As the film develops, it becomes more mysterious, ambiguous, threatening, and hallucinatory. In the book, the overlook hotel burns to the ground. Also, kubrick changed the room number from the book. I recently found what is arguably the most exhaustive. Born from a bad dream experienced during a onenight stay at a colorado hotel that was closing for the season, the shining is the first book stephen king wrote from a position of financial. The shining has an alternate ending you will never see. Currently, we are building the largest digital library of film and television inquiry and related. 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.
And we can see why its a book by stephen king, a film by stanley kubrick, and the. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Well, firstly, the book and the film are very different. At the end of the film, jack and the overlook freeze. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 2. Oct 28, 2018 the shining seemed to introduce a promising child star in dan lloyd. 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. Mar 31, 2017 the shining alternative endings revealed news stanley kubricks horror masterpiece the shining had almost as many multiple endings as the overlook hotel had ghosts. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of. Regardless of how much stephen king hated stanely kubricks adaptation of the shining, movie fans still love the film.
Why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237 indiewire. Of course, an explanation from the filmmaker himself hasnt been enough for many. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. The shining is no exception in that thats how i made this analysis, but it is an exception in that i have seen lots of discussion on what the film means.
Stanley kubricks version of the shining came out decades ago, and among the many details from the book that were changed for the big screen is the. Mar 30, 2017 the shining is a horror cinema masterpiece, and figuring out its haunting and iconic ending was no easy task for stanley kubrick. There are several different between the book and the film and one of the biggest is how the story ends. The aforementioned sequel, doctor sleep, got a cinematic adaptation that serves as both a sequel to the shinin g novel and kubricks film, in a way. Annihilation ending and shimmer explained comic book. Nov 01, 2012 born from a bad dream experienced during a onenight stay at a colorado hotel that was closing for the season, the shining is the first book stephen king wrote from a position of financial. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Learn about the different symbols such as boiler in the shining and how they contribute to the plot of the book. 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. May 20, 2015 whats the difference comes at you this week with one of the most popular viewer suggestions. The most debated element of the shining s ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. The most debated element of the shinings ending is the final shot. One particular interpretation has been adopted by many of the films.
To watch my previous video analysis of the shining, based upon some of the concepts described in the text of the article, scroll to the bottom of this page. But despite all the study, there are still few conclusive answers as to what kubrick was actually trying to say with the shining, opening the door for countless interpretations. Jan 29, 2019 the most debated element of the shining s ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. Alternate endings revealed for stanley kubricks the shining. Whats the difference comes at you this week with one of the most popular viewer suggestions. The shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. The shining alternative endings revealed news stanley kubricks horror masterpiece the shining had almost as many multiple endings as the overlook hotel had ghosts. He ended up having a role in a tv film two years later, but that was the extent of his acting career. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king.
How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. At the end of the novel, jack had ignored the boiler for too long, and the hotel explodes. The shining hidden meanings of the shining buy study guide given the legendary place that kubricks the shining occupies in cinema culture, it is perhaps unsurprising that it has been the subject of endless interpretation, including a few extreme readings. The supernatural is very apparent and very real in this version of the story. The documentary room 237 has been called a diy mashup of the many theories put forward over the years as interpretations of stanley kubrickss 1980 horror classic, the shining. Check out his first column below, exploring the shining.
In the novel, jack manages to fight the hotels possession long enough for him to tell danny to run for his life. The shining novel and film work best as separate pieces, and each ending has a different meaning. Movie, hell be taking a critical look at movie adaptations of horror novels. Stanley kubricks the shining was released in 1980, and since has been hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. It was a rough year for the heroes of youth, with bob dylan born again, muhammad ali finished, and now kubrick. And by the time i went to bed that night, i had the whole book in my mind. There are ghosts, things that going bump in the night and even the topiaries in the garden come alive in the book. Now, here are a few reasons danny torrance was the real villain of the shining. In the book the shining, its very clear, in true stephen king fashion, that the overlook hotel is haunted. Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. Stephen king and stanley kubricks interpretations of the text the shining are a perfect example. The shining novel, however, has a very different ending, and one that even made way for a sequel.
