The Shining (1980) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!

Rob Ager off collective learning channel on YouTube is very good

Joe

Guys... you have to watch that docu... it's mostly bs theories... but it's just amazing how this film has spawned so many theories and stdy after all these years...

Sutil

This film is totally open to interpretation... just like 2001... there are a lot of things that are implied but never explained ... there is a great documentary on the film's theories.. called "Room 237" ... although they just talk about crazy crazy theories it is still a very interesting watch.... have you guys seen it?

Sutil

Someone mentioned the entire hotel is a set. Not the outside. The Timberline lodge on mount hood just outside Portland OR was used for the outside shots. It’s still there and open as a lodge. The hedge maze is a set just for the film and is not there now. They get so much snow in the winter that there are signs on top of the outbuildings that say PLEASE DONT WALK ON THE ROOF

Mark Harrell

There are hints in the movie that Jack is a descendant of the Torrance in the photo at the end. For example, in the beginning, we hear the story of Grady killing his wife and daughters. However, the daughters are not twins. They are 8 and 10 years old. Yet the girls we see in the hotel are twins. If you recall, the Grady from that story's first name is Charles. The Grady that Jack meets during the ball is Delbert Grady, and the twins who were murdered were most likely HIS daughters and not Charles'. Stands to reason that Charles was a descendant of Delbert and suffered the same fate as his ancestor. Just as Jack suffers the same fate as the fella from the photo.

Gary Giaimo

I couldn’t help but have a giddy smile on my face every time you guys were hoping Halloran the Cook would save the day and already knowing y’all we’re gonna be really shocked at his outcome.

Ooh thank you for sharing! We've already read a bunch of articles, but we haven't seen this yet! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Wow that is so interesting! The music was outstanding here. 2001 and Clockwork Orange will definitely be making it to the channel! We'll need to check it out! Although, maybe together, that sounds scary to do alone haha -Sam

TBR Schmitt

It's great that you both want to learn more about this masterpiece from all the theories, articles and videos. That journey will lead you both to so many amazing behind the scenes stories and conspiracies that it's not enough to call it "going down a rabbit hole" it will be more like going down a whole warren of rabbit holes. But if you have to start somewhere, it might as well be here: ROOM 237. This is the trailer ...... https://youtu.be/sJr7TEVvjqw

Gerald Corona

Kubrick cut 31 minutes from the non-US release of The Shining. He considered the shorter version to be the definitive "director's cut." Most of the cuts are from scenes being shortened, or from trivial scenes being cut out entirely. The major change I always notice is the scene where the doctor examines Danny and then has a long chat with Wendy afterwards. That entire part is cut from the shorter version.

Future Boy

The reason the music is next-level is because Kubrick took it from 20th century composers instead of hiring somebody to score the film (apart from Wendy Carlos' opening piece). A lot of modern film composers try to copy that aesthetic, but composers like Penderecki and Bartok were real-life geniuses head and shoulders above most. Kubrick liked art music in general which you hear a lot in 2001 as well as A Clockwork Orange which I highly recommend you check out in the future. In some ways, you could call it cheating. Listen to Penderecki's "The Dream of Jacob" loudly by itself, by yourself when you have the chance (in the dark is even better)... it's scary enough on its own. It's a stark contrast to modern film music which has become ridiculously bland... all one-note drones and stings (i.e., "Hey, we've got a scary scene here, what should we do?" "How about we hold a deep synth bass note for a while with some swirly string parts on top and then throw in a loud stinger when something happens?" "Brilliant!")

Jimmie V

Oh no! I'm so sorry, that is very frustrating. I didn't even know there were multiple versions of this movie, I'm curious which parts were cut on the European version. Moving forward, when TBR Schmitt does his countdown and says where we are watching the film, we are going to add the run-time to try to avoid anything like this happening again! Thank you for your feedback. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Yes! We definitely need to get it on the schedule. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

From the comments, it definitely sounds like Kubrick missed a few key points that I think sound like they could have made quite a difference to the film, but nonetheless, we totally loved it! I don't think we've received that recommendation yet, thank you! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Oh my goodness! Hahahaha! My hand protector will be forever known as my own little Tony. I'll let you know if he starts talking to me though, may be a problem at that point. Misery sounds like a popular request! It's definitely on our must watch list. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Hahaha! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

So disturbing! We had no idea about the treatment of Shelley Duvall during filming until the comments came flooding in. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Not a great time to realize the US version is 25 minutes longer than the European cut on my blu-ray...

JDelwynn

BTW, that entire hotel is one large set. If you can believe that. The windows are all fake.

Mike keith

You need to watch the sequel now. It just came out a couple of yeas ago. Great movie.

Mike keith

Guys like Kubrick and William Friedkin (who did The Exorcist) were notorious for treating their actors poorly when they thought it necessary in order to get the performances they wanted. It must've worked because they both made a number of great films but it begs the question about how far should one go to achieve great art. My opinion is that Kubrick was a genius, but also an egomaniacal jackass. He left behind a great body of work but if you look at Shelley Duvall in her later years as an example of what can happen, it raises all kinds of ethical questions. I'm not suggesting that her emotional troubles were all the fault of Stanley Kubrick, but if she was such a troubled person then doesn't that make his actions toward her in the name of great art even more reprehensible? I won't arrogantly provide any definite answers but it's an interesting question to consider.

