 that he felt Kubrick didn’t shoot it like a horror movie, edit it like a horror movie, and seemed to not know how to make a horror movie. King has a point, as it’s not shot/edited like a traditional horror movie, but that’s what makes everything all the more horrific. Some of my favorite older horror movies, like Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, or The Omen, are successful because the story is treated with respect and the film itself doesn’t give in to the trends of horror movie filmmaking up to that point. Similarly, The Shining has lots of really long takes, really long scenes, really wide shots, and although the soundtrack help sets the mood of the story, but isn’t used just to startle the audience. Were Kubrick to have treated this like any other horror movie of the time, there’s no way it would’ve been nearly as effective as this movie was, and still is.

I think I’m one of the few people who aren’t incredibly terrified by these twins. I don’t know why, but creepy little kids don’t do it for me.

Believe it or not, one of the issues that Stephen King had with this movie was the casting of Jack Nicholson, who gives one of his most memorable, and terrifying, performances, and is definitely one of the most terrifying villains ever seen on screen. Unfortunately for Mr. Nicholson, King does kind of have a point in being upset with this casting decision. In the book, we get to see how great of a husband and father Jack Torrance is, despite some mistakes he’s made in life. By making the character so good, it was so much more painful to see him slowly descend into madness. As soon as viewers see Jack Nicholson, being familiar with his intensity, you don’t get to see as much of Torrance’s goodness. Not that you automatically think he’s a jerk or anything, just kind of ambivalent towards him, but once he irrationally snaps at Wendy 40 minutes into the movie, there’s no going back. At least in the book there was a little bit of redemption for the character. I think I’d call this one a draw because although the audience never really like Jack Torrance, it’s such an amazing performance from Nicholson and he’s such a ferocious character, you don’t really want to like him
that he felt Kubrick did n’t shoot it like a horror movie, edit it like a horror movie, and seem to not acknowledge how to make a horror movie. King has a degree, as it ’s not shot / edited like a traditional repugnance movie, but that ’s what makes everything all the more horrific. Some of my favorite honest-to-god horror movies, like Rosemary ’s Baby, The Exorcist, or The Omen, are successful because the report is treated with respect and the movie itself does n’t give in to the trends of horror movie filmmaking up to that point. Similarly, The Shining has lots of really retentive takes, really long scene, really wide shots, and although the soundtrack help set the mood of the story, but is n’t used just to startle the audience. Were Kubrick to have treat this like any other horror movie of the time, there ’s no way it would ’ve been nearly as effective as this movie was, and still is. 

 I think I ’m one of the few people who are n’t incredibly terrified by these twins. I do n’t know why, but creepy little kids do n’t do it for me. 

 Believe it or not, one of the emergence that Stephen King had with this movie was the casting of Jack Nicholson, who feed one of his about memorable, and terrific, performances, and is definitely one of the most terrifying villains ever seen on screen. Unfortunately for Mr. Nicholson, King does kind of accept a point in being upset with this casting decision. In the book, we get to visualize how great of a husband and father Jack Torrance is, despite some mistakes he ’s made in life. By making the fictional character so good, it was so much more painful to determine him slowly descend into madness. equally soon as viewers witness Jack Nicholson, being familiar with his intensity, you do n’t drive to examine as much of Torrance ’s good. Not that you automatically remember he ’s a jerk or anything, merely kind of ambivalent towards him, but once he irrationally snaps at Wendy 40 moment into the movie, there ’s no going back. At least in the book there be a little spot of redemption for the character. I intend I ’d call this one a draw because although the audience never really like Jack Torrance, it ’s such an amazing performance from Nicholson and he ’s such a ferocious fictional character, you do n’t really want to wish him
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 that he felt Kubrick didn’t shoOt it like a hOrror MovIe, eDiT it lIke a Horror movie, and SEemeD to not know how to make a hoRror mOvIE. KinG HaS a poiNt, as it’s NOt SHOt/eDiTeD liKe A TrAditiOnaL horror Movie, but thAt’s WhAt makes everyTHiNg all the moRe hOrrific. Some oF my FavoriTe OldER horrOr mOvies, Like RoSEmary’s baby, The ExOrCIst, or THE Omen, arE SUcCessFul because the storY Is TReated with respEct and ThE FiLM ItsElf Doesn’t give In To the TRends of HOrROR MovIE filmmaking up To that point. sImiLarly, THe shiNIng has Lots oF rEAllY long takes, rEallY long scenEs, realLY wide shOTs, and alThough The SouNdtrACk HeLp sEtS The MOoD of THe sTory, but iSn’T uSed juSt to STARTle tHe aUdieNce. WeRe Kubrick to haVe tReatED thIs likE any oTher HoRror mOvie of The tiMe, There’s no way it woUld’vE been nearLy aS eFfeCtIve as THis movIe wAs, aNd still Is.

