The Shining [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Shining [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Blu-ray Review - Worthy of purchase
Summary: 4 Stars
We've all seen this one, know the lines, and you likely have this on VHS and DVD.
That being said; a really good Blu-ray transfer. Shelly Long and that hideaous gaping maw of a mouth has NEVER looked so repulsive. Her giant piano key teeth really pop out during the beginning of this movie. It was the first thing my fiance and I noticed.
Jack Nicholson looks just that much crazier in hi-def. If you like the original film/DVD/VHS this is worthy of your Blu-ray collection.
On a side note - the TV mini-series movie thing is also on DVD. In my opinion it is far superior to Kubrick's rendition of the shining any day. You'll know exactly what I mean if you've read the book. Get this one on Blu-ray and also purchase:
"Stephen King's The Shining (Two Disc Special Edition) (1997)"
Use the above text in a search on Amazon, it's only $7.50 - you won't be dissapointed!
Movie Review: Nice but somewhat disappointed I suppose
Summary: 4 Stars
I think the blu ray does this film alot of justice. I did enjoy finally seeing it this way. But have to admit disappointment in that I was expecting to see something along the lines of an extended cut or deleted scenes. This release has none of that which considering the brilliance of this film. Is probably for the better.
I found the new documentary(s) a little on the tedious side. Listening to Hollywood people spout on and on about how brilliant Kubrick was gets to be pretty annoying after you've heard it a dozen times. It's like, yeah... we got it people. Tell us something we don't already know.
Movie Review: Still a Charmer
Summary: 4 Stars
Jack,Is Jack,Is Jack. And if you like or respect him and his acting see this one in Bluray.For the first time as a regular movie or with the enhancements this movie holds you to it's conclusion.It amazes me that I still can't believe how seamlessly the character changes and how we go along with him.My only complaint is that I did not realize how much of a woses whose Shely DuVal is. Her character was so anoyingly weak that it was hard to believe she had ANY spine to hold her upright.But this is a small annoyance. Probably Jack's best role alongside "One Flew Over The Cooko's Nest">Movie Review: Awesome
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is fantastic. Stanley Kubrick is a genius. Since I bought I have watched this movie at least 10 times.Movie Review: BLURAY new scenes
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't get me wrong, the Shining is one of my favorite movies. I love Kubrick. But I'm sick of the new features that the studios feel they HAVE to include to justify the UPGRADE. In the case of classic movies, the improved video and audio is just enough. If they incluye a new documentary or long lost interviews is ok, but as the disc extras, not, please, as part of the feature film. Or al least, please put the option to play the movie without these escenes.
They include here i think at least 2 new disc chapters. These extra footage is not in the DVD or the theatrical version of the film. In result, the film lost of its timing and rythm. It's now a little slow paced and has lost some of the mistery of the plot, because of this extra information depicted.
Even Kubrick after the premiere of the film decided to remove all this footage to make to improve the picture. Why the studio decide to incluye these footage after all?