Stephen King's The Shining '80 and '97

[gOtHiC_MuSiC_DeVviL]

lol i wouldnt mind watchin it again actually it has ben a while.

what do you think was better??  

[greenamethyst]

Loved the first version the best with Jack Nicholson. Saw it in the movie theater and was on the edge of my seat the whole time! Awesome movie, one of Stephen King's best works! Also liked Pet Semetary and Rose Red, and It.  

[gOtHiC_MuSiC_DeVviL]

yeah stephen King is one of the best Authors, I think its quite cool how he makes an appearance in a few of his movies..... I think he is normally a pizza delivery dude in most of them (Rose red)..... And a cop in sleepwalkers????  

[Ishachanmeow]

both movies were good, but no one can beat Jack's crazy look... the 97 version gave a bit more of the book to it, either way I'd rather watch the orginal  

[Niran_Betta_Fish]

I'm rewatching the original mow. It holds up beautifully.  

[Zechariah_14-1]

i love The Shining,, in fact my mom named me ater the little boy in the original. well this real name anyway.. but i spell mine diff..//// i just love the movie its amazing  

[madbugz]

omg loved the jack nickalson one so much better only because the newer one's kid would not close his mouth through the entire movie and it totally ruined it but i like the book the best stephan king is the bomb im reading carrie right now and im lovin it so yea but my fav. of all time is "IT"
boo yah master of horror but loved the shining and i always watch it when its on cable




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[ShopRite]

MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE MOVIE!!!!!11111111
GO JACK NICHOLSON!!!  

[Embers N Ashes]

I like the original better. It was a classic and perfect movie to watch with friends. It was so fun.  

[Artist89]

Anything by Stephen King that makes it to film is uber awsome sauce.  

[Psycho has Left]

I've seen both quite a few times. I love the classic, but they didn't do too bad on the newer version. I loved the ending to the classic compared to the ending of the newer one, and nothing can beat Jack Nickolson and his famous line, "Here's Johnny!!". LOL!!!
blaugh wink xp  

[Chloe Van Peebles]

Book: Best
Kubrick movie: Great
Mini-Series: Kill me.

Kubrick basically rewrote the entire book as a movie, while still keeping a couple things. After reading the book, considering Kubrick's style, I think he really could have made the movie scarier. Jack Nicholson was awesome as Jack, but hey, he's Jack Nicholson, so of course he's awesome and sets a high bar for any remake (Lol Joker Lol). Not to mention; NOTHING is more amazing than Shelley Duvall's expression of fear:



Honest to goodness fear, in my opinion.


Mini-Series: I liked it but I didn't, I loved the fact it was scarier and included more of the book substance instead of erasing what it meant. It covered more of what Danny Torrance's abilities could do, instead of Kubrick's version. Things I didn't like, Rebecca DeMorney's acting, the new, god awful, Danny Torrance, and the fact that while showing the lounge alive and full of action (and ghosts) they showed all three Andrews Sisters being dead, when really, one of them is still alive. I loved how they showed the fact that Wendy Torrance really got herself severely hurt in the book, instead of "HERE'S JOHNNY CHOP CHOP MY TINY KNIFE STOPS THE AXE AND I'M SAVED"

But for someone who prefers real acting, as opposed to the campy acting that was unnecessary throughout this story... I definitely prefer the movie.  

[Rei_Toei]

I loved the book; I am a huge Stephen King fan. (Can't wait to seen Gunslinger on the screen). It is awfully difficult to make a movie as good as King writes. They nearly always fall short. I think Kubrick did a great job of generating the fear and the hellish visions of the Overlook. The newer ver was closer to the original story, but hard to beat Kubrick's flair for creeping you out.  

[MediaclCunt]

Jack Nicholson pwn's all.  

[Oshi the Killer]

I like the mini series better because it followed the book more that the movie did. I didn't really care for the movie.