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Originally Posted by
St. Troy
Do you really think it was nothing like the book?
I think the mini-series is nothing like the book. It is boring. Not scary. Cheesy (oh, that Tony). Sets an uninspired, flat tone (trademarked by Mick Garris). The kid is annoying. Crazy Jack is unconvincing and laughable. All things I don't associate with the novel. It is only like the book in the shallowest of ways: by copying the story beat for beat, something that often doesn't translate well to film.
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Originally Posted by
Merlin1958
Mae, I respect you and generally agree with most of your cinematic observations but, with all due respect, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING MIND? "The Shining" is "one of the best films ever made, period"? That is an insane statement.
Nothing insane about that statement at all, The Shining is widely regarded to be a cinematic masterpiece by film critics, filmfans and filmmakers.