10 Amazing Facts About TheShining

[@sscrystal10]

Shelley Duvall's acting is criminally underrated, without her this movie wouldn't be such a masterpiece

[@davidhaxell4161]

If you say so, Without Kubrick and the Steadycam inventor/operator it wouldn't be a masterpiece.

[@lovecraftianleviathan8918]

sscrystal10 Shelley DuVall’s acting is criminal, I’ll give you that much

[@jackthebear1976]

Josh Miller Linda Hamilton could have pulled it off. Maybe Michelle Pfeiffer, or Cher. Any of those three would have been better.

[@desperatemohammedantheworl5833]

@@jackthebear1976 Cher? OK...

[@jackthebear1976]

@@desperatemohammedantheworl5833 Why not? She's a good actress. I'm not a fan of her liberal politics, but she can act. And she's definitely better looking than Shelly Duvall!

[@gallery7596]

When "The Shining" came out in 1980 and the reaction was so mixed, my friend said to me someday they'll embrace this movie as a classic. Appears he was absolutely right.

[@billturner8377]

No kidding😳 I know they dont nominate horror movies but it was pretty good😛😛

[@kjnodwell]

The music is terrifying...gives me the chills.

[@lizmore3915]

Kelly Nodwell indeed

[@cannibalramp4635]

What the Beatties ?

[@Jayb23432]

Look up a waterphone

[@dennybillings8188]

Check out the Melvin's cover of the main song

[@NubYism]

Symphony Fantastique ... Berlioz... One of my absolute favorite pieces! 🖤

[@KillaCommieFerMommie]

One of my all time favorite movies.... Nicholson and Duvall's acting were 2nd to NONE.... Can't imagine anyone else filling those roles..... I've watched this movie at least 6 times, and it still gives me chills.

[@hitchhikingghost9894]

14:33 I have always loved the camerawork that goes from left to right and back again when Jack is swinging that axe.

[@Llllltryytcc]

Another fun fact, Kubrick himself did the quick camera pan for that scene himself While watching the monitor

[@sushigivesmelife2131]

How cinema should feel, in my opinion

[@cheery-hex]

I'm glad Kubrick went with his vision

[@jameslamprell4189]

Elliott Feaster, Kubrick's is way, way better.

[@technoteardown4481]

I agree, King has no taste and it would have been a cheese fest.

[@Itsjustmyselfsoitis]

There's a "fuck you" moment to King in it too I think. Seen a few vids like this before and it showed at some point theres a yellow VW laying wrecked, apparently thats a nod to Kings version where their car is a yellow instead of red like Kubrick used. Could be someone reading too much into it but I thought it was an interesting coincidence.

[@brodieroomojo]

i love stephen king but he usually has some weird ass part of the story that would be better left out...ie: orgy in IT or the monster/demon in the woods of Pet Cemetary

[@mirageman2]

@Elliott Feaster King can write books but he should keep his hands off if it comes to movies.

[@jakejeffery8097]

One of the best movies of all time

[@jamescourtney2318]

One of the most overrated movies of all time.......boring!!!!

[@gustav2398]

@@jamescourtney2318 no it's not. You don't understand the art of real horror movies.

[@jimcameron1234]

@@jamescourtney2318 boring? Ok look TRANSFORMERS

[@dansimpson6106]

@@jamescourtney2318 troll

[@TheDalitis8]

Easily. The best horror movie by far. That's for sure. Also Alien.

[@TrixieTreat]

I could actually see Robin Williams in this role. Anyone who's seen him in One Hour Photo knows he could artfully play a creepy and menacing character whos slowly losing control. He had an amazing range even though he mostly focused on comedy. RIP Robin, you're definitely missed.

[@amancanbeavictimtoo7994]

THANK YOU. SOMEONE ELSE FINALLY SAID IT. WILLIAMS HAD THE CAPACITY TO BE JUST AS NUTS BECAUSE OF HIS AMAZING AND VERSATILE GENIOUS. DAMN I MISS THAT MAN.....

[@freakbaby6981]

Did y'all see the Law & Order SVU episode with him?!? Terrifying!

[@nathanpabon4553]

Also the movie where he's a murderer in Alaska. Insomnia

[@BoopSnoot69]

This is by far one of my favorite movies for so many reasons.

[@derekr7814]

Absolutely!!! The entry music is my anthem

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

@2mwillis whoa buddy , I think you owe her an apology !!

[@alienn.theaquarius2160]

@2mwillis you big dummy

[@drewlbers]

Yep this and The Godfather and goodfellas are my favorites of all time

[@BIadesMan]

UTB FTO ⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️

[@bradstewart1996]

I’m 40 years late to the party but bloody hell i’m obsessed with this film and the carpet!!!

[@Jasyyn1]

It wasn't the door scene that was shot 127 times, it was the scene where Wendy weakly swings a baseball bat as Jack slowly backs her up the stairway.

[@Stigmatix666]

The door scene had to be reshot several times as well, though. Jack Nicholson had previously worked as a fireman and had a lot of experience with smashing through a door in mere seconds lol

[@wacky295]

you are correct

[@chanelhenderson8460]

My fav scene from the film i quote it everytime

[@MrMegadavewright]

Nice! Yeah, it has incredibly long passages with no cuts/edits. Incredible to watch!

[@pvtrichter88]

@@Stigmatix666 he was so overqualified as a psychopath they had to build a stronger door! 🤣👨‍🚒

[@UncleMikeDrop]

Jack was possessed because of his latent abilities. People like geometric patterns. That is why the hotel carpet motif is so popular. The way Stanley Kubrick treated Shelley Duvall during production was inexcusable.

