A list of stephen king s movies, organized alphabetically. In the movie, hes the person whose descent into madness poses a threat to killing his family. Adapting a book into a movie inevitably means making tough decisions and cutting. The real reason stephen king despises the movie version of the. This was why stephen king was so upset after viewing the stanley kubrick movie. Mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining movie and kings original novel. A t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. A list of stephen kings movie tv appearances, organized alphabetically. King still cant stand stanley kubricks the shining.
Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like. Why did kubrick change the shining against stephen kings will. Overlook is a horrorthriller series inspired by and featuring iconic characters from stephen king novel the shining, which stanley kubrick adapted into 1980 horror classic of the same name. Kings most often cited criticism of kubricks shining adaptation is the casting of jack nicholson. The second series, overlook, is a horrorthriller series inspired by and featuring iconic characters from stephen king s masterpiece the shining. Mar 12, 2020 and thats what happened when stephen king saw the shining. At the very least, it stands shouldertoshoulder with robert wises the haunting as one of. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a big. For 45 years, stephen king has been one of americas most popular novelists. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining so much. There always seems to be the same problem with those tv movies that stick so close to stephen king s books, and shining is no exception. Oct 29, 2019 author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining, for a number of reasons. Why did kubrick change the shining against stephen king. Stephen king might approve of doctor sleep, but he has famously distanced himself from stanley kubricks classic version of the shining.
Stephen king really hates the shining movie youtube. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Just what was that adorably insane little boy doing. Stephen kings office building sits on a particularly dreary deadend road on the outskirts of bangor, maine, just down the street from a gunandammo store, a snowplow dealership and. A tribute trailer i put together for one of my alltime favorite directors and movies, stanley kubriks the shining. Shining film, given that king has publicly slammed kubricks movie on. Feb 04, 2016 there are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubrick version of stephen kings the shining. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. One is that the shining is an absolutely terrifying horror movie. After attending the university of maine, he worked as a sportswriter for his local newspaper and labored away for a while in an industrial. So its only natural to think some of those connections could exist in the movie universe as well. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. Overlook explores the untold, terrifying stories of the most famous haunted hotel in american fiction.
Scariest stephen king movies, ranked sheknows warning. Why does stephen king hate the movie version of the shining. However, today i realize that transferring a book to a movie is always going to involve a certain number of compromises. Stephen king dislikes stanley kubricks film adaptation of his novel the shining for the way the film changes the nature of the primary characters and simplifies their emotional struggles. Stephen king has been quoted as saying that although. Stephen king pin it movie stephen king fan stephen king pin the losers club. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. Author stephen king on new movie and his dark reputation. Heres every stephen king cameo in a king adaptation. Feb 03, 2016 over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. Doctor sleep is a great film for fans of both king and kubrick. List of adaptations of works by stephen king list of vampire films.
Stephen king is behind many hit movies like it, the shinning and new movie doctor sleep but how does he really feel about them. Throughout much of that time, however, movie adaptations of king novels were an iffy proposition. Despite the authors widely recognised disappointment with kubricks interpretation of his novel, the film has stood the test of time as one of horror cinemas greatest achievements. The film is based on stephen king s 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. Its no secret that stephen king disliked the changes director stanley kubrick made for the shining movie, but kubrick once outlined his. While the major threads of the story are there, the big change comes from the character of jack. Stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. All 44 stephen king movies, ranked worst to best photos. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining. Doctor sleep tries to reconcile the visions of stephen. A list of stephen kings movies, organized alphabetically. Stanley kubricks the shining is probably the great american horror movie.
Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. Shinning may not have followed the book as well, but was a better movie. The stanley hotel also hosted the horror novelist stephen king, serving as inspiration for the overlook hotel in his 1977 bestseller the shining and the 1980 film adaption well as the location for the 1997 miniseries. Stephen king doctor sleep movie reaction stephen king says. Jun 14, 2019 t he trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen kings the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts. T he trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen kings the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts. The new movie appears to draw on both kings novel and stanley kubrick. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov. Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film.
Stephen king doctor sleep movie reaction stephen king. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The shine is important enough that its the films title, yet its possible to watch the entire movie and not understand exactly what it means. A roundup of the scariest stephen king movies, from least to most terrifying. Stephen king fan theory connects it and the shining. The latter was adapted into a hit movie starring jack nicholson in 1980.
