The Shining (1980)

SoulRat · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:52 pm

But has she learned to act yet? :shrug:

Wow was she bad LMAO

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:11 pm

SoulRat wrote:

But has she learned to act yet? :shrug:

Wow was she bad LMAO

I think part of it was she was supposed to be bad. I mean she was kind of believable. Maybe I need to see it again :shrug:

At the moment I think it's my favorite Kubrick film.

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

Guest

catbox_9 wrote:

cdurbfan22 wrote:

That's pretty mean Ryan.

Calling someone 35? He is 35 though.

Um...not exactly, I meant her, but like something else; I bet you knew that! Smile

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:28 pm

cdurbfan22 wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

cdurbfan22 wrote:

That's pretty mean Ryan.

Calling someone 35? He is 35 though.

Um...not exactly, I meant her, but like something else; I bet you knew that! Smile

But I like being mean :haha: I'm such a dork in real life I would never be mean to someone Frown

If it matters I thought she was a better actress than SoulRat made her out to be. Maybe you should watch and see for yourself?

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

Guest

catbox_9 wrote:

cdurbfan22 wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

cdurbfan22 wrote:

That's pretty mean Ryan.

Calling someone 35? He is 35 though.

Um...not exactly, I meant her, but like something else; I bet you knew that! Smile

But I like being mean :haha: I'm such a dork in real life I would never be mean to someone Frown

If it matters I thought she was a better actress than SoulRat made her out to be. Maybe you should watch and see for yourself?

So, I hear. Smile

Nah, I'm good. Isn't it scary?

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:41 pm

It isn't scary at all...at least I don't see how one could say it is. Maybe SoulRat can comment?

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

Guest

Well, I just don't like or watch scary movies.

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:38 pm

cdurbfan22 wrote:

Well, I just don't like or watch scary movies.

Neither do I that's why I'd say this isn't a scary movie. It doesn't have all kinds of people die or anything. You probably wouldn't like it because it's very Kubrick-like (it's a Kubrick film after all). It's got a lot of randomness and stuff that you might not enjoy. One such scene (perhaps SoulRat can fill you in on it) involves a guy dressed in a teddy bear outfit whistle

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

Guest

catbox_9 wrote:

cdurbfan22 wrote:

Well, I just don't like or watch scary movies.

Neither do I that's why I'd say this isn't a scary movie. It doesn't have all kinds of people die or anything. You probably wouldn't like it because it's very Kubrick-like (it's a Kubrick film after all). It's got a lot of randomness and stuff that you might not enjoy. One such scene (perhaps SoulRat can fill you in on it) involves a guy dressed in a teddy bear outfit whistle

Oh I'm good.
I'll live my life without watching this one, I can promise you that.

kharmon · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:55 pm

I didn't think her acting was really that bad. I haven't watched this movie in a long time, I should watch again soon. This is one of those movies everyone should watch at least once, even if they don't like scary movies.

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:23 pm

kharmon wrote:

This is one of those movies everyone should watch at least once

If schools were worth a Censored

everyone would have seen a Hitchcock and Kubrick before graduation.

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

SoulRat · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:50 pm

catbox_9 wrote:

It isn't scary at all...at least I don't see how one could say it is. Maybe SoulRat can comment?

Of COURSE it's scary fool, it's a Stephen King story duh Rolling Eyes

It's more creepy than scary :haha:

SoulRat · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:51 pm

kharmon wrote:

I didn't think her acting was really that bad. I haven't watched this movie in a long time, I should watch again soon. This is one of those movies everyone should watch at least once, even if they don't like scary movies.

Oh it was horrible, go watch it again, omg especially at the end, omg LMAO

SoulRat · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:51 pm

cdurbfan22 wrote:

Oh I'm good.
I'll live my life without watching this one, I can promise you that.

That's no way to be

Everyone should watch this at least once Nod

SoulRat · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:53 pm

catbox_9 wrote:

It's got a lot of randomness and stuff that you might not enjoy. One such scene (perhaps SoulRat can fill you in on it) involves a guy dressed in a teddy bear outfit whistle

Why am I the one that has to fill her in? I dunno, it's about a guy losing his mind :shrug:

I'd lose my mind to if I were married to that... thing...

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:13 pm

SoulRat wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

It's got a lot of randomness and stuff that you might not enjoy. One such scene (perhaps SoulRat can fill you in on it) involves a guy dressed in a teddy bear outfit whistle

Why am I the one that has to fill her in? I dunno, it's about a guy losing his mind :shrug:

I'd lose my mind to if I were married to that... thing...

No, no, no - not fill her in on the plot, just that momentary scene near the end where you see the guy in a teddy bear outfit and another guy sitting in a chair :haha:

It was so random!

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

kharmon · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:20 pm

SoulRat wrote:

kharmon wrote:

I didn't think her acting was really that bad. I haven't watched this movie in a long time, I should watch again soon. This is one of those movies everyone should watch at least once, even if they don't like scary movies.

Oh it was horrible, go watch it again, omg especially at the end, omg LMAO

I will, I was a kid the last time I watched it all the way through so I probably wouldn't have noticed it, I mean I thought the power rangers were awesome at that time. I'll probably understand more of the movie this time too.

kharmon · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:21 pm

catbox_9 wrote:

kharmon wrote:

This is one of those movies everyone should watch at least once

If schools were worth a Censored

everyone would have seen a Hitchcock and Kubrick before graduation.

Wasn't Rear Window a Hitchcock movie? We watched that one in middle or high school.

Guest

SoulRat wrote:

cdurbfan22 wrote:

Oh I'm good.
I'll live my life without watching this one, I can promise you that.

That's no way to be

Everyone should watch this at least once Nod

I guess I'll have to watch it then.

catbox_9 · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:35 am

kharmon wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

kharmon wrote:

This is one of those movies everyone should watch at least once

If schools were worth a Censored

everyone would have seen a Hitchcock and Kubrick before graduation.

Wasn't Rear Window a Hitchcock movie? We watched that one in middle or high school.

Yes although I'd rank North By Northwest, Vertigo, Psycho, Rope, I Confess, Rebecca, Notorious, Suspicion, Frenzy, Lifeboat, and The Wrong Man as better Hitchcock films. Still good though.

_________________
Coming Soon: A better signature!

tigersaint · Subject: Re: The Shining (1980) Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:15 pm

SoulRat wrote:

The Shining is an awesome movie, though it does not follow the book all that closely, the basic idea is the same and Nicholson makes it worth it.

I personally liked the mini series they made later with Rebecca DeMornay but I am definately in the minority on that. It followed the book much better and DeMornay is a much better actress than Shelley Duval who annoys the piss out of me.

I give it a 93/100.

Shelley Duvall annoyed the piss out of Kubrick too. He rode her harder than any other actor/actress he ever worked with, and he was notorious for giving his actors a hard time.