In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name richard bachman and six nonfiction books. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. Over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining, explained.
The shining on imdb movie junk archive stephen kings the shining the stanley hotel official website. The hotels head chef, dick halloran scatman crothers, warns danny before he leaves for the winter not to go into room 237 and explains to danny that he has the same psychic gift, the shining. Nov 01, 2019 stephen king is behind many hit movies like it, the shinning and new movie doctor sleep but how does he really feel about them. But, in his reaction to mike flanagans new doctor sleep sequel he says it redeems the original movie. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. A tribute trailer i put together for one of my alltime favorite directors and movies, stanley kubriks the shining. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. However, today i realize that transferring a book to a movie is always going to involve a certain number of compromises. Stanley kubricks bigscreen adaptation of stephen king s classic novel the shining is one of the most memorable and iconic horror movies ever made. He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote colorado.
His father was born under the surname pollock, but used the last name king, under which stephen was born. Today, the hotel features a restaurant, spa and bedandbreakfast, and provides guided tours. Stanley kubrick and shelley duvall in the shining 1980 tony burton at an event for the. Stephen king has been quoted as saying that although kubrick made. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a big.
The shining on imdb movie junk archivestephen kings the shining the stanley hotel official website. In the end, stephen king hated stanley kubricks version of the shining so much that he made his own. There was a reason many things never made it into the original film. The film is based on stephen king s 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd the central character in the shining is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who. Stephen king thinks doctor sleep redeems his dislike of the.
Jan 12, 2009 a tribute trailer i put together for one of my alltime favorite directors and movies, stanley kubriks the shining. Stanley kubricks movie, the shining is considered to be one of. Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. His parents were nellie ruth pillsbury, who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and donald edwin king, a merchant seaman. The hotel itself is built on the site of an indian burial ground and becomes. Jun, 2019 ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson and newcomer kyliegh curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by mike flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by stephen king. May 26, 2011 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The long winter and the evil forces inside the hotel take its toll on jack with dire consequences when wendy discovers what jack has really been. Ewan mcgregor, rebecca ferguson and newcomer kyliegh curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by mike flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by stephen king. Stanley kubrick alkotasa stephen king magyar nyelven is megjelent.
Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Podcasters reaction and commentary of the shining stephen king s 1980 movie join our stephen king book club. Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. One is that the shining is an absolutely terrifying horror movie. Doctor sleep is a great film for fans of both king and kubrick. How involved was stephen king with the movie sequel to the shining. Stephen king on stanley kubrick director of the shining he was a compulsive man. Feb 19, 2014 stephen king on stanley kubrick director of the shining he was a compulsive man. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks version. Every year in the fall i get the inkling to scare myself silly, and this year i decided to finally read stephen kings book version of an old favorite movie.
Nov 06, 2019 both films are based on books by stephen king. Feb 04, 2016 there are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubrick version of stephen kings the shining. Stephen king is behind many hit movies like it, the shinning and new movie doctor sleep but how does he really feel about them. Stephen king novel, stanley kubrick screenplay 1 more credit. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like. So much so that it has build an otherwise unfound legacy of. He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote colorado hotel which he seeks as an opportunity to finish a piece of work. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining.
A ragyogas the shining 1980ban bemutatott szines, britamerikai horrorfilm. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks. Jack torrance jack nicholson arrives at the overlook hotel to interview for the open position of winter caretaker. Elliott gould and steven weber in the shining 1997 the shining 1997 steven weber in the. Nov 04, 2014 stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov. Danny before he leaves for the winter not to go into room 237 and explains to danny that he has the same psychic gift, the shining. Right from the very opening theme and credits, there is a sense of mounting tension, dread, and fear that never goes away. Stephen king doctor sleep movie reaction stephen king. Stephen kings novel the shining is considered to be one of the authors greatest works. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland. Stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. Why does stephen king hate the movie version of the shining. A documentary about the works of novelist stephen king and his influence on popular culture and his impact on horror film and novels. Stephen king really hates the shining movie youtube.
