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I love that you made a point to call out how good Shelly DuVall (Wendy)'s performance was in this film! So many people get caught up in how good Nicholson is, and they miss just how convincing her terror really is in those scenes.
It's so true. She's incredible. And she really was put through the mill to make this film. She talks about how, by a certain point, she simply had no more tears to cry. She just left it all on the field. Also, because Nicholson is a three-ring circus (in a good way), it's easy sometimes to overlook how much of a badass Wendy is. Don't confuse her outward expression, her crying, etc., as weakness. That's just how she copes. Instead, look at what she DOES. She buys time, she acts when cornered, she saves her son and herself in an impossible situation. Wendy is a freaking boss.
@@ibuprofriends she wasnt acting she was really being totrtured BY the director, acting is Pretending, she wasnt Pretending she was HAVING a breakdown because of the director. you think i meant she was bad at acting NO she really lost hair she was treated Badly by crew just to get the right emotions HE wanted
Kubrick loves his symmetry. Something you'll discover as you go through his catalogue. In most cases it's SUPER unsettling. The man definitely had a gift when it came to knowing where to put the camera. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and DR. STRANGELOVE are my personal favorites next to this, but it's all magic. This was fun, man. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great point about the placement of Jack's writing chair and how it becomes aligned with the hotel later in the story. Never noticed that till now. Symmetrical shots always remind me of Kubrick.
The Doctor Sleep movie with Danny as an adult is really good too! I'd say it is different from The Shinning due to the time gap and the ability to show more of the 'shinning' powers
That movie is a mixed bag for me, I liked what they did with the story of the hotel and the ghosts but the band of villains I thought were really cringe and not very engaging. But that’s just me, Professor might dig it. Also I can’t deny Ewan Mcgregor did an excellent job in that role
On the DVD of this film there is a making of documentary made by Kubricks daughter, Vivian. In it Shelley Duvall is seen between scenes and she was experiencing hair loss and other reactions to stress during the filming. It's a great little addition to this film. Great reaction professor!
Since this is your first Stanley Kubrick film, I’d recommend some of his other films. A Clockwork Orange is my favorite Kubrick film next to this one and is more of a crime/drama than a horror movie
I think "A Clockwork Orange" is too personal, I mean, it would not be my recomendation for a "second date". I think the next movie to watch after this would be "2001: A space odyssey" and then "Eyes wide shut"
Every Kubrick movie is a masterpiece. He was the world’s most famous director for a reason. But 2001 is his best film (It’s pretty much universally ranked as the greatest Science Fiction film ever made) and the one stylistically most like the Shining. The enigmatic narrative and ending, the use of original music by 20th century composers, the amazing cinematography etc both movies have in common. Kubrick films have their own weird relationship with each other. A Clockwork Orange for instance is about turning a violent murderer into a normal citizen. Full metal jacket is about the opposite. Turning normal young men into killers through their involvement with the Marines. 2001 is about ascension as the ape is turned into man. Man then is turned into the star child. The Shining is its opposite and is about degeneration. Jack Torrance at the start is a flawed but relatively normal man. By the end he is a mindless automaton enslaved to the hotel. A Minotaur with his axe in his maze fooled by his own son. Every Kubrick film is great and I’ve seen them all. You really can’t go wrong.
Definitely check out One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest next with Jack ... one of the greatest movies of all time & best acting performances by an entire cast
The Jack Nicholson performance I’m most fond of is 5 Easy Pieces. It’s the movie that established his reputation as an actor after Easy rider. He got his first Best actor Academy award nomination for that too. He won his first deservingly when he did Cuckoos nest. Both are excellent films. Scatman Crothers (Halloran in the Shining) is in Cuckoo’s nest too. He’s the guard Nicholson bribes with booze. I think I read somewhere that Nicholson recommended Crothers for the role to Kubrick after working with him.
This movie is actually an iceberg and what you've seen is just the part above surface. I would highly recommend checking out theories and analysis articles/videos about it (just in your free time). I think you will definitely enjoy that! There's a lot of things where it's like "omg I didn't see that" or "omg I didn't think about that" and other stuff. You'll also start seeing connections between things which makes you appreciate the movie even more. 😃 Nice reaction and thoughts throughout the video, enjoyed it! And yes, it's master class in many aspects I agree. ;)
I was 8 when my grandmother had this on. I was hiding behind the couch watching it. I was terrified. This movie is one of my favorites because after all these years I still get the chills. Great reaction.
at 10:00 you asked why he wasn't symmetric with the hotel, I think its because he hasn't been taken over by the hotels forces but at 20:00 at the boiling point of his madness he's perfectly symmetrical with hotel under its control
I LOVE your view of Wendy. So many people get so sucked into Jack Nicholson's performance that they kind of downplay how good Shelley Duvall actually is. She also went through so much for this role that it feels nice to see someone else appreciate her portrayal. Btw the shining itself is just a supernatural clairvoyance. They can see ghosts, past and present events, etc.
Jack gets added to the roster of trapped spirits in the hotel. It's like how Grady had a wife and kids and a life before working there, but once the hotel got him and he killed his family and then himself, he became a waiter on staff and he too would have been added to that picture at the end.
This is a masterpiece of a movie, cast perfectly. I agree with you that it's up there with "Hereditary" . If you haven't seen "The VVITCH" yet, it might also make the top of your list.
From what I can gather from fan theories over the years... Jack had some of The "Shine", but didn't realize it.. The Overlook claims souls.. Jack was losing more and more of himself every day.
Stanley Kubrick is a perfectionist, his movies frequently have perfect symmetrical framing. He is one of the best directors of all time. Try some of his other classics; Dr. Strangelove (Or how I Learned to stop worrying and love the bomb) 2001 A Space Odyssey Full Metal Jacket
You touched on some very interesting points here! This movie is absolutely a masterclass in filmmaking, and there isn't a single piece of it that's not deliberate. You can find so, SO many theories out there about all of what's happening here, and the best part is, none of it has to be "the right interpretation". Kubrick achieved TRUE psychological horror with this movie, and a lot of it in subtle ways; fourth wall breaks (especially Jack repeatedly looking at the camera), the Overlook's layout not making sense (windows where there shouldn't be, etc), furniture moving around between shots in the same scene, little tidbits that unsettle you without you even realizing why. "Shining" is something that applies both to people, and to places. The Overlook Hotel *also* shines; it has a consciousness of its own, with deep tragedy making it worse as the years go by. Ghosts linger in the Shine, and in King's universe, the Shine (psychic ability) is something we all universally share, unconsciously. I highly recommend "The Stand", the Uncut version of the book, because he goes into some detail there, too. Danny and Jack are the more overt examples of people who can Shine, but eventually they stir up so much Shine from the hotel that Wendy is able to see things- like the man and the guy in the bear costume. You seem to think that Grady was the caretaker from the beginning, but he wasn't. First, it wasn't the same Grady that the hotel proprietor mentioned- the butler guy was named *Delbert* Grady, while the one we're first told about is *Charles* Grady. There seems to be a repeated pattern of caretakers having to 'correct' their wife and children. The picture with Jack in it indicates that it's the same evil that worked through him that infected the place from the beginning; abusive men. They look totally normal, interview sociably, fit in with the Boy's Club. But when it comes down to it, they'll try to eventually 'correct' their family- just like Jack did to Danny when he dislocated his shoulder. He was called to the Overlook because it was the exact same evil in Jack that the hotel was created with. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this movie! It's always great to see people discovering it for the first time; it's such a unique movie.
