I read gone with the wind for the first time at the end of last year, and i would definitely add it to this list. May 05, 2016 the shining may not be kubricks best film 2001 is to science fiction movies as bob dylan is to folk music but its his most perfect film, the film where his gifts were most expertly deployed in the service of a story thats a model of what we talk about when we talk about a great psychological horror film. Then i love the book the shining it was one of my favorites by stephen king. The tragedy of jim carrey just keeps getting sadder and sadder jim carreys wild personality, kooky facial expressions, and outlandish sense of humor have been making the world chuckle since the 80s. The story is set in clayton county and atlanta, both in georgia, during the american civil war and reconstruction era. Robert benton wisely jettisons the interestinginthebook fat ted and joanna meeting, their families, etc. Well there was two shining movies the old version with jake nicholson. The movies reputation has continued to grow over the years. The book and movie though less than the book underneath the romance and period costumes transmitted subtle antiwar and antigreed messages that said as much about 1930s america as it did about 1860s america. But there was no sense of anything cohesive going on. Did reading the book change our opinions of the film. Is there any film that actually does justice to the book. Doctor sleep movie vs book differences how mike flanagan. Clark gable wasnt give the title the king of hollywood for no reason.
Here are 10 reasons why gone with the wind is still an awesome film. Two movies separated by decades of filmmaking and sociological changes but set in the same era in the same location. Feb 22, 2010 theres a huge difference between stephen kings scariest book in my opinion and stanley kubricks muddled movie. This provocative and fascinating documentary, a crowdpleaser at film festivals around the world last year, showcases some of the. The shining, the 1977 novel by stephen king, is widely considered one of the best horror novels ever written. The kl studio classics 70th anniversary bluray of joan of arc is a good encoding of the original long version of the film, that was considered lost until twenty years ago. It really just did nothing for me as a historical piece and the acting was just decent. Hattie mcdaniel june 10, 1895 october 26, 1952 was an american actress of stage and screen, professional singersongwriter, and comedian. What classic movies did you hear critics raving about that. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 1. Jul 09, 2016 the shining was stephen kings third book, following carrie and salems lot. It was also the first full novel i read coverto conver. Even folks who dont like old movies have seen it, or are at least well aware of it. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick, which king notoriously hated.
The shining book vs movie essay 1092 words 5 pages. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with. So many people wonder how much of a difference there is between the film and novel of the shining by stephen. The blackface kept me awake and laughing for a while, but then mr. He starts off with not much personality, which is kind of saved up for later in the story when the house gets in his head and he becomes a clown. Jan 22, 2018 im joined by clarke wolfe to break down stanley kubricks the shining and the stephen king source material. Nov 12, 2015 kubrick, as a filmmaker, has a unique sensibility for creating beautiful and engaging scenes and settings. Oct 01, 20 jack nicholson in the shining warner bros. The made for tv version of the movie is more true to the book, but i think the kubrick movie is slightly better. The shining, the 1977 novel by stephen king, is widely considered one of the best horror. When stanley kubrick directed his film adaptation of the shining, author stephen king hated it.
Stanley kubricks the shining was released in 1980, and since has been hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. 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. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie mtv. The shining went on to become a bestseller, a stanley kubrick movie, a tv miniseries scripted by king, and an indelible reference point in. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining stephen king has always disliked stanley kubricks film of the shining, and he has a point. Tom cruise actually did do one movie that was worse than cocktail anyone else see legend. May 20, 2015 whats the difference comes at you this week with one of the most popular viewer suggestions. Gone with the wind, i was hoping this movie would be more than what i expected, one of americas oldest chick flicks, but i was wrong. Gone with the wind is probably the most famous american movie ever made. Jun 26, 2012 the shining was the book which inspired me to write.
Gwtw is a nostalgic look at the highly romantic southern culture of the time. Other than gone with the wind, what was clark gables. The main problem with kubricks adaptation, the story was holey. Check out his first column below, exploring the shining. In the movie jack gives danny an empty bee hive as a present, which end up full of bees when it was supposed to be empty. Worst movie youve paid to see archive straight dope. In the book, shug and celies relationship was overtly sexual. The shining, a novel written by stephen king followed by a film directed by stanley kubrick in 1980 is a horrorthriller narrative filled with many mysteries of its own. Costumes are an integral part of the miseenscene of a film. Perhaps the sleepiest ive ever gotten was during birth of a nation 1915. Online shopping for highquality home decor by independent artists and designers from around the world. The reason shug was living with celie in the end is because she left her husband grady for her. The novel and movie tells a story about jack torrance, who becomes the offseason winter caretaker of the overlook hotel. Hattie mcdaniel is arguably the first africanamerican woman to sing on radio 1915, with professor george morrisons negro orchestra, denver, co.
