Satanists on Cinema is a film review and commentary series that proves all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Today we are giving you our spoiler filled review of The Shining. While we are all in isolation, lets watch our inevitable future in this prophetic, timeless film.
Discussion
1980 psychological horror film.
based on Stephen King's 1977 novel
The musical repertoire was selected by Kubrick, the process of matching passages of music to motion picture was left almost entirely at the discretion of music editor Gordon Stainforth
The new Steadicam mount was used to shoot several scenes, giving the film an innovative and immersive look and feel.
In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Log Line: 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.
10 Differences from novel to filmhttps://www.cinemablend.com/news/2474408/the-shining-10-big-differences-between-the-book-and-movie
The Very Nature Of “The Haunted” Hotel Are Very Different
Haunted vs insanity
The Main Character’s Writing Projects Are Different
Playwright who abandons play to write the overlook history
John’s Motivation In The Book For His Book Is Different vs. unknown
Turned killer through ghosts and scrapbook vs. struggling with natural insanity
The Famous Twins Are Not In The Book
Scene of grady family murder was
The Bleeding Elevator Is Not In The Book
The Famous “All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy” Is Not In The Book
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_work_and_no_play_makes_Jack_a_dull_boy
Proveb recorded in James Howell's Proverbs in English, Italian, French and Spanish - 1659
The Hedge Maze Is Not In The Book
Its a garden with animal hedges in the book
“Here’s Johnny!” Isn’t In The Book
Jack nicholson made it up on the spot
The Main Character’s Deaths Are Completely Different
Freeze to death vs. blown up
Wendy Is Completely Different In The Novel
Blonde, beautiful and bold vs. brunette, classical and timid
The jack - loyd bar scene is a masterclass in acting
Cast
produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick
co-written with novelist Diane Johnson
Jack Nicholson - Jack Torrance
Shelley Duvall - Wendy Torrance
Danny Lloyd - Danny Torrance
Scatman Crothers - Dick Hallorann
Links
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/
8.4/10 stars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shining
85% certified fresh with an 93% audience score
https://youtu.be/c6hV4Y1EV0c