That was in the shining, published by king in 1977 and filmed by stanley kubrick in a movie released in 1980. He finds just the opposite, however, as the hotels horrific past quickly overtakes him. Stanley kubrick was interested in making a horror film and had a stack of scary novels. A clip from the movie the shining with jack nicholson and shelley duvall. For a supposed mainstream movie, kubricks the shining isnt very audience friendly. Check the latest movie times for the shining now showing at showcase cinemas. Jack nicholson takes a job as winter caretaker at an enormous mountain hotel, where he goes with wife shelley duvall and son danny lloyd in the hope that snow and solitude will bring him peace of mind. Release date may 23, 1980 october 2, 1980 running time 146 minutes. They turned out to be completely unreliable assholes. Search the shining 1980 40th anniversary presented by tcm movie times and buy movie tickets online before going to the theater. Many references from the book and movie have left their mark on popular culture, so the cnn library compiled some fun facts about the shining, by the numbers.
And for a long time, i thought it was just the two of us that had the shine to us. Even if youve seen the movie 100 times, theres still probably a lot you dont know about what went on behind the scenes. Half the time you have to guess what the hell is going on, and if youre not familiar with kubricks. When he imagines he drinks with the imaginary bartender, he is as drunk as if he. Which brings us up to the shining, which, like so many kubrick fans of my vintage, i lined up to see the night it opened at the nowtorndown criterion theatre in old, scuzzy times square. In time, too, the movie cant help but circle back to the shining itself, foreshadowing the endgame with ominous overhead shots of cars traversing landscapes. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Book online in advance with our streamlined booking process. The shining uk theatrical release poster directed bystanley kubrick produced bystanley kubrick screenplay by stanley kubrick diane johnson based onthe shining by stephen king starring jack nicholson shelley duvall scatman crothers danny lloyd music by wendy carlos rachel elkind cinematographyjohn alcott edited byray lovejoy production company the producer circle company peregrine productions hawk films distributed bywarner bros. Larry, just between you and me, we got a very serious problem with the people taking care of the place. The shining 40th anniversary presented by tcm times.
The shining 1980 40th anniversary presented by tcm 2020. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango. Find movie theaters near you and browse showtimes on moviefone. Despite its reputation as one of the scariest films ever made, the shining is very deliberately paced, at times almost meditative. All work and no play makes jack a dull boy or, rather, a homicidal boy in stanley kubricks eerie 1980 adaptation of stephen kings horror. The movie is not about ghosts but about madness and the energies it sets loose in an isolated situation primed to magnify them. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Just like you probably thought you was the only one. Like all great films, the shining is built not so much to be watched as to be rewatched. Jack is an alcoholic and child abuser who has reportedly not had a drink for five months but is anything but a recovering alcoholic.
Get all the latest updates on your favorite movies from new releases to timeless classics, get the scoop on moviefone. A message to our movie fans read more gift cards offers. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. By this point, almost every scene is so iconic, the experience of watching it truly watching it feels something like devouring a greatest hits collection. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. This isnt a fun, schlocky slasher movie, but rather the. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn.
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