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Overall Rank: |
30 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.29/4 |
# of Ratings: |
447 |
Genres: |
Horror, Thriller |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
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Director: |
Stanley Kubrick |
Actors: |
Jack Nicholson
Shelley Duvall
Danny Lloyd
Scatman Crothers
Barry Nelson
Philip Stone |
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A man and his family head to a isolated hotel to "house sit." As the loneliness sets in, the husband begins to go insane, while the boy sees things that no one else can..
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BmovieJosh 10/02/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3/4 |
This is the SK film that has the eeriest feel to it I think. I love the ending scene. It's fantastically done. |
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fake_username 02/26/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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4/4 |
A truly freightening horror movie, more scary than violent which is something they don't do anymore. Very intelligent metaphor for the killing of the native american indians. Don't believe me, collativelearning.com |
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08/09/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Hereeeeeee's Johnny! |
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Based on one of my favorite Stephen King books, "The Shining" tells a scary story with the lights on. You will never see a scene that is supposed to be scary in darkness, as was Stanley Kubrick's intention. A truly amazing piece of cinematic magic, this film is quite possibly the scariest movie of all time. |
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3/4 |
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06/14/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Good movie, Great book |
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I was a huge fan of this book and was relieved to find that this great and terrifying story by Stephen King was not ruined by mundane and mediocre acting as is the case in most of his films. Overall the movie is great, you really see how insane Jack Nicholson is becoming being trapped in the Overlook for the winter. How at first he is content, then contention turns to boredom, boredom turns to apathy, then apathy turning to insanity slowly and surely. I do have a few qualms however, Kubric put his own spin on a lot of things that were better left alone. King is a master of horror and i dont understand why things were changed, for instance, Danny's second sight or pre-cognition does not come through in the film very well. Good movie better book. |
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3/4 |
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05/26/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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All work an no play makes Jack #31! |
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The Shining is Stanley Kubrick's famous horror film, starring Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a former teacher who stumbles upon a winter maintenance job in the Overlook Hotel. He brings his wife and child, and then is isolated for the winter. The isolation and creepy hotel history ends up effecting each character differently, slowly bringing psychological chaos. Kubrick uses several disturbing images to build up the suspense, such as an elevator spilling out blood and two twin ghosts meeting the boy, Danny. There is also some unconventional, even alien, music. The acting is realistic. At first I did not like Shelley Duvall's portrayal as the wife, but the desperation and anguish is so convincing that it won me over. Jack Nicholson, as expected, is perfect for his role. The boy, played b... |
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4/4 |
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