If you are a stephen king fan, i highly recommend buying stephen kings the shining. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. Horror story stephen king is no fan of stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. How the hell it managed to spawn another nine movies and counting.
If, however, you are a casual king fan, or a fan of kubricks shining, your best bet is to rent the miniseries version first. Sep 05, 2019 were following the ending of the movie, he said, but was quick to add the caveat that it wasnt without some convincing for stephen king himself, who famously hated kubricks film. Nov 06, 2019 stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. Both were incredibly talented writers in a financial gord. May 21, 2018 stephen king has, as he introduces a character in the outsider by noting that shes watching stanley kubricks paths of glory because, in her words, its better than the.
The us author, who famously dislikes the classic horror film, once described the 1980 release as. King still hates the film, and in a recent interview with the bbc, the master of horror explains why. King has enjoyed other adaptations of his work, and even enjoyed the 1997 miniseries of the shining, because he felt like it stayed closer to the book. Stephen king doctor sleep movie reaction stephen king. Stephen king explains his distaste for stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for the. He was like, having watched this film it actually warms my feelings. He wanted an actor like john voight, who would deliver a more subtle and nuanced performance, a sympathetic charac. Feb 24, 2017 stephen king will never stop hating on stanley kubricks version of the shining the book is hot, and the movie is cold. When the topic turned to the 1980 classic, king made his hatred for kubricks shining clear, saying. Stephen king is one of the most frequently adapted authors of all time, with a staggering 199 credits to his name on imdb a number little inflated by repeat adaptations the way shakespeare and dickens benefit from the endless romeo and. Even 33 years after the films release nothing has changed. Aug, 2015 stephen king explains his distaste for stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining. Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become.
Over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubrick s adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. Danny before he leaves for the winter not to go into room 237 and explains to danny that he has the same psychic gift, the shining. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when. Stephen king recommends makes his picks for the best new horror movie, tv show, and book you should check out this october. I feel the same because the character of jack torrance has no arc in that movie. The long winter and the evil forces inside the hotel take its toll on jack with dire consequences when wendy discovers what jack has really been. Stephen king doesnt play a part in every one of his movies. Kubrick was sent the novel for consideration by a warner bros. Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film.
Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Why did kubrick change the shining against stephen king. The long winter and the evil forces inside the hotel take its toll on jack with dire consequences when wendy discovers what jack has really been working on rather. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. Why stephen kings complaints about the shining actually. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Oct 24, 2019 stephen king has gone back and forth over how publicly critical hes willing to be about the shining. Stephen king says doctor sleep redeems stanley kubricks the. Jun 04, 2014 the shining is a masterpiece of his, there is nothing simple about it. But does king appreciate the movie versions of his books as much as fans do. Were following the ending of the movie, he said, but was quick to add the caveat that it wasnt without some convincing for stephen king himself, who famously hated kubricks film. King had the chance to do everything different with the i997 tv movie adaptation of the shining which he wrote and produced. May 29, 2018 stephen king has thrown fresh criticism at stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining.
Stephen king dislikes stanley kubricks film adaptation of his novel the shining for the way the film changes the nature of the primary characters and simplifies their emotional struggles. Apr 06, 20 a t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. Feb 04, 2016 the other is that stephen king hates that movie with the fiery passion of 1,000 burning suns. Famously adapted from stephen king s 1977 novel, the shining is an intense. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. What did stephen king think about jack nicholson s. While his reputation as a collaborator can be a bit spotty some loved working with him, while others hated it with a passion theres no doubt that kubrick is one of the most acclaimed film directors in the history of the medium. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen king has slammed the film adaptations of his stories graveyard shift and the shining, and praised those of cujo, stand by me and the shawshank redemption in a wideranging interview with.
Oct 29, 2019 author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining, for a number of reasons. Aug 04, 2017 kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. Why does stephen king hate what stanley kubrick did with. When the topic turned to the 1980 classic, king made his hatred for kubricks shining. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller.
A brief delve into kings past revealed several haunting similarities between him and his character jack. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. Stephen king has made no secret of his dislike for stanley kubricks acclaimed film adaptation of his novel the shining, and this is usually seen as evidence that king is a control freak who cant. There are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubricks version of stephen kings the shining. Its no secret that stephen king disliked the changes director stanley kubrick made for the shining movie, but kubrick once outlined his reasoning. The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Stephen king will never stop hating on stanley kubricks version of the shining the book is hot, and the movie is cold. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like. King was unhappy with the casting of nicholson, with his overthetop style of acting and association with playing crazy characters.
Stephen kings the shining is a classic horror flick but the author hates the film. King still cant stand stanley kubricks the shining. A t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks. The setting and characters are influenced by king s personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Oct 24, 2014 king wandered the maze like hallways, drank at the bar and stayed in room 217 kubrick changed the room number to 237 for the film. Stephen king is behind many hit movies like it, the shinning and new movie doctor sleep but how does he really feel about them. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining, explained. Doctor sleep is the latest adaptation of a stephen king novel, working off 20s follow up to the shining.
The bar at the stanley has the largest whiskey selection in. Nov 02, 2019 doctor sleep is the latest adaptation of a stephen king novel, working off 20s follow up to the shining the shining is a bestselling novel but is also known as a terrifying, genredefining. Why does stephen king hate the original movie of the shining but love doctor sleep. The new movie appears to draw on both kings novel and stanley kubrick.