On the topic of good child actors -I highly recommend the Sixth Sense and Stand By Me....two of my favorite movies. p.s. loved your excitement about whole of this film
Nicholson is one of the best villain actor. He was great as a Devil in "The Witches of Eastwick". He, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Walken from Prophecy - all can do that sweet glimpse of insanity hidden under routine. Doctor Sleep is a worthy sequel, completely new story with few nods to the Shining.
The thing that’s so terrifying about the Shining is that it’s relatable on a psychological level even the supernatural aspects felt conceivable. Having watched that live in the cinema in 1980 or 81 I can say one felt even more immediately intuitively connected with the gravity of the situation as there was no such thing as internet or mobile phones.
This movie gets better the more times you watch it. It's full of hidden treasures and easter eggs. One example is when the ball rolls to danny in the hallway, the pattern of the carpet reverses in the next shot.
Awesome eye on noticing the off-symmetry. One shot is on, and one is off. Jack is writing a story, a story about a writer and his family that slowly go insane in a haunted hotel. Both what is happening for real and what is happening in the story are spliced together in this film. I recommend that you watch a number of the analyses on the film. "... a man named Charles Grady..." "It's Grady, Mr Torrence, Delbert Grady." Two stories told in tandem without telling you when the real story breaks for the story that Jack is writing. Enjoy the re-watches.
I also want to thank you for actually appreciating this movie and all that it is. I've seen way too many young people in the last couple of weeks watch this movie and just laugh at it and laugh at Wendy.
If you’re looking for another excellent Steven King adaptation I can’t recommend Misery enough. I have a very very high tolerance for horror, most fictional horror media does not effect me. Misery is one of the few exceptions. Absolutely torturous to watch, in a way that’s very interesting and compelling. Hate watching it, but also absolutely love the film.
10:08 Exactly, he’s *slightly off* 🤷🏾♂️😂 Kubrick is a meticulous director, so every single aspect of this film is intentional, especially the camera positioning 🎬🍿
Fun reaction and a great flick - amazing craft on display. You're correct in wondering what it all means; Kubrick was a meticulous filmmaker who freighted his work with a lot of layered imagery and meaning but was (in)famously reticent to share any intended meaning, preferring instead for audience's to draw their own inferences and conclusions. Consequently, something of a cottage industry has arisen when it comes to the dissection his works in general and this film in particular. Personally, I'm fond of the interpretation that the intricate camera work is a representation of the malevolent entity that IS the hotel, spying and stalking the family members - as a "character in its own right, it "knows" everything and the audience shares that awareness as we piggy-back it through the story.
I believe that he’s in the photo at the end because now that he’s dead, he’s joined the others that haunt the hotel. He gave them his soul when he had the first drink
The exterior shots are taken at Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood in Oregon. I've been there for skiing but there is no maze at all outside sadly and nothing at all of it is remarkable in the inside. The interiors I believe were all sets in England.
Shelley Duvall was nominated for a Razzie for her acting in this but the public wasn't aware of the constant heckling she got from Kubrick who claimed to be helping her act better. I just realized how similar Shelley is to Toni Collette who was in Hereditary. Kubrick's style includes a lot of intentional messing around with symmetry.
This is one of the greatest movies ever made. If you’re interested in movie making then this film is worthy of deep study. Everything from script to cinematography is stellar. It never grows old.
*LOL* Yes, through the books (Not the films) things happen that let you know that yes Jack Torrance is infact a "shinner" and in all probability passed it on to Danny (and his other child and grand child).
I had not thought about all the symmetry. It might in part have to do with how they are merging with the hotel itself (as an 'entity'). Especially when Jack was offset, then became symmetrical.
there is some really great movies with Jack Nicholson but a bit of a secret tip if "As good as it gets" a romantic dark comedy where he plays with Helen Hunt and both got an Oscar for their performance
When you watch this again, pay attention to the dialogue contradictions, like Charles Grady being the axe murderer and Delbert Grady being the butler Jack talks to, or the timeline of when Jack injured Danny and stopped drinking. Jack is always facing a mirror when he talks to ghosts Also keep an eye out for imagery of bears when Danny or Jack are on screen, or a painting of the twins in the family's home when the doctor is checking on Danny. It's possible to watch this film with the story either being supernatural, loosely following Stephen Kings book, or that there is nothing supernatural going on at all, including Jack being let out of the food store (Kubrick plays with visual clues from the background to hint at alternative explanations for circumstances you're seeing). The more dream like sequences can be taken as literal dreams, like Jack going into 237, and the various "ghosts each character sees are reflections of their own inner desires, fears and realisations (the latter for Wendy mainly) . There's also some very cool stuff going on with subtle deliberate continuity errors, furniture moving around, lights changing from on to off between cuts and even one when Halloran shows the freezers, he opens one and the camera switches to inside a different freezer further down the hall, which they then exit from. There's a few of these little time skips that occur just before Danny sees things. When Halloran talks after they exit the freezer, until he finishes his conversation with Danny about shining, he mispronounces words several times in the way Danny does, sort of hinting that Danny is hallucinating that entire segment. There's a lot of similarly subtle nuances to the film as a whole, that ends up building a picture of what happened to Danny in room 237 and by whom. I hope you get a chance to see more of Kubricks work, there's some similarly layered story telling in all his films from 2001 a space odyssey onwards, and just great directing in his films from before that. Dr Strangelove is a great satire, balancing silly with utterly terrifying and depressing (nuclear annihilation) . Cheers for the reaction, really enjoyed it
Watch the sequel Dr. Sleep, the uncut version. Danny's story continues. Directed by Mike Flanigan who is awesome. Please watch other Kubrick films, especially Clockwork Orange. His visuals are just mind blowing! Love your channel. Keep up the great work. Oh & if you want to laugh your ass off, check out Mel Brooks 2 classics, Young Frankenstein & Blazing Saddles. I promise you'll love it!
Kubrick is amazing. He is famous for doing a hundred takes to get it right. He mental tortured Shelly Duvall during filming to get the right response. He protected Danny so he had no idea it was a horror film until years later. It’s amazing that the same year Shelley Duvall played a flawless silly Olive Oyl in the Robin Williams “Popeye” movie.
I HIGHLY recommend watching the documentary called room 237. Its an amazing look into this film and Stanley Kubrick. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Great to see you getting into Kubrick films! Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey are all outstanding. Also, disregard the comments whining about Shelley Duvall getting “abused” during filming. She could have quit the film at any time, and her performance is still awful despite Kubrick “giving her PTSD”
stanley kubrick was a VERY particular and meticulous director. he would notoriously make people do 50+ takes of a shot. his turn around time for a single film from the very beginning stages up to the film's release sometimes took as long as a decade. he was known for being demanding on set, and an uncompromising visionary artist. unparalleled in his ability, drive, and control.
the reason jack is in the photo at the end, is because the hotel has trapped his soul. the hotel wasn't just haunted by the dead spirits there... the hotel ITSELF was haunting jack torrance and his family. it itself was a malevolent being.
