The Shining's Jack Torrance Looks At The Camera A LOT
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Have you ever noticed in The Shining that Jack Torrance repeatedly looks at the camera? Credit to Filippo Ulivieri on Twitter for first discovering the Easter egg.
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Nah bro his eyes don’t scare me it’s his EYEBROWS that scare me
someone said i had jack nickolson eyebrows once. ouch.
His eyes are still very intimidating too.
@@NXVR_FEARThat's not a bad thing imo
@@opalizard true, true. i think ed helms has similar eyebrows
That axe is pretty scary also.
As he loses his mind, he begins to hallucinate people watching his every move - we’re those people.
And to think that he isn’t wrong…
He does it on his first scene
Sure you’re not just reading WAY into it
@@johnwatson8809when he’s at the hotel that makes him lose his mind.
@@newtidek the minute he walks in? Lol
Those quick eye glances are so subtle yet precise, he truly is a remarkable artist with his work. A true actor.
You call ťhis content? He is not constantly looking at the camera.
What would the world do without actors!
It's Eve more amazing when you consider that Stanley Kubrick would run the actors through the same scenes again and again to the point of almost having a genuine mental breakdown before rolling the cameras... They may be only half acting at this point...
@@johndowney8774 well if he was constantly looking at the camera, that would ruin the movie. thats the whole point. its kinda how the human brain works. you'll notice that he looked at the camera multiple times but not be able to process it because of how quick it was --- it makes it seem like hes conscious that hes in the movie WITHOUT looking at the camera constantly. it gives HINTS about it without giving it away straight up. if he were to constantly look at the camera, the viewers would just be like "ok this is bad acting." they'd be right. the viewer would feel like theyre acting, which isnt what theyre going for. obviously. it has to be subtle to leave a real effect. "less is more," sometimes. it applies to this.
No he was told to do it...he is a brilliant person to be told what to do...
The bar scene where Jack talks about hurting Danny saying "It could happen to anybody." and then looks directly at the camera gave me chills.
It worked. Makes you feel uneasy.
It absolutely worked.
Never noticed it, but after watching it, it's chilling.
Yeah, like you’re in the scene. Crazy
It worked because we didn't notice it so it had a subliminal effect on the audience 🎉
No it didn’t. I watched that movie and I’ve never felt more bored in my life.
That's because he's slowly loosing his mind and seeing us watching him but no one else can.
Good thing he didn't tighten his mind.
@@HolmessonMight've helped, considering how things went for ol' Jack.
@@Holmessonthank you!
*Losing
We, the audience, are Jack Torrance's reflection. When he looks at the camera, hes looking at himself. ❤ The Shining..
its impressive how he almost flicks his eyes at the camera, to the point you dont even really know if what you saw happened, it almost looks edited, like for one frame his eye's snapped onto the camera then went back to normal
i disagree, when you see something that means its happened. (edit - unless ur schizophrenic)
@@goobersongoofy well yea obviously, but you dont expect it, it happens so quickly and its such a small detail, its easy to miss, plus it doesn't make sense, actors dont look at the camera, why would it happen?
Imagine youre watching the movie, you catch it and try pointing out to your mate, just to realize he doesn't know what youre talking about, and that's IF you even bother mentioning such a small thing, most people just brush it off anyways
It may be that looking at the camera from time to time reminds him that he's just acting or that this is temporary. Stanley tout his actors through a lot of "takes" before actually rolling the cameras. Jack Nicholson may be using the camera as a way to keep his sanity in the midst of doing his job.
Because just like Danny, he shines. So he can see you too.
It skips a generation but he does hava a spark of it am sure of it.
@@carbonatedgunslinger4115in the book it is explained a little more clear that jack shines as well which is why he was an alcoholic, the movie took a bit of a different turn but they are both excellent!
The idea of two shining ones trying to outshine each other is a story in itself, but I think the idea of Jack succumbing to the stillness and then constant negative influences in his ear makes for a recipe for disaster. His one single shame they have against him seems to haunt him... Once, only once he hurt Danny and the Overlook uses that to get into his head. Chaos ensues.