[@erikandrus4387]

I hate it when people justify Kubrick's treatment of Ms. Duvall..."He did it to get the most effective performance from her, and you know what, it worked..." Shelley has always been humble in her response to that entire experience.

[@aprilsunflower7440]

Jack and even Stanley's daughter talked about how he treated her

[@UncleMikeDrop]

@@aprilsunflower7440 Hell, there's footage of How Stanley Kubrick yreated her.

[@Scottocaster6668]

Yes it was. Didn't he make her a nervous wreck? And that's why she got so skinny? Walking on eggshells around him.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

@@Scottocaster6668 Yes. She also lost some hair.

[@wajmgirl]

Can't believe you completely excluded Shelley Duvall from that point about the axe scene. I'd dare to say it took an even greater toll on her than it did Jack Nicholson.

[@agentblackacid]

wajmgirl I completely agree. Kubrick would not be allowed to behave they way he did on the set now, it was abuse, pure and simple. It most likely ruined Duvall mentally, and she never really got her dues for that performance either. It's tragic.

[@Stigmatix666]

Duvall's basically not acting during the final part of the movie. She's literally in hysterics and paranoia.. www.thevintagenews.com/2017/11/07/dont-sympathize-with-shelley-stanley-kubrick-showed-no-mercy-to-shelley-duvall-on-the-the-shining-2/

[@agentblackacid]

Stigma Sad but true, she deserves far more credit.

[@Stigmatix666]

Yup, absolutely. It *may* have worked to the movie's advantage.. But he's behavior towards her was inexcusable!

[@agentblackacid]

Stigma From my own experiences, I can tell you that sustained psychological pressure over a period of time leads to permanent damage, both physically and mentally. It wouldn't surprise me if being on this movie lead to her current problems. The real tragedy is not just the abuse from Kubrick, the critics were savage and people still belittle her performance to this day. I watched it recently, and she's arguably the best thing in it. If not, she's at least on par with Nicholson.

[@leoinsf]

All I could say is that for me when "The Shining" is playing, all time stops!! The totality of the movie thrusts itself into your consciousness in such a forceful way that it doesn't let go until the movie ends. For me, it is not a movie. It is an experience! I love to experience this at least once a year. It's the best!

[@Jolar70]

What always fascinated me about the axe scene is that, at the strike into the door, it's a pan to a hard stop each time. It doesn't seem simply hand held as a shot. There's a precision brake that matches his movements. Also, Shelley's just amazing throughout all of this! The combination of both things (camera technique and acting) make this scene SO strong and memorable!

[@incidentalist]

Jack was perfect, but honestly I could imagine Robin doing it as well! Dude was a one of a kind talent, amazing actually!

[@maxipazz8214]

You mean robin williams

[@homelesshannah50]

Roald Dahl absolutely HATED Willy Wonka so you can't win em all

[@maitreyas.4902]

Here's Johnny!!

[@dannytooley7530]

And witches too the original only seen it once’s but i wii more one day

[@dnhs5441]

Robin Williams would've worked I think, especially with Kubrick overseeing him.

[@robertsullivan4773]

Yes absolutely I have always thought Williams best work was when a strong directed reined him in.

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

RW can do psycho, as in "one-hour photo"

[@missgrimreaper2000]

Since what i saw Robin Williams do in One Hour Photo, he would be a very scary Jack Torrance as well.

[@saintbabylon7250]

I agree. I also think Bill Murray would be scary af too.

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

Saška Prpić shame he didn't fully show case his creepy acting chops until 20 years after

[@morjin4859]

Saška Prpić I

[@FHDTV]

Jim Carrey might’ve made a good jack

[@loserlife4721]

through yourlover oh yes

[@izzojoseph2]

My favorite scene, that doesn’t get enough love, is when Danny is riding the big wheel across the carpet, then on the hard wood and the repetition of the sound through that scene.

[@kimmolaine8069]

Stephen King was unfortunately in the wrong with his ideas about the Kubrick film. The film is a 10/10 masterpiece.

[@martinrosendahl9134]

Ágreed... you need to look at the movie adaption as a seperate piece inspired and based on the book. But I also understand how King can be disappointed about his work being misused (as he probably would call it in this case) ... but on the other hand - he sold the rights himself and I wonder how many extra million copies he sold because of the movie?!

[@matthewb8493]

Kimmo Laine yesss and it's my favorite movie

[@psychicentertainment5116]

You can't really say that. It's his opinion. And personally, I like the book a lot more. The book is a masterpiece; just if the 97 version was done by someone else it and on a movie instead of on TV where things have to be toned down, it would be a lot better. I think King didn't like the movie because it was a story very personal to him. As a writer myself (well, more like screenwriter, being a writer-director) I can totally understand that. It's like someone taking your baby and butchering it. A lot of the Kubrick fanboys don't understand the feeling. I like his version too, but I find the book version (not the 97 version; it was good but didn't capture the horror of the book that well, but people tend to think "oh I saw the 1997 version, SO I READ THE BOOK" Uh no bud, no you did not, at all, the 97 version is similar but not the same; the book felt scarier; probably because as good as he is as a novelist King is NOT a screenwriter...talent wise I mean) so much better. Jack was likable (an important trait that Kubrick's version lacked) and as bad as he was, he had a strong relationship with his son that just wasn't as prominent in the Kubrick version. I find the book waaaayyyy more relatable. It's a tragic story of a recovering alcoholic who wants to a better husband/father but ultimately falls victim to his own demons in the end (albeit the overlook's influence on him). What makes it so much better than this version of the movie is that it's not only scary, but touching. It just feels so much more powerful as a story. If only someone who was good at screenwriting wrote the remake and not Stephen King who isn't exactly a good screenwriter. Pacing is different in both mediums.

