Hadn't seen it in years. Wow has it aged well. It had always been one of my least favorite Kubrick films but I just revised that assessment. I do not remember the power of the music: Penderecki, Ligeti, and Wendy Carlos. Photography: John Alcott. Acting: I must say Shelley Duvall stole the show. What a performance. The use of steadycam was mesmerising. Every shot a masterpiece of staging, framing and lighting. On to the bluray of Barry Lyndon (my favorite Kubrick).
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Topic - Rewatched Kubrick's The Shining on bluray last night... - semuta 13:38:16 07/01/11 (38)
- One of his weaker films. Not as bad as EWS, but not remarkable by any stretch - Victor Khomenko 17:16:11 07/05/11 (0)
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy n/t - Awe-d-o-file 15:06:09 07/03/11 (0)
- It's a horror classic because of the way it creates terror inside the viewer; the growing - tinear 16:29:59 07/02/11 (24)
- I have some massive problems with Full Metal Jacket - Doug Flynn 17:02:53 07/02/11 (23)
- I agree too... - eppis1 12:48:40 07/03/11 (1)
- RE: I agree too too - Daryl Zero 15:56:06 07/21/11 (0)
- FMJ was a flop IMO...it just didn't jell. * - Tony D. 11:59:51 07/03/11 (0)
- I agree - Des 11:45:23 07/03/11 (0)
- It was URBAN Vietnam, and a bombed out, rubble-laden city. There were - tinear 11:31:42 07/03/11 (4)
- "Kubrick's characters seldom, if ever, speak brilliantly." That would likely make Anthony Burgess sad...N/T - musetap 22:01:15 07/03/11 (1)
- Kubrick lifted but disjointed pieces of the dialogue. nt - tinear 16:16:40 07/05/11 (0)
- You're jackin' with me, right? - Doug Flynn 15:46:24 07/03/11 (1)
- It was supposed to be the ancestral capitol of Hue . . . - mr grits 18:39:38 07/03/11 (0)
- You've captured beautifully what was... - mpathus 23:47:45 07/02/11 (0)
- It's all about crazy....one sane guy surrounded by the hopelessly..... - mr grits 22:36:03 07/02/11 (6)
- Good points, but Apocalypse Now did those things much better (nt) - Doug Flynn 23:36:48 07/02/11 (5)
- The grave problem with AN is that, over 3 hours, it conveyed NO - tinear 11:44:25 07/03/11 (3)
- AN is a great war movie, FMJ is not. Get over it girlfriend (nt) - Doug Flynn 15:51:42 07/03/11 (0)
- AN did an excellent job of portraying the insanity and immorality of that war. - Tony D. 11:56:39 07/03/11 (1)
- There's not a vet alive who couldn't just smell the veracity of J D Spradling . . . - mr grits 18:46:08 07/03/11 (0)
- AP is the champ of the VN experience. * - mr grits 11:28:50 07/03/11 (0)
- I must agree with you... - semuta 21:13:11 07/02/11 (5)
- Despite its long first act, there is no character development in FMJ - Doug Flynn 23:35:49 07/02/11 (4)
- Boot Camp is not about a central character...it's about being a team.... - mr grits 18:47:44 07/03/11 (3)
- I didn't really learn anything about boot camp, except for humiliating fat people - Doug Flynn 03:38:56 07/04/11 (2)
- Shave heads, break'em down to worms....train up from there ..... - mr grits 15:22:15 07/05/11 (0)
- Uh, the "cheezy" lines were authentic. The actor is a retired Marine drill sergeant. nt - tinear 10:21:55 07/05/11 (0)
- RE: Rewatched Kubrick's The Shining on bluray last night... - Rod H 14:41:28 07/02/11 (3)
- I'd have to go with The Shawshank Redemption as the best based on a King book/short story - Road Warrior 16:24:37 07/02/11 (2)
- The Dead Zone was my favorite nt - eppis1 12:33:01 07/03/11 (1)
- Good one, one of Walken's best! - Road Warrior 21:25:24 07/03/11 (0)
- The Shining is my favourite Kubrick - Doug Flynn 16:18:34 07/01/11 (0)
- always liked that film. - Prisoners 14:32:14 07/01/11 (1)
- Transfer is impeccable... - semuta 14:47:08 07/01/11 (0)
- Hope that one... - mkuller 13:49:30 07/01/11 (3)
- No surprises in that one. - Larry I 07:26:41 07/05/11 (0)
- It is indeed languid. as is the adagio of Beethoven's 9th. (nt) - semuta 10:38:10 07/02/11 (1)
- Haha. Good one :) (nt) - Jon L 12:27:55 07/02/11 (0)