The book is a sequel to the shining, the movie adaptation of which. Sep 19, 2019 twentyfive years ago, the author adapted his doorstop of a novel into the sixhour network miniseries, stephen kings the stand. Stephen king has been complaining about stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining since the film adaptation of kings novel came out in. The prolific writer, who has 58 novels to his name has had many of them adapted into movies or tv series. Granted, stephen king s the shining doesnt have a maniacal jack nicholson chopping down the door and shouting, heeeeeeeres johnny. Question the shining miniseries 1997 the stephenking.
Watch stephen kings the shining season 1 episode 2. Author jack torrance works as caretaker at the overlook hotel, during the winter. The shining miniseries best lines 1997 stephen king youtube. Stephen king stated on the dvd commentary of the 1997 miniseries of the shining that the character of jack torrance was partially autobiographical, as he was struggling with both alcoholism and unprovoked rage toward his family at the time of writing. Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, mini series, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. Season 1, episode 2 stephen king s the shining first aired. Thats not surprising since kubrick threw out most of kings novel and presented his own version of the story. Stephen king learns a valuable lesson in being careful what you wish for.
Danny courtland mead uses his shining to call halloran melvin van peebles for help as jack steven weber finally goes over the edge. Arguably stephen king s scariest display of creativity, this chilling mini series tells the tale of a family terrorized by evil spirits in an empty offseason ski resort. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king. Stephen king says stanley kubricks the shining is like. 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. Stephen king wrote the screenplay and mick garris directed. King was the 2003 recipient of the national book foundations.
Stephen kings biggest problem with stanley kubricks. The shining critics consensus though it deviates from stephen king s novel, stanley kubricks the shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness exemplified by an unforgettable turn. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. In under the dome its chef, in the outsider its jack hoskins and in this dystopian nightmare we all are living through right now its these idiots in michigan. He lives there isolated with his wife wendy and his young son danny. All of stephen kings movies and series on netflix whats.
In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries. Nov 06, 2019 stephen king learns a valuable lesson in being careful what you wish for. Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie duration. Jack steven weber begins his slide into dementia when he uncovers the hotels devious past, while. Its astonishing, in the face of that scene, that king once complained kubrick spoiled the shining by not believing in the supernatural enough to make his film believable to others.
Stephen kings new the stand tv series set to debut late 2020. Appreciating the stephen king miniseries consequence of sound. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries is hobbled by a drab literalism of the text and cheesy effects. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick. The shining miniseries written by stephen king often gets a bad rap, especially when compared to the stanley kubrick movie. His books gained their effect from realistic detail, forceful plotting, and kings ability to involve and scare the reader. Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king plot. Here king redresses the balance in a miniseries that. Struggling writer jack torrance steven weber takes his wife and psychic young son along to his. In almost every stephen king movie theres that one dumb red neck who screws up the best laid plans of the protagonists. Stephen kings the shining 1977, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 and stephen kings the shining, a miniseries directed by mick garris 1997.
Find out where the shining is streaming, if the shining is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Stephen king s the shining from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Directed by mick garris from king s teleplay, it is the second adaptation of king s book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. Stephen king s the shining 2003, dvd loved this mini series. A list of stephen king s tv programs, organized alphabetically. Trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen king s the shining. Stephen king didnt care for it, but stanley kubricks take on the shining is one of the greatest films ever made. King evinces a thorough knowledge of the horror genre, as shown in his nonfiction book danse macabre, which chronicles several decades of notable works in both literature and cinema. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition.
I read the shining when it came out and it was the scariest book, at the time, that i had ever read. The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. Had seen the original the shining by stanley kubrick and hated it. I remember reading it in high school and being fascinated and appalled in equal measure. The shining tv mini series 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stanley kubrick s 1980 film adaptation of the shining ranks right up there with the exorcist as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Every stephen king movie and miniseries, ranked thrillist.