[@martinrosendahl9134]

The 97 TV version had MANY crucial things against it.. for one thing, really bad directing, second - extremely bad actors... that lead guy has never even had a role as an extra in any decent Hollywood movie. It's so painful to watch... third, sticking too close to a book as the source for the plot will in most cases make a really bad movie. Movie magic happens when a visionary and creative director and screenwriter manages to transform a piece of litterature into a movie. the TV Movie is a step by step adaption of the book and it's boring as fuck most of the time - besides those other concluding flaws..

[@kirstijohnson8555]

Kimmo Laine yeah like he should have known that when making a movie that's based on a book there are bound to be differences between the 2. Big or small ones

[@ipod9771]

No one beats Jack Nicholas for this role. I personally think it’s one of the greatest performances of all time. But after seeing “Cape Fear” I am convinced that Robert De Niro would’ve done a good job

[@LouBrikanT]

According to King, this one was about alcoholism and the effects on family life.

[@nloyt7699]

Did anyone else like the original 1980 version more than the 1997 miniseries remake, or just me?

[@Stigmatix666]

Doesn't everyone? Except for blind Stephen King fanboys?

[@eddiegluskinthegroom7338]

the 1980 one of course

[@petercharleskrug]

No disrespect to anyone who prefers the Kubrick film to the TV miniseries... but I like the miniseries more, mainly because of the way Jack is portrayed. In the movie he comes off as a one-dimensional bad guy from the very beginning. You almost believe he probably would've ended up trying to kill his family even without the influence of the ghosts. In the TV version (like in the novel) we get a sense that there is a good person in Jack at his core, and that there is real conflict in him.

[@adamscarpetta9543]

peter krug I agree, he is one dimensional, but what a dimension!

[@frenchskuxx]

The 1980 version still holds up to this day, the 1997 version already looks dated, the 1980 version was more mysterious, was it real or in their mind? the 1997 version was a straight up ghost flick, though i do appreciate the hotel lore in the mini series

[@myplane150]

The sadly ironic thing for the hotel and the room number is that, if the actual hotel had a room 237 that was decorated exactly as in the movie, they could charge near anything they want for a nightly rate. Pretty cool what a legendary movie can do for a business if taken advantage.

[@nrqed]

It would have been a second movie starring both Shelley Duvall and Robin Williams: they starred together as Popeye and Olive.

[@Itsjustmyselfsoitis]

Jaysus, thats a blast from the past I forgot all about... Fuckin hated it tbh lol

[@annmary964]

Patrick i don't know that Duvall played as Popeye's Olive Oil ! That's what she always reminded me of ! Sorry for her actual health conditions.

[@mr.peevyshow1914]

Huh Shelly and Robin didn't appear In the Shining.

[@nrqed]

@@mr.peevyshow1914 Did you watch the clip at all? He mentions that Robin was considered for the role. That's why I wrote "It WOULD have been..."

[@bingola45]

@@nrqed It could have been billed as 'Shining 2: The Spinach'.

[@suzyq3771]

Jack wasn’t acting he’s just naturally crazy and fantastic.. 🙂😉

[@ApartmentKing66]

Not sure what you mean by "naturally crazy," but I see Nicholson as *very* versatile in his acting ability, not "crazy" at all. Another example of this level of versatility is Andy Robinson, who played the serial killer Scorpio in "Dirty Harry" with Clint Eastwood. Robinson played that part so convincingly, he had a bit of a hard time finding work for a while afterward because some people thought he was really unhinged. No, it's just that, like Nicholson, he's just a really good actor. Nicholson could be every bit as convincing as a college professor or a wealthy philanthropist. Come to think of it, he DID play a wealthy philanthropist in "As Good As It Gets" with Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear. He played rich novelist Melvin Udall who financed the medical care of Helen Hunt's sickly son.

[@gordons-alive4940]

Nicholson actually sounds like a good dude, based on what I've heard from people who worked with him. I know Kevin Pollack had a lot of good things to say after doing A Few Good Men. I agree, he's fantastic, though.

[@blacknight2149]

The shining is my FAVORITE book! I’ve read it 10 times (at least) very little known fact: In my copy of the book when we first learned about room 217, it was on page 217! ID attach the photo if this were Twitter. Great video Minty!

[@louisefontaine6856]

Dark Skies hey cool observation! I read the book as well but many years ago and I still remember the famous room 217 episodes sent chills down my spine. I could literally not turn off the light after reading! Wish I still had my paperback copy as I’d read it again...

[@TazWyattOfficial]

The Shining is my favorite movie

[@matthewb8493]

billy austin agreed

[@barlosyearly7996]

billy austin it truly is a masterpiece.My favorite aswell

[@Revelian1982]

Whoopdy-fucking-do!

[@SnoopEastwood]

same here

[@foofy3406]

Billy Austin, mine too

[@davidkidd4106]

Kubrick’s 1980 film is vastly superior to both the novel and that dreadful mini-series on every level.

[@mikereseigh]

The book is the best. The mini series was awful and the movie was great. Too bad about the hedges.

[@peterkrug2327]

Actually there's on thing the book and miniseries do better than the movie: the portrayal of Jack. One thing King particularly disliked about Kubricks film is he made Jack into a more one-dimensional, black and white villain. In the book and miniseries Jack is more sympathetic and complex.