Gone with the wind, 1939 photofest though the screenplay, which went through numerous revisions, has four credited writers, this line is lifted directly from. Out of africa was very different than the book, but excellent. He is a true craftsman of sound and light, no doubt about. Top 100 movie quotes 100 of the best, most famous movie quotes in american cinema to celebrate their hundredth anniversary, the american film institute ran a series of programs starting in 2005, discussing and honoring 100 years of american cinema. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. Likewise, when danny is with tony, he checks out of the world of real things, as he puts it. Essay on the shining by stephen king 829 words bartleby. Mabuse the gambler 1922, the holy mountain 1926, sunrise 1927 it doesnt matter which one. Sacrificing himself so danny and wendy can escape the overlook hotel.
Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. The movie tristram shandy is hilarious and watchable, while most people find the book almost impossible to read. The shining seems a force of nature, but also one which isolates people who shine as unnatural. The colin firth version of pride and prejudice is wonderful, as is emma thompsons sense and sensibility. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. On this day exactly 75 years ago, the movie gone with the wind had its gala premiere in the city of atlanta, georgia. Scarlett concerning melanie in gone with the wind gone.
King famously hated kubricks film, which was a lot more interested in ghosts than in alcoholism, so when he decided to write a sequel to the shining, he naturally returned to his book s. I think i am going to read anna karenina or middlemarch for this category this year. Mar 30, 2017 the shining is one of the all time classic horror movies, buts its also a pretty great book too. Even with its faults, selznicks civil war epic has stood the test of time and remains the shining beacon of the hollywood studio era. The james mason community book club archives movie. In the book, a black man grabs scarlett when she is driving her buggy past shantytown. There are the tough guy names, like rocky and maverick, and weve got some disney favorites as. Gone with the wind is essentially two movies divided by an intermission.
He moves with his family, son danny and wife winnie, into the hotel for the winter. The book, in fact, was criticized for some of her portrayals of blacks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Whats different between the shining book and movie. Note this was also used for the remake 2007 shining movie, where instead of a bee hive its a different insect nest which fills up that night when it was suppose to be empty. I loved the book the hours, but i really, really loved the movie. The movie the shining, directed by the great stanley kubrick and starring the terrifying jack nicholson, is very different from the stephen kingpenned book from which it is adapted. I used to hate gone with the wind because my mom always made me watch it with her, but now i can appreciate how good it is. If avery korman had been faithful to the book the movie would have been rated r and melodramatic to the hilt. Deceptive cadence stephen kings original novel is all about love, death and power, says pulitzerwinning composer paul. The shining book vs movie and what to watchread first. Im joined by clarke wolfe to break down stanley kubricks the shining and the stephen king source material. The first film is a fairly interesting melodrama depicting an idealized south during the civil war.
How margaret mitchell makes you care about a whiny, selfish, stuck up woman for 1,000 pages is incredible. Three that come immediately to mind are silence of the lambs, the exorcist, and the godfather. This essay contains spoilers for both the book and the movie. Essay the shining by stephen king the shining is a novel written by stephen king in 1977 and a horror movie directed by stanley kubrick in 1980. Lucky for us, a rather good composite color negative was made for the picture. The kl studio classics bluray of duel in the sun is everything i hoped it would be. How king and kubricks versions are different by tom reimann november 6, 2019. That is an incredibly hard thing to convert to film as we have often discussed.
Look around online at sugar casters for sale at antique sites. In the movie the motivation of the ghosts is to possess jack torrance to get him to kill danny. What was the friggin point of that movie, anyway i saw gwtw before i read the book. Lol at r109 equating gone with the wind with the birth of a nation. Dec 11, 2015 we all know how intensely a book can be altered when revised from novel to film, but just what exactly gets lost in translation. However, the book and movie differ in some key areas, like how the iconic ending of the movie was. Hattie mcdaniel was born to former slaves in wichita, kansas in 1895 2. You can check out a book such as the book of old silver. The interview goes pretty well except jack finds out that one of the last guys to hold his job at the hotel went nuts and murdered his family. How the doctor sleep movie compares to the novel by stephen king. The film version of the character spends a big part of the story on the verge of a breakdown, finally collapsing on the third act, while the book s version keeps calm as calm as anyone can be in a situation like that, of course and is much more independent and selfreliant. Movie june 19, 2014 the shining, stephen kings third book was an instant bestseller and stanley kubricks movie based on the book went on to become a masterpiece in no time and is hailed as one of the scariest movies ever. Stephen king is not okay with a shining prequel movie. But if youve read the book and watched the film, its.
So i read the book first, it was a bit slow at first but i grew interested in the book because of the depth of the characters and other things, however last week i saw the film, and i hated it. A very popular film the movie gone with the wind, based on a book by margaret mitchell, is possibl a day in movie history dec gone with the wind, drama film directed by victor fleming and starring clark gable and vivien leigh, premiered in atlanta best. The second movie is a slog through romance novel hell, with one ridiculous overlydramatic scene followed by another. The film is an adaptation of stephen kings 20 novel, which is itself a sequel to his 1977 classic the shining. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for the. In honesty, gwtw the movie was a faithful adaption of an extremely popular novel. Fathom events is the home of cinematic experiences that offer high quality, affordable entertainment events broadcast to the big screen. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining salon. This list has names of characters from everything from cult classics to gone with the wind to cartoons, which means you are sure to find some inspiration for naming your next furry family member. Willa cather vs margaret mitchell1 loretta wasserman annapolis history, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived maya angelou while working on the question of cathers antisemitism, i wondered also about her portrayals of other minorities, especially african americans. Audiences get the best seat in the house in the comfort and convenience of their local movie theater for live and prerecorded concerts, worldclass opera, sporting events, comedy acts, original programming featuring the biggest names in radio and. The tragedy of jim carrey just keeps getting sadder and.