Stephen king may have said the master director knew nothing about horror, but that simply is not true. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Stephen kings doctor sleep official teaser trailer hd. Kings own battle with alcoholism at the time of writing the shining served as a major inspiration for this flaw in the novels central character, and. The stanley hotel served as the inspiration for the overlook hotel in stephen king s 1977 bestselling novel the shining and as the filming location for the 1997 tv miniseries, also written by king. Sep 24, 2019 doctor sleep is based on the king novel by the same name, published in 20. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. The long winter and the evil forces inside the hotel take its toll on jack with dire consequences when wendy discovers what jack has really been working on rather. The shining was amazing, revival was only ok, but, i wasnt a big fan of the ending, but, up to the last fortythirty pages of revival, it was as well amazing.
Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie. The real reason stephen king despises the movie version of the. Apr 06, 20 a t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. With jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, scatman crothers. While his reputation as a collaborator can be a bit spotty some loved working with him, while others hated it with a passion theres no doubt that kubrick is one of the most acclaimed film directors in the history of the medium. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. This was why stephen king was so upset after viewing the stanley kubrick movie. The new movie appears to draw on both kings novel and stanley kubricks iconic 1980 film, using kings narrative about the adult danny. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Oct 29, 2019 author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining, for a number of reasons. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. Its no secret that stephen king disliked the changes director stanley kubrick made for the shining movie, but kubrick once outlined his reasoning.
The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of. The shining stylized as stephen king s the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. I first saw this movie when it was released to theaters. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. Jan 10, 2020 with some of the most iconic shots in any film ever, the shining stands atop the pantheon is great horror thrillers, even if original author stephen king doesnt agree. There has been some real garbage movies made from stephen king books. Many fans of stephen king s original novel know the film deviates considerably from the book.
The movies opening titles are also the only instance in any kubrick film where. A list of stephen kings movie tv appearances, organized alphabetically. There are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubrick version of stephen kings the shining. Having read the book, i went with great anticipation. Feb 03, 2016 over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. Stanley kubricks the shining is a classic horror film if there ever was a classic horror film. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining so much. The shining is done and its perfect in both of its iterations. The stanley hotel served as the inspiration for the overlook hotel in stephen kings 1977 bestselling novel the shining and as the filming location for the 1997 tv miniseries, also written by king.
In other words, jack nicholsons jack isnt redeemed. The shining is a 1980 horror film directed by stanley kubrick, based on the book with the same title. Kings most often cited criticism of kubricks shining adaptation is the casting of jack nicholson. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books.
However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a weird position. Jun 05, 2019 the movie the shining, directed by the great stanley kubrick and starring the terrifying jack nicholson, is very different from the stephen kingpenned book from which it is adapted. In the movie, the character simply freezes to death. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov. King s most often cited criticism of kubricks shining adaptation is the casting of jack nicholson. Stephen kings vocal disdain for stanley kubricks masterful the shining is legendary. I feel the same because the character of jack torrance has no arc in that movie. The only stephen king books ive read are the shining the first one i read, because i saw the movie, and revival. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a.
Stephen king might approve of doctor sleep, but he has famously distanced himself from stanley kubricks classic version of the shining. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen king s novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. Stanley kubricks movie, the shining is considered to be one of the greatest pieces of horror cinema ever made. Stephen king thinks doctor sleep redeems his dislike of. Stephen king on stanley kubrick director of the shining he. Although the movie deviated wildly from the plot and tone of the source material, it morphed into something that was different, but equally fantastic, ripped straight from kubricks meticulous mind but thats not to discount the efforts of. That is a too biased opinion for anyone to go on given that he wrote the book, which kubrick based his wonderful film ever so loosely on. Portions of this documentary were repackaged and released as this is horror, released in 1989.
Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining. The film is based on stephen king s 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Ive been a huge fan of stanley kubricks movie adaptation of the shining since i was a kid. A t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. Nov 06, 2019 stephen kings novel the shining is considered to be one of the authors greatest works. Directed by mick garris from king s teleplay, it is the second adaptation of king s book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which king notoriously hated. While nicholson is a legendary actor, and his performance as jack torrance is perhaps the most famous aspect of the film, king has stated that nicholson comes off as unhinged from the start.
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