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The Shinning

The Shining, written by Stephen King and produced by Stanley Kubrik, was a brilliant and creative gothic horror film that was released for viewing in 1980. It is a horror film that distinguished itself from the rest of this genre for its finesse and style that introduced the viewer to a noteworthy impact on critical thinking without compromising the enchantment of ghosts, the paranormal, and suspense. It has a particular combination of writer (King), producer (Kubrick), co-screenwriter (Diane Johnson), and star (Jack Nicholson) that makes this film explode into a two-hour domestic tragedy that stirs up diverse emotions.

The last time I saw this movie was about a few months ago. I was living at Cash Hall, which is an off-campus dorm-like housing, and some friends and I decided to go out and rent a movie on DVD because my friends had just received a brand new computer and were desperate to make use of this superb technology. After waiting for a while, searching through numerous titles, The Shining just seemed to bring about an exciting fee


This film also introduced new techniques to the film industry such as the Steadycam. This camera was especially essential for the cameramen and the director to accomplish the goals of the film. This Steadycam was strapped onto the shoulders (as opposed to a camera on a stand or rail) of the cameraman and eliminated the stiffness of filming by allowing him to follow directly the action. As an effect, it delivered screenshots that elated the viewer to the middle of the action and followed the Kubrick’s intention of creating an atmosphere of suspense never seen before in filming. But it is not only this that makes the film a breakthrough.

ling for the night. So we rent the film and watched it over Chips Ahoy, McDonald’s Big Mac meal, and some Cheez-it crackers up to 2:30 in the morning.

As you can see this movie not only delivers a quality film but it combines many of the factors, such as suspense, and horror that make a movie a timeless classic. It was a movie that not only had “eyebrow acting” but also in contrast to many other films had a full s

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