[@bingola45]

King is a good source of material for the likes of Kubrick, but his stories are very poorly written.

[@TKDLION]

Peter Krug I haven’t read the novel, but I have seen the miniseries, and making Jack more sympathetic really undercut the horror. That portrayal of Jack simply wouldn’t have worked with Kubrick’s vision; he created such an unsettling movie by stripping away all the elements which were nonessential for horror purposes.

[@themysteriouscatperson9483]

Yeah, it ain’t a tragedy, it’s a horror

[@masonschwalm2010]

“How do you like it Marge? Now all I need is a title. I was thinking something along the lines of “No TV and No Beer Make Homer.. something something..”

[@stogieguy7201]

You win the comments bro!

[@3000KJH]

Go crazy?

[@-hayday-7350]

😂

[@simonbelmont65]

& 40 years later, The Shining is still a great classic horror movie!

[@nathanbeer3338]

There is also that beautiful way how Kubrick's observation of the The Shining sometimes is right the opposite from Stephen King's observation of his own story: Spoiler Alert, according to the book, The Overlook exploded with Jack in it, the story end was warm, Jack died by overheat, while in the movie it ended with Jack's corpse getting frozen in the hedge maze. The end of the movie is cold and the end of the book is warm. Also you can notice that Kubrick sometimes decided to keep some the scenes quite that the only thing you can hear is the keys of Jack's typewriter been hit or the wheels of Danny's tricycle rolling, and in the book, the ghosts of the hotel celebrate in the Golden Room, saying: Unmask, unmask as the both hand of the clock reach to 12, and the elevators always go up and down even though no one used them, making loud noises. The last thing you see in the movie is a dead man (also in the picture) and in the Epilogue there are the characters who survived (Danny, Wendy and Dick), the book ends with life, with a new beginning and the film ends with death. The film is a mirror to the book. The book says REDRUM and the film in reply shows MURDER.

[@martinrosendahl9134]

There really are huge differences... and having read the book (several times).. I actually like both somewhat equally. You simply need to look at them as two different pieces - one heavily inspired on the initial one. Just like with The Lord of The Rings... yea a lot of story was left out, and some added.. but who can argue that movies were bad because of those facts? btw never noticed the bokk / mirror switch.. nice detail

[@oofguy9443]

The film also shows 'REDRUM'. It is discovered 'REDRUM' means 'MURDER' *duh* during a scene with Tony after he writes it on a door. The camera sees the word backwards in the mirror by the bed in the setting.

[@Stigmatix666]

EVERYTHING in Kubricks The Shining is opposite from the book

[@jonathandpg6115]

@vamosity Clan you missunderstood what the OP was saying. He is saying that metaphorically the book and movie are mirrors of each other like the redrum and mirror

[@ulfaman8927]

Nathan Beer and one more thing bout the movie: the hotel lives on to maybe devour another family. You can compare this to the ending in Kubricks ”full metal jacket”: in most vietnam movies it ends with the protagonists going home but Kubrick ends his with his protagonists finally killing an enemy and going proudly on towards more fighting and ”dr Strangelove” where the apparent nazi rejoice over the destruction of the world as where other movies would have had the last plane being reached just in time. It can also be seen in ”clockwork orange” as the main protagonist in the end once again is a violent little shithead in order to be free person.

[@patrickperalta59]

I live in Colorado about 40 minutes from the Stanley Hotel that Stephen King stayed at and got the idea for the Shining.

[@kylecain6685]

Shining*

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

drove up to telluride years ago and felt like I was driving to the overlook

[@brownscorpio5245]

I love classic movies so much this new age shit really have no substance.

[@jamesriggs6201]

2 true!!!:(

[@redfaux74]

100% agreed but I did like the sequel, Dr Sleep. I thought it matched the Shining well.

[@-hayday-7350]

Yeah, some scenes in newer movies look fake and it’s in our modern generation older movies somehow look more realistic. The Shining is my absolute favorite horror movie!

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

this should happen more often. a great writer writes a great book, and a great filmmaker adapts it as he pleases

[@vanapirarayne738]

He just wrote his own movie and said that it was an adaptation.

[@whutzat]

A masterpiece. Music, cinematography, location, cast, editing. Magnificent.

[@laurababyyy1]

You know jack’s gone crazy when he doesn’t even care that his son wrote redrum,or murder on the door,and just smashes down the door,then unstably looks for his son,to kill him.

[@SmellTheCanvis]

Who would've thought that Stephen King was a John Lennon fan? Imagine...

[@Scottocaster6668]

Hahahaha 😂

[@petepodpolucha8978]

he is actually a big rock fan. he also loves the Ramones, and Metallica as well. he says that he always listens to music while he writes

[@shanecasebeer1364]

@@petepodpolucha8978 indeed, and in his earlier books at least, he includes lyrics (I think he used The Doobie Brothers in Firestarter).

[@groovymovie3213]

What I really like about the TV miniseries is that Jack Torrence starts out the way he does in the book; he’s a normal guy who slowly changes into something evil. Stephen King himself even said that Jack Nicholson was crazy and weird from the beginning, which was the complete opposite of Jack’s character arc in the book.

