gold Room still retain that unsettling, chilling atmosphere. Many critics' theories expand on the possible allegories and the subtle sides of the relationship between Jack and his family, but the movie itself does not really dig as deep as I hoped it would. As with most of Kubrick's films, there are tons of studies and documentaries based on "The Shining", but I wonder how much of their discoveries match with the author's intentions.
What has happened will leave a trace, but only those who have a shining spirit can find, see the future, see the past.
This cinematographic masterpiece has escaped me only for so long. Kind of impressive I went for this long.
Didn't disappoint. About every scene was wonderfully executed. My favourite was Danny running in the snow.
excellent acting of jack Nicholson
great mix of cinematography, soundtrack and setup.
reminded me of bioshock
Happy 4th July everyone!
Little slow tonight, isn't it?
Oh God..... Wife Wendy oh no..... Hate this character! Meanwhile the atmosphera of movie is everything!
RUBBISH BORING MOVIE,
ONE BIG SNOOZE FEST
STEPHEN KING'S ABSOLUTELY BLOWS THIS ONE OUT OF THE WATER.
THIS NEVER EVER WILL BE THE BEST HORROR FLICK OF ALL TIME, NOT IN IT'S WILDEST DREAMS.
I HAVE 4500 BLU RAY MOVIES AND ONE HELLA OF A HORROR COLLECTION
IN ALL THAT & EVERYONE
OF THEM PUTS THIS BAD ACTING BORE FEST TO SHAME. JACKI BOY IS AWESOME AS ALWAYS, PUTS IN A TOP NOTCH PERFORMANCE AS SLWAYS. & IS THE ONLY REASON IT GETS A SCORE FROM ME, EVERYBODY ELSE IS
PISS POO. THE "JOKERS"
SORRY JACK JUST HIGHLIGHTS EVERYONE
ELSE FOR HOW TERRIBLE & UNTALENTED THEY REALLY REALLY.....REALLY ARE.
ONLY REASON THIS FOUND IT'S WAY INTO MY ARCHIVES (COLLECTION)
IS I HAVE THE UNRATED
SK-VERSION & I DON'T HAVE GAPS IN MY
MOVIE ARCHIVES. FOR ME PERSONALLY IT'S ALL
ABOUT
THE STEPHEN KING
VERSION & THIS ONE CAN
JUST SIT IN THE DARK AT THE VERY VERY
BACK OF IT ALL.
Very good like the book
Not so bad but 30 min would done the same XD
First time i saw it now and guess what The Simpsons Spoiled all of it to better to watch the 20min episode then this Movie.
But still an important Movie for meme and horror history
The Shining is a masterpiece of horror from legendary director Stanley Kubrick. Based on a novel by Stephen King, the story follows Overlook Hotel caretaker Jack Torrance as he is driven toward madness by supernatural forces. Jack Nicholson gives a bone chilling and terrifying performance in what would become a seminal roll in his career. And, Kubrick does an amazing job directing; creating a rich, atmospheric tone that’s suspenseful and ominous. Additionally, the use of music is especially good; giving a foreboding and eerie mood to the scenes. Exceptionally well-craft, The Shining is an intense and haunting thriller that has become a classic.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘The Shining’:
You know what makes The Shining arguably the best horror film of all time? That upon multiple re-watches, it's sense of dread, tension and fear doesn't diminish but actually augments. What other scary movie can that be said about?
Watched for the second time, this time on the big screen. Utterly brilliant. Happy Halloween!
"A chilling, often baroque journey into madness."
4K coming in the next week, will rewatch it. Great movie.
Una película que nos pone a especular con escenas muy metafóricas... para psicoanalizar y pensar
The Shining is, without doubt, one of Stanley Kubrick's undisputed masterpieces and a true classic in horror cinema.
Suspenseful and terrorific, it's a superb expression of the descent into madness of a man haunted by his problems. Sheley Duvall performance is the weak link of the chain, IMHO, since her hysterical fits don't seem to correspond to her resourcefulness.
Jack Nicholson so compellingly completes this Kubrickian behemoth of an insanity horror that he will, forever, be seen as the man grinning behind the white door's axe-made gash in the Overlook Hotel. To call this movie a Stephen King film adaptation would be to call the Lancia Stratos a sporty two-door automobile.
Another amazing performance of Jack Nicholson, a solid horror plot from Stephen King and good directing by Stanley Kubrick make "The Shining" one of the best horror flicks I know (even though the plot is a little slow paced).
This flick was mentioned alot in many other shows, so i thought i'd like to give it a shot. Jack Nicholson and the kiddie actor Danny Lloyd were pretty good in the show. But i don't know why, Batman's Joker kept comin up to my mind when Jack was slowly goin nuts in the show, probably coz he was the Joker before and his nutty fit was quite similar. Anyone who found Wendy creepier than any other "ghost" in this show? I thought she looked really scary. Anyways, not too bad for an old flick.
Jack Nicholson's performance in this film is outstanding. Stanley Kubrick outdid himself with the cinematography and I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys thrillers/horror.
I've re-watched this movie more than any other movie.
Sin duda alguna es una de las mejoras peliculas de suspense de la historia del cine.
Jack Nicholson es verdaderamente la pelicula , ya que su interpretacion es magnifica y trasmite esa inquietud y sensacion de acecho que requeria esta pelicula y su personaje.Magnifica
Jack Nicholson at his best. I love this scene, best part of the movie 56s into this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDpipB4yeh
Jack Nicholson was spectacular! But I can't say the same for Shelley Duvall ...
Jack Nickelson is really good for this kinda mad character
Review by saundrewBlockedParentSpoilers2016-07-04T06:38:54Z
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dul boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play make Jack a Dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
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