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In Reply to: RE: The critics are the ones with their "eyes wide shut" ... posted by onetrick on August 12, 2009 at 19:01:31
I'm not sure this was more than cow patties. Also, I would not agree that the Shining is any kind of great film although it passes for amusing entertainment. My favorite Kubrick is still Dr. Strangelove. Kubrick did have a way of making simple things pretty opaque.
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I think has never been surpassed for its crescendo of horror, for the building sense of doom which explodes in maniacal fury. Seeing a reasonable guy become deranged bit by bit.... I found it disturbing. Also, the story of the young girls and the bartender....... creepiness on an unmatched scale. Add to all of this magnificent set decoration, score, and photography and you have terror raised to a Poe-like artistry.
your quote
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -HST
I thought Jack was the worst thing about the film. For me, his acting was totally unbelievable. The film didn't hold a candle to the book.
-Wendell
Are you a chronic disliker of Jack or is it just this film? I'd agree the "Here's Johnny" thing has been overdone to death but one can't blame him for creating an iconic scene.
Anyhow, good to have another opinion. They work better, of course, with a few reasons.
I've always been a fan of Jack's. The last few years he's simply being playing himself but his body of work is impressive.
It wasn't the "Here's Johnny!" quote. His whole performance rang false for me. I haven't seen it since the theatrical release. Who knows, I may feel differently now.
Film and books are different media. My point was I found the book truly frightening in a way the film missed entirely.
-Wendell
I really like the book but was able to appreciate the movie as something different. The movie has good points but is also stilted in ways. I do not like Jack's performance -- seems way over the top and probably because it is forced and unnaturally done to force the story pattern. Also Scatman is pretty poor in this movie (and I mean acting-wise). SPOILER For him to come all the way up to end up with an axe in him was one of the stupidest plot points I have ever seen. The Danny finger thing and the redrum certainly were inspired. All the spooks in the Overlook seemed like some plot point Kubrick was trying to create but known only to himself. I preferred the King plot idea that the Hotel really wanted Danny -- The Shining is a scary book.
Growing up reading Steven King, I found 'The Stand' to be far and away his best book and was disappointed that it was only turned into a low-budget TV mini-series.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
The little girls wanted Danny. They, to me, represented "the hotel."
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