I'm trying to imagine how it would work better than the maze.It's not just a question of special effects. Even if it were attempted now, I don't think it would work.
I'm trying to imagine how it would work better than the maze.It's not just a question of special effects. Even if it were attempted now, I don't think it would work.
It's not just a question of special effects. Even if it were attempted now, I don't think it would work.
I'm trying to imagine how it would work better than the maze.
And I don't plan to.That's because you've never read the book.
I'm trying to imagine how it would work better than the maze.
It's not just a question of special effects. Even if it were attempted now, I don't think it would work.
For decades, Jack Torrence has been traveling with more baggage than anyone ever knew.We watched the UHD disc a couple of nights ago. I thought it looked terrific.
I have seen this film numerous times, but my wife pointed out something the other night that neither of us had noticed before. Early in the film, when the entire Torrence family has first arrived at the hotel and they are met in the lobby, one of the gentlemen from the hotel (cannot remember who) asks them if their luggage is there. Jack (or maybe it was Wendy) points to a huge pile of luggage. My wife asked "how did they get all of that in their car"? After all, they drove a Volkswagen Beetle to the hotel.
We watched the UHD disc a couple of nights ago. I thought it looked terrific.
I have seen this film numerous times, but my wife pointed out something the other night that neither of us had noticed before. Early in the film, when the entire Torrence family has first arrived at the hotel and they are met in the lobby, one of the gentlemen from the hotel (cannot remember who) asks them if their luggage is there. Jack (or maybe it was Wendy) points to a huge pile of luggage. My wife asked "how did they get all of that in their car"? After all, they drove a Volkswagen Beetle to the hotel.
Can anyone comment on how the topiary animals look in the 97 miniseries?
(emphasis added)I agree.
It’s a brilliantly written scene in the book. But so much of it is in Jack’s head. It’s not so much that the book depicts the animals moving closer; it depicts Jack’s internal feelings of dread as he gets a feeling he knows isn’t entirely rational that something is stalking him. Even with modern effects, it’s more of a psychological horror scare and I think it would be tough to convey that same feeling onscreen. Just one of those things that a book can do better than a movie.
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And this is exactly why Stephen King's novels are notoriously difficult to adapt well to the screen. Sometimes what King writes is so internal that it's necessary to come up with some other way to express the essence of the story in a way that works as drama.
To make it the best film that he knew how to make, Kubrick had to strip away the parts of the book that were what made the whole project meaningful for King in the first place. The book and film make for a fascinating dichotomy, and while I completely understand why King will never be able to enjoy the movie, I’m lucky that I’m far enough removed that I can and do enjoy both. The film terrified me at first viewing from its building sense of dread and the feeling of pervasive helplessness; everyone is trapped in roles that they’re powerless to break free of, and all you can do is watch hoping the worst won’t happen, while understanding that it must. The book terrified me in a wholly different way, allowing me to inhabit the consciousness of someone losing his grasp on reality, experiencing his worst fears of himself coming true, feeling his soul slip away.
They are each utterly engrossing on their own terms.
So are the lip sync complaints a soundtrack issue or a player issue?
I just finished watching this via UHD disc on my Panasonic UB820, and encountered no lip sync issues, so I'm thinking it's a player issue.It’s not inherent in the master - I had no issue with the new BD disc or stream. I can’t play UHD discs so no comment on that.
Doctor Sleep I presume. Curious to read your thoughts on it. I enjoyed it much more than The Shining.This evening I plan on following up with the three-hour director's cut in 4K via Vudu.