Really enjoyed your reaction man. The Shining (1980) is one of the best shot and directed films ever made for sure and I also like the fact that you brought up "Hereditary", also another incredibly well shot and directed movie, as well as being absolutely terrifying. I liked your comparison between the two but yes I also agree that The Shining (1980) is slightly better. However I think if Hereditary was able to be shot on the same kind of massive scale as The Shining than it could have been an unstoppable nightmarish rollercoaster. Love the reactions man keep up the good work!
"Hello, Danny. Come and play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever... and ever... and ever." Fun Fact: The "snowy" maze near the conclusion of the movie consisted of nine hundred tons of salt and crushed Styrofoam. Real Maze Of Doom Fact: The scene where Jack is chasing Danny through the maze took over a month to shoot. During the shoot, crew members often found themselves lost, and had to use their walkie-talkies for assistance. Method Directing Fact: Despite Stanley Kubrick's fierce demands on everyone, Jack Nicholson admitted to having a good working relationship with him. It was with Shelley Duvall that he was a completely different director. He allegedly picked on her more than anyone else, as seen in making-of documentaries. He would really lose his temper with her, even going so far as to say that she was wasting the time of everyone on the set. She later reflected that he was probably pushing her to her limits to get the best out of her, and that she wouldn't trade the experience for anything, but it was not something she ever wished to repeat. Despite his reported abuse of Shelley Duvall on-set, Stanley Kubrick spoke very highly of her ability in interviews, and found himself quite impressed by her performance in the finished film.
Great review. The Shining has always been one of my favorite movies of all time, its perfect. Kubrick is my favorite director ever and this movie is a masterpiece. I loved how you noticed tiny details in the filmmaking, there was never anything inconsequential in one of Kubrick's shots no matter how small. He was very meticulous. I highly recommend you watch Dr. Sleep. Its the sequel to the Shining. Its not as perfect as The Shining bit it is a damn good sequel. I think Danny Lloyd did the best job of any kid actor I've ever seen. Kubrick was very protective of the child while filming and Lloyd never knew he was in a horror movie until his late teens.
I first saw the Shining when I was in Jr High & it was the first time that I put together in my mind that films can be “Art”, not just entertainment. There’s plenty of great film analysis videos on the Shining, that deal strictly with the filmmaking. There’s also plenty of “conspiracy” type video’s of “what does the Shining mean?” or the hidden meaning in The Shining. Which range from the plausible to the ridiculous. Both are pretty entertaining. Watching some other Kubrick films, will also be rewarding A Clockwork Orange is a good one to start with, 2001, Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove, Barry Lyndon, are must watches.
I would love to see your take on "The Wendy theory" It basically explains that Wendy is having a mental breakdown, and no ghosts or paranormal activity is actually happening. It is just a theory, but a very interesting one nonetheless.
Some of Nicholson's finest early work in my opinion would be "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Five Easy Pieces." "Easy Rider" is also great work, but I prefer the other two personally.
Danny's acting is all the more impressive when you realize the kid thought this was a family drama. Kubrick didn't want to scare him. Of course, the kid got off easy. Kubrick was a renown perfectionist, adding details and things where they weren't needed. For example, the pages from Jack's "novel" are all typed up. All 500 pages. The camera only sees three, maybe four pages of words, but the entire pile has been typed by Kubrick's secretary. But that's not all. The film was released in different languages, so each one had a different set of 500 pages.
I've been going through your whole channel and each reaction is just better than the last, I have to say you are *the* best reaction channel on RUclips no contest
Check out Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. Mike Flanagan did a great job directing this one. Different tone compared to original, but filmed and acted really well.
There's an experiment called "The Shining Forwards and Backwards" that theorizes Kubrick planned every detail to line up even in reverse. I saw a screening once and it's chilling in visual and audio.
Love this movie, it stays with you after watching it. Check out the sequel Dr. Sleep, Is one le the few sequels that fits perfect with the story and expands the Lore and myth of the Shining. Great reaction
Shelly Duvall had a little breakdown after the movie. Such intense fear for months really had an effect on her. The music is by Krystov Penderecki. Most of the music was taken from his existing works not written for the movie.
What happens in The Overlook stays in The Overlook. I think King writes something about that in the book as well. I really recommend the book. Kubrick made a lot of his own, but there’s also a lot of similarities happening in the background or in short clips (the two men with bear suit etc). And if you havnt seen A clockwork orange yet it’s time now! It’s actually mental…
A very enjoyable reaction. To see you so captivated by the quality of this Stanley Kubrick's classic. Please, do yourself, and us, a favour and watch all of Kubrick's masterpieces: Dr Stranglove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Loved the Bomb [no peptalk needed, just watch it to know] 2001, A Space Odyssey [a cinematic must since you care for camera and sound design, just sit down and take it in] A Clockwork Orange [beware, no sympathetic characters, but a stunning film and will make you think] Barry Lyndon [a painting come to life] Full Metal Jacket [prepare for a movie about the Vietnam war, because it is made by Kubrick] I really would like to see your reactions to these creations from such an obsessive and visionary director. About seeing more Jack Nicholson ... so much, but let me suggest a movie not just for his appearance, but also because it is a major timepiece about the late 60s. When the studio control was undercut by independent filmmakers with more portable cameras. Easy Rider will take you tp places and times. Definitely one for you.
Kubrick was so sure of what he was doing, he never tried to jump-scare - in fact, he would cut to an actor's reaction FIRST, before cutting to the scare. Also, the music is, imho, the best horror score ever, and much of it is NOT original; 20th century compositions from eastern Europeans, mostly. There's a RUclips video essay about the score that is extremely interesting (can't remember the title).
I grew up with this movie.. I remember seeing the trailer on tv advertising it when it was releasing at theaters when I was 7 years old.. The shot of Jack rising up after axing Halloran with that crazy perfect music with the groaning sounds..Scared me unbelievably..One of my absolutle favorites to this day at the age of 51..So great to see the some of the younger people really appreciating this movie for what it is.. I have heard so many younger people (and I don’t mean to be talking down to you by saying “younger”, haha- it’s just because I’m old now) laugh at this when watching it, saying it’s not scary at all..I don’t understand that..This movie is the definition of creepy to me..Danny Lloyd lives (lives about 20 miles away from me now) who is older than me by just a few months is now a biology teacher in Eastern Kentucky..He and myself have become friends and have talked for around 10 years now..Very nice guy..Doesn’t like to talk much about the movie anymore, just for the simple reason that he was like 5 years old when filming was taking place, and a lot of parts are very fuzzy to him..He just didn’t care much for the film industry as he got a little older..
Ok, what do you want me to comment about? Oh? Well, I don't think that's true. I think you want to comment about Tony. I think you have some definite ideas about Tony and I would like to know what they are.
This was one of the first if not the first movies to use a steady cam. It’s how they were able to follow Danny on the bike and do the other tracking shots
A big chunk of the music (the stuff that made you jump and say OMG) is excerpts from Bartok's "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta" written in 1936, I know!