I thinK i’m oNe OF THe Few people who aren’t iNcREDiBly terriFied by THeSe TWins. I don’T kNow Why, bUT CreepY litTLe Kids don’t Do it foR Me.

beLieve it Or Not, one Of The IssUes thAT StePhen KiNg had witH this MOvie was the castINg of Jack NichoLSoN, WHo GIves One Of his most meMoraBLe, anD terRIfYinG, PerfoRmancEs, ANd IS definitely one of the MoSt terrIfyinG villains ever Seen on screEN. uNfortunaTely FOr mR. Nicholson, King Does kInd of have a POint in beIng upSet with tHis castinG DEcision. IN thE boOk, wE geT TO sEe how great of a HUSbanD aNd fatheR JaCk TorraNce Is, dEspIte SoMe mistakeS he’s made In LiFe. by MakIng thE CharacteR sO goOd, It wAs so mUCh more PainfUl to SeE hIM slOwly desCEnD INto mAdNeSs. As SooN aS viewErs sEE JaCk NichoLson, being FamILiar WiTh His inteNsity, you don’t gEt To see as mucH oF ToRrance’S GOodness. NOt that you automatically tHInk he’s a JerK or anYthiNg, just kinD of AmbivaLenT TowardS him, buT once He IrrATIonalLY SnAps At wendy 40 minutES IntO the mOvIe, thEre’s no gOing back. At least in tHE boOk there was a liTtlE bit OF ReDemPTiON foR tHE chARActer. I think I’d caLl this one a DrAW bEcause althOUgh ThE audienCe never ReallY Like JacK Torrance, It’s such an AmAzinG PErfOrmance froM NicholsOn and he’s sUCh a feROcIous cHarActer, yOu Don’T realLy want TO liKe him
 that he felt Kubrick didn ’t shoot i t lik e a  ho rr or m ovie , edit it like a ho rror movie, and seemed  to n ot know ho w tomake ah or r o r m ov ie . K in g  h as apoi nt, asit’s not s hot /e dited like a tr aditionalhor ror movie, b utthat’s  w hat makes  ev eryth ing al l  the m ore horri fi c . Some of my f a v or iteolder horror movi e s, like Rosemary’ s Baby ,T he E xor cis t, or TheOm en, a r e succe s sf u l bec a use the story  is treated wit h resp ec t a n d thefilmit s elf  doesn’t gi ve i n to thetrends of horr o r movie  filmm aki ngup t o  t ha t p oi n t.S im ila r ly,  The Shi ni ng  haslots o f real lylong  take s, really lon g s cene s , r eally  wide  sho ts , and  altho ugh t he  soundtrack hel p se ts the mo odof  th estory ,  but i sn’ t u sed jus t to st a rtl et h e  a udience. Were Kubr ic k to  have tr eatedt hi sl ike anyot her  hor r o r mov ie o f  t he time,  there ’ sno  way it  w ould’v ebee n n early as e ffecti ve as th is mo v ie was, and st i ll is.