The shining seemed the final nail in the suddenly squareshape coffin. She is the wife of jack torrance and the mother of danny torrance. With the shining the problem was to extract the essential plot and to reinvent the sections of the story that were weak. The shining tends to be opaque, even though its corridors are welllit. The shining seemed to introduce a promising child star in dan lloyd. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows kubrick. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the.
The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. The shining, one of the stephen kings bestselling novels and the film that has had a huge impact in pop culture, finally has the ending explained in an interview with ew, producers jan harlan and diane johnson explain the steps that were taken in making the film, and the decisions made by director stanley kubrick to create the final ending in the novel, the shining ends with the death. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. I havent read the book since i was about but i think if i was going to sum up one reason i prefer the book it would be that the movie misses out the whole plot arc of the boiler which, to me, did a better job of providing an allegory for jacks whole character arc than anything in the film.
Jun 22, 2012 the shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. The most debated element of the shinings ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. The shining study guide contains a biography of stanley kubrick, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. A theory that will change how you watch the shining. Annihilation is now in theaters, bringing a very loose interpretation of the 2014 scifi novel by jeff vandermeer to the screen, from exmachina director, alex garland.
The shining is stephen kings third published novel and the one that established his name in the horror genre. There has been much speculation into the meanings and actions in the film because of inconsistencies, ambiguities, symbolism, and differences from the book. And there is good reason for viewers to puzzle over the film 33 years after its release. May 31, 20 the documentary room 237 has been called a diy mashup of the many theories put forward over the years as interpretations of stanley kubrickss 1980 horror classic, the shining. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. At first, it feels like a traditional horror setup a guy gets hired to spend the winter in an enormous hotel, secluded from civilization, where obviously something will go very wrong. The shining hidden meanings of the shining gradesaver. One of the subjects on which he is most frequently an idiot is stanley kubricks the shining, whose lack of fidelity to kings book. Stephen king and stanley kubricks interpretations of the shining are very different, but do share some common themes. However, the text version is a much more thorough breakdown of the film and includes video stills and other research sources. Winnifred wendy torrance is one of the three main characters in the shining. In the 1980 film adaptation she was portrayed by shelley duvall. Mar 28, 20 danny is wearing an apollo 11 sweater during key scenes. Nov 15, 2016 the shining is no exception in that thats how i made this analysis, but it is an exception in that i have seen lots of discussion on what the film means.
Adapted, fairly loosely, from then upandcoming author stephen kings novel, the film is a fascinating, twisted and dark. The final shot of the shining, its ambiguity forever helping stanley kubricks most popular film carry on its enduring legacy for nearly thirty years. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. Below, executive producer jan harlan and screenwriter diane. May 25, 20 the shining, one of kubricks later movies, is now widely considered one if not the greatest horror movies ever made, and an excellent example of what an alist director at the top of their game can do with the genre. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his. The close reading that the shining has inspired is truly magnificent, and i must say certain details the interpreters gather are.
The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Stephen king himself has said repeatedly that the two might as well be completely different things. The 10 most outrageous theories about what the shining. The shining is a horror cinema masterpiece, and figuring out its haunting and iconic ending was no easy task for stanley kubrick.
Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Oct 27, 2019 stanley kubricks version of the shining came out decades ago, and among the many details from the book that were changed for the big screen is the ending and theres an alternate ending that, sadly, will never be released. Please note that im just talking about the movie here, not the book. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. I told the filmmakers to throw my book against a wall ahead of the film version of of barness man bookerwinning novel the sense of an ending, he explains why he asked the. Masseys rotting corpse in the shining is unsettling whether youre reading the book, watching kubricks film, or checking out kings miniseries where. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the shining chapter summary chart to help you understand the book.
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