Since I learned about how Kubrick psychologically abused Shelley Duvall (Wendy) during this film, to get a "better" performance out of her, I'm struggling to appricate this movie.
@@RemixedVoice This is different in my opinion because every time I see her, I'm not sure how much of it is acting and how much is real. It taints her whole performance.
Stanley Kubrick is probably the greatest director of all time Hitchcock is the only one who comes close if you want to see some great shots and some amazing acting full metal jacket is the next Stanley Kubrick you need to see also if you like Jack Nicholson's acting One flew over the cuckoo's nest is his Oscar winning performance and it is an outstanding movie with a very young Christopher Lloyd who played the professor in back to the Future in a very young Danny DeVito
This movie is actually a (pretty loose) adaptation of Stephen King's titular novel. I recommend you read it sometime. It's not overly long and delves much deeper into the intricacies of shining's concept, Overlook's dark history and nuances of Torrance's family relationships. Both movie and book are nice companion peaces that complement each other in a lot of interesting ways. However, they differ in one crucial detail: Jack's characterisation. In the book he is portrayed as flawed and troubled man with a difficult temper that, nevertheless, genuinely tries to lift himself up to be a better man for his family, which makes his downfall to the Overlook's darkness truly tragic. While in the movie, as Stephen King himself put it, "Jack Torrance was mad from the beginning". He really dislikes the film to this day for this reason in particular. Also, you mentioned the toll that movie must've taken on the actors and crew. And whoo boy is that an understatement. Peter Jackson is often called a "wholesome Stanley Kubrick" because, other than similar in appearance, they always strive to make each shot a painting that tells a story. But Kubrick was committed to his vision ruthlessly and demanded the same from his colleagues, at times tittering the line of tirannical despotism. He kept Jack Nicholson on the diet consisting only of cheese sandwiches and coffee for several weeks so his irritable and volatile performance would be more convincing. But none suffered the pressure more than Shelley Duvall. Kubrick was extremely harsh on her, berated and insulted her and encouraged other crew members to ignore her, to "put her in the right mindset". And Jack and Wendy's confrontation on the staircase had to be redone for a staggering 127 takes (I believe it still holds the record for the largest amount of takes for a scene with dialogue in it). This role took a truly heavy toll both on her physical and mental health, from which she never truly recovered, so much so that she abandoned acting completely not long after. However, Kubrick was pretty easy on Danny Lloyd (Danny) and made sure not to expose him to any of the imagery that can be traumatising. The boy didn't even know he was filming a horror movie until he became much older (he wasn't allowed to watch his own movie due to age restriction)
Now you should react to Doctor Sleep. Starring Ewan McGregor as a grown-up Danny. Also an adaptation of a King book that was directed by Mike Flanagan. Its great!!
It's really sad because they tormented Shelly Duvall, she's still not in a healthy mental place. I wish she would have been able to get help after this.
It's interesting you would praise the music, considering Kubrick was notorious for not comissioning original scores, preferring instead to use classical music that was in the public domain. As for the experience leaving a mark on the actors, Kubrick was also famously tough on his actors, demanding dozens of takes of pretty much every scene. In this film, he instructed the crew to be cold and distant with Shelley Duvall (Wendy) to make the isolation and despair felt by the character come through in her performance, and in one specific instance, the staircase scene with the bat, they did over 120 takes, with Kubrick using one of the last ones. By then her tears were probably real. She even claims to have PTSD from the experience.
The thing about this film, compared to a lot of modern horror, is that "The Shining" has *restraint.* It has moments that are over the top, but it doesn't throw jump scares and crap at the screen for cheap reactions. It builds dread. It makes the viewer ask, "Wait, what *is* that? Is that a person there? What's going to happen?" Your imagination gets you. And man, that "redrum" reveal still works.
Subscribed. I search YTube for folks reacting to movies I love and know well, like The Shining. Too many are only watching Marvel or Star Wars, or make the video all about THEM. Thanks for a thoughtful, intelligent Reaction
My interpretation of the ending is that there is some kind of reincarnation going on with the Overlook hotel. Charles Grady is the name of the caretaker before Jack that killed his daughters, but DELBERT Grady is the ghost butler that talks to Jack. I THINK we're supposed to take that to mean that Charles Grady was Delbert Grady reincarnated and returned to the hotel, like Jack. Like hotel feeds on people, and the hotel has a way of bringing certain people back to it to continue it's cycle of violence
Other Jack Nicholson movies: One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest, Witches of Eastwick, A Few Good Men, Batman 1989 (where he played the Joker), As Good as it Gets just to name a few.
1. King didn't like this at first because of all the changes Kubrick made. He's recently come around. 2. "Here's Johnny" was ad lib. 3. Jack and Scatman worked together in "One Flew over the Cookoo's Nest" 4. The real villain is the hotel itself. 5. Watch St. Sleep to clear things up.
Hey new subscriber here!! I love your reactions already. Also fun fact about this movie Stephen King got this idea for this from a hotel he stayed at called the Stanley Hotel. He had the worst nightmare his son was on a tricycle and being chased and strangled by a hose. This movie is so iconic. Thank you for your amazing reactions❤
top 2 horror movie i've probably ever watched
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See now this is a proper reaction. So much detail put into your reaction.
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I love that you made a point to call out how good Shelly DuVall (Wendy)'s performance was in this film! So many people get caught up in how good Nicholson is, and they miss just how convincing her terror really is in those scenes.
she wasnt acting. Kubrick tormented her to breaking point
It's so true. She's incredible. And she really was put through the mill to make this film. She talks about how, by a certain point, she simply had no more tears to cry. She just left it all on the field. Also, because Nicholson is a three-ring circus (in a good way), it's easy sometimes to overlook how much of a badass Wendy is. Don't confuse her outward expression, her crying, etc., as weakness. That's just how she copes. Instead, look at what she DOES. She buys time, she acts when cornered, she saves her son and herself in an impossible situation. Wendy is a freaking boss.
A lot of her scenes she looks totally exhausted, which she actually was
@@Greenwood4727she went through a lot to film this movie, but it's a disservice to her to say she wasn't acting at all.
@@ibuprofriends she wasnt acting she was really being totrtured BY the director, acting is Pretending, she wasnt Pretending she was HAVING a breakdown because of the director. you think i meant she was bad at acting NO she really lost hair she was treated Badly by crew just to get the right emotions HE wanted
Kubrick loves his symmetry. Something you'll discover as you go through his catalogue. In most cases it's SUPER unsettling. The man definitely had a gift when it came to knowing where to put the camera. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and DR. STRANGELOVE are my personal favorites next to this, but it's all magic.
This was fun, man. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great point about the placement of Jack's writing chair and how it becomes aligned with the hotel later in the story. Never noticed that till now. Symmetrical shots always remind me of Kubrick.
Although I noticed the chair and typewriter are next to the lamp, which is where you'd want it
The Doctor Sleep movie with Danny as an adult is really good too! I'd say it is different from The Shinning due to the time gap and the ability to show more of the 'shinning' powers
That movie is a mixed bag for me, I liked what they did with the story of the hotel and the ghosts but the band of villains I thought were really cringe and not very engaging. But that’s just me, Professor might dig it. Also I can’t deny Ewan Mcgregor did an excellent job in that role
Not to mention The Shining has a genius director.
