The Shining book: shit on a stick.
I've never seen any movie version, but the book does have the kid asking the old man, "Why does that lady want that man's pants?"
Hello? Gay now!
Willow ,'Showtime'
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Fred Pete - Oct 27, 2004 4:11:48 am PDT #5167 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Gandalfe - Oct 27, 2004 4:18:53 am PDT #5168 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
The Shining is overrated.
See, I thought this too, until I watched the full, unedited for television version. Somehow, I had only ever seen it cut to pieces. Much freakier on DVD.
Jessica - Oct 27, 2004 4:48:44 am PDT #5169 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But then I tend to view 2001 as one of the most deadpan comedies of all time, so that will give you my perspective on it. Bone dry humor (I mean, seriously - Tempe, AZ dry), but humor nonetheless.
Oh, absolutely. (Well, except for that half hour towards the end where Kubrick got distracted by how cool the color key effect was.)
Polter-Cow - Oct 27, 2004 4:55:58 am PDT #5170 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Actually, in a twisted way, that is kinda the whole movie.
Whoa. You're...right. Huh.
See, I thought this too, until I watched the full, unedited for television version. Somehow, I had only ever seen it cut to pieces. Much freakier on DVD.
Hm. I don't remember which version I saw. I think it was on a premium channel, years ago.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 27, 2004 5:52:43 am PDT #5171 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Well, except for that half hour towards the end where Kubrick got distracted by how cool the color key effect was
"Oooh, shiny, shiny colors. And trails...TRAILS!!"
Well, it WAS the 60s. I'm amazed at how much of it holds up. The scene after the stargate is still pretty freaky after all these years.
Sean K - Oct 27, 2004 6:10:48 am PDT #5172 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
But then I tend to view 2001 as one of the most deadpan comedies of all time, so that will give you my perspective on it.
Oh, absolutely. (Well, except for that half hour towards the end where Kubrick got distracted by how cool the color key effect was.)
YES! and YES! Although, we go back to the deadpan humor for a bit after the stargate sequence. The looks that Keir Dullea gives himself each time he spots himself are priceless.
Gandalfe - Oct 27, 2004 6:14:28 am PDT #5173 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Hm. I don't remember which version I saw. I think it was on a premium channel, years ago.
Was there a naked dead chick in the tub?
Sean K - Oct 27, 2004 6:18:51 am PDT #5174 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Yeah, there's full frontal nudity, and quite a lot of "fuck"s in the unedited version.
Polter-Cow - Oct 27, 2004 6:30:49 am PDT #5175 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Was there a naked dead chick in the tub?
I really don't remember. I think so, though I may be making it up since I know there's someone in the tub. I really don't think I saw it with commercials.
Nutty - Oct 27, 2004 6:51:46 am PDT #5176 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think The Shining is the only time I've been able to like a Kubrick movie. In some ways it's a wee bit OTT, but in others, it works the cool, slow camera in good ways. And, yeah, it's its own movie, very different from the book, and I don't know if the book could possibly be made into a movie with any kind of suspense.
Of course, both book and movie feature a Clairvoyant Magical Black Guy, but Kubrick, being Kubrick, makes a nasty joke out of his presence.