The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:03 pm
Always been one of my favorite movies. And this arrived today...
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Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:24 pm
SWEET!
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:27 pm
The book was one of my all time favorite reading experiences.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:28 pm
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:37 pm
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:52 pm
The book was good too.
Kubrick put the screws to Stephen King when he made the movie. There was a few fuck you's going on in it only because he knew it would irk King.
There is a documentary called Room 237 that was made by Filmmaker Rodney Asch and Kubrick had nothing to do or say about it. The whole thing is interpretations about the movie itself.
Kubrick put the screws to Stephen King when he made the movie. There was a few fuck you's going on in it only because he knew it would irk King.
There is a documentary called Room 237 that was made by Filmmaker Rodney Asch and Kubrick had nothing to do or say about it. The whole thing is interpretations about the movie itself.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:56 pm
the first time i saw that movie, i was more confused than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
i had never heard of it and had no idea what it was about.
i had never heard of it and had no idea what it was about.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:01 pm
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:05 pm
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:06 pm
Agree. Just thought "The Stand" was his crowning achievement. And if you are a writer, hearing my reaction (everybody) to one his earliest works probably gave him immense satisfaction. In movies, it's a lot easier to cause emotional responses. When reading "Salem's Lot" for the first time, those people in that house as the Sun sets behind the hills. The character breaks through the door and crushes the parents head together. Goose bumps from the top of my head to my toenails. Impressive writing.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:18 pm
The movies are only "based" on his books and are usually off-based.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:06 pmAgree. Just thought "The Stand" was his crowning achievement. And if you are a writer, hearing my reaction (everybody) to one his earliest works probably gave him immense satisfaction. In movies, it's a lot easier to cause emotional responses. When reading "Salem's Lot" for the first time, those people in that house as the Sun sets behind the hills. The character breaks through the door and crushes the parents head together. Goose bumps from the top of my head to my toenails. Impressive writing.
In Cujo the book, the kid dies a terrible death at the end. In the movie, he lived. Totally ruined it.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm
Agreed. Feel like in the mini-series category, "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".megman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:18 pmThe movies are only "based" on his books and are usually off-based.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:06 pmAgree. Just thought "The Stand" was his crowning achievement. And if you are a writer, hearing my reaction (everybody) to one his earliest works probably gave him immense satisfaction. In movies, it's a lot easier to cause emotional responses. When reading "Salem's Lot" for the first time, those people in that house as the Sun sets behind the hills. The character breaks through the door and crushes the parents head together. Goose bumps from the top of my head to my toenails. Impressive writing.
In Cujo the book, the kid dies a terrible death at the end. In the movie, he lived. Totally ruined it.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:32 pm
The Dead Zone, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption were more faithful to the original work.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:40 pm
Excellent examples. I still revisit "The Dead Zone" from time to time. Awesome movie.Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:32 pmThe Dead Zone, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption were more faithful to the original work.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".
Re: The Shining
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:44 pm
I'd also add "Misery" and "The Green Mile" to that list of most faithful movies.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:40 pmExcellent examples. I still revisit "The Dead Zone" from time to time. Awesome movie.Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:32 pmThe Dead Zone, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption were more faithful to the original work.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".
"Carrie" isn't even in the top 10.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:12 am
Been sick with the flu for the last week or so. Rented Doctor Sleep. Holy shit it was really good. Completely different than the Shining but a decent sequel nonetheless.
The Shining was a visual journey, slow paced, deliberate. Doctor Sleep was pure storytelling with minimal visual sequences. The ones they had were great though.
Worth the rental.
The Shining was a visual journey, slow paced, deliberate. Doctor Sleep was pure storytelling with minimal visual sequences. The ones they had were great though.
Worth the rental.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:21 am
I read "Cujo" in fucking 3rd grade. I remember thinking it was good but wtf does a 3rd grader know? I think that's one I'll have to revisit.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:32 am
Dude. Carrie is and will always be near the top. Misery suckedReservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:44 pmI'd also add "Misery" and "The Green Mile" to that list of most faithful movies.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:40 pmExcellent examples. I still revisit "The Dead Zone" from time to time. Awesome movie.Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:32 pmThe Dead Zone, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption were more faithful to the original work.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".
"Carrie" isn't even in the top 10.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:37 am
Well... you would be the one who knows how much misery sucks.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:32 amDude. Carrie is and will always be near the top. Misery suckedReservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:44 pmI'd also add "Misery" and "The Green Mile" to that list of most faithful movies.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:40 pmExcellent examples. I still revisit "The Dead Zone" from time to time. Awesome movie.Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:32 pmThe Dead Zone, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption were more faithful to the original work.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".
"Carrie" isn't even in the top 10.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:38 am
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:41 am
I'm trying to figure out if that's a movie review or an opinionReservoir Dog wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:37 amWell... you would be the one who knows how much misery sucks.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:32 amDude. Carrie is and will always be near the top. Misery suckedReservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:44 pmI'd also add "Misery" and "The Green Mile" to that list of most faithful movies.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:40 pmExcellent examples. I still revisit "The Dead Zone" from time to time. Awesome movie.Reservoir Dog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:32 pmThe Dead Zone, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption were more faithful to the original work.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:25 pm "The Stand" was most faithful to the book. In movies, it was Brian De Palma's "Carrie".
"Carrie" isn't even in the top 10.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:56 am
I liked, "Thinner."
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:56 pm
Yea, Salem's Lot is my favorite King book. Such a masterful retelling of the Dracula story brought up to date (as least when published). Sadly, no decent movie has ever been adapted from the book. Running Man and Misery are also favorites, and even if King didn't like it, I thought well of The Tommyknockers. Could have used a bit of an edit, but it was a great premise. But I never could quite get behind The Stand.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:06 pmAgree. Just thought "The Stand" was his crowning achievement. And if you are a writer, hearing my reaction (everybody) to one his earliest works probably gave him immense satisfaction. In movies, it's a lot easier to cause emotional responses. When reading "Salem's Lot" for the first time, those people in that house as the Sun sets behind the hills. The character breaks through the door and crushes the parents head together. Goose bumps from the top of my head to my toenails. Impressive writing.
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:33 pm
Re: The Shining
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:36 pm
I remember watching the 2 hour TV Salem's Lot movie back in the day. Starred one of the 2 leads from the TV show "Starsky and Hutch". It sucked.QillerDaemon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:56 pmYea, Salem's Lot is my favorite King book. Such a masterful retelling of the Dracula story brought up to date (as least when published). Sadly, no decent movie has ever been adapted from the book. Running Man and Misery are also favorites, and even if King didn't like it, I thought well of The Tommyknockers. Could have used a bit of an edit, but it was a great premise. But I never could quite get behind The Stand.WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:06 pmAgree. Just thought "The Stand" was his crowning achievement. And if you are a writer, hearing my reaction (everybody) to one his earliest works probably gave him immense satisfaction. In movies, it's a lot easier to cause emotional responses. When reading "Salem's Lot" for the first time, those people in that house as the Sun sets behind the hills. The character breaks through the door and crushes the parents head together. Goose bumps from the top of my head to my toenails. Impressive writing.