I'm obsessed with Doctor Sleep, I can't wait for you to react to it!!
Everyone who's seen the Shining should watch Dr Sleep. Not only is it a good sequel, but it gives you the part of the story that Kubrick cut out.
On the DVD of this film there is a making of documentary made by Kubricks daughter, Vivian. In it Shelley Duvall is seen between scenes and she was experiencing hair loss and other reactions to stress during the filming. It's a great little addition to this film. Great reaction professor!
Since this is your first Stanley Kubrick film, I’d recommend some of his other films. A Clockwork Orange is my favorite Kubrick film next to this one and is more of a crime/drama than a horror movie
I think "A Clockwork Orange" is too personal, I mean, it would not be my recomendation for a "second date". I think the next movie to watch after this would be "2001: A space odyssey" and then "Eyes wide shut"
Every Kubrick movie is a masterpiece. He was the world’s most famous director for a reason.
But 2001 is his best film (It’s pretty much universally ranked as the greatest Science Fiction film ever made) and the one stylistically most like the Shining. The enigmatic narrative and ending, the use of original music by 20th century composers, the amazing cinematography etc both movies have in common.
Kubrick films have their own weird relationship with each other. A Clockwork Orange for instance is about turning a violent murderer into a normal citizen. Full metal jacket is about the opposite. Turning normal young men into killers through their involvement with the Marines.
2001 is about ascension as the ape is turned into man. Man then is turned into the star child.
The Shining is its opposite and is about degeneration. Jack Torrance at the start is a flawed but relatively normal man. By the end he is a mindless automaton enslaved to the hotel. A Minotaur with his axe in his maze fooled by his own son.
Every Kubrick film is great and I’ve seen them all. You really can’t go wrong.
2001
2001 and then Full Metal Jacket. I love Clockwork but not for a second reaction.
Definitely check out One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest next with Jack ... one of the greatest movies of all time & best acting performances by an entire cast
The Jack Nicholson performance I’m most fond of is 5 Easy Pieces. It’s the movie that established his reputation as an actor after Easy rider. He got his first Best actor Academy award nomination for that too. He won his first deservingly when he did Cuckoos nest. Both are excellent films.
Scatman Crothers (Halloran in the Shining) is in Cuckoo’s nest too. He’s the guard Nicholson bribes with booze. I think I read somewhere that Nicholson recommended Crothers for the role to Kubrick after working with him.
And then there's Batman
It's one of the iconic films where EVERYTHING comes together. The atmosphere, the sound design and music, the actors, etc..
The Timberline Lodge at the base of Mt Hood in Oregon was used for the exteriors.. The interiors were based on the Stanley hotel in Colorado. :)
This movie is actually an iceberg and what you've seen is just the part above surface.
I would highly recommend checking out theories and analysis articles/videos about it (just in your free time). I think you will definitely enjoy that! There's a lot of things where it's like "omg I didn't see that" or "omg I didn't think about that" and other stuff. You'll also start seeing connections between things which makes you appreciate the movie even more. 😃 Nice reaction and thoughts throughout the video, enjoyed it! And yes, it's master class in many aspects I agree. ;)
I was 8 when my grandmother had this on. I was hiding behind the couch watching it. I was terrified. This movie is one of my favorites because after all these years I still get the chills. Great reaction.
at 10:00 you asked why he wasn't symmetric with the hotel, I think its because he hasn't been taken over by the hotels forces but at 20:00 at the boiling point of his madness he's perfectly symmetrical with hotel under its control
I LOVE your view of Wendy. So many people get so sucked into Jack Nicholson's performance that they kind of downplay how good Shelley Duvall actually is.
She also went through so much for this role that it feels nice to see someone else appreciate her portrayal.
Btw the shining itself is just a supernatural clairvoyance. They can see ghosts, past and present events, etc.
Jack gets added to the roster of trapped spirits in the hotel. It's like how Grady had a wife and kids and a life before working there, but once the hotel got him and he killed his family and then himself, he became a waiter on staff and he too would have been added to that picture at the end.
This is a masterpiece of a movie, cast perfectly. I agree with you that it's up there with "Hereditary" . If you haven't seen "The VVITCH" yet, it might also make the top of your list.
Fire Starter with Drew Barrymore is a really good flick as well!! She's a excellent child actor 👏
The Hotel absorbed Jack (his Shine?) and it's as if he's always been there. He's part of the "Hotel" now
From what I can gather from fan theories over the years... Jack had some of The "Shine", but didn't realize it.. The Overlook claims souls.. Jack was losing more and more of himself every day.
"ok....They got a long 5 months ahead for those guys" LMAO That cracked me up.
Stanley Kubrick is a perfectionist, his movies frequently have perfect symmetrical framing. He is one of the best directors of all time. Try some of his other classics;
Dr. Strangelove (Or how I Learned to stop worrying and love the bomb)
2001 A Space Odyssey
Full Metal Jacket
You touched on some very interesting points here! This movie is absolutely a masterclass in filmmaking, and there isn't a single piece of it that's not deliberate. You can find so, SO many theories out there about all of what's happening here, and the best part is, none of it has to be "the right interpretation". Kubrick achieved TRUE psychological horror with this movie, and a lot of it in subtle ways; fourth wall breaks (especially Jack repeatedly looking at the camera), the Overlook's layout not making sense (windows where there shouldn't be, etc), furniture moving around between shots in the same scene, little tidbits that unsettle you without you even realizing why.
"Shining" is something that applies both to people, and to places. The Overlook Hotel *also* shines; it has a consciousness of its own, with deep tragedy making it worse as the years go by. Ghosts linger in the Shine, and in King's universe, the Shine (psychic ability) is something we all universally share, unconsciously. I highly recommend "The Stand", the Uncut version of the book, because he goes into some detail there, too. Danny and Jack are the more overt examples of people who can Shine, but eventually they stir up so much Shine from the hotel that Wendy is able to see things- like the man and the guy in the bear costume.
You seem to think that Grady was the caretaker from the beginning, but he wasn't. First, it wasn't the same Grady that the hotel proprietor mentioned- the butler guy was named *Delbert* Grady, while the one we're first told about is *Charles* Grady. There seems to be a repeated pattern of caretakers having to 'correct' their wife and children. The picture with Jack in it indicates that it's the same evil that worked through him that infected the place from the beginning; abusive men.
They look totally normal, interview sociably, fit in with the Boy's Club. But when it comes down to it, they'll try to eventually 'correct' their family- just like Jack did to Danny when he dislocated his shoulder. He was called to the Overlook because it was the exact same evil in Jack that the hotel was created with.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this movie! It's always great to see people discovering it for the first time; it's such a unique movie.
On the topic of good child actors -I highly recommend the Sixth Sense and Stand By Me....two of my favorite movies.
p.s. loved your excitement about whole of this film
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Nicholson is one of the best villain actor. He was great as a Devil in "The Witches of Eastwick". He, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Walken from Prophecy - all can do that sweet glimpse of insanity hidden under routine.