The first film starts in about the middle of the book at the wedding of the godfathers daughter and runs to close to the end of the book. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. Movie stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. The shining begins with jack torrance receiving a position as the winter caretaker for the overlook hotel, an isolated hotel in the colorado rockies. Naw, that wont flyunlike the two movies, the bestselling book on which they were based contained the complete storyline as portrayed in the godfather and in godfather ii. This is like asking what was mark twains best novel, emeril lagasses best recipe, or hank williams sr. Why the shining is the best psychological horror film ever. Leslie howard also believed he was terribly miscast in gwtw. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and dont vote in the other threads. Heres every difference between the shining book and the film. Stephen kings the shining has maintained its cult status since its release in 1977.
Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret, conroy, pat, conroy, pat. Because he was so young danny lloyd, who played danny in the film had no idea he was shooting a horror movie. The film was shot during the colonial british period and created a lo. She is best known for her role as mammy in gone with the wind 1939, for which she won the academy award for best supporting actress, becoming the first person of color to win an oscar in addition to acting in many films, mcdaniel recorded 16. Jack torrance takes a job as a caretaker of the isolated overlook hotel in the colorado mountains. 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. On the day that the movie premiered, king had an open letter of apology printed in newspapers all over the world, saying that he had been naive when he sold the rights to kubrick, who was free to change the story from one about an evil entity living in a snowbound hotel, into. If i read the book first, i usually dont like the movie. The shining went on to become a bestseller, a stanley kubrick movie, a tv mini series scripted by king, and an indelible reference point in. Jack heads up to the overlook hotel for his first job interview with stuart ullman. Opening to gone with the wind 1985 vhs tape 1 youtube. The movie the shining, directed by the great stanley kubrick and starring the terrifying jack nicholson, is very different from the stephen. The miniseries was a huge mistake except for the scene with the woman in the tub. I understand why hes reluctant to sign off on another take on his book.
Movie, hell be taking a critical look at movie adaptations of horror novels. The shining is one of kings most personal stories, exploring. The shining book vs movie all the differences between the. Written from the perspective of the slaveholder, gone with the wind is southern plantation. Just like having read margarets story gone with the wind, you then watch oselznicks gwtw movie. Oct 27, 2014 before the screening, i reread the book and loved it just as much as i had some 35 years ago. Then the new version who i cant remember what his name was but i know he played on the tv show wings.
Alcoholism in the shining essay 620 words bartleby. In the movie, it took about a year of planning to get the iconic shot in where blood pours out of the elevator right, but only three days to film. Based on megs classic story the princess diary, the motion picture make her characters believelike in another artistic way. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 2. The lost child 1930 this was the first silent movie from kerala by jc daniel who is widely known as the father of malayalam cinema. In every fourth turning, or crisis period, within all of the above cycles, american society experienced great upheavals and war for example, during the fourth turning crisis of 1929 through 1945, america experienced a financial crash, a great depression and a world war. Hattie mcdaniel was the first africanamerican to win an. Danny has the shining as many others do around the world. Tv series merrygoround of the shining gets another spin this week with the wide release available in theaters and on itunes of room 237. Ucla performed the restoration, which may have come directly from a surviving print. The shining 1977, psychological horror by stephen king.
Pretty much every movie, whether amazing or terrible, has mistakes. See more ideas about gone with the wind, scarlett ohara and tomorrow is another day. Oct 17, 20 whether you read kings book or saw stanley kubricks 1980 cinematic interpretation of it which stephen king has never endorsed, chances are the shining ranks high on your list of most terrifying things ever. As it was filmed in 3strip technicolor, a full digital restoration of dits would cost millions, the kind of money that can be found for the likes of gone with the wind, not a show thats going to sell a few thousand disc units. If i see the movie first, i usually dont like the book. However, they tend to go more unnoticed in great movies, simply because everyone watching them is so absorbed by whats going on as opposed to, for example, staring in disbelief at the batsuits nipples. King felt that kubrick had twisted his story, ignoring the inherent evil of the hotel, and generally. Gone with the wind, margaret mitchell gone with the wind is a novel by american writer margaret mitchell, first published in 1936. See more ideas about streaming movies, i movie and hd movies. Gone with the wind kindle edition by mitchell, margaret.
Plus, the 4 hour run time was unbearable with such a meandering, thin plot. English, american, and foreign by seymour b wyler, or pocket editions jacksons hallmarks by ian pickford. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. I liked the movie, especially the second half, but unlike my book vs. The good, the bad and the ugly 1966 the crying harmonica player at the prisoner of war camp is a nod to the flute player in gone with the wind who weeps in the town square when the towns women mourn the men in their lives who were killed in the war.
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