The book was published by doubleday in january 28, 1977. Jack torrance is driven insane by an evil presence at the overlook hotel, which compels him to try to kill his innocent wife and child and to repeatedly ax an innocent door. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. A theory that will change how you watch the shining. Nov 07, 2019 mike flanagans followup to the shining strives to pay homage to stanley kubricks classic and remain faithful to stephen kings original novel. The new movie appears to draw on both kings novel and stanley kubrick. The close reading that the shining has inspired is truly magnificent, and i must say certain details the interpreters gather are truly revelatory. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible. Doctor sleep is based on the novel by stephen king, which is a sequel to the shining, one of the authors earliest and most popular novels. This is the story of both kings 1977 novel and stanley kubricks film. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. The novel was followed by a sequel, doctor sleep, published in 20.
The shining is the third book published by stephen king. The question and answer section for the shining is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel ask your own question. Jun 22, 2012 the shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. Badass lines, violence, explosions, love, intrigue, mystery, naked chicks, casper van dien being handsome with a butt shot, a coed shower scene, nph, a busey, michael ironside being badass, arena football, brain bugs, the game changing flip six three hole, and laser tag. Though she may not always seem it at first glance because she spends much. Sep 29, 2016 kubricks biggest wtf moment is finally explained. It was his third published novel, after carrie and. Jack torrance, a loving father when sober, is a temperamental alcoholic and.
In the novel, jack manages to fight the hotels possession long enough for him to tell danny to run for his life. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. At first, it feels like a traditional horror setup a guy gets hired to spend the winter in an enormous hotel, secluded from civilization, where obviously something will go very wrong. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings novel related. The overlook hotel was a secluded hotel located in the rocky mountains and the main antagonist in the shining. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. After telling wendy and danny to get out, jack tries to. The shining therefore deemphasizes the moving topiary animals and ghosts of the novel and focuses the story more squarely on jack torrances growing. This is why stephen king hates the shining so much. If youre not caught up with the second chapter of the shining. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it. Oct 09, 2016 the shining is a supernatural horror novel written by stephen king and published in 1977. In dannys case, the future is perhaps even more murky.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. The novel is by no means a serious literary work, kubrick told french. Dec 24, 2018 as seen in both stephen kings novel and stanley kubricks film, the shinings overlook hotel isnt just one place. Stephen kings the shining novel novel was the basis for stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece film. Shining or shining on is the phrase used by dick halloran to describe his and fiveyearold danny torrances ability to read minds and mentally converse with others who read minds. He decided to adapt stephen kings best selling novel, the shining. Even though the shining is over a quarter of a century old, i challenge anyone to not get freaked out by jack nicholsons descent into madness. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining. Why doctor sleep had to end at the shinings overlook hotel. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings novel.
Stephen king is brilliant, but hes also sometimes wrong. He wrote novels that, he later explained, he barely remembered writing. It is a dog costume, not a chipmunk costume, and the character in the book is referred to as the dogman. During its history, it was the site of many unsavory activities, including suicides, gangland hits, and many suspicious changes of ownership, yet the hotel remained a luxurious destination known for its sumptuous grounds and spectacular mountain view.
Mike flanagans followup to the shining strives to pay homage to stanley kubricks classic and remain faithful to stephen kings original novel. Here are all the major differences between the book and film versions of the shining you need to know before seeing doctor sleep. Oct 14, 2017 what happened at the end of stanley kubricks the shining. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the shining by stephen king. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his.
The shining mainly takes place in the fictional overlook hotel, an isolated, haunted resort hotel located in the colorado rockies. The shining is a supernatural horror novel written by stephen king and published in 1977. The book was followed in 20 by the sequel doctor sleep. As seen in both stephen kings novel and stanley kubricks film, the shinings overlook hotel isnt just one place. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been. Like i said in the title, it has everything anyone could want in a movie. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name. In actuality, the significance behind this scene is explained in much greater detail in the novel. At the end of the novel, jack had ignored the boiler for too long, and the hotel explodes. The shining has lost its shine kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised.
