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Summary: oh......my........god.
Review: This is the scariest, as well as one of the wierdest movies I have ever seen. This movie is scary. Period. I challenge anyone to watch this movie at night, completely alone, with all the lights turned off. I could not do it.
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Summary: The Shining DVD Review
Review: The Shining is one of those horror films that can consider itself a masterpiece of screen horror. Many people have complained on how long the film takes to build, but I fing the wait worthwhile for the terror later to come. The direction by Stanley Kubric is excellent with his dream like tracking shots of the Overlook hotel. Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd all give excellent performances as the winter caretakers of the Overlook hotel. The film is nearly perfect. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the DVD.Movie: The Torrence family is selected as the winter caretakers of the Overlook hotel. Danny (Lloyd) has a special gift called "Shining," hence the film's title. This means he can see things before they happen. Danny is able to somewhat able to see that his father, Jack,(Nicholson) will eventually go mad, and try to kill him and Jacks' wife, Wendy. (Duvall) From here the suspense builds and builds until the finale. An epic horror film in the truest sense of the word. (5/5) DVD: Picture: Nearly horrible. Grain, fuzziness, and dirt can always be spotted. Film also shows wear. It's obvious that there was no remaster for this studio release. I watched the film on the cable channel FX recently, and the picture quality there looked like a masterpiece compared to what is presented here. Warner Bros. should have taken at least some care in releasing this film on DVD. The film is presented full frame. I prefer widescreen, but if that's the way Kudrick wanted us to see it, then that's fine with me. (2/5) Sound: Not as bad as the picture. The only option here is the original mono soundtrack. Dialoge sounds natural, but occassionally thin. Music has a commanding precsense. Not a bad audio presentation, but nothing to get excited about. A 5.1 soundtrack would have been greatly appreciated. (3/5) Extras: There is a very funny and interesting documentary on the making of the film. This was shot while the film was being shot. The trailer is also included. (4/5) Overall: A truly excellent film, but a mediocre DVD. A special edition will hopefully be in the works. Overall Grade: (3.5/5) 5 star rating is for the movie itself.
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Summary: The best horror movie ever.
Review: First off, If you've read the book YES the movie left a lot out, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. This movie is already 2 and a half hours and if they would've made it just like the book you'd be watching a 5 hour movie. Jack Nicholson is at his best here. He is the main reason why this movie is so great. He is psychotic right from the beginning of the movie. The way his eyebrows curl up and he gets that sinister grin on his face. The hotel is simply what drives him over the edge. There are some especially frightening scenes in this movie including the bathtub scene, the scene in the ballroom's bathroom, and the scene where Wendy reads Jack's writing/story. The only part I don't get is why Jack turns on his own son? It's obvious why he wants to murder his wife, but he does seem to truly care for his son. Anyway buy this movie right now if you want a really scary horror film. Gore is at a minimum as is the body count. It's not a slasher flick. It's scary on a much higher level.
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Summary: a clinical and not too subtle adaptation
Review: Stanley Kubrick's adaptation from Stephen King's superbly written book has missed the point badly. Terrible casting and bad direction has turned this subtle psychological suspense/horror book into a straightforward horror movie. Jack Nicholson, who is otherwise a genuinely talented actor cannot be held totally responsible, in my opinion, for the horrible overacting here. His character just transforms into a monster instantly, no progression, no suspense, one minute a sane, loving father, the next a raving maniac. Shelley Duvall is a disaster as his wife Wendy, her neverending hysterics a constant irritation throughout the film. I was almost hoping for her to get the axe just so that I'd be free from the agony of having to watch her cry. Stanley Kubrick's patented overuse of steadicam and wide angle lens keeps us so much away from the story and the horror that we're never engrossed totally. Also too elaborate lighting on the sets is distracting instead of being realistic, reinforcing that effect of isolating us from the action. Editing is slow paced with needlessly long shots, causing the scenes to look conceived and forced. I was really disappointed with Stanley Kubrick's clinical style here, which in my opinion is more suited to a technical film like 2001.
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Summary: Hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's Johnny
Review: i recommend this movie, one of the best horror movies ever adapted from a novel. Stephen King's best story, about a man, his and his son Danny go to a hotel to be the caretaker. He finds out that the house is haunted , a man killed his wife and two daughters in 1921. He ends being as if he is the caretaker and goes to kill his wife and son. Outstanding movie. I think this film was better than Pyscho. Also it is not for young kids, well i do not care, i am a tenneager. This movie acutally scaried me when I first saw this when i was young.
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Summary: Scary!!!
Review: This film has got to be one of the scariest films ever! It is so well made! Great acting, great scares, and just great everything. Rent or buy this movie now. It is so scary!
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Summary: Awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie is so scary! This is Jack Nicholson's best movie!!! He's so good at this part. This has got to be one of the scariest movies ever made!!!! This is so good. It's also got a plot and good acting in it. Ranks right up there with The Exorcist, The Changeling, Salem's Lot, and The Evil Dead as scariest movie ever made!!! Don' waste your time renting it, this is worth buying, so buy it now!!!!
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Summary: What?
Review: Not scary at all. Nothing compared to the book. If you scare easily, haven't read the book, and have nothing at all to do, then this is the movie for you. I for one thought that it was stupid. If you're looking for a scare then read the book. It was awsome!
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Summary: Excellent Source Material WAS Available !
Review: This would have been a much better film if director Kubrick and/or his writers had actually read the book upon which it was putatively based.
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Summary: No Widescreen?!
Review: I loved this movie, but it cries out for widescreen presentation. I won't wast my money on pan & scan.
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