Mike Tocci

The Shining is a great film but so unlike the novel, which I feel is even better than the movie. King hates it and I can't blame him since so much of his work was altered for the film. But I've always considered the book and the movie as two different entities that can be appreciated separately from each other. There are a ton of Stephen King adaptations and they vary wildly in quality. There are a bunch of good ones though. I'd recommend Apt Pupil (1998), based on a novella that first appeared in King's book Different Seasons. It stars Ian McKellan and Brad Renfro and the screenplay was co-written by King himself, so it mostly adheres to the written work. It's a great little self-contained psychological thriller with some great twists and turns. I think it would make for a heck of a video.

Mike Tocci

I thought it was very fitting and very funny that Sam has her very own open palmed and clenched fist little Tony that raises up to her face and is used as a shield to try and protect her from anything uncomfortable and unsettling that she is seeing on screen 😄😅 Having seen this reaction,it made me think that I would love to see you guys reacting to Stephen King's "Misery (1990)" sometime in the future

Andrew

Danny: Don't worry, Mom. I know all about cannibalism. I saw it on TV. Jack: See? It's okay. He saw it on the television! Wendy and Danny: [silence] Sam: Let me out of the car.

Uncle 'Traveling' Matt

Oooh cannot wait to watch along on this one. Still to this day, I can't think of many movies where the atmosphere alone is enough to make me SO unnerved and creeped out. It's not a crazy horror, a gore-fest or anything like that, but just the way Kubrick shot it, with the flashes of disturbing imagery, as well as the eery quietness and lack of score, combined with the performances by Jack, Shelly and Danny, make this a classic psychological horror. There's even a paranormal element to it, since the hotel is basically haunted. The story behind the making of it is less than glamorous or inspirational. Kubrick was a crazy guy and treated people poorly, especially Shelley Duvall, on the set. He wanted a convincing performance out of her, so it got to a point of line/take repetition, sleep deprivation etc. That she was genuinely in distress when it came to those scenes running from Jack and crying. That kinda thing absolutely would not fly nowadays (rightfully so) but it sure did pull out a crazy real performance by Duvall. I've never seen anyone look so terrified on film (maybe the Blair Witch cast comes close).

Lee Brennan

your welcome, I feel the same about that part being left out. After watching your reaction videos over the past couple months I really think you'll both really enjoy Doctor Sleep. The director's cut is about 30 minutes longer, running around 3 hours total. I'm looking forward to seeing that reaction video :) 

Christopher Plucinski

haha! whoops! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Oh wow that is interesting! We thought it was fantastic, but does seem like it veered from the book for some crucial parts. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Haha long hallways and little girls dressed in blue dresses! I hope you enjoyed it :) -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Interesting! Thank you for clearing that up. I was looking online non-stop after the movie for some sort of word from Kubrick on the ending. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Oh wow! I feel like they shouldn't have left that out of the movie! LOL the big wheel on the hard wood is a big no-no. I think we'll need to get Doctor Sleep on the schedule soon! Thank you for the advice on the versions, it is always hard to know which to watch. -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Oh no! Right when we posted I think YouTube went down :( I'm glad you enjoyed it! haha a shaky leg cam would be hilarious! I think we'll need to do Doctor Sleep for sure. I love Ewan McGregor, sounds awesome! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

"heeeere's....jimmy!"

Raindog

An interesting fact: Stephen King hated this movie. A few main scenes Kubrick wrote for the movie did NOT happen in King's novel. King did not have a lot of control over this movie adaptation and Kubrick was a big named director who was allowed to do whatever he wanted.

Mr. Writhms

That was a lot of fun. Next time shaky leg cam. ;) One day, you'll both have to watch DOCTOR SLEEP where Ewan McGregor plays grown up Danny and you learn why everything happened in THE SHINING. Until then, shine on you crazy diamonds!

Jason Dolan

Yes, this movie significantly contributed to my phobia about long hallways, but you bet your ass I'm gonna watch your reaction! LOL

Jen Barnes

Kubrick said Jack was a reincarnation of a guest from the hotel and that's why he's in the photo but for a long time until i heard him say that I thought it was just showing that the hotel had absorbed him and added him to its collection

Christopher Plucinski

another fun fact depending on what part of the world you lived in when it was released what jack was typing over and over is different . all work and no play makes jack a dull boy was the U.S version

Christopher Plucinski

In the book Tony is Danny's future self, his middle name is Anthony so Tony for short. Due to his powers he can talk to himself. And if I had taken a big wheel on the hard wood floors as a kid my mom would have killed me lol make sure to check out the sequel Doctor Sleep, its very different with alot more going on but is very good in my opinion. But definitely watch the extended version its way better than the theatrical version.

Christopher Plucinski

and of course... YOUTUBE is down :(

Jason Dolan

Oh I am hyppppped

Jason Dolan