So many people wonder how much of a difference there is between the film and novel of the shining by stephen king. The shining had a much darker alternate ending, and it has. This is a legendary story that king apparently still tells at some book readings. In this instance, theyve taken stephen kings third book the shining with illustrative artwork from edward kinsella and have lovingly madecontinue reading. Oct 29, 2019 author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining, for a number of reasons. King was the recipient of americas prestigious 2014 national medal of arts and the 2003 national book foundation medal for.
Check out his first column below, exploring the shining. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. Movie, hell be taking a critical look at movie adaptations of horror novels. The first book of yours i ever read was it, right after i finished a week of grueling law school exams. Stanley kubricks the shining has one hell of an ending. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. The shining is a novel published in 1977 by stephen king, a wellknown american author. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of. Then i love the book the shining it was one of my favorites by stephen king. Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become. Kubrick was sent the novel for consideration by a warner bros.
Her gullible nature, her compassion for danny and her husband seems to be her only flaws. The true story behind the legendary lost ending of the shining. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 2. In the shining the movie, what phrase is repeated hundreds. Oct 27, 2016 the shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised the directors horror masterpiece deserves its cult status, but now after its motifs have been quoted endlessly. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. He starts off with not much personality, which is kind of saved up for later in the story when the house gets in his head and he becomes a clown. Feb 23, 2015 the shining is a rare horror classic that is famous both as a book and a film. The final, terrible shot of jack on the ground, his frozen face forever stuck in its maniacal, upwardlooking openmouth gaze, instantly freezes itself into the brain of anyone who. Stanley kubricks the shining was released in 1980, and since has been hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made.
Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. When it gets to twelve, wendy hears the call to, unmask. In the early evening, danny falls asleep and the hotel sounds cease abruptly. It ended up being a more suitable ending for the films interpretation of jack, who was more of a jerk and a throughandthrough villain than in the novel. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars. The amount of changes is one of the reasons why king hated the film so much. Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. Apr 05, 2017 stephen king is happy to crap on stanley kubricks film version of his novel the shining whenever possible. Ive gone through the novel and film multiples times and comprised this list of changes and similarities between. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook.
Jul 19, 2019 stephen king hated kubricks adaptation of the shining, singling out the ending in particular. Stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks corresponding adaptation are both staples of the horror genre, but theyre also very. Fans of the shining or any of stanley kubricks movies understand the importance the director placed on minor details. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The shinings 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Nov 22, 2019 the shining is full of allegory and mystery, but none are as wild and potentially insidious as what could be lurking behind that strange man in a bear suit at first glance, the scene seems brief and, quite frankly, somewhat forgettable given all the other intense imagery in kubricks classic. Thats why king statements like this arent to be trusted.
The shining is one of the all time classic horror movies, buts its also a pretty great book too. The shining dvd, 2001, stanley kubrick collection for. Then she sees that a jacklike being is coming angrily toward her swinging the roque mallet. I think the people who dont like this movie, never read the book. The shining is the first book stephen king wrote from a position of financial. Stanley kubrick s the shining has one hell of an ending. Scrapped the shining prequel details delve into the origins of the overlook hotel the ending was changed almost entirely because kubrick found it a cliche to just blow everything up. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Ever wondered how turning a great book into a great movie worked. At the end of the book, once sailor has completed another long stint in jail. The shinings bear man is the films biggest mystery. Imagine how much angrier he might have been with the liberties the great director took. He was renowned for using supernatural events in many of his stories making them a mixture of horror, gloom, and fantasy.
The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a. The true story behind the legendary lost ending of the. For years, the prolific horror author has asserted that stanley kubricks 1980 adaptation of the shining is not just a bad adaptation but also a bad movie, a cadillac with no engine in it that you cant do anything with except admire it as sculpture. The shining book vs movie and what to watchread first. For the door that jack chops through with the axe near the end of the film, kubrick originally shot this scene.
Jun 22, 2012 the shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. The shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised the directors horror masterpiece deserves its cult status, but now after its motifs have been quoted endlessly. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977.
The shining is a rare horror classic that is famous both as a book and a film. At the end of the shining, jack chases young danny through a snowcovered. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film. On the website designed by roger erik tinch, there is a syndicated column by marilyn beck. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. New listing the shining by stephen king 1997, paperback, movie tiein 4 out of 5 stars 3 product ratings 3 product ratings the shining by stephen king 1997, paperback, movie tiein. Mar 30, 2017 the shining is one of the all time classic horror movies, buts its also a pretty great book too. Producers reveal why stephen kings book ending was changed for the. It was a singular reading experience, where the book was there for me when i needed an escape and i became immersed in it in a way i hadnt since i was a child. So i read the book first, it was a bit slow at first but i grew interested in the book because of the depth of the characters and other things, however last week i saw the film, and i hated it. See more ideas about the shining, stanley kubrick and scary movies. In the novel, the shining ends with the death of jack, as well as the. 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.
