The Shining [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of The Shining [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Jack Nicholson is the only scary thing about this movie
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm not the biggest fan of Stephen King. I've only read a couple of his books, and find them notoriously difficult to get into. Especially Carrie, get to the point! My dad has all his books, the only one I think I actually enjoyed was The Green Mile. I don't remember ever reading The Shining book, I have seen the movie before though with my dad.
The first positive thing I will say, is that some of the opening scenes, and the scenery around the Outlook Hotel, is crisp and so gorgeous in High Definition. The opening shots, when the camera is tracking the car driving up the mountains, is absolutely amazing. It's just perfect.
The score to this movie is really atrocious though. It's not even nice noise, it's jerky and meaningless. It doesn't add to the movie. I could have done a better score. It just doesn't work, or enhance the movie in any way.
Jack playing funnily enough Jack, is amazing. He's the only reason for watching this movie. His portrayal of Jack slowly descending into madness ("All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy") makes you keep watching the movie, since he's in pretty much nearly every scene. Up against Shelley Duvall (who I wasn't keen on personally), he steals the show, even when she's doing her wide eyed screaming scenes. He does his utmost to scare the viewers, and he certainly scared me. There is a couple of times I have to look away from the screen - especially one of his last scenes in the movie when he's frozen. I actually have to turn physically away when that happens, I can't watch him, that image is burned into my mind now.
There's something about the late Stanley Kubrick's work, that I really don't like. I've seen this now twice, and I've also seen Eyes Wide Shut, and neither seems to have anything that resembles a plot. And he was such a perfectionist as well, getting actors to ridiculous amounts of takes (127 takes for Shelley for one scene). Nah. They just don't appeal somehow.
I don't understand what all the good reviews are for. I don't get it.
Movie Review: A shining turkey
Summary: 1 Stars
Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is a classic horror movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. The movie is loosely based on a Stephen King novel.
The movie is, of course, a turkey. It's not a co-incidence that "The Shining" has been frequently lampooned over the years. Especially the evil twins. Another iconic scene shows Nicholson looking at us through a big hole in the bathroom door. Here comes Johnny!
Personally, I was scared by this movie when I was about 10 years old. Today, I suspect that the only people who like it are Stanley Kubrick cultists. But then, they like "Eyes Wide Shut" as well.
However, I readily admit that Jack Nicholson is excellent starring a man slowly descending into madness. He always is. Now, *that's* scary.
Movie Review: Don't buy it
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this DVD for my Halloween party. This is my favortie movie and I was SOOO excited. We have tried it in 5 DVD players at my house and had friends try it in theirs and nothing. The seller says it's because it has to be an HD DVD player and nothing else. Well that is not what the disclaimer said when I bought it - it just says it ahs to be HD. Now it has been 13 days since the seller said they would send a replacement and I haven't even gotten any else. No email and no DVD. I would recommend buying this from someone else. If they make good I'll come back and let you know but it has been a lot of agravation and disappointment.