Originally posted by MimorYes, King should stick to writing books. I never saw his movie version of The Shining but I read that it was terrible. Kubrick's version was much better.
Stephen King wrote the book but apparently was very unhappy with the movie version made by Kubrick. About 3 or 4 years ago, another version was made which was much truer to the book. I think it was made for TV or went straight to dvd or something. It never made much impact and although I never saw it, I heard it was pretty poorly done.
Originally posted by MimorThanks for explaining. 🙂
Stephen King wrote the book but apparently was very unhappy with the movie version made by Kubrick. About 3 or 4 years ago, another version was made which was much truer to the book. I think it was made for TV or went straight to dvd or something. It never made much impact and although I never saw it, I heard it was pretty poorly done.
I only knew about Kubrick's version. Which is phenomenal by the way. 🙂
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Originally posted by rbmorrisThis is one of the reasons that Kubrick's version will always knock the socks off King's remake. Kubrick filmed the Shining using parallel camera shots for just that reason. Just about every non-environment shot in the film is shot directly on and it's this symmetry which gives it that closeness, the corridors are as long as possible, the rooms as rigid and uniform as they can be. The blood from the elevator is as impending as possible because you have the longest view of it eeking toward you. And this is all in stark contrast to the external shots in the film which are expansive and from all sorts of different angles. It adds weight to the power of the hotel's evil that it controls even the set. Watch it again and you'll see what I mean.
Interesting point. That hadn't occurred to me.
Danny's not here, Mrs. Torrence. 😉
The TV film is dire in comparison, but that's what happens when a b-class writer thinks he's an a-class director.
Originally posted by SquelchbelchClockwork Orange by a mile. And that's saying something considering how much I love his work.
What's your fave movie of his?
I'd say The Shining or Full Metal Jacket.
I like 2001 but it feels a bit bloated, even for SK.
This was a guy that knew exactly what cinema is all about.
Originally posted by StarrmanAnother great example of Kubrick's mastery of what cinema is all about.
This is one of the reasons that Kubrick's version will always knock the socks off King's remake. Kubrick filmed the Shining using parallel camera shots for just that reason. Just about every non-environment shot in the film is shot directly on and it's this symmetry which gives it that closeness, the corridors are as long as possible, the rooms as rigid a ...[text shortened]... omparison, but that's what happens when a b-class writer thinks he's an a-class director.
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Originally posted by SquelchbelchNah, it's still great. Some of the imagery is rather dated, but the storyline is as relevant as ever. And you'll never look at milk in the same way again.
I haven't seen A Clockwork Orange.
I know i should but I've heard it's very uncomfortable viewing & hasn't aged well compared to some of his other stuff.
My personal favourite is 2001, but then, I'm a programmer. Hearing HAL sing Daisy sends shivers down my spine. And some of the scenery is fantastic.
I've never seen all of Dr. Strangelove, only bits. I should, really.
Richard
Originally posted by Shallow BluePersonally my list would be:
Nah, it's still great. Some of the imagery is rather dated, but the storyline is as relevant as ever. And you'll never look at milk in the same way again.
My personal favourite is 2001, but then, I'm a programmer. Hearing HAL sing Daisy sends shivers down my spine. And some of the scenery is fantastic.
I've never seen all of Dr. Strangelove, only bits. I should, really.
Richard
The Shining
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A Clockwork Orange
2001: A Space Odyssey
Eyes Wide Shut
Full Metal Jacket
Barry Lyndon
Spartacus
Lolita
AI
I haven't seen Fear and Desire, Killer's Kiss, The Killing or Paths of Glory.
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Originally posted by StarrmanYou have Eyes Wide Shut above Full Metal Jacket?? 😕
Personally my list would be:
The Shining
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A Clockwork Orange
2001: A Space Odyssey
Eyes Wide Shut
Full Metal Jacket
Barry Lyndon
Spartacus
Lolita
AI
I haven't seen Fear and Desire, Killer's Kiss, The Killing or Paths of Glory.
FMJ beats EWS hands down in my view. None of the lines from EWS are anywhere near as memorable as the class lines from FMJ such as any of the Sergeant Hartmann lines.
I'll bet you're the kind of guy that would fork a person in the ass and not even have the goddam common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I'll be watching you.
[edited cause im just a stupid tw@ - see next post]
Originally posted by MCASt Hartmann is from FMJ but the napalm line is from Apocalypse Now. However, I do agree that FMJ was vastly superior to Eyes Wide Shut
You have Eyes Wide Shut above Full Metal Jacket?? 😕
FMJ beats EWS hands down in my view. None of the lines from EWS are anywhere near as memorable as the class lines from FMJ such as "I love smell of napalm in the morning" or any of the Sergeant Hartmann lines.
I'll bet you're the kind of guy that would [b]fork a person in the ass and not even have the goddam common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I'll be watching you.[/b]
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Originally posted by Mimorlmao - oops - obviously too stoned 🙄😞
St Hartmann is from FMJ but the napalm line is from Apocalypse Now. However, I do agree that FMJ was vastly superior to Eyes Wide Shut
[edit: but not stoned enough to think that Eyes Wide Shut was anywhere near as good as FMJ.]
Originally posted by StarrmanI don't think EWS got the credit it deserved. Very creepy and surreal--in a way that few other directors (except David Lynch) are able to do. Not my favorite film, but very well done.
It's a personal preference, I don't go in for war films much. I also find EWS to be very up my personal alley.