Stephen king has, as he introduces a character in the outsider by noting that shes watching stanley kubricks paths of glory because, in her words, its better than the. Nov 04, 2014 recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone. Doctor sleep is the latest adaptation of a stephen king novel, working off 20s follow up to the shining the shining is a bestselling novel but is also known as a terrifying, genredefining. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Because kubrick butchered jack torrances character, and by extension king himself. King wandered the mazelike hallways, drank at the bar and stayed in room 217 kubrick changed the room number to 237 for the film.
The shining movie the shining audiobook external links. Mar 12, 2020 why did kubrick change the shining against stephen kings will writing an adaptation of a beloved novel is no small task. Stephen king really hates the shining movie youtube. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. The film is based on stephen king s 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining youtube. He has said wendy is one of the most misogynistic characters. Why stephen kings complaints about the shining actually have. Published in 1977, the shining was king s third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film. As much as stephen king has always bashed stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining, it turns out the director quite liked kings book. The shining is a bestselling novel but is also known as a terrifying, genredefining horror movie made by stanley kubrick, starring jack nicholson as the drunken. The new movie appears to draw on both kings novel and stanley kubricks iconic 1980 film, using kings narrative about the adult danny.
Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining salon. You have to balance the audience for the book and the people who see the movie. Nov 05, 2012 stephen king doesnt play a part in every one of his movies. I remember seeing him in maximum overdrive, but thats it. He also didnt just make the movie to have a great visual horror, all of his films are like that. Its no secret that stephen king doesnt like stanley kubricks big screen adaptation of the shining. Stephen kings the shining 1977, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 and stephen kings the shining, a miniseries directed by mick garris 1997. The film, which also serves as a direct sequel to the film adaptation of the shining, directed by stanley kubrick, is set several decades after the. Stephen king doctor sleep movie reaction stephen king says. I think he did some terrific things but, boy, he was a really insular man. The other is that stephen king hates that movie with the fiery passion of 1,000 burning suns. Its no secret that stephen king doesnt like stanley kubrick s big screen adaptation of the shining.
Stephen king has gone back and forth over how publicly critical hes willing to be about the shining. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike flanagan. Why does stephen king hate the movie version of the shining. Do not watch the miniseries version expecting the same movie kubrick did. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a big. Feb 03, 2016 over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. Why does stephen king hate what stanley kubrick did with the. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks version. Stephen king hated the 1980 kubrick movie as hard as he possibly could. What changes did stanley kubrick make to the shining that made stephen king angry. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining.
But, in his reaction to mike flanagans new doctor sleep sequel he says it redeems the original movie. Hes said he hated it at points, at others hes called it a very good film but not what hes want in an adaptation, and at yet still others hes. What did stephen king think of the movie compared to the. Stanley kubricks the shining is one of the most influential horror movies, and movies in general, ever released. Case in point, stephen king and i believe mick garris did a miniseries version of the shining for television in which they basically adapted almost the entire book word for word on screen and the result was horrific, and not in a good way. However the tv shining was poorly received and generally considered to be vastly inferior to the kubricks version. If nathan rabin is right in his movie of the week keynote, where he suggests that king was trying to come to terms with his alcoholism, and the threat it posed to his family, when he wrote the shining back in 1977, then the tackedon happy ending of the miniseries makes a great deal of autobiographical sense. Jun 14, 2019 the trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen kings the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts. Its no secret that stephen king hates stankley kubricks version of the shining. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. Over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. In a 20 interview with bbc, stephen king described kubricks version of wendy torrance as one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film. In late september of 1974, tabby and i spent a night at a grand old hotel in estes park.
Stephen king attacks stanley kubricks version of the shining. Stephen king has thrown fresh criticism at stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining. Truth number one is that the shining is an absolutely terrifying horror movie. This is why stephen king hates the shining so much. The movie version was, by comparison, more cynical and bleak, which rubbed king the wrong way. The hotels head chef, dick halloran scatman crothers, warns danny before he leaves for the winter not to go into room 237 and explains to danny that he has the same psychic gift, the shining. He wasnt in the green mile or the shawshank redemption. Stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. With jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, scatman crothers. The whole time youre watching the movie, you look at the lead female character, wendy, and link her role as annoying or whiny. Why did kubrick change the shining against stephen kings will.
The real reason stephen king despises the movie version of the. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for. Recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining.
He was not in stanley kubricks original version of the shining. The original movie is far from great, but its an effective horror movie that even king enjoyed. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. Stephen king will never stop hating on stanley kubricks. Feb 03, 2016 stephen king has slammed the film adaptations of his stories graveyard shift and the shining, and praised those of cujo, stand by me and the shawshank redemption in a wideranging interview with. Its been heralded, homages, copied, and satirized on the simpsons, which is the worlds highest honor it seems like everyone loves talking. I think the original lesson of do what you think makes the best x makes the most sense. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Oct 31, 20 if nathan rabin is right in his movie of the week keynote, where he suggests that king was trying to come to terms with his alcoholism, and the threat it posed to his family, when he wrote the shining back in 1977, then the tackedon happy ending of the miniseries makes a great deal of autobiographical sense. Famously adapted from stephen kings 1977 novel, the shining is an intense filmic experience that stays with you, and its huge influence on horror and modern cinema at large remains firmly in. King didnt like how jack nicholson played jack torrance. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining so much.
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