At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the. It has to be a sequel to both the iconic film the shining, and the bestselling novel the shining. According to one of kubricks biographers, david hughes, king wrote an entire draft of a screenplay for the shining. It deals with many of kings recurring themes, including alcoholism. May 31, 20 seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows kubricks inversion of kings novel shares the documentary room 237 has been called a diy mashup of the many theories put forward over the years as interpretations of stanley kubrickss 1980 horror classic, the shining. What happened at the end of stanley kubricks the shining. Its actually three separate locations, each with its own stories and place. When halloran talks to danny privately he tells him. For years, the prolific horror author has asserted that stanley kubricks 1980 adaptation of the shining is not just a bad adaptation but also a bad movie, a cadillac with no engine in it that you cant do anything with except admire it as sculpture. The trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen kings the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts. The shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson.
The title alerts us to the big idea or central concept around which the novel orbits. Doctor sleep is a loving homage to the shining the. Thats why king statements like this arent to be trusted. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise.
Stephen kings the shining, published in 1977, is a horror novel. The shining novel, however, has a very different ending, and one that even made way for a sequel. Theres plenty of speculation surrounding hidden meanings and conspiracy theories of the shining a featurelength documentarys worth, to be exact but the strangest part of the film may forever be wendys sudden discovery of a man in a work suit receiving fellatio from a man in a bear suit. There are some very small changes that do little to affect the overall plot, like changing the main characters name from john to jack, to some very. You shine on boy, harder than anyone i ever met in my life. The shining, one of the stephen kings bestselling novels and the film that has had a huge impact in pop culture, finally has the ending explained in an interview with ew, producers jan harlan and diane johnson explain the steps that were taken in making the film, and the decisions made by director stanley kubrick to create the final ending. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. Stephen kings hatred for stanley kubricks the shining. Based on the novel of the same name by stephen king, the shining follows jack torrance jack nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the offseason caretaker of the overlook hotel. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. Nov 05, 2019 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 film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king.
In kings novel, the overlooks boiler explodes at the. Based on the novel of the same name by stephen king, the shining follows jack torrance jack nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering. Mar 30, 2017 for the first time, the shinings producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and how it evolved again and again during the filming. Kubrick decided to direct a comparatively crowd appealing film, maybe as a result of the financially poor performance of barry lyndon, which by many revered critics and filmmakers is considered to be his best film. For the first time, the shinings producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and how it evolved again and again during the filming. Kubrick didnt even deem it worth a glance, which makes sense as he once called. Why that bear performed fellatio on that guy in the shining. As the film develops, it becomes more mysterious, ambiguous, threatening, and hallucinatory. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The shining s 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. It was his third published novel, after carrie and salems lot. Doctor sleep is a loving homage to the shining the atlantic. This classic novel is arguably kings most famous story and piece of literature.
In kings novel, the overlooks boiler explodes at the end of the story because jack failed to maintain it, which means the hotel is destroyed with him. Lets scrape together the shining epilogue that stanley. Moving his wife, wendy, and their son, danny, into it for the. In the novel he chases danny through the hotel, scaring him with absurd sexual threats. Until the last minute, the plot seems to be wrapping up in a conventional way. Mar 28, 20 the close reading that the shining has inspired is truly magnificent, and i must say certain details the interpreters gather are truly revelatory. As the cavernous hotel shuts down for the season, the manager gives jack a grand tour, and the facilitys chef, the ageing mr hallorann, has a fascinating chat with danny about a rare psychic gift called the shining, making sure to warn him about the hotels abandoned rooms, and, in particular, the offlimits room 237. It was made into a film by stanley kubrick in 1980. It sounds like something thats somehow beautiful and horrible at the same. This is a rare example of something so unique that no one has been able to rip it off. The shining centers on the life of jack torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the offseason caretaker of the historic overlook hotel in the colorado rockies. Apr 05, 2018 the shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson. When reduced to a barebones synopsis, the plot of the shining is pretty straightforward.
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