The Shining

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Summary: The best director and best actor in one great movie.
Review: Not only does this movie have Jack Nicholson, one of the greatest actors, but it was directed by Stanley Kubrick, the greatest director. Some say the T.V. version that was made a couple years back is better. They don't know anything. No one can capture the pure insanity of Jack Taurance better than Nicholson. In the T.V. version, Jack was played by that very mediocre actor that was on that horrible show, "Wings". Now I never read the book, but I've heard that the T.V. version was a lot more like the book. But, who cares? In movies, I look for quality, not how accurate it is. Shelly Duvall gets annoying at times, but overall this movie is a classic. It contains classic Kubrick camerawork, (which I love so much) and Nicholson's performance is amazing. A must-see.

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Summary: this is 1 of Kubricks best!
Review: This is one of the top kubrick films on my list along with "Full metal jacket","barrylyndon"and of course"a clock work orange" this is also one of my top 20 scarriest movies along with the "exorsist" "chainsaw massacre" etc. + the fact that the book was written by one of my favorite authers Stephen King if you have not yet witnessed the horror of the shining I highly reccomend it.

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Summary: GREAT! AWESOME!
Review: The Shining is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. Jack Nicholson slowly going insane is one of the greatest things a horror movie could have. Buy this movie, and I assure you you won't be dissapointed!

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Summary: a classic horror movie
Review: This is a great horror movie for those of you who accept hack & slash tactics as scary. For true Stephen King fans, the Kubrick film is a pale shadow loosely based on the novel. While I am a huge fan of Jack Nicholson, the movie quickly degenerates into a too long chase scene with Shelly Duvall screaming shrilly & constantly. Totaly helpless, in spite of the fact her child's life is in danger. Any attempt to follow the book is lost at this point. If you enjoy reading, do read the book. Even the made for TV series,(while much more satisfactory), is not quite the same. There comes a point where you have to cut something, & sacrifices are necessary. Unfortunate, but true. Best of all, read the book, & watch both movies. Make up your own minds. For those of you with a short attention span, & little or no imagination, stick with the Kubrick version. It's right up your alley. Of course, for a proper rebuttal, all 3 must be compared. Only fair you know.....BS

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Summary: A great Kubrick!
Review: It's much more than a great horror film, it's a wonderful work of art! It has sense of humor, inteligence and refinement - something that we don't find in regular horror films. If you like any of Stanley Kubrick's films you'll certainly love it (pay atention in its use of sound). And in this new release (not just in DVD, but in VHS) we can see also the original trailer (a masterpiece in itself!)and a short (and very good) making of.

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Summary: Sadly disappointing adaption.
Review: There aren't that many things wrong with this movie...although the fact that they're incredibly bad things makes up for the lack of quantity.
I won't get into the DVD aspect of it, because frankly I haven't seen it, and judging from some of the other reviews here it's pretty horrible.
First of all; the casting. Jack Nicholson played a great part...although his character didn't stay true to the book. You couldn't believe that he was a recovering alcoholic trying to keep his marriage together for the sake of his son (as in the book). Why did he try to kill his wife? Well after seeing Shelly Duvall's performance, I can see why.
She was a snivelling, absolutely horrible actress. She was nothing like the Wendy that graced the pages of one of Stephen King's best novels. From the very beginning I actually WANTED Jack to kill her.
That little kid that played Danny...I don't know his name...he was a GOOD actor...probably the best in the entire movie.
Unfortunately, when it comes to staying true to the book, the movie veered as far off course as the Exxon Valdez. And it ran right into the same shallow water.
The ending was horrible. The maze scenes weren't even IN the novel. The only part that I was impressed with was when Danny was riding along on his Big Wheel through the hotel.
Anyone who says that this is the best horror movie of all time has to give themselves an "I'm An Idiot" sticker, glue it to their foreheads (because god knows they won't be able to figure out how to peel the backing off) and read the original novel.
Or, barring that, see if you can find the 3-part miniseries ABC aired a year or so ago. Everything about it was much better than this, one of Stanley Kubrick's worst movies.

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Summary: This is the best horror movie I have seen
Review: We have been trying to see some horror movies to make this winter break more exciting. We went over the horror seies according to the ranking list, most of them are just cheap tricks or full of disgusting images, except "the shining". As we know, movies are always director-dependent, the most creative director made this most horror-stuck movie! Be careful, never see it without some companies.

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Summary: A Modern Classic
Review: I think the movie, "The Shining" is great. A modern classic. One of Stephen King's greatest works. So what if it doesn't completely cover the book. Jack Nicholson plays a performance of a lifetime.

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Summary: this is the worst film ever!
Review: do not ever wrent this movie it is the worst horror movie that I have ever seen

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Summary: Intelligently scary...don't go for it if you're into Scream
Review: The Shining is one of my favorite Kubrick films and probably one of my favorite films in general. It's not jump-out-and-grab-you scary though, so don't expect it to make you scream and jump. Kubrick takes his time and removes all the "boos and gotchas" to really concentrate on the "mental deterioration" of Jack. This is what makes the movie so affecting. It isn't merely a "horror flick" so much as a meditation on evil and isolation. Because the film seems to happen so---quietly, i suppose, is the word, it all seems more believable, despite the supernatural elements. And horror movie images don't get much better than those two little girls...