[@RockyRMR]

He wasn’t tho

[@ulfaman8927]

One thing wrong here though: it is the baseballbatscene that has the guiness world record with 127 takes not the axescene

[@thevanishingsaxon663]

The film takes place at two different times, 1921 and 1981. While also referencing events that happened in 1971. All of which are occurring simultaneously. In 1921, a cult lead by Jack the caretaker, Delbert Grady the waiter and Lloyd the bartender used The Hotel as a portal to a parallel void, they achieved this through human sacrifice of the many patreons of the hotel over the years leading up to 1921. In the film, there are two of everything. Two Jack's, two Wendy's (one being Mrs Grady by proxy), two Danny's (one being Tony), two Grady's, Delbert Grady and Charles Grady, two Lorrains from Room 237 (young/alive/1921 and old/dead/1971), even the Grady daughters from 1971 (who aren't twin, they're 8 and 10 years old) have doubles of themselves that are ten years older in 1981, making them 18 and 20. You see them twice at the beginning of the film when Mr. Ullman gives the tour of the hotel to the Torrance Family. Also, pay close attention to how Jack (from 1981) addresses Lloyd the bartender, he knows him, he shouldn't, but does. That's because Jack (from 1921) was close friends with Lloyd and Delbert Grady. Jack from 1981 is reliving events that Jack from 1921 experienced the night of the Gold Ball room 4th of July party, which was really a cult festival in preparation for opening the portal. Wendys experience in the film is from the perspective of Mrs. Grady in both 1921 and 1971. When Wendy starts seeing the dead people and skeletons at the end of the film, she's reliving the moments leading up to Mr. Grady killing Mrs Grady and their daughters. Mrs Grady stumbled onto the rituals when she heard chanting coming from the top floor of the hotel (just as Wendy does) and upon investigating, she discovered the dead bodies used as sacrifices to open the portal. In a panic, she tried to flee to the elevator to escape but was confronted by her husband and killed. This happens yet again in 1971 because everything is running on an endless loop. This is why Grady tells Jack that he has ALWAYS been the caretaker. This why his daughters ask Danny to "Come and play with us, forever, and ever and ever." And this is why Wendy mentions that she feels like they've been to the hotel before. After Mrs Grady was killed, the portal to the void opened up, inadvertently trapping Jack, Grady, Lloyd, Lorraine (the lady in 237, who 1921 Jack was having an affair with) and all the guests in the Gold Ball room, forever stuck in 1921. In 1981, Tony is trying to correct this mistake in time by warning Danny to not go to the hotel and kick start the void in time again. In spite of this and by fate, they end up going to the hotel anyway. But ultimately, Tony does succeed by saving both Danny and Wendy from being killed by Jack, thus finally breaking the endless cycle that was started in 1921. Tony, Danny, Mr. Halloran, the Grady daughters, Mrs Grady and by proxy, Wendy all had The Shining to one degree or the other. Tonys being the strongest, while Wendys is the weakest, only discovering this ability at the end of the film when Mrs Grady tried to warn her of the coming events. Tonys is the strongest, having the ability to communicate directly with Danny at any given time. His Shine is so powerful that it can also travel across time itself, which he did in 1971 when he pleaded with the Grady daughters to burn down the hotel and break the void, but they failed. It wasn't until he was reincarnated as Danny that he had another chance. Tony is by far the most important and mysterious character in the film. He is the only character in the film that has clairvoyance over all timelines. But he was also killed by Jack in 1921 the night of the party, under the advisement of Grady for knowing too much.

[@mathildeahah2175]

Thank you for your version! It was very interesting!!

[@ciphercode2298]

That's deep!

[@billturner8377]

Thats wonderful but how do you know all this\ is that from the book😳😳

[@thevanishingsaxon663]

@@billturner8377 I watch this film about four times a year. I've never read the book and don't consider it to fit with Stanley Kubrick's version of the story. Even Stephen King sites that the film is too different. Stanley Kubrick is well known for hiding details in many of his films. And I also theorize that the cult in Eyes Wide Shut is the same cult that's in The Shining.

[@AlphaLyons]

That "Here's Johnny!" Line was improvised?! :D

[@johnkennethwiseman682]

a reference to Johnny Carson

[@1pcfred]

@@johnkennethwiseman682 I think it was Ed McMahon that said, Here's Johnny.

[@johnkennethwiseman682]

@@1pcfred i think yes you are right

[@lesleystong4151]

Yep that just proves what a brilliant actor Jack Nicholson is. ☺

[@ApartmentKing66]

I take it you didn't know that. Yeah, it was, and Kubrick liked it enough to leave it in.

[@hodwatt5901]

Hang on. Wasn't it the scene with Wendy swinging the bat which was shot 127 times. I'm pretty sure Jack Nicholson and Stanley Kubrick got along famously.

[@aprilsunflower7440]

I heard they used 60 doors and the bat seen was 127 times. Shelley has said that by the time they finished she was really crying during the scene

[@piecatlady4289]

IMO, the book isn't at all a "ghost story." Far from it! The driving force of the Overlook is pure insidious evil, the "management" of the hotel. (Guess who?!) The hotel absorbs the energy/souls of people (even innocent ones) who die there. Its overbearing evil manifests itself as ghosts, hedge animals and other phenomena you didn't mention. Jack is weak and the hotel tricks him to think he's important. Its real intent is to claim Danny's power (shine) if and when Jack kills his son. Kubrick ignores this central premise of the book, and we know how Stephen King feels about that.

[@Zettel9016]

The "central premise" of the book is incoherent and Kubrick decisively changed it to something a bit more interesting than corny malevolence.

[@guitarcag]

Zettel 9016 Incoherent? It was readily apparent that the book followed Jack's struggle with demons both real and supernatural. King spent much time describing the history of mental and physical abuse of Jack's childhood and his subsequent struggle with alcoholism. The novel also showed his true love for his son was clouded by his abusive past and upbringing. Take away the supernatural demons and these are very real and common themes.