Jack's shining ability seems drastically heightened by being in the Overlook and oddly only seems to happen when he's around reflective surfaces like mirrors or the big door in the freezer
Whatever the reason, it definitely gives the viewer a sense that they’re in the room with him.
Its all part of the character’s insanity, why did Jack do it ? Did he plan it? Was it spontaneous?Who knows, that kind of thing just makes him one of the best of all time so go figure.
@@Novaheart1998not insane
This is a reference to the fact that Stanley Kubrick loved the office
This is obviously the right answer.
Bravo Vince!
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It seems this sequence of events has been altered on the timeline. This is most troubling.
The shining came out in the 70s and I don't think the office came out until like the 80s... what a dumb answer
His character is so insane, he can actually see the audience
He's probably anticipating Kubrick will yell cut and they'll have to reshoot. 😅
Oh god, I never noticed it before, but now that it's been mentioned it's infinitely more unsettling
I never noticed either and I’ve seen the movie a handful of times! Makes me appreciate the movie more
How?
sublimanal .... In the 50.60.70s. Cinema used to put sublimanal pictures of popcorn and drinks during a movie. They cut it in the film but it's that fast you can't actually see it.. popcorn and drinks went up 30% . It's now banned from doing this.
@@marksinclair846 studies have shown it's barely effective and it's not banned, it was done mainly for novelty reasons anyway.
It's not breaking the fourth wall per se. It's that the audience is part of the spirits watching/ invading into these people's lives.
That is still breaking the fourth wall
Yea jason maybe you should look up the definition of a 4th wall break you would see you are wrong
@@FrenziedmerchantisaHomo give me the definition then. I said that you were seeing what the spirits were seeing. Isn't the fourth wall break an acknowledgement of a communication between the actors or story and the audience? So the close-ups of Clarice & Hannibal in Silence of the Lambs is breaking the fourth wall since they're looking directly into the camera?
@jasonlane1528 if you want to know it look it up like I said imagine getting that emotional when someone says your wrong when you are blatantly wrong sorry little boy or girl
@jasonlane1528 you seem to have plenty of time to argue but no time to look up the definition and see your dead wrong I'm sorry your life is so miserable that when your wrong your mad at another for you being wrong but nice try hope you grow past this childish antic of immaturity
this short single handedly gave me a crush on jack
When they made the movie they sat down and looked at the psychology of fear and everything they did in the movie followed those principles. This is why the movie was so different at the time and also why its so successful even to this day.
I heard they kept Shelly & Jack apart during filming to keep the tension level high. So there was no way to come back to the reality of who they were in real life, friends, or friendly at least, and they had to exist in the characters' trauma or insanity and the threat of violence. I also heard Shelly Duvall had to "go away" for several months after filming to calm down and relax because it fkd her up. As it would.
(Where did I hear this? My dad told me. When I was 8 or 9 yrs old. He loved to watch that movie w his friends late at night when they were drinking. I could hear the opening music in my room; I wasn't allowed to watch it, too young, but the music used to scare me to tears.)
The psychology of fear lol
Because he's the character who mainly has the visions, and the cameraman - as well as the audience - is the presence watching him, and he's acknowledging us.
@@shrek_yourselftouch grass bruh
Could you rewrite that forming sentences, even just one? Nobody knows what you are attempting to convey.
@@indridcold8433try again
Didnt think I could love this movie more! Thats awesome
.... OOOH! Now We's Got To Watch It... OH Shucks!.… Tee! Hee! Hee!...🎉🎉🎉
Jack Nicholson is an incredible actor and made it look so natural, that you forget that the others didn’t as well. Fascinating, and another reason to appreciate him in this film, even more! 😊❤
I honestly think it's one of the best performances ever caught on film.
The shining is seriously one of the best and most enjoyable movies ever made. Not a second of wasted screen time. The acting, the atmosphere, the mystery.
