The Shining - Let's Discuss! *SPOILERS*

[Dan]

http://www.redbubble.com/people/jimi...rrances-redrum

Purchased this today. There's a couple of really cool dark tower shirts on that site too.

These were on teefury a couple days ago for $10. Several here purchased them.

[Brice]

That site has a lot of the old teefury stuff.

[mtdman]

http://www.redbubble.com/people/jimi...rrances-redrum

Purchased this today. There's a couple of really cool dark tower shirts on that site too.

These were on teefury a couple days ago for $10. Several here purchased them.

I know, I missed it. I'm glad I found that site to still get the shirt. Planning on grabbing the Midworld Lanes shirt too. They've got a lot of cool shirts on there.

[Dan]

My new shirt

[mtdman]

Mine came on Weds. I dig it.

[Merlin1958]

I got one too.

[RichardX]

Maybe it's just because I had seen the movie numerous times before I read the book, but I still love the Kubrick film. It's one of my all-time favorite horror films. I also really enjoyed the book, but in a different way. I did like how it added more depth to Jack's character, and we got a lot more history on the hotel.
I've only seen the miniseries once when it first came out, but I just remember not really caring for it much. Maybe I should go back and watch it again.

I loved the film and the book. It's the most complete of King's novels in my opinion. It works on a lot of levels - ghost story, alcoholism, crushing responsibility of families and career and general bad mojo of life. The trip to room 217 was the scariest thing King has written.

[Random321321]

I think it's best to pretend the Kubrick movie and the book have nothing to do with each other. They each have their own merits, though I think the movie is better in its medium.

[jhanic]

I think it's best to pretend the Kubrick movie and the book have nothing to do with each other. They each have their own merits, though I think the movie is better in its medium.

That's just what I do.

John

[Merlin1958]

I think it's best to pretend the Kubrick movie and the book have nothing to do with each other. They each have their own merits, though I think the movie is better in its medium.

I would have to respectfully agree with your first statement and disagree with your second. When I finished reading "The Shining" when it first came out, I thought it to be King's greatest work!!! A totally enthralling read that needed to be counted with the "Classics". Even divesting myself of the book, Kubrick's film was "haunting", but to me not the "scariest" movie of all time ("The Haunting of Hill House", in it's day was scarier. Same could be said for "The Exorcist".) !!! Of course, that's just MHO!!!

[Garrell]

I love the movie but also really love the tv series. I own both and would pick the tv series over the movie even though I am a huge Jack N. fan.

[Merlin1958]

I love the movie but also really love the tv series. I own both and would pick the tv series over the movie even though I am a huge Jack N. fan.

Gotta agree with you there. I also have it on DVD. Nice production for a TV miniseries, well cast and much closer to the book!!!

[Brice]

I enjoy the book, movie, and tv series.

[Heather19]

Not a fan of the tv film. It followed the book more closely but I thought the casting was atrocious. I don't know what they were thinking
Kubrick's film however will forever remain a favorite of mine. Quite possibly my favorite horror film.

[Merlin1958]

Not a fan of the tv film. It followed the book more closely but I thought the casting was atrocious. I don't know what they were thinking
Kubrick's film however will forever remain a favorite of mine. Quite possibly my favorite horror film.

Oh, and Shelly Duval was "Genius"? LOL LOL LOL

[Heather19]

Far from it. But for whatever reason she never really bothered me in the film.

[Merlin1958]

Far from it. But for whatever reason she never really bothered me in the film.

That's about all she did for me. Bother me from start to finish!!! LOL My head kept screaming "Why oh Why"? LOL

[Heather19]

Yeah I can understand that. Well it's a shame she ruined the movie for you. As far as horror films go it's easily one of the scariest for me.

[Brice]

If Shelley Duvall could act as well as she handled the scene where Jack bust through the door with the axe throughout the whole film she'd have been great. Sadly this is THE single high point of her acting career. LOL

[mattgreenbean]

Shelly has almost black hair and Rebecca has blonde hair, which is correct for Wendy Torrance?

[stkmw02]

I haven't checked the book to be sure, but I remember thinking Rebecca looked more like the Wendy I read about... not sure if there were specific details in the text that caused me to make that decision or not. lol

[Brice]

Wendy Torrance had blonde hair in the book.

[Merlin1958]

I haven't checked the book to be sure, but I remember thinking Rebecca looked more like the Wendy I read about... not sure if there were specific details in the text that caused me to make that decision or not. lol

She did!! The SK TV version was cast much better than the Kubrick version (IMHO) with the exception of Nicholson. Thinking of the movies here of course!

[CyberGhostface]

Question: How much did you like Jack Torrance?

I lent the book to a friend (who walked it into blind and had no idea about Jack Nicholson's take on the character) and she didn't like Jack very much even before he went crazy at the end.

[jhanic]

I have to say I never liked the self-centered SOB too much from the first time I "met" him. He reminded me very much of my alcoholic uncle.

John