Doctor Sleep is a worthy sequel, completely new story with few nods to the Shining.
The thing that’s so terrifying about the Shining is that it’s relatable on a psychological level even the supernatural aspects felt conceivable. Having watched that live in the cinema in 1980 or 81 I can say one felt even more immediately intuitively connected with the gravity of the situation as there was no such thing as internet or mobile phones.
This movie gets better the more times you watch it. It's full of hidden treasures and easter eggs. One example is when the ball rolls to danny in the hallway, the pattern of the carpet reverses in the next shot.
Awesome eye on noticing the off-symmetry. One shot is on, and one is off. Jack is writing a story, a story about a writer and his family that slowly go insane in a haunted hotel. Both what is happening for real and what is happening in the story are spliced together in this film. I recommend that you watch a number of the analyses on the film.
"... a man named Charles Grady..."
"It's Grady, Mr Torrence, Delbert Grady."
Two stories told in tandem without telling you when the real story breaks for the story that Jack is writing. Enjoy the re-watches.
I also want to thank you for actually appreciating this movie and all that it is. I've seen way too many young people in the last couple of weeks watch this movie and just laugh at it and laugh at Wendy.
If you’re looking for another excellent Steven King adaptation I can’t recommend Misery enough. I have a very very high tolerance for horror, most fictional horror media does not effect me. Misery is one of the few exceptions. Absolutely torturous to watch, in a way that’s very interesting and compelling. Hate watching it, but also absolutely love the film.
An absolute classics from the genius of Stephen King & Stanley Kubrick 👏🏾 👏🏾 Great reaction 💜 -x-
10:08 Exactly, he’s *slightly off* 🤷🏾♂️😂 Kubrick is a meticulous director, so every single aspect of this film is intentional, especially the camera positioning 🎬🍿
I watched this back when I was Danny's age. It scarred me and created my lifelong obsession with the film, horror, and Kubrick.
Fun reaction and a great flick - amazing craft on display. You're correct in wondering what it all means; Kubrick was a meticulous filmmaker who freighted his work with a lot of layered imagery and meaning but was (in)famously reticent to share any intended meaning, preferring instead for audience's to draw their own inferences and conclusions. Consequently, something of a cottage industry has arisen when it comes to the dissection his works in general and this film in particular. Personally, I'm fond of the interpretation that the intricate camera work is a representation of the malevolent entity that IS the hotel, spying and stalking the family members - as a "character in its own right, it "knows" everything and the audience shares that awareness as we piggy-back it through the story.
I believe that he’s in the photo at the end because now that he’s dead, he’s joined the others that haunt the hotel. He gave them his soul when he had the first drink
The exterior shots are taken at Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood in Oregon. I've been there for skiing but there is no maze at all outside sadly and nothing at all of it is remarkable in the inside. The interiors I believe were all sets in England.
Shelley Duvall was nominated for a Razzie for her acting in this but the public wasn't aware of the constant heckling she got from Kubrick who claimed to be helping her act better. I just realized how similar Shelley is to Toni Collette who was in Hereditary.
Kubrick's style includes a lot of intentional messing around with symmetry.
This is one of the greatest movies ever made. If you’re interested in movie making then this film is worthy of deep study. Everything from script to cinematography is stellar. It never grows old.
I can watch people react to this movie all day😅
Then you learn most of the music wasn't written for the movie, but works so well. That was Kubrick's genius.
*LOL* Yes, through the books (Not the films) things happen that let you know that yes Jack Torrance is infact a "shinner" and in all probability passed it on to Danny (and his other child and grand child).
I had not thought about all the symmetry. It might in part have to do with how they are merging with the hotel itself (as an 'entity'). Especially when Jack was offset, then became symmetrical.
there is some really great movies with Jack Nicholson but a bit of a secret tip if "As good as it gets" a romantic dark comedy where he plays with Helen Hunt and both got an Oscar for their performance
When you watch this again, pay attention to the dialogue contradictions, like Charles Grady being the axe murderer and Delbert Grady being the butler Jack talks to, or the timeline of when Jack injured Danny and stopped drinking. Jack is always facing a mirror when he talks to ghosts Also keep an eye out for imagery of bears when Danny or Jack are on screen, or a painting of the twins in the family's home when the doctor is checking on Danny. It's possible to watch this film with the story either being supernatural, loosely following Stephen Kings book, or that there is nothing supernatural going on at all, including Jack being let out of the food store (Kubrick plays with visual clues from the background to hint at alternative explanations for circumstances you're seeing). The more dream like sequences can be taken as literal dreams, like Jack going into 237, and the various "ghosts each character sees are reflections of their own inner desires, fears and realisations (the latter for Wendy mainly) . There's also some very cool stuff going on with subtle deliberate continuity errors, furniture moving around, lights changing from on to off between cuts and even one when Halloran shows the freezers, he opens one and the camera switches to inside a different freezer further down the hall, which they then exit from. There's a few of these little time skips that occur just before Danny sees things. When Halloran talks after they exit the freezer, until he finishes his conversation with Danny about shining, he mispronounces words several times in the way Danny does, sort of hinting that Danny is hallucinating that entire segment. There's a lot of similarly subtle nuances to the film as a whole, that ends up building a picture of what happened to Danny in room 237 and by whom. I hope you get a chance to see more of Kubricks work, there's some similarly layered story telling in all his films from 2001 a space odyssey onwards, and just great directing in his films from before that. Dr Strangelove is a great satire, balancing silly with utterly terrifying and depressing (nuclear annihilation) .
Cheers for the reaction, really enjoyed it
Ya gotta watch A.I. by Kubrick/Spielberg with Haley Joel Osment. Kubrick died during production. Incredible movie.
Watch the sequel Dr. Sleep, the uncut version. Danny's story continues. Directed by Mike Flanigan who is awesome. Please watch other Kubrick films, especially Clockwork Orange. His visuals are just mind blowing! Love your channel. Keep up the great work. Oh & if you want to laugh your ass off, check out Mel Brooks 2 classics, Young Frankenstein & Blazing Saddles. I promise you'll love it!
Kubrick is amazing. He is famous for doing a hundred takes to get it right. He mental tortured Shelly Duvall during filming to get the right response. He protected Danny so he had no idea it was a horror film until years later.
It’s amazing that the same year Shelley Duvall played a flawless silly Olive Oyl in the Robin Williams “Popeye” movie.
Scatman Cruthers broke down into tears from being forced to do so many takes, unsure of exactly what Kubrick was looking for.
I HIGHLY recommend watching the documentary called room 237. Its an amazing look into this film and Stanley Kubrick. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Great to see you getting into Kubrick films! Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey are all outstanding.
Also, disregard the comments whining about Shelley Duvall getting “abused” during filming. She could have quit the film at any time, and her performance is still awful despite Kubrick “giving her PTSD”
stanley kubrick was a VERY particular and meticulous director. he would notoriously make people do 50+ takes of a shot. his turn around time for a single film from the very beginning stages up to the film's release sometimes took as long as a decade. he was known for being demanding on set, and an uncompromising visionary artist. unparalleled in his ability, drive, and control.
the reason jack is in the photo at the end, is because the hotel has trapped his soul. the hotel wasn't just haunted by the dead spirits there... the hotel ITSELF was haunting jack torrance and his family. it itself was a malevolent being.
