THE SHINING - worth staying up for

[BUTTERBALL]

11.35 p.m. BBC1 The Shining. Absolutely classic adaptation of Stephen King's novel, brilliant brilliant film - here's johnny!!


Chilling horror story based on the Stephen King novel about a troubled novelist who takes his family to an empty hotel in the mountains, where he is acting as caretaker during the off season. He hopes to find peace to write, but instead begins to lose his mind, and by the time snow has cut the hotel off for the winter, his wife and child find they are being stalked by a bloodthirsty maniac.

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay, Shelley Duvall, Courtland Mead, Danny Lloyd, Melvin Van Peebles, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Wil Horneff, Pat Hingle and Philip Stone.
Director: Mick Garris and Stanley Kubrick.

 

[Pevenseagull]

http://www.ps260.com/molly/SHINING FINAL.mov


an old classic - 'Shining' - a chick flick

 

[Silent Bob]

Not as good as the book.

 

[rogue]

I didn't think it was all that but alot of people thought it was good

 

[Pevenseagull]

Not as good as the book.

bollocks

the book is excellent

but the film is exceptional

and what's more the internet skit is of that very rare breed, it's f***ing funny

 

[Silent Bob]

Not saying the film is bad, but the book is so much deeper, ending is better too.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Not saying the film is bad, but the book is so much deeper, ending is better too.

I've read a few Stephen King books in my youth and seen film adaptations of them. From what I've read, it was only the short stories that carried* over to screen - 'Stand By Me' being the best example. I didn't even warm to 'The Green Mile'.


but the FILM 'The Shining' is magnificent


I shall try and read the book, but Stephen King is, to my taste, only a sporadically inspired writer. By contrast, Kubrick's films are all magnificent (apart from the last one - I think he died of shame).



*not a Carrie pun

 

[Pevenseagull]

Actually, I've never read "The Shining" all the way through, I'll give it another go

 

[Eggman]

What about Misery?

 

[Easy 10]

The Shining is GENIUS. Nicholsons performance is masterful. The best nutter EVER.

 

[Juan Albion]

"The Shining" is good - both book and film. The film is a poor adaptation of the book, however. There has been a TV movie that is much truer to the book and is very well done.

 

[sams dad]

I've read a few Stephen King books in my youth and seen film adaptations of them. From what I've read, it was only the short stories that carried* over to screen - 'Stand By Me' being the best example. I didn't even warm to 'The Green Mile'.


but the FILM 'The Shining' is magnificent


I shall try and read the book, but Stephen King is, to my taste, only a sporadically inspired writer. By contrast, Kubrick's films are all magnificent (apart from the last one - I think he died of shame).




*not a Carrie pun

Wasn't "The Shawshank Redemption" a Stephen King story?That "carried over" to screen quite well I thought.

 

[Easy 10]

"The Shining" is good - both book and film. The film is a poor adaptation of the book, however. There has been a TV movie that is much truer to the book and is very well done.

Can't agree with that Juan. I've seen the TV adaptation, and it just doesn't compare to the film - because nobody could ever surpass Nicholsons performance. Who says film adaptations need to stick rigidly to the book its based on ?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The Shining is GENIUS. Nicholsons performance is masterful. The best nutter EVER.

Scary movies make me nervy - can we snuggle?

 

[Silent Bob]

Wasn't "The Shawshank Redemption" a Stephen King story?That "carried over" to screen quite well I thought.

Yes, the short story "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption".

 

[Easy 10]

Scary movies make me nervy - can we snuggle?

Come on then Kinky, under my blanket. We can make tents.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Come on then Kinky, under my blanket. We can make tents.

On second thoughts can we watch Sex in the city? I have ice cream and two spoons

 

[Easy 10]

Blimey, my LUCKY NIGHT

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Ill bring the protection





































To stop you dropping ice cram on the floor

 

[Easy 10]

You bring the ice cream, I'll bring the FLAKE. I want to push it up my bum a little bit.