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19. Nicholson's performance is so shamelessly over the top that he owns that film.

Reply to Southern Blueneck (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 05:59 PM

Jan 2020

“New Yorker” film critic Pauline Kael described it as “Jack Nicholson plays Jack Nicholson very badly.” (May not be verbatim, but it’s close.)

The film has some serious flaws, but it’s weirdly watchable. The tracking shots of Danny riding his tricycle through the hotel are fantastic, as is the accompanying sound: wheels first on hardwood floor, then area-rug, then floor, rug, floor, rug, etc.

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The Shining: Novel was Great, Movie SUCKED! [View all] Southern Blueneck Jan 2020 OP

the movie dweller Jan 2020 #1

Well don't hold back,Southern Blueneck. Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #2

Well... wcmagumba Jan 2020 #3

I liked it lillypaddle Jan 2020 #13

Stanley Kubrick's filmography: Downtown Hound Jan 2020 #4

Well said, Downtown Hound. (nt) Paladin Jan 2020 #11

I agree. Aristus Jan 2020 #12

Kubrick and John Frankenheimer Harker Jan 2020 #14

Kubrick was a tinkerer and a pioneer graced with incredible patience gratuitous Jan 2020 #17

I just watched a documentary where a team of researchers mapped Kubrick's Overlook Hotel Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #5

Yup canetoad Jan 2020 #6

Book may be better (usually are) but any movie that gives us this... hlthe2b Jan 2020 #7

You have to put it in perspective. I thought it was a great movie IN IT"S DAY! Remember that 1980 walkingman Jan 2020 #8

FWIW Stephen King isn't fond of the movie TexasBushwhacker Jan 2020 #9

There was a TV version (a mini-series) MissMillie Jan 2020 #10

It wasn't THAT bad man. Relax, a LOT of people liked that movie. JuJuYoshida Jan 2020 #15

On a side note NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #16

WOW, SB. Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. wnylib Jan 2020 #18

Nicholson's performance is so shamelessly over the top that he owns that film. VOX Jan 2020 #19