Not cuckoos nest?
@@interproserviceOne of the best. Not THE best.
Did you not see the 1991 mini series, that was so much more superior especially the blowing kiss at the end…..
Cuckoos Nest is pure genius! Nurse Ratched gave birth to the naughty-nurse outfits, and over dominating, "frustrated," nurse you must submit to for her pleasure. However, today, we are desensitized to Cuckoo's Nest because we just step outside the door and see Cuckoos. People believe it has always been that way and do not seem surprised about it.
This is honestly one of the best portrayals of a horror character that’s ever been in a film. Considering who Jack Nicholson is and how well he played offset and intimidating characters, he really ramped it up in this film. He deserved an Oscar for this performance
Agree. Never thought about it but suprised he doesn't have one. This movie was nightmare fuel when I was a kid, and the story itself wasn't that creepy. I always thought the setting of an empty hotel for months was something EVERYONE would strive for (at 8 years old I had no idea what an "intovert" was).
That Oscar for best male actor in the 1980 Academy Awards went to Dustin Hoffman starring in Kramer vs Kramer. Nicholson wasn’t even nominated, Hollywood strikes again.
Shining was Nov '80 so he'd have needed to beat DeNiro for Raging Bull that year.
He did win best actor twice in '76 and '98, plus best supporting in '84, and 9 other nominations, so he's defo an all time Hollywood darling.
@@nickvtguitar546 Robert De Niro was good in Raging Bull but he deserved a Oscar for the Deer Hunter way more than as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull !!!! Jack should have gotten the 1980 Oscar because The Shining was his greatest role & most iconic even over the CooKoos Nest & a way better performance than DeNiro in Raging Bull in my opinion!!!!!
The look he gives the camera as he’s angrily walking out of the bedroom is actually so menacing .
This is the film that just keeps on giving.
Definitely there to engage the audience silently. He knows you’re watching. He wants you to enjoy his madness before he gets you next.
It's a subtle nuance that makes the film a little more intimate. Kubrick is a genius, and Nicholson is brilliant.
"NO, NO , NO, but Shelly Duvall,Shelly Duvall" everybody who sees her terrible acting, and thinks she made the movie, and also deserves an oscar on top. Ngl, I've seen countless comments stating exactly that.
@@S475-pb2dpshe’s awful
@S475-pb2dp her acting is quite good actually, it's not terrible one bit. In fact i would argue kubrick pushed her too far unnecessarily
The Shining is my all-time favorite movie. I can watch this movie over and over and over again and get something from it every single time. Because I have The Shining.
if it on purpose its probably foreshadowing jack looking directly at the camera in the black and white photo
He has such a wicked smile! I love it!
He's absolutely mesmerizing.
What do you mean
He isnt looking at the camera, he is looking at you, and you are one of the ghosts.
That was the absolute cleanest restart to a clip ever
When the girl (Im so sorry I cant remember her name) told Shelley how much she meant to her growing up, the way Shelley whispered, "Thank you," was so heartfelt and you can really tell that meant something for her. Just a very sweet moment that stood out for me ❤
What part of the film is that?
Huh
What
The acting genius of Nicholson...
Silence of the lambs did something similar, except it felt more intentional, they faced the camara directly towards him and he would look at the camera as the viewer was in the place of starling. One of my favorite movies in a large part because of the camara choices
I love how these weird theories feel so plausible and add to the creep factor of this movie
Nicholson is an icon
Eye-con 🤭
That’s so genius . And it’s the slightest eye movement that makes you pause with frozen terror like oh I’m in the movie
It’s makes you feel like if he could come out of the movie he would and come after you
No one could play that role better than Jack.
I can’t UNSEE it now!
I did notice that. I always thought it was a way to bring us into his mental state. Love this movie so much!
Good point. 😮
I noticed the eyes glancing directly at the camera (at the audience) several times and knew it was him devolving further into madness and seeing things that were there for brief moments and then gone or trying not to look at them too long because of the horror he saw.