[@stevebarton6334]

agree 100

[@bingola45]

IMO the book's shite.

[@Thunderflare99]

This is correct. The supernatural force behind the power of the Overlook wants to absorb Danny's strong abilities to make itself even more powerful and assert itself into reality. The layers of corruption and murder that took place at the hotel over its history fuel its energy and Jack's obsession with learning this history is a catalyst (along with his alcoholic cravings) to his being a pawn to kill his own son whom he loves dearly.

[@para_momal]

One more fun fact - There is a Overlook Hotel in Eagle Lake, Maine.

[@justinirvin5649]

Para Momal Make sense since King is from Maine....

[@JoeyyDoesLife]

The exterior of the hotel was also filmed at the Timberline Lodge in Oregon.

[@plymouth491]

"Although the film was shot almost entirely in the studio at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, England, where the hotel interior was constructed, the exterior of the ‘Overlook Hotel’ is the Timberline Lodge, Mount Hood in the Hood River area of Northern Oregon." www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/Shining-1980.php

[@plymouth491]

The story was partially inspired by, and written at, the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, here in Colorado. www.colorado.com/articles/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-stanley-hotel

[@lostinspacerobinson1527]

@@plymouth491 o heard it truly is haunted !

[@Kyolover8]

after seeing robin in one hour photo and seeing how creepy he could be.. it honestly would have been interesting to see him take on the role of jack torrance. i always grew up with robin's comedic movies so when i finally saw him in one hour photo it completely impressed me and showed a whole new side to robin's acting and i loved it. he showed that not only was he good at comedy he could be good at the dramatic thriller movies as well.

[@bethroesch2156]

I must've watched the movie at least 20 times over the years and I have never noticed the Playgirl mag. I wish I had, it does add another layer to his psycho demeanor. I have to say while I still love the movie, I liked the King version. I think he's good at adapting his own work

[@TPOrchestra]

I liked everything but the CGI hedge animals. The way I would have filmed it would be them moving only off camera so that you could interpret it as being possibly just in Jack's mind.

[@MCDreng]

@@TPOrchestra That's how it is in the book; the hedge animals never move while you're looking at them.

[@davidhatred1583]

the axe scene is a homage to the phantom carriage, an old silent movie.

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

Fascinating fact 11 the original red VW bug the one in the novel was crushed by a tanker truck in the film. Not easily noticeable but look closely when Dick Halloran is driving to the Overlook Hotel there's an accident in the highway.

[@helenarain4574]

"morning has gold in it's mouth" is an expression that means: you have more power and enthusiasm in morning (for instance to do errands) than during the rest of the day. its often used in the german language... however i never heard that in the german version the sentence was ever changed. in all recent versions of the german translation they just use the original line...

[@normanc.5936]

one fascinating fact i learned about the end credits in The Shining is the crowd noises after the music is over. the crowd continues making sounds and background talking which was done intentionally by Kubrick. He said that it was meant to blend in with the crowds at theaters where the movie was shown to give the Shining story life beyond the screen and continues to live in the real world. Creepy and absolutely brilliant!

[@erikandrus4387]

For years I was led to believe the "Shining" scene that took 127 takes and landed in the Guiness Book of World Records was the baseball bat scene with Shelley Duvall...I can't help but to think, do people say this because Jack Nicholson is so revered and Shelley Duvall is such a wild card talent? I will say that over that same amount of time, it pleases me Nicholson has respect for Shelley Duvall's work in this film.

[@waitskiinmd]

Room 217 (from the book) was changed to 237 at the request of the management of the Timberline Lodge (where the exteriors for the film were shot). There IS no 237 in the Timberline Lodge, but there is a 217. Guess the owners didn't want fans of the film coming around, asking to stay in room 217.

[@johnellizz]

Why not?

[@eLiFILMSinc]

No one would want the extra income that could produce

[@linasbutcher7740]

Funny... that's the same thing Minty Comedic Arts said. Ya silly! LOL!

[@poutinedream5066]

217 was always my favorite number I used for everything- back in the days of beepers 217 upside down spelled LIZ, so I adopted it. After seeing it in the shining book, that clinched 217 as "my number" for life 😁

[@jamescurtis5988]

I think Christopher Walkens would have made a good Jack.

[@Itsjustmyselfsoitis]

Aw yea, good call lad

[@Valveus]

Robert DeNiro would as well, judging by his performance in Cape Fear

[@Arkaven]

@@Valveus right? He was downright skin crawling creepy.

[@swifty1969]

nah! he's too mob boss to play Jack Torrence. @@Valveus

[@Valveus]

@@swifty1969 Yeah I know that's what he's most associated with, and he does a good job of it, he's actually quite good at playing more downbeat type characters too, like in Mad Dog and Glory and Jackie Brown. I don't know if you've seen him in Cape Fear but if you haven't it's definitely worth watching just for his performance alone, totally different from anything else he's done

[@LonMoer]

No TV and no beer makes Homer go crazy. No TV and no beer makes Homer go crazy

[@throatwobblermangrove8510]

I remember when, after this movie released, Mad Magazine did a spoof on it. The end of it shows Jack's wife showing his manuscript of "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" to a publisher, who tells her it will be a best seller. lol

[@TSi99999]

Gosh Minty. You knocked this one out of the park. Excellent editing and sound!

[@haymaker710]

No beer and no tv makes Homer something something...

[@stefangingrich2373]

Go crazy?

[@haymaker710]

Don't mind if I do

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

😲😛😃😄😶😣😲

[@burntblonde2925]

I like to fall asleep to The Shining.... the drive thru the mountains 😴 The music is amazing!