Really enjoyed your reaction man. The Shining (1980) is one of the best shot and directed films ever made for sure and I also like the fact that you brought up "Hereditary", also another incredibly well shot and directed movie, as well as being absolutely terrifying. I liked your comparison between the two but yes I also agree that The Shining (1980) is slightly better. However I think if Hereditary was able to be shot on the same kind of massive scale as The Shining than it could have been an unstoppable nightmarish rollercoaster.
Love the reactions man keep up the good work!
"Hello, Danny. Come and play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever... and ever... and ever."
Fun Fact: The "snowy" maze near the conclusion of the movie consisted of nine hundred tons of salt and crushed Styrofoam.
Real Maze Of Doom Fact: The scene where Jack is chasing Danny through the maze took over a month to shoot. During the shoot, crew members often found themselves lost, and had to use their walkie-talkies for assistance.
Method Directing Fact: Despite Stanley Kubrick's fierce demands on everyone, Jack Nicholson admitted to having a good working relationship with him. It was with Shelley Duvall that he was a completely different director. He allegedly picked on her more than anyone else, as seen in making-of documentaries. He would really lose his temper with her, even going so far as to say that she was wasting the time of everyone on the set. She later reflected that he was probably pushing her to her limits to get the best out of her, and that she wouldn't trade the experience for anything, but it was not something she ever wished to repeat. Despite his reported abuse of Shelley Duvall on-set, Stanley Kubrick spoke very highly of her ability in interviews, and found himself quite impressed by her performance in the finished film.
Great review. The Shining has always been one of my favorite movies of all time, its perfect. Kubrick is my favorite director ever and this movie is a masterpiece. I loved how you noticed tiny details in the filmmaking, there was never anything inconsequential in one of Kubrick's shots no matter how small. He was very meticulous. I highly recommend you watch Dr. Sleep. Its the sequel to the Shining. Its not as perfect as The Shining bit it is a damn good sequel. I think Danny Lloyd did the best job of any kid actor I've ever seen. Kubrick was very protective of the child while filming and Lloyd never knew he was in a horror movie until his late teens.
Only seen him in Anger Management? Such a shame...
Jack Nicholson gives a mesmerizing performance, but does he ever manage to "steal focus" from DuVall? No. The woman gives "face"!
Rosemary's Baby is the masterclass for American horror.
I first saw the Shining when I was in Jr High & it was the first time that I put together in my mind that films can be “Art”, not just entertainment.
There’s plenty of great film analysis videos on the Shining, that deal strictly with the filmmaking.
There’s also plenty of “conspiracy” type video’s of “what does the Shining mean?” or the hidden meaning in The Shining.
Which range from the plausible to the ridiculous.
Both are pretty entertaining.
Watching some other Kubrick films, will also be rewarding A Clockwork Orange is a good one to start with, 2001, Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove, Barry Lyndon, are must watches.
I would love to see your take on "The Wendy theory"
It basically explains that Wendy is having a mental breakdown, and no ghosts or paranormal activity is actually happening. It is just a theory, but a very interesting one nonetheless.
Some of Nicholson's finest early work in my opinion would be "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Five Easy Pieces." "Easy Rider" is also great work, but I prefer the other two personally.
9:40 The music is Bartok's "Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta"
“Put your seatbelt on.”
Well, I can tell you were born post-1990. 😉
Great reaction. Thanks!
Danny's acting is all the more impressive when you realize the kid thought this was a family drama. Kubrick didn't want to scare him.
Of course, the kid got off easy. Kubrick was a renown perfectionist, adding details and things where they weren't needed. For example, the pages from Jack's "novel" are all typed up. All 500 pages. The camera only sees three, maybe four pages of words, but the entire pile has been typed by Kubrick's secretary. But that's not all. The film was released in different languages, so each one had a different set of 500 pages.
RIP Shelley Duvall. 7 Jul 49 - 11 Jul 24. You were incredible in "The Shining."
Watch Doctor Sleep. It definitely delves deeper into the concept of the Shining and how it works. And it's a solid sequel too.
35:45 Real *spirits!* (Thank you, you're a terrific audience.) Great reaction, bro!
This is my fav film ever and you get every nuance of this masterpiece!!!! SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been going through your whole channel and each reaction is just better than the last, I have to say you are *the* best reaction channel on RUclips no contest
Check out Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. Mike Flanagan did a great job directing this one. Different tone compared to original, but filmed and acted really well.
There's an experiment called "The Shining Forwards and Backwards" that theorizes Kubrick planned every detail to line up even in reverse. I saw a screening once and it's chilling in visual and audio.
Love this movie, it stays with you after watching it. Check out the sequel Dr. Sleep, Is one le the few sequels that fits perfect with the story and expands the Lore and myth of the Shining. Great reaction
I'm just very confused and I need some time to think things over
What a satisfying reaction! lol. More Kubrik greatness: "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Eyes Wide Shut"
You should seriously do a Kubrick deep dive. You’ll love it
Dr. Strangelove is also a top 10 comedy
Shelly Duvall had a little breakdown after the movie. Such intense fear for months really had an effect on her. The music is by Krystov Penderecki. Most of the music was taken from his existing works not written for the movie.
What happens in The Overlook stays in The Overlook. I think King writes something about that in the book as well. I really recommend the book. Kubrick made a lot of his own, but there’s also a lot of similarities happening in the background or in short clips (the two men with bear suit etc).
And if you havnt seen A clockwork orange yet it’s time now! It’s actually mental…
A very enjoyable reaction. To see you so captivated by the quality of this Stanley Kubrick's classic.
Please, do yourself, and us, a favour and watch all of Kubrick's masterpieces:
Dr Stranglove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Loved the Bomb [no peptalk needed, just watch it to know]
2001, A Space Odyssey [a cinematic must since you care for camera and sound design, just sit down and take it in]
A Clockwork Orange [beware, no sympathetic characters, but a stunning film and will make you think]
Barry Lyndon [a painting come to life]
Full Metal Jacket [prepare for a movie about the Vietnam war, because it is made by Kubrick]
I really would like to see your reactions to these creations from such an obsessive and visionary director.
About seeing more Jack Nicholson ... so much, but let me suggest a movie not just for his appearance, but also because it is a major timepiece about the late 60s. When the studio control was undercut by independent filmmakers with more portable cameras. Easy Rider will take you tp places and times. Definitely one for you.
Kubrick was so sure of what he was doing, he never tried to jump-scare - in fact, he would cut to an actor's reaction FIRST, before cutting to the scare. Also, the music is, imho, the best horror score ever, and much of it is NOT original; 20th century compositions from eastern Europeans, mostly. There's a RUclips video essay about the score that is extremely interesting (can't remember the title).
You need to see 2001: A Space Odyssey, and pretty much all of Kubrick's works. Great cinematic experiences!