I thi n kI ’ mo ne o f t he few peop le w h o ar en’t in cre d iblyterri fi e db y these twins. I do n’ t know  why,  but creepy l ittle kids d o n’t do i t fo r  m e .

Believe itor no t, one oft he issue s tha t Stephe n King ha d with thi s m ovi e w ast h ecasting of Ja c k  Nic ho lson, w hogives o neofhis  mo st  memorabl e, and t er ri fy in g,perfo r mances,an d i sdef inite l y oneof th e mo st  t e rri fying v i ll a i ns e ve rseen  on  s creen . Un f ort unately  for Mr.Nic h olso n,  K ing doe s kind of hav ea point in  b ein g upse t with thi s casting decision. Int he book , w e get  tosee how g rea t of a  hu s band a nd fat her J ac k T o r rance i s,  de sp ite some m i s tak es he ’s  mad e in li fe. By making thec har acter so good , i t wa s so  mu c hm ore  p a inf u l  to see him slo wly descen di nt o madness. Asso on as v iewerssee J a ck Nich olson, be ing famil ia r wi t h  hi s intensit y, you d on’t gett o see as  much  of  Torra nc e’s  good ness.N otthatyou au to matica lly t hi nk he’sa jerk or anything, jus t kind  of a mbi valent to war d s h im, but o ncehe irratio nal lysnaps  at Wendy  40m in ute s  into  the movie, th e re ’sn o  g oing back.A t lea st in  th e  bookther e was a little bi t  of redemption  for t hecha r acte r.  I think I’d c all  t h i s one adr aw becausealthough  t h e aud ienceneverreallyl i ke Jack T orra nce , it’s su chan amazing  p er f ormanc e fr om  Nicho lson a n d he ’ s  such a ferociou s cha r a cter, you  don’ treallyw antto like hi m
 that_he felt_Kubrick didn’t shoot it_like a_horror_movie, edit_it_like a horror_movie, and seemed_to not know how_to make a_horror_movie. King has a point, as it’s not shot/edited like a traditional horror movie,_but_that’s what_makes_everything_all the more horrific. Some_of my favorite older horror_movies, like_Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, or The Omen, are_successful_because the story_is treated with respect and the film itself doesn’t_give in to the trends of_horror movie filmmaking_up_to_that point. Similarly, The_Shining has lots of really long_takes, really long scenes, really wide_shots, and although the soundtrack help sets_the mood of the story, but_isn’t used just to startle_the audience._Were Kubrick to have treated_this like any_other horror_movie of the_time, there’s no way it would’ve_been nearly as_effective as this movie was, and_still_is.

I think I’m_one_of_the few_people who aren’t_incredibly_terrified by_these_twins. I don’t know why, but_creepy_little kids don’t do it for me.

Believe_it or not, one_of_the issues that Stephen_King had with this movie_was the casting of Jack Nicholson,_who gives_one of_his most memorable, and terrifying, performances, and is definitely one of_the most terrifying villains ever seen_on screen. Unfortunately for_Mr. Nicholson,_King_does kind of_have_a point_in being upset with this casting decision._In the_book, we get to see how_great of a husband_and_father Jack Torrance is, despite some_mistakes he’s made in life. By_making the character so good,_it_was_so much more painful to_see him slowly descend into madness._As soon as_viewers see Jack Nicholson, being familiar with_his_intensity, you don’t get to see_as_much of Torrance’s goodness. Not that_you_automatically_think he’s a jerk or_anything, just kind of ambivalent towards_him, but once he irrationally snaps at Wendy 40_minutes into the_movie, there’s no going back._At_least_in the book there was a little bit of redemption_for the_character. I think_I’d call this one a draw because although the audience_never really like Jack Torrance, it’s such_an amazing performance from Nicholson and he’s such a ferocious character,_you don’t really want to like him