[@dukecraig2402]

Footage from the "Drive through the mountains" scene was used at the end of the origional theatrical release of Blade Runner, when Dekard and Rachel are driving away from the city and into the country, Ridley Scott has removed that footage from the later versions of Blade Runner however.

[@burntblonde2925]

Really.... I didn’t know that!!

[@doubleaaentertainment7462]

I started watching this video with skepticism as I've heard much of the "behind the scenes" stories of Kubrick's THE SHINING countless times but once I finished this video I was in awe. Awesome job Minty! I LOVE your channel! Would you mind doing one on Roman Polanski's THE NINTH GATE? It's an awesome movie which deserves some much needed recognition

[@SnowBall-hz6pu]

Aside from the actors, who all deserved awards for their performance...the music was outstanding and made the film what it is!!!!

[@dgdesigns7958]

A poem about The Shining from a book on amazon titled: Midnight Writings by a Distant Mind Lost in Time. "SHINE ON" Changing when the elixir of madness touches his lips, Room 237, haunting fingertips. A ballroom party trapped somewhere in time, a bloody river of red, an elevator crime. A twisted maze, frozen screams as he runs, an ax in a door, insane wicked fun. "RIP Stanley Kubrick"

[@daveyarmitage6852]

The carpet even appears in videogames such as Dead Rising 2

[@konghalvor]

great video! loved the "room 237"-conclusion xD i am ordering carpet design stuff on ebay as we speak!

[@TSi99999]

@8:30 wow brilliant editing! Love the other actors' faces. Great job.

[@ogarzabello]

Kubrick transformed a mediocre and conventional ghost story novel into a master piece. King’s TV movie about it, is mediocre too.

[@ShrewsburyMon]

Glad you enjoyed the movie. Personally, I am a big fan of the book and much prefer that version. I'm assuming you haven't read it as you are calling it a mediocre ghost story, it's much more than that.

[@mp3ste1]

15:39 the music is from the ballroom scene/ bar scene the music is Al Bowlly & Ray Noble Orchestra - Midnight, the Stars and You.

[@createinside4613]

237 instead of 217. the request of the hotel is not a theory. you can read it in michel ciments book "kubrick". kubrick mentions it in an interview printed in the book.

[@ennote91]

Was up till midnight watching these. Starting at the beginning this morning. Love these videos

[@ronaldred5413]

"The morning has gold in it's mouth" means that it's better to work in the morning because you are supposed to be more productive in the early hours of the day than during the evening.

[@aliservan7188]

What I love about Minty's videos is that, even though I'm a movie fan and know a fair bit, he ALWAYS surprises me.

[@bobmoretti4893]

"Here's Johnny"... an alternative explanation is that it is a reference to an incident that occurred in the 1960s, when Johnny Cash used a fire axe to break a connecting doorway between two motel rooms that he and his band members were using while on tour, and then broke through one of the doors from the corridor, to make it look as if a thief had broken in and trashed the rooms.

[@moleqle]

The topiary animals are a perfect example of how difficult it can be to translate a book onto film. In the book that scene is terrifying.

[@williammatthews693]

Another interesting point you could've made: Kubrick's treatment of Duvall on set bordered on abuse for some reason. And Scatman Crothers had trouble remembering his lines, drawing the ire of Kubrick. To me, it would have been both a blessing and a curse to work on a Kubrick movie.

[@U2fan24]

I always thought the "Here's Johnny" line was him quoting the announcer who introduces Johnny Carson. Is this correct? Otherwise... who's Johnny?

[@dianefontaine7204]

Yes. Jack was quoting Ed MacMann who said “Here’s Johnny!” every night as Johnny Carson came on stage on The Tonight Show.

[@johnnypatterson77]

The variations on the typewriter in different languages are really intriguing!

[@kittenblossom2794]

Undoubtedly one of the most engrossingly terrifying yet masterfully shot movies of all time

[@squeeps5765]

I remember watching this movie when I was younger I loved it

[@squeeps5765]

And I love the video keep up the great work also can we have a top 10 facts or ten things you May not know about Michael Myers or xenomorphs from alien or one about salems lot

[@beltwayspecter3851]

Squeeeps,MouseCop And TheDerps yeah an alien or xenomorphs one would be awesome

[@MintyComedicArts]

I want to do a top 'Aliens Moment' one :)

[@MintyComedicArts]

Was probably his first boner, which probably went away very quickly when she turned into the mouldy old woman lol. Interesting note: The lady who played the young naked woman said that when they started filming it was her idea to put her hands on Jack Nicolson's shoulders (remember he walks over and she puts her arms on him. She felt it looked better as I think he was just meant to walk over and they were going to awkwardly stare at each other and then make out lol.

[@nicwogboy5120]

Squeeps MouseCop And thederps I watched it at ten And I am still ten

[@chriserrington7234]

You do a fantastic job on these vids mate. Always great movie choices and always very entertaining. I salute thee!

[@Warriors_Garden_and_Workshop]

I went to see the Stanley hotel while in the area on vacation, they had an interesting story about the fact that scenes of dumb and dumber were filmed there, and what an asshole jim carrey was... but what really got to me was the creepy feeling I got while I was outside of the room Stephen King stayed in when he was inspired to write the shining... I'm an Army vet, and I've been around and seen things that would give most folks nightmares for life that didn't give me a second thought, but the feeling I got in that hallway was eerie to say the least, the best part of my visit there was having a drink at the bar and talking about the history of the place with the manager, it's a beautiful hotel in a great area, with a fantastic staff, I highly recommend a visit there for everyone

[@johnny-becker]

An Easter Egg: The room that Danny went into was, as Minty said, was 217... and the first time Danny goes into the room 217 actually lands on page... 217.

