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Kubrick\'s The Shining
The first time I saw The Shining, it rocked. Then I read the book, and the movie didn't measure up. The TV version was truer to the book, but lame. Question: In your opinion, did Kubrick do a good job? |
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
I didn't read the book, so I can't answer the question in relation to that, but the movie is a masterpiece.
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
What the hell was on Sci-Fi channel a few days ago? It said it was "Stephen King's The Shining" but it looked like it was from 2003 or something.
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
They redid it in a made for TV movie a few years ago. It had the guy from wings in it and wasn't that good.
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
I haven't read the book but I've had this conversation a few times, so take this for what it's worth:
Kubrik was to the book The Shining as Ridley Scott was to Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep. If you take the movie (In Scott's case, Bladerunner as a direct book-to-movie interpretation, then it's going to be awful. If you view the book as more of a framework for the movie, you'll enjoy both a lot more. Of course, when was the last time you saw a movie and said "Man, that sure was every bit as good as the book." |
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
I read the book first,so I thought the movie totally sucked.I was amazed to hear that most people loved it.They completely destroyed the story and turned it into a visual shlockfest.Jack Nicholson rocked however.
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
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Of course, when was the last time you saw a movie and said "Man, that sure was every bit as good as the book." [/ QUOTE ] 1. The Godfather 2. There is no #2 (But to be fair, I don't read many books; I almost made "Red October" #2, but it paled in comparison with #1.) |
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
#2 - The Exorcist...
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
I saw 'The Shining' in its original theatre run, and had read the book. As the crowd left the theatre, it was split about 50/50. Those who hadn't read the book thought the movie was great, those who had were [censored] pissed (myself included). Over time, I've come to appreciate the movie for the masterwork it is, and I love it. I agree the miniseries was lame, in part because some elements of the book were in Kubrick's movie, and couldn't really be used again.
Movies as good as the book: Silence of the Lambs Field of Dreams (which actually was better than 'Shoeless Joe' the book IMO) Hunt for Red October Godfather I and II (as was said, book contained both flicks) |
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Re: Kubrick\'s The Shining
I'm going toi add the Lord of the Rings trilogy more for the extended versions though, for a lover of the book they left a lot out and the firxst time I watched each film there were bits that pissed me off that either were included or missed out but on rewatching they are good films.
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