I grew up with this movie.. I remember seeing the trailer on tv advertising it when it was releasing at theaters when I was 7 years old.. The shot of Jack rising up after axing Halloran with that crazy perfect music with the groaning sounds..Scared me unbelievably..One of my absolutle favorites to this day at the age of 51..So great to see the some of the younger people really appreciating this movie for what it is.. I have heard so many younger people (and I don’t mean to be talking down to you by saying “younger”, haha- it’s just because I’m old now) laugh at this when watching it, saying it’s not scary at all..I don’t understand that..This movie is the definition of creepy to me..Danny Lloyd lives (lives about 20 miles away from me now) who is older than me by just a few months is now a biology teacher in Eastern Kentucky..He and myself have become friends and have talked for around 10 years now..Very nice guy..Doesn’t like to talk much about the movie anymore, just for the simple reason that he was like 5 years old when filming was taking place, and a lot of parts are very fuzzy to him..He just didn’t care much for the film industry as he got a little older..
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Oh? Well, I don't think that's true. I think you want to comment about Tony. I think you have some definite ideas about Tony and I would like to know what they are.
This was one of the first if not the first movies to use a steady cam. It’s how they were able to follow Danny on the bike and do the other tracking shots
A big chunk of the music (the stuff that made you jump and say OMG) is excerpts from Bartok's "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta" written in 1936, I know!
Since I learned about how Kubrick psychologically abused Shelley Duvall (Wendy) during this film, to get a "better" performance out of her, I'm struggling to appricate this movie.
It's a classic example of trying to separate the artist from the art lol. Kubrick was a shithead who made some of the best films ever
@@RemixedVoice This is different in my opinion because every time I see her, I'm not sure how much of it is acting and how much is real. It taints her whole performance.
No, she was not really that terrified. Yes Kubrick was abusive towards her.
Don't get hyperbolic about it.
Stanley Kubrick is probably the greatest director of all time Hitchcock is the only one who comes close if you want to see some great shots and some amazing acting full metal jacket is the next Stanley Kubrick you need to see also if you like Jack Nicholson's acting One flew over the cuckoo's nest is his Oscar winning performance and it is an outstanding movie with a very young Christopher Lloyd who played the professor in back to the Future in a very young Danny DeVito
Jack's eyebrows and other things are probably why he was a great pick for the original 1989 Batman's joker.
Every film that Stanley Kubrick made was a master-class in it's particular genre.
The book by King ended very differently. I liked it better, but this was epic!
The film: "TUESDAY"
Almost every single reactor: "Aargh!!"
This movie is actually a (pretty loose) adaptation of Stephen King's titular novel. I recommend you read it sometime. It's not overly long and delves much deeper into the intricacies of shining's concept, Overlook's dark history and nuances of Torrance's family relationships. Both movie and book are nice companion peaces that complement each other in a lot of interesting ways.
However, they differ in one crucial detail: Jack's characterisation. In the book he is portrayed as flawed and troubled man with a difficult temper that, nevertheless, genuinely tries to lift himself up to be a better man for his family, which makes his downfall to the Overlook's darkness truly tragic. While in the movie, as Stephen King himself put it, "Jack Torrance was mad from the beginning". He really dislikes the film to this day for this reason in particular.
Also, you mentioned the toll that movie must've taken on the actors and crew. And whoo boy is that an understatement. Peter Jackson is often called a "wholesome Stanley Kubrick" because, other than similar in appearance, they always strive to make each shot a painting that tells a story. But Kubrick was committed to his vision ruthlessly and demanded the same from his colleagues, at times tittering the line of tirannical despotism. He kept Jack Nicholson on the diet consisting only of cheese sandwiches and coffee for several weeks so his irritable and volatile performance would be more convincing. But none suffered the pressure more than Shelley Duvall. Kubrick was extremely harsh on her, berated and insulted her and encouraged other crew members to ignore her, to "put her in the right mindset". And Jack and Wendy's confrontation on the staircase had to be redone for a staggering 127 takes (I believe it still holds the record for the largest amount of takes for a scene with dialogue in it). This role took a truly heavy toll both on her physical and mental health, from which she never truly recovered, so much so that she abandoned acting completely not long after.
However, Kubrick was pretty easy on Danny Lloyd (Danny) and made sure not to expose him to any of the imagery that can be traumatising. The boy didn't even know he was filming a horror movie until he became much older (he wasn't allowed to watch his own movie due to age restriction)
Now you should react to Doctor Sleep. Starring Ewan McGregor as a grown-up Danny. Also an adaptation of a King book that was directed by Mike Flanagan. Its great!!
It's really sad because they tormented Shelly Duvall, she's still not in a healthy mental place. I wish she would have been able to get help after this.
Want another real puzzle? Watch Kubrick's last movie Eyes Wide Shut that he spent 30 years making!
It's interesting you would praise the music, considering Kubrick was notorious for not comissioning original scores, preferring instead to use classical music that was in the public domain. As for the experience leaving a mark on the actors, Kubrick was also famously tough on his actors, demanding dozens of takes of pretty much every scene. In this film, he instructed the crew to be cold and distant with Shelley Duvall (Wendy) to make the isolation and despair felt by the character come through in her performance, and in one specific instance, the staircase scene with the bat, they did over 120 takes, with Kubrick using one of the last ones. By then her tears were probably real. She even claims to have PTSD from the experience.
No offense to u at all but dang you must have grown up under a rock bc this is one of the mose well known horror movies of all time
The thing about this film, compared to a lot of modern horror, is that "The Shining" has *restraint.* It has moments that are over the top, but it doesn't throw jump scares and crap at the screen for cheap reactions. It builds dread. It makes the viewer ask, "Wait, what *is* that? Is that a person there? What's going to happen?" Your imagination gets you. And man, that "redrum" reveal still works.
Subscribed. I search YTube for folks reacting to movies I love and know well, like The Shining. Too many are only watching Marvel or Star Wars, or make the video all about THEM. Thanks for a thoughtful, intelligent Reaction
My interpretation of the ending is that there is some kind of reincarnation going on with the Overlook hotel. Charles Grady is the name of the caretaker before Jack that killed his daughters, but DELBERT Grady is the ghost butler that talks to Jack. I THINK we're supposed to take that to mean that Charles Grady was Delbert Grady reincarnated and returned to the hotel, like Jack. Like hotel feeds on people, and the hotel has a way of bringing certain people back to it to continue it's cycle of violence
Other Jack Nicholson movies: One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest, Witches of Eastwick, A Few Good Men, Batman 1989 (where he played the Joker), As Good as it Gets just to name a few.
You'll watch this again, and you'll pick up on all kinds of things you didn't notice before!
1. King didn't like this at first because of all the changes Kubrick made. He's recently come around.
2. "Here's Johnny" was ad lib.
3. Jack and Scatman worked together in "One Flew over the Cookoo's Nest"
4. The real villain is the hotel itself.
5. Watch St. Sleep to clear things up.
Hey new subscriber here!! I love your reactions already. Also fun fact about this movie Stephen King got this idea for this from a hotel he stayed at called the Stanley Hotel. He had the worst nightmare his son was on a tricycle and being chased and strangled by a hose. This movie is so iconic. Thank you for your amazing reactions❤