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The Shining (1997)
Directed by Mick Garris
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John Torrance is a writer & recovering alcoholic, who ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote Colorado hotel which he seeks as an opportunity to finish a piece of work. With his wife and son with him, the caretaker settles in, only to see visions of the hotel’s long deceased employees and guests. With evil intentions, they manipulate him into his dark side which takes a toll on he and his family.
Rated R | Length 273 minutes
Actors
Elliott Gould | Stephen King | Pat Hingle | Steven Weber | Rebecca De Mornay | Courtland Mead | Cynthia Garris | Melvin Van Peebles | Wil Horneff | Mickey Giacomazzi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2016 | TV | DVD | Owned | 1.5 stars |
| (Average) 1.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I read somewhere that the made-for-TV version of The Shining was pretty good. Pretty good, with the coveat that it obviously doesn’t compare to Kubrick’s The Shining. Of course, that would be an unfair comparison. Kubrick’s film is a classic slow-burn horror film that relies heavily on character development and atmosphere to build dread to frenzied heights at its climax. The performances in that film are pitch perfect (by all accounts, a brutal experience for Shelley Duvall) with Jack Nicholson turning in a bonkers (in a good way) turn as the hotel caretaker slowly descending into madness. The TV mini-series features… that guy from “Wings”? I’m kidding (even though that’s true). Rebecca De Mornay is in it! So, let’s get into it.
Read my full THE SHINING (1997) review here.
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