The Shining is such a well done movie and Nicolson's performance was just great.
Assuming he’s not just coked up and his eyes aren’t just doing that because.. well, coke; I’m still not too fond of this because “he’s seeing things” theory that people keep spouting off in these comments, if it really was intentional. If anything it would just be as simple as adding surrealism/abstraction to it and making the audience feel like they’re there too. Not because of some half-second hallucinations or something. That wouldn’t even be consistent with his “hallucinatory interaction behavior”, nor the progressing stages of his madness. Just sayin.
It's very creepy the more you notice it. Feels like he's really there, capable of emerging into the real world
Maybe he knows how deep a character can go and how out of state they can get … maybe he told him “yeah it’s for emphasis” but really he wanted him to snap back here and there during his very powerful scenes and to stay focused on reality and realise the camera is there, whilst he was acting a very emotional scene.
I miss him. He was a superb actor. Wishing him peace and a happy retirement.
It's effective, huge respect to whoever cut the vid together, some subtle subtle ones caught
thank you for giving credits, most people would just take the information and give it as their own
Great catch!! Never noticed and it makes sense!!
Well those with the shinning can read thoughts. Perhaps it’s to show as you said we’re not safe from him, and he can sense us as well?
It's him knowing he is apart of a story being told and trying to come to terms with it, as that is not how life or reality works.
I remember noticing when I first watched, idk if it was the intention but it really is unsettling. Makes you you feel like you’re just watching everyone else, but he’s somehow aware you’re their, and wants you to know
I don’t think you mean “constantly”, I think you meant repeatedly.
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Ah, civilized people still exist! Bless you.
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Constantly sits between repeatedly and continuously.
they both apply here
I thought he was glancing at Stanley saying with his eyes “Ok Already!, I Think We Got The Shot!, This Is The Last Time!”
The quick eye glances really bring out those internal moments of distracted thoughts or unwanted thoughts, throughout the movie (and book) there are these moments where something is off and I think it translates really nicely in the film
it just made the movie more chilling. I noticed it. He was so good in this movie. Scared me for sure.
He always reminded me of my dad...
SAME!!!!!
Yep. Me too.
The creepiest part is when he looks at me and then says hi to me. Freaked me out the first time I heard it.
RIP bros named Lloyd
Actually I do know why this happens because Stanley Kubrick is either operating the camera hand held or right next to the camera and would be in jacks eyeline and sometimes would make directing adjustments on the fly. If you watched the behind the scenes or the documentary about him that’s something he used to do a lot.
Masterpiece for movie, always something new to see & learn from it
One of the cleanest loops on a short ive ever seen, well done, also I need to finally watch this movie
Have you watched it? I wish I could watch it again for the first time, such a fun movie
@@nanaValente nope, I'm setting an alarm now to watch it when I get home after work, I will get back to you c:
Edit: I couldn't watch it, way more Horror than I thought it would be lol
@@SandbagsRUclips It is indeed a very terrifying movie. I hate being scared also and only got through it because it is aesthetically stunning lol
Stanley Kubrick was such a perfectionist. Nothing in his films is accidental. Its all there for a reason.
This is often said, and for the most part it’s probably true. In this case (Jack looking at the camera) I don’t think there’s any evidence whatsoever of it being anything other than a minor habit of Jack Nicholson, which is minor enough to be ignored and (inadvertently) added a little something to the film.
@@arturobandini4078 If Jack looked into the camera its because Stanley told him to.
@@arturobandini4078With the amount of takes they had to do for this movie Stanley would’ve picked what he wanted.
I do not recall him every doing this in other movies - especially Batman, which would be the obvious one as he was eating scenery in that film@@arturobandini4078
@arturobandini4078 it's exactly that. In interviews jack Nicholson says he didn't even realise and wouldhe re shot it if he had known
Just breaks immersion that's all. A minor error
This is why Jack Nicholson is one of the best underrated actors 😎😎
The quick ones are the most unsettling. Just a quick glance, to say “I know you’re here”
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It works. His crazy works no matter where he looks.
