Courtland mead was nominated for a young artist award for best performance in a tv movie pilot miniseries. He made his film debut as blue in the live action animated film the smurfs 2 20. King uses that extended runtime to meticulously fill in the gaps that go overlooked in kubricks film, but he also goes overboard in the direction and creates an expository, languid mess. Is doctor sleep a shining sequel, remake or prequel movie. Half the time you have to guess what the hell is going on, and if youre not familiar with kubricks.
By this point, almost every scene is so iconic, the experience of watching it truly watching it feels something like devouring a greatest hits collection. Years following the events of the shining, a nowadult dan torrence meets a young girl. Why stephen king really hates the shining movie stephen kings the shining is one of the authors most popular novels and had earned the writer plenty of acclaim before anyone had turned it into a movie. Jan 29, 2019 the shining is a film about cyclical violence, and about how we cant escape the dark specter of history. Why the shining deserves another adaptation bloody. The shining is a film about cyclical violence, and about how we cant escape the dark specter of history. Doctor sleep marketed as stephen kings doctor sleep is a 2019 american supernatural horror film written and directed by mike flanagan. Nov 06, 2019 remake faceoff between stanley kubricks 1980 version of the shining and the 1997 miniseries adaptation of the shining, which was directed by mick garris from a script king wrote himself.
Pat hingle was in the batman movies as commissioner gordon, as was jack nicholson, star of the original the shining 1980. Jun 09, 2017 the shining doesnt need so much a remake as it does a refocus. Though it deviates from stephen kings novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. His breakout performance was in the dark drama room 2015, for which he received critical acclaim. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. The film is based on stephen king s 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. While the broader strokes of kings novel and kubricks film are the same, there are many. The upcoming movie doctor sleep, a direct sequel to the shining, even sees director mike flanagan recreate several iconic shots from stanley kubricks 1980 classic. Stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep getting. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the shining. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. We learned from the day tour that stephen king had a bad case of. The release date of the shining sequel, doctor sleep has been set as january 24, 2020, warner bros announced.
While jack slowly gets more violent and angry of his life, his son, danny. Trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen kings the shining. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. We recently stayed at the stanley hotel in estes park colorado where portions of the stephen king mini series the shining was filmed. Sold by hiswaybooks and ships from amazon fulfillment. Why the shining deserves another adaptation bloody disgusting. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. The adaptations of kings movies have always been hit or miss. With wife wendy shelley duvall and psychic son danny danny lloyd in tow, frustrated writer. The latter was adapted into a hit movie starring jack nicholson in 1980. When this tv miniseries version was made it was noted stephen king was involved and has a cameo role and it followed closely to the novel. Before the end of the 1980s, i wasnt the only one to do a 180degree turn and decide the shining was a great horror movie after all. One major difference between the it remake and the shining.
Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as you think. Oct 30, 2019 in time, too, the movie cant help but circle back to the shining itself, foreshadowing the endgame with ominous overhead shots of cars traversing landscapes. Jun 30, 2019 the shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. A space odyssey a clockwork orange the shining bluray. For a supposed mainstream movie, kubricks the shining isnt very audience friendly. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel the shining. According to a report, the film has been developed from stephen kings 20 horror.
The shining 1980 full movie world4free, khatrimaza 123movies fmovies gomovies gostream 300mb signing a contract, jack torrance, a normal writer and former teacher agrees to take care of a hotel which has a long, violent past that puts everyone in the hotel in a nervous situation. Some things just shouldnt be trifled with in this world and one of those things is the filmography of stanley kubrick. The highlyanticipated followup to stephen kings iconic haunted hotel film, the shining, has just earned a release date. The shining is able to creep you out so much you have to check if the doors are locked. The 4k presentation of the shining has been meticulously remastered and restored, sourced from the films original camera negative. First of all, hed bring a level of prestige to the project, which any shining remake better have if it doesnt want to get eaten alive by the masses immediately upon being announced. The shining is a famous horrornovel by stephen king, that was made into a movie in 1980 by kubrick, starring jack nicholson. The shining miniseries is three 90minute installments, which is considerably longer than kubricks twoandahalf hour film. My one caveat about remaking the shining is that it wouldnt be a remake of kubricks masterpiece. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major. Firestarter, cujo, children of the corn, salems lot.
Sep 18, 20 usa today king%2c a recovering alcoholic%2c doesn%27t consider %27doctor sleep%27 autobiographical%2c %22but personal experience is the foundation of writing%22 the big question%3a can king. If nathan rabin is right in his movie of the week keynote, where he suggests that king was trying to come to terms with his alcoholism, and the threat it posed to his family, when he wrote the shining back in 1977, then the tackedon happy ending of the miniseries makes a great deal of autobiographical sense. The shining 1980 extended cut bluray 480p 720p 1080p. Find out where the shining is streaming, if the shining is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The overlook is built on the sacred lands of native americans slaughtered by white. Stephen kings the shining is one of the authors most popular novels and had earned the writer plenty of acclaim before anyone had turned it into a movie. He finds just the opposite, however, as the hotels horrific past quickly overtakes him. The shining 4k remaster gets theatrical release before bluray. King tells a melancholy, frightening story as the torrance family gets torn apart.