The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king book of the same name. The new movie appears to draw on both king s novel and stanley kubrick. The shining miniseries best lines 1997 stephen king plot. Stephen king s shining tv series remake isnt as bad as you think. Why does stephen king hate the movie version of the shining. Doctor sleep was based on the 20 book by stephen king, the first sequel that the. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. The other is that stephen king hates that movie with the fiery passion of 1,000 burning suns. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king youtube. Why does stephen king hate stanley kubricks the shining. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same name by author stephen. Salems lot 2004, the tommyknockers, bag of bones, and nightmares and dreamscapes im currently watching the 1997 version of the shining and it got me thinking.
Stanley kubricks the shining is considered one of the best horror films of all time, but not everyone is a fan. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for the. Nov 04, 2014 stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again nov. The shining 1997 miniseries the makingof video dailymotion. Riding the bullet and the miniseries version of the shining. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. The shining 1997 television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. I like everybody who worked on the show including steven webers funny portrayal of jack torrance. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles.
Stephen kings the shining dvd, 2003, 2disc set for sale. The shining stylized as stephen king s the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. It also known as stephen kings it is an 1990 american supernatural horror drama miniseries directed by tommy lee wallace and adapted by lawrence d. I grew up with the 1990 miniseries with tim curry, so thats still my it. In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries film. He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote colorado hotel which he seeks as an opportunity to finish a piece of work. 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. The trailer for doctor sleep, a film adaptation of stephen king s the shining sequel, is a treat for horror enthusiasts. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from king s novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie. 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 romeo and. A t book readings, stephen king sometimes tells a story about his only preproduction discussion for the 1980 film adaptation of the shining. 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. The shining miniseries deleted a grotesque sequence where.
He ends up taking a job as a winter caretaker for a remote colorado. Watch stephen kings the shining episodes online sidereel. Stephen kings the shining is a new adaptation from the author himself, made for television, that bears very little resemblance to the 1980 stanley kubrick version. He lives there, isolated, with his wife wendy and his young son danny.
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. The director worked closely with stephen king, who has infamously panned stanley kubricks the shining. The shining tv miniseries 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stephen king, american novelist and shortstory writer whose books were credited with reviving the horror fiction genre in the late 20th century. All 58 stephen king movie and tv series adaptations, ranked. Was stephen king right to hate stanley kubricks shining. Mar 02, 2019 stephen king is the king of the horror writers. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Theres nothing believable about king s miniseries version, either, and its version of the supernatural is a. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Stephen king has been called the master of the macabre for well over 40 years and its easy to see why. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is. It is the first of 2 adaptations of the novel, the second being the 2017 film and the third being its upcoming 2019 sequel. The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the.
Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as. 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. Cohen from the stephen kings novel of the same name. Every stephen king miniseries, ranked worst to best screen rant. Jack torrances alcoholism and explosive temper have cost him his teaching job at stovington, a. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick divide. Stephen king s the shining two disc special edition 4.
Heres every single stephen king movie and tv series currently on netflix across the world. Stephen king shares his thoughts on the shining movie sequel. The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same name by author stephen king. Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as you think. Stephen king s the stand will become a streaming miniseries on. Stephen edwin king born 21 september 1947 is an american author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. Famously adapted from stephen kings 1977 novel, the shining is an intense filmic experience that stays with you, and its huge influence on horror and modern cinema at large remains firmly in. Season 1, episode 1 stephen kings the shining first aired. One person who has always been less than enamored with. Nov 27, 2019 everything we know about stephen king s new the stand miniseries get the latest details on the cbs all access miniseries, including whos been cast and stephen king s big change to the story.
Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand miniseries. Stephen king made his own shining adaptation kings hatred of kubricks the shining is so severe that, in 1997, king himself wrote and produced a tv miniseries adaptation starring steven weber as jack torrance and rebecca demornay as wendy. Jan 14, 2020 production on a new tv series adaptation of stephen king s the stand launched last fall and, due in large part to the sprawling scope of the production, wont be landing on cbs all access until. Does anyone know why king s miniseries the shining never streams ever for hdtv. Over the years, stephen king has made his dissatisfaction with stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining quite clear. The shining is a 1997 miniseries version of the stephen king novel with the same name.
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