floyd_dylan(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 21st January 2003, 15:30
The Stephen King version is out on Feb 10th. So I am wondering which version do you prefer Kubricks or Kings?
Also what do you think of the tele series based on Kings books? Are there good or dire?
Personally the dire outweghes the good, in fact I can`t remember seeing a good tv series based on Kings books, after IT, Tommy Knockers, I have been hugely disappointed.
floyd
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
flyingmonkey(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 21st January 2003, 15:49
By the King version do you mean the one that was in the video shops spread over a few tapes?
I`ve not seen that version, I thought the Kubrick version was good, but I saw it shortly after I`d read the book and it is not a patch on the book.
Nick
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
philbw(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 21st January 2003, 17:37
I much prefer the TV Movie version of "The Shining" (i.e. King`s version). It sticks more to the action in the book, and I`ve NEVER liked Kubrick version at all - all style, no substance!
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
xHCx(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 21st January 2003, 20:11
But which Kubrick version? the UK cut or the US cut? never seen the US one but i`m intrigued as to whether the extra bits feature storylines from the book or just extended versions?
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
Mike Mclaughlin(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 22nd January 2003, 00:48
The King adaptation is pretty poor, although fans of the book will find a lot more fidelity to the novel than in Kubrick`s version, which, to be fair, isn`t supposed to be a strict adaptation of the book (that`s why it`s called "Stanley Kubrick`s The Shining".) There are always myths and mysteries about different versions of Kubrick films as he was in the habit of re-editing his films after their first screenings, however, as far as I know, both the British and American versions are the same.
--Mike
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
dqmailbox(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 22nd January 2003, 01:19
Not so, Mike. The US cut is approximately 30 minutes longer. A list of the cuts made by Kubrick to the UK release is detailed in the following link: http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/films/cutshining.htm All these scenes are contained in the region 1 DVD.
Damian
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RE: The Shining vs The Shining
elaurens(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 22nd January 2003, 12:58
I`ve just checked the link in the last reply and I`m sure that the longer version has cropped up on TV quite regularly
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
Choagy(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 22nd January 2003, 18:47
Give me "The Shinning" from The Simpsons No Beer and No TV make Homer Go Crazy :-)
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
laurathegenie(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 22nd January 2003, 21:21
Yay for the Simpsons! :)
RE: The Shining vs The Shining
philbw(Competent) posted this on Thursday, 23rd January 2003, 11:46