[@lars1701again]

King wrote a squeal to Shining called "Doctor Sleep" its a good book

[@Willpower-74205]

I hear the movie (coming 11/8/19) might be "squeal" indeed! Hee hee. 😁😆😉

[@burntblonde2925]

Marc P. I love how Stephen King gives characters appearances in other books 📚 It’s like seeing an old friend

[@bingola45]

"King wrote a squeal to Shining called "Doctor Sleep" its a good book" ...Unlike 'The Shining'.

[@anniemaymcneely2013]

Yes it is!

[@mirageman2]

It's okay, but nothing special, far away from being a masterpiece, in my humble opinion.

[@andrewbrendan1579]

I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing this information. I've found that discussion of "The Shining" is just as interesting as the movie! I especially liked the section here about how the interior of the Overlook doesn't match the exterior. This reminds me of the eccentric, unsettling interior of the Crain mansion in Shirley Jackson's classic novel "The Haunting of Hill House".

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

I’ve been to the timberline lodge back in the late ‘90s. It’s in Mt. Hood Oregon and there was a lil restaurant that had best marionberry cheesecake. Literally orgasmic.

[@leannakekai162]

You made me visualize a man having a literal orgasm from eating cheesecake in a restaurant and it made me giggle. Thank you. :)

[@blackbeansmatter1280]

Mt.Hood is awesome 👌

[@sweetwilliam2511]

Excellent! One of my favorite movies of all time. I watch it once a year usually in February along with a handful of other winter themed horror movies. Love the channel!

[@roach498]

Keep up the good work bro loving the channel!! Also could you please, please cover the Phantasm movie series at some point?

[@MintyComedicArts]

Cheers, and the Phantasm series, is that the one with Christopher Walken??

[@roach498]

Nah man the one the the tall man and the silver balls and the 4 barrel shotgun!!!! Here's a line from wiki, Phantasm is a 1979 American horror film directed, written, photographed, co-produced, and edited by Don Coscarelli. It introduces the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm), a supernatural and malevolent undertaker who turns the dead into dwarf zombies to do his bidding and take over the world. He is opposed by a young boy, Mike (Michael Baldwin), who tries to convince his older brother Jody (Bill Thornbury) and family friend Reggie (Reggie Bannister) of the threat.

[@TheFlipped1]

Heck yeah!

[@MintyComedicArts]

Ok I'll look into it, what about the Poltergeist film series, you guys into that at all??

[@GraphicVandalism731]

Yes, do Phantasm, its the greatest horror series ever.....Well, At least my favorite. It soo odd and surreal, you never know what's actually real or a nightmare in those movies

[@veerchasm1]

00:58 freakiest scene in movie history

[@Pazuzu82]

Wendy, you've got a big surprise coming to you......

[@h.ar.2937]

You know you're a hardcore fan when you know pretty much everything mentioned. I didn't know about number 6. Great video, nice facts!

[@jenniferpruitt6534]

Please do a video on Carrie! That was the only Stephen King novel and adaptation I could get into!

[@ScriptedEntertainment]

9:51 the two guys in the background look like a Centor! 😂 keep up the great work, Minty!

[@allybowesrevival9800]

So, here I was watching, and loving, this fabulous insight into 'The Shining' when we get to No. 4 and up pops DAVID TENNANT!! What a very pleasant surprise, Minty! Loved this video and love the movie. Already looking forward to your next fab film......you are so entertaining and informative!

[@MintyComedicArts]

I put the David Tennant bit in there for you lol

[@allybowesrevival9800]

I did wonder.....! Thank you VERY much :-)

[@stickygumshoes]

I remember when Play girl first came out. I’m a woman and was around 14 and my older friend thought it would be a hoot to buy an issue and show it to our folks who were visiting. Everyone men included laughed. In fact, the guys were interested to see just what was considered desirable enough to be featured in a nude magazine for women, wondering perhaps how they themselves measured up. Nothing wrong with a guy looking at a magazine that’s just lying around. It’s not like Torrence had a trunk of his own play girl issues which he brought with him.

[@natgrafton5138]

Stephen King didnt have a ghost experience at the Stanley Hotel, he had a nightmare about his 3 year old son running through the corridors being chased by a firehose.

[@killersands5116]

Nat Grafton why is that so funny for some reason,come here boy ready to get the hose

[@ulrichenry4881]

Nat Grafton this is accurate he did have a nightmare

[@aceofhardcore4026]

That’s bull shit

[@chadlandon2460]

Nat Grafton 0-0 a firehouse really

[@kev3d]

I live about 40 minutes away from the Stanley, it's a beautiful place in a beautiful town. I never understood the "creepy" vibe people get from it.

[@johncarambat4762]

Luv your channel. Jus curious, how do you not have youtube shut you down with all the copywritten music you use?

[@chandlerchamberland5713]

I actually own a VHS copy of "The Shining", and it is my 4th favorite horror movie.

[@poutinedream5066]

What possibly could be the THREE horror movies you like more than the shining?

[@VertexGolfAcademy]

I love your channel Minty, you are my favorite youtuber!

Well, this is my favorite movie of all times. After all..... my name is JackTorrance. 😜

[@ozzymorrison8628]

Nice

[@stevegreen9460]

still remember first time i saw this film i couldnt take my eyes off it. there wasnt even any sound as the tv was turned down. i was just awe struck by it. helped buy the fact it was during the axeing of the door scene. master piece