Anyone remember those old Mr. Yuk PSA's for kids not to drink household cleaning products back in the 70s? Super creepy.

When are we going to get Alan Rickman as a Bond villain? That's what I want to see.

If that's the case, then I really want to see all of those cuts. Always wanted to know that dog backstory.

I don't know. There's not a lot of character development going on in there. Once all of the players are in place, when you think about it, there's not really all that much dialog.

Maybe that's too hard on the film. It's still a story about Jack's weakness. That weakness is exploited by the dark forces in the Overlook, but I don't think that Jack is possessed. I didn't get the idea that Jack had lost agency; only that he was willing to give the hotel what it wanted for what it gave the…

I'm assuming that all of the people who say that Kubrick's film is a poor adaptation also wouldn't have wanted to see Jodorowsky's Dune.

I don't think the horror is about being trapped with a monster; it's about seeing someone you love being replaced with a monster, and the way that violates relationships.

Even in the book, though, Jack arrives with a head full of trouble. He's not insane, but he's not right, either.

She's not so heroic in the book. She's more of a harpy. Maybe that's his beef.

Plus, King's not so great with endings. You're right that a lot of what's going on is mental, but there are ways to put at least some of that on screen. When the build up is really good, it's hard to find a totally satisfying way to make that pay off.

Or at least an inner awareness that Danny has. I'm not sure whether Tony is actually an "other" or just an aspect of Danny's gift.

Jack in the book is a far more sympathetic character than Jack Nicholson portrayed, and Wendy, IMO, is far less sympathetic—a shrew who won't let Jack live anything down (admittedly, he has a lot to live down).
Still, Kubrick's film is outstanding. It's a straight-on horror movie, not a family drama. King's book is a…

They won't attend. How could they?

After reading the book, I'm totally convinced that Scientology is a shakedown/force for evil. After the baby boomers are gone, it's basically going to be a shell corporation with no members.

Zardoz isn't a good movie. It's a great movie.

We don't have a "rape culture." It's one of the dumbest, pop-culture phrases out there. We're pretty anti-rape around here.

Lady in the Water wasn't that bad; it just wasn't all that good. From someone else, it probably wouldn't have generated the outrage. Bob Balaban was good, as you'd expect.

Hating Shyamalan is like hating the Eagles. It's fashionable to do, but overlooks the fact that there have been some successes.
I don't know if this is one that can be a comeback, but he has some capability.

No, because it's just not very good.

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