My book tell it to the bees was made into a film but they. As much as stephen king has always bashed stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining, it turns out the director quite liked kings book. The shining dvd, 2001, stanley kubrick collection for sale. My book tell it to the bees was made into a film but. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick, which king notoriously hated. Until the last minute, the plot seems to be wrapping up in a conventional way. Near the end of the novel, jack torrance tells his son that he loves him, and.
Lets scrape together the shining epilogue that stanley. Mar 10, 2016 stanley kubricks the shining has one hell of an ending. Take our free the shining quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. After several years though, i bought the kubrick version, and i was truly impressed. In the 20 novel doctor sleep, kings official sequel to the shining, a grown danny torrance suffers from alcoholism like his father. The novel by horror master stephen king was adapted for the screen by no less a genius than stanley kubrick. King does a good job in all of his books to keep a relatively gloomy sensation while reading them. Well there was two shining movies the old version with jake nicholson. In the book, shining is described as a special talent, including the ability to see the future. Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie duration. Everything wrong with the shining in murderous minutes or more duration.
And there are several things that dont match the book, namely the ending. 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. It was a singular reading experience, where the book was there for me when i needed an escape and i became immersed in it in a way i. Then the new version who i cant remember what his name was but i know he played on the tv show wings. In the movie the motivation of the ghosts is to possess jack torrance to get him to kill danny. Everything wrong with the sixth sense in minutes or less. When i was in high school one of my teachers told me it was the scariest book he ever read, and after one part he threw the book across the room and slept with the lights on.
Stephen king characters wendy torrance she is jacks wife. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it. Although the shining isnt accessible to most fiveyearolds, kubricks film, frequently broadcast on the small screen over the years has probably been seen by more than one youngin. For a more true to the book version, i suggest stephen kings the shining, which is almost as good. As somebody who is a massive fan of the movie, i was certain that i studied. In the shining the movie, what phrase is repeated hundreds of times in jacks draft novel. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the. Author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining, for a number of reasons. Stephen king is happy to crap on stanley kubricks film version of his novel the shining whenever possible. And anyone interested will find on the interweb a plethora of reasons these were changed from book to movie. The folio society which sounds ominously like an organisation from a bond film or from one of kings own novels excels again in taking a classic literary book and giving it a modern makeover. However, the book and movie differ in some key areas, like how the iconic ending of the movie was. The shining had a much darker alternate ending, and it. Learn about the different symbols such as boiler in the shining and how they contribute to the plot of the book.
King cowrote the bestselling novel sleeping beauties with his son owen king, and many of kings books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including the shawshank redemption, geralds game and it. If you have never read the shining, please give yourself a gift and read it if you enjoy horror. Oct 17, 2016 the first book of yours i ever read was it, right after i finished a week of grueling law school exams. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the. Stephen king hated kubricks adaptation of the shining, singling out the ending in particular. 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. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 1. Aug 20, 2017 the folio society which sounds ominously like an organisation from a bond film or from one of kings own novels excels again in taking a classic literary book and giving it a modern makeover. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. Why is the shining book better than the shining movie. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam.
Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate ending. The shining how a red book could explain everything. Lets take a close look at some of the characters in stephen kings the shining. Unfollow the shining book stephen king to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. If the first fifty shades ends up being the only book in the trilogy thats adapted, fans could certainly argue that director sam taylorjohnson and her screenwriters shouldve changed the ending. But kubricks original version of the film included another scene inserted between these two iconic. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate. The basic difference that tells you all you need to know is the ending. What happened at the end of stanley kubricks the shining. Jack and jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Wendy hears jack through the dumbwaiter and furnace vents, talking to. Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie youtube.
The final shot of the shining, its ambiguity forever helping stanley kubricks most popular film hold its enduring legacy for nearly thirty years. Although the stories of the two are surprisingly different, horror aficionados have long loved both. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible. The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Buy the shining book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. This is an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the.
As the film develops, it becomes more mysterious, ambiguous, threatening, and hallucinatory. Though its never once mentioned in the film, a big part of jacks duties in the novel involve dumping the boiler on a daily basis. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Except, im going to bash your brains in, ogrady and the lady in the bathtub.