I took it as a subconscious acknowledgement by Jack that the Overlook is watching. He knows that there is a watcher and that watcher is the hotel itself.
It 100% makes you feel uneasy & uncomfortable, we’re used to characters never doing that so it puts the audience on edge
In the interview his tie is the maze and at the end of the interview there is a very small white dot on the tie that wasn't there the entire interview. Jack frozen in the maze.
Man, I've watched The Shining so many times & its my favorite movie of all timw & I never noticed 😱
“One last short before bed”
The last short:
That’s actually really really good because it makes you feel like you’re being looked at like your presence is acknowledged in some form but the movie happens as it does without it being mentioned
He does...i noticed this too. But obviously Stanley wanted Jack to do this. He was a perfectionist 🤔
If you think about it deeply.. thats actually genius and creepy.
Jack is really a genius so was Stanley.
The extra material in the DVD has commentary where he explains the director wants you to feel like Jack is going to jump right through the screen to traumatize the viewer
Great clip, love the ending as it becomes the beginning seemlessly
Someone as talented as Jack Nicolson doesnt break character.
He breaks character, but that's part of the character
He does it because he’s seeing us in the ether, it’s his special psychic ability. To see the other levels of the tower, he just doesn’t know why he sees what he does.
I haven't seen the shining for like 20+ years. I can't even remember anything but the twins and the ace scene
Well, it’s working because I’m terrified.
Brilliant acting. Great film.❤🎉
Kubrick most certainly understood what Jack was doing, making the performance that much more convincing.
This man NAILED IT on this role.
I watched this in theaters and I noticed when he leaves the room angrily after talking to Wendy he looks at the camera. I just noticed this and seen this movie a lot
Now that's a great actor🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏝️
You know, I didn't really appreciate how stupidly handsome Nicholson was till now
It is terrifying and I love it. Not because he might 'come get you', because he's acknowledging that you're there. The one safe space in horror movies is the omniscient perspective. It's scary to lose that.
That loop is too perfect. You’re under arrest
Fun fact: When an actor does that in the film industry it's called "Stabbing the lens".
Usually it's not done on purpose, but if it was for this, then Kubrick meant for him to be attacking the audience.
Or he just went along with Jack's cheeky evil style.
@@cincin4515No, these geniuses don't just stumble into greatness. Kubrick didn't do anything by chance. Every single look was heavily calculated.
Looking into the camera very quickly as the eyes pass it is more realistic than skipping the camera and carrying on with your gaze . It’s not natural this way
To me it gives a sense of neuroticism, like hes made eye contact with us, hes paranoid and knows hes being watched.
50 years we are still discovering new things in this movie.
Omg yes! I remember he made me feel unsafe... since I had a very violent father
Same! And he reminded me so much of my father
When I was younger, I fell asleep watching back to the future 2 again. In my dream, I was still sleepy watching the movie. Marty's daughter looks me dead in the eyes and says 'I wonder what will happen'.
I jolted awake. This has never happened before or again.
THIS ACTUALLY ANGERS ME.
This was told to me to NEVER look at the camera
That's because you're not Jack Nicholson
I thought it was to kinda draw us in closer to the movie , as if were there witnessing it 1st hand
I think this is Jack just being Jack.
Every detail in this movie has a meaning or some sort of significance... Stanley Kubrick was a control freak
@@AnnaPxx Agreed. But, Jack gave him a lot to work with.
Exactly. People love to think they're inside Kubrick's head by crawling up their own butts with ridiculous over analysis.
Exactly. No major story behind it. Smh
What other movies has he ever done that in?
The way he looks at the camera as he storms passed it when he’s mad gives me chills
Yeah that one really stands out
It does look like something he was directed to do. He was a seasoned actor by this point so I would say it’s almost 100% intentional and likely he was coached to do it.
I never noticed it lol but it definitely is creepy now that I see it. I don’t want that mf looking at me 😭