The sequel to the shining finally has a release date. In 2016, tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy film donald trumps. We know who should direct the inevitable remake of the shining. Jun, 2018 ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros. We know who should direct the inevitable remake of the. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a. Remake faceoff between stanley kubricks 1980 version of the shining and the 1997 miniseries adaptation of the shining, which was directed by mick garris from a script king wrote himself. Jan 24, 2020 the release date of the shining sequel, doctor sleep has been set as january 24, 2020, warner bros announced. Parents need to know that the shining is the classic 1980 stanley kubrickdirected film based on the stephen king novel about a man hired to be the caretaker of a hotel deep in the mountains of colorado who develops severe dementia from a combination of cabin fever and the dark and haunted past of the hotel. In 1997, stephen king wrote and produced a tv miniseries remake of the shining, and its not nearly as bad as its terrible reputation suggests. Lisa and louise burns, who played the twin girls in stanley kubricks the shining, think stephen kings 1997 tv remake is very bad. Almost 40 years after the film adaptation of stephen kings 1977 novel, the shining, came out, the horror story continues with the release of doctor sleep on friday. The shining miniseries written by stephen king often gets a bad rap, especially when compared to the stanley kubrick movie. This was why stephen king was so upset after viewing the stanley kubrick movie.
The shining sequel to release on january 24, 2020 english. When the topic turned to the 1980 classic, king made his hatred for kubricks shining clear, saying. Of course, there are two ironies in the fact that it has bested the shining at its adaptation game. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Stephen king remade the shining to be more like the book. Hugh michael jackman is an australian actor, singer, multiinstrumentalist, dancer and producer.
As has been welldocumented over the years, king really, really doesnt like stanley kubricks 1980 movie version of the shining, even though most people tend to love it. Ewan mcgregor will star as danny torrance in warner bros. It is based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king, a sequel to kings 1977 novel the shining. Remastered in 4k 2019 showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Stanley kubrick directed the original adaptation of the shining, starring jack nicholson and shelley duvall. In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries film. While it looks like director mike flanagans doctor sleep which. Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen. I was a little suspect of how good it might be due to. Warner bros, the studio responsible for kubricks film, is also partially behind it, thanks to.
A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. Nov 27, 20 the shining is a famous horrornovel by stephen king, that was made into a movie in 1980 by kubrick, starring jack nicholson. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick. Oct 27, 2016 before the end of the 1980s, i wasnt the only one to do a 180degree turn and decide the shining was a great horror movie after all. Movie about shining sequel, doctor sleep, to be released. The movie, titled doctor sleep, will be based on the stephen king novel of the same name, which follows torrence as he continues to develop his gift, the shining. Jack nicholson takes a job as winter caretaker at an enormous mountain hotel, where he goes with wife shelley duvall and son danny lloyd in the hope that snow and solitude will bring him peace of mind. Doctor sleep, based on the king novel of the same name, will land in. It stays faithful to the novel, which im happy about. Blood flows throughout this film literally in several. Nov 04, 2014 recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone.
Stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen this article is more than 4 years old the script for doctor sleep, which follows a. Apr 04, 2016 stephen kings shining sequel to be adapted for big screen this article is more than 4 years old the script for doctor sleep, which follows a traumatised middleaged danny, is to be written by. Doctor sleep, an adaptation of stephen kings followup novel, will be out on 24 january 2020 mike flanagan oculus, geralds game takes. The shining 1980 cast and crew cast photos and info. King himself didnt like the film back in the days and in 1997 a. In time, too, the movie cant help but circle back to the shining itself, foreshadowing the endgame with ominous overhead shots of cars traversing landscapes. The shining doesnt need so much a remake as it does a refocus. Last updated on oct 15, 2014 all work and no play makes jack a dull boy or, rather, a. Oct 31, 20 if nathan rabin is right in his movie of the week keynote, where he suggests that king was trying to come to terms with his alcoholism, and the threat it posed to his family, when he wrote the shining back in 1977, then the tackedon happy ending of the miniseries makes a great deal of autobiographical sense. A married couple with a small son are employed to look after a resort hotel high in the colorado mountains.
After 36 years, king gives shining a new luster in sequel. The shining sequel doctor sleep movie adaptation gets. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it. Tucked amid this years cannes film festival program of acclaimed international titles was one muchbeloved horror classic, presented in a luscious remaster. The shining is one of the best horror films in cinematic history. Last updated on oct 15, 2014 all work and no play makes jack a dull boy or, rather, a homicidal boy in stanley kubricks eerie 1980 adaptation of stephen kings horror novel. The studio has tapped director mike flanagan oculus, before i wake, hush to oversee the project. A space odyssey a clockwork orange the shining bluray 4. Jun 21, 20 the shining is one of the best horror films in cinematic history. The film, which also serves as a direct sequel to the film adaptation of the shining, directed by stanley kubrick, is set several decades. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson.
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