May 04, 2010 trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen king s the shining. Nov 05, 2019 stephen king s distaste for stanley kubricks the shining was so notorious that he championed the 1997 miniseries adaptation, even making a cameo in it to show his blessing. Nov 06, 2019 stephen king learns a valuable lesson in being careful what you wish for. The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 stephen king. Why does stephen king hate the movie version of the shining.
Away from the alcoholism that derails jacks writing career. Jun 26, 2012 stephen kings third novel, the shining, was conceived after a lateseason visit to the stanley hotel in colorado. Author jack torrance works as caretaker at the overlook hotel, during the winter. The shining 1997 1997 the shining 42% average tomatometer avg. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A dangerous blizzard hits an isolated town and brings along a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing people for.
This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Stephen kings the shining from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Stephen king s televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart. Oct 29, 2019 why stephen king hates the shining movie king s most often cited criticism of kubricks shining adaptation is the casting of jack nicholson. The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same name by author stephen king. Trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen kings the shining. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work.
Stephen king s the shining is a new adaptation from the author himself, made for television, that bears very little resemblance to the 1980 stanley kubrick version. Oct 31, 2019 based on stephen kings 20 novel, the film is a sequel to the shining, with director mike flanagan uniting the visions of king and the original films director stanley kubrick to produce. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. He lives there, isolated, with his wife wendy and his young son danny. Thats not surprising since kubrick threw out most of king s novel and presented his own version of the story. Stephen king stated on the dvd commentary of the 1997 miniseries of the shining that the character of jack torrance was partially autobiographical, as he was struggling with both alcoholism and unprovoked rage toward his family at the time of writing. King wrote and produced the 1997 tv miniseries version of the shining. The guy who plays tony in this movie is so corny hes funny. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a.
The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Stephen king has been complaining about stanley kubricks adaptation of. Reddits largest community of stephen king s avid fans. Oct 31, 20 so where was this philosophical, easygoing stephen king when it came to stanley kubricks 1980 adaptation of kings 1977 novel the shining. The shining 19801997 sidebyside comparison youtube. Stephen kings the shining on dvd 085392252626 from warner bros directed by mick garris.
The new movie appears to draw on both kings novel and stanley kubrick. In 1997, stephen king wrote and produced a tv miniseries remake of the shining, and its not nearly as bad as its terrible reputation suggests. The shining is a canny variation on a ghost story combined with a cautionary tale about alcoholism thats only become more timely since the novel was published. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining so much.
As has been welldocumented over the years, king really, really doesnt like stanley kubricks 1980 movie version of the shining, even though most people tend to love it. While nicholson is a legendary actor, and his performance as jack torrance is perhaps the most famous aspect of the film, king has stated that nicholson comes off as unhinged from the start. The shining stylized as stephen king s the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 stephen king novel of the same name. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. For that matter, where was this devotion to playing fair with the characters when king wrote and produced the 1997 tv miniseries version of the shining, which he intended to finally rectify kubricks. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote colorado. Watch stephen kings the shining season 1 episode 1. Stanley kubricks the shining is considered one of the best horror films of all time, but not everyone is a fan. Granted, stephen king s the shining doesnt have a maniacal jack nicholson chopping down the door and shouting, heeeeeeeres johnny. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when. Was a madefortv movie done in 1997 to appease stephen king s wounded ego over stanley kubricks unauthorized movie version of his book, also entitled, the shining. Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as you think.
It predicted the trend of using television as a medium for longform retellings of. The film is based on stephen king s 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Mar 29, 2017 39 videos play all the shining 1980 full movie anthony swaney. Watch stephen kings the shining online full series. Staring john durbin, stanley anderson, courtland mead and will horneff. Directed by mick garris from king s teleplay, it is the second adaptation of king s book after the 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version.
The shining miniseries written by stephen king often gets a bad rap, especially when compared to the stanley kubrick movie. With the soon arrival of doctor sleep in theaters, the castle of horror podcast is exploring a few stephen king movies, starting with the 1997. Stephen king wrote the screenplay and mick garris directed. Each week, the dissolve designates a movie of the week for staffers. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a weird position. Jun 14, 2019 the trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen kings the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts. Shop stephen king s the shining dvd 1997 at best buy. Stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining, but why. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The shining 1997 television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. Originally airing from april 27 to may 1, 1997 on abc, the shining enjoyed a favorable reception when it first aired.
In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries slash film. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king plot. Famously adapted from stephen kings 1977 novel, the shining is an intense. Kaufen sie stephen kings the shining 1997 gunstig ein. Away from the violent outbursts that mar jacks past. The 10 worst and 10 best stephen king movies duration. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king youtube.
The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. King and his wife found themselves in a nearempty building, the only diners in the dining room, the only footsteps echoing down the corridors, the only ones riding the elevator. Steven weber in the shining 1997 the shining 1997 elliott gould and steven. He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote colorado hotel which he seeks as an opportunity to finish a piece of work. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick. The shining on imdb movie junk archivestephen kings the shining the stanley hotel official website. This was why stephen king was so upset after viewing the stanley kubrick movie. The shining tv miniseries 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With kathy bates, frank darabont, mick garris, tom hanks. In that way, stephen kings the shining was ahead of its time. Stephen king s televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries is hobbled by a.
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