Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for. 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. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining so much. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work.
Stephen king is one of the most frequently adapted authors of all time, with a staggering 199 credits to his name on imdb a number little inflated by repeat adaptations the way shakespeare and dickens benefit from the endless. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. 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. Why did kubrick change the shining against stephen kings will. One person who has always been less than enamored with kubricks film, however, is author stephen king. Doctor sleep bande annonce 2019 shining 2, stephen king 2019 warner bros.
We learned from the day tour that stephen king had a bad case of writers block, stephen and his wife tabitha visited the stanley hotel on october 30, 1974, they were the only two guest to be staying at the hotel that night. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel the shining. Another stephen king production, which ill hopefully also get to. This is the story of both kings 1977 novel and stanley kubricks film adaptation three years later, but theyre vastly distinctive beasts. Stanley kubricks the shining is widely praised as a brilliant film, but not by the man who wrote the book it was adapted from. The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. The shining miniseries best lines 1997 stephen king plot. Published in 1977, the shining was king s third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film.
Stephen king s 1977 novel the shining has had a tricky time with film and television adaptations. Doctor sleep bande annonce vf 2019 shining 2, stephen king. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks. Stephen king does an excellent job describing jacks descent into madness. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. Author stephen king famously hates stanley kubricks iconic 1980 movie version of the shining, for a number of reasons. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining stephen king has always disliked stanley kubricks film of the shining, and he has a point. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. The trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen kings the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts.
In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries film. Doctor sleep is a great film for fans of both king and kubrick. A guide to stanley kubricks films imdb on the scene. Both were incredibly talented writers in a financial gord. As one of the most famous horror books ever written, one might think a film adaptation would be easy and straightforward. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars. Shop stephen kings the shining dvd 1997 at best buy. Stephen kings the shining 1977, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 and stephen kings the shining, a miniseries directed by mick garris 1997.
Published in 1977, the shining was kings third fulllength novel, and like most of his work, didnt take that long to become a film. Stephen kings the shining is a bad piece of entertainment. A brief delve into kings past revealed several haunting similarities between him and his character jack. Because kubrick butchered jack torrances character, and by extension king himself.
Stephen king s the shining is a new adaptation from the author himself, made for television, that bears very little resemblance to the 1980 stanley kubrick version. Its unlikely that any film will ever recreate the spinechilling magic of jack nicholson in the shining, but doctor sleep is about to try. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again. Why stephen kings complaints about the shining actually. Upon their arrival at elstree studios, wendy carlos and rachel elkind were shown the first version of the film by kubrick. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. One is that the shining is an absolutely terrifying horror movie. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining, explained. Stephen king novel, stanley kubrick screenplay stars.
Thats not surprising since kubrick threw out most of king s novel and presented his own version of the story. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman. Although stanley kubricks version of the shining is considered by many to be one of the scariest movies ever made and possibly the scariest, stephen king was famously critical of the film for. The shining with everything to work with, director stanley kubrick has teamed with jumpy jack nicholson to destroy all that was so terrifying about stephen kings bestseller. The shining was kings third published novel, released while he was on a. Why does stephen king hate what stanley kubrick did with. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Stephen king attacks stanley kubricks version of the shining. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Stephen king said he wrote the shining and doctor sleep because he wanted to tell a kickass story and follow the adventures of danny torrance.
He has personality, plenty of flaws, and hes just like every john doe next door. There are two nearly undeniable truths about stanley kubrick version of stephen kings the shining. However, the most popular adaptation of king s source material is the infamous 1980 film of the same name from director stanley kubrick which differs substantially from the. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. How doctor sleep reconciles stephen king and stanley. Stephen king novel, stanley kubrick screenplay 1 more credit. King still cant stand stanley kubricks the shining. The shining is a 1980 britishamerican psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick, cowritten with novelist diane johnson, and starring jack nicholson, shelley duvall, danny lloyd, and scatman crothers.
She is the wife of jack torrance and the mother of danny torrance. Stephen king says doctor sleep redeemed stanley kubricks version of the shining. Sure, changes were made from book to movie, that always happens across every adaptation, but why were these ones so egregious. Stephen king has thrown fresh criticism at stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining the us author, who famously dislikes the classic horror film, once described the 1980 release as. The shining is a ghost story told the way it should be. Why does stephen king hate the original movie of the shining but love. We recently stayed at the stanley hotel in estes park colorado where portions of the stephen king mini series the shining was filmed. Winifred wendy torrance is one of the three main characters in the shining.
And thats what happened when stephen king saw the shining. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. A t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, miniseries, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. Had stanley kubricks 1980 horror epic the shining existed independent of the stephen king novel upon which it was based, it wouldve been considered one of the greatest horror movies ever made. The lp soundtrack omits some pieces heard in the film, and also includes complete versions of pieces of which only fragments are heard in the film. The shining miniseries best lines 1997 stephen king youtube. Stephen king might approve of doctor sleep, but he has famously. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles.
Is this a remake of the stanley kubrick film the shining. Stephen king dislikes stanley kubricks film adaptation of his novel the shining for the way the film changes the nature of the primary characters and simplifies their emotional struggles. In the 1980 film adaptation, she was portrayed by shelley duvall. Stephen king has made no secret of his dislike for stanley kubricks acclaimed film adaptation of his novel the shining, and this is usually seen as evidence that king is a control freak who cant. 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 the central character in the shining is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. Stephen king will never stop hating on stanley kubricks. Kings goal was to make a more faithful adaptation than kubrick, cause he famously did whatever the fuck he wanted with the source material. The film is a 1980 britishamerican psychological thrillerhorror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. Why does stephen king hate the movie version of the shining.