So much so that king has built a reputation over the years for not liking kubricks movies, when actually, its mainly the shining that didnt suit. Though the stanley is often referred to as the hotel from the shining, this. The shining movie fan gift, stanley kubrick fan, horror film lover gift, stephen king fan. There are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubrick version of stephen kings the shining. Few have done as much to shape and horrify the popular imagination as the author of carrie, the shining and it. The shining on imdb movie junk archivestephen kings the shining the stanley hotel official website. Stephen kings the shininginspired overlook coming from j. I feel the same because the character of jack torrance has no arc in that movie.
Recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone. Oct 26, 2019 a roundup of the scariest stephen king movies, from least to most terrifying. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like a. Adapting a book into a movie inevitably means making tough. Famously adapted from stephen king s 1977 novel, the shining is an intense filmic experience that stays with you, and its huge influence on horror and modern cinema at large remains firmly in. Doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks version. Stephen king wrote his first short story at seven, and was first published in a comic fanzine at 18. There always seems to be the same problem with those tv movies that stick so close to stephen kings books, and shining is no exception. The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which.
The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. Oct 31, 2014 stephen kings office building sits on a particularly dreary deadend road on the outskirts of bangor, maine, just down the street from a gunandammo store, a snowplow dealership and. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining, explained. How involved was stephen king with the movie sequel to the shining. Nov 04, 2014 stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov. Doctor sleep tries to reconcile the visions of stephen king. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. The shining 1980 in the movie adaptation, danny is notably quieter than his book counterpart. Mike flanagan explains how he convinced stephen king that the doctor sleep movie should be a sequel to both kubricks the shining. Nov 06, 2019 stephen king famously hated stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining. Many fans of stephen king s original novel know the film deviates considerably from the book. Having read the book, i went with great anticipation. I first saw this movie when it was released to theaters.
The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of. And thats what happened when stephen king saw the shining. Stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep getting. The shining is a film with some controversies, famously between the filmmaker and the author. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Check out our stephen king selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. Plenty of people have watched the shining 1980 to reach the end and find themselves thinking, what exatly was the shine. Oct 24, 2014 a visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining.
Stephen king made his own shining adaptation kings hatred of kubricks the shining is so severe that, in 1997, king himself wrote and produced a tv miniseries adaptation starring steven weber as jack torrance and rebecca demornay as wendy. Stephen kings the shining is a classic horror flick but the author hates the film version. Oct 27, 2017 fans of stephen kings work know that he loves to connect the dots between his various novels. Over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. The shining warner brothersgetty images stephen king doesnt think stanley kubrick told the story correctly. The real reason stephen king despises the movie version of.
Fans of stephen kings work know that he loves to connect the dots between his various novels. Many fans of stephen kings original novel know the film deviates considerably from the book. While nicholson is a legendary actor, and his performance as jack torrance is perhaps the most famous aspect of the film, king has stated that nicholson comes off as unhinged from the start. But, in his reaction to mike flanagans new doctor sleep sequel he says it redeems the original movie. What exactly is the shine in the shining screenprism. Stephen king was known for disliking the shining, which made filmmakers more apprehensive when they.
Although considered a timeless horror classic by both critics and audiences alike, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 remains famously loathed by stephen king to this day. Stephen kings the shining inspires a new series from j. After danny has a terrifying vision, a nurse visits but assures wendy she has nothing to worry about. The shining is done and its perfect in both of its iterations. Oct 31, 2019 the shining warner brothersgetty images stephen king doesnt think stanley kubrick told the story correctly. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. Even the notsoscary ones might give you nightmares. Its no secret that the shining author stephen king was not a fan of. He is first seen eating a sandwich with wendy and asks her if she wants to go to the overlook, to which wendy replies she does. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. The stanley kubrick film from 1980 was highly entertaining, perhaps because it didnt follow the novel too close. Jan 12, 2009 a tribute trailer i put together for one of my alltime favorite directors and movies, stanley kubriks the shining.
Today, it includes a restaurant, spa, and bedandbreakfast and provides guided tours which feature the history and alleged. Apr 06, 20 a t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. When the topic turned to the 1980 classic, king made his hatred for kubricks shining. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks. Geralds game, set out to meld kubricks movie with kings novel.
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