Which Version Did You Like Better- The Shining With Jack Nickleson or The Remake?

[XFeaRX]

I cannot decide ahhhhh!!!

[orangestar]

Even tho the second one stayed closer to the book, I like the first one because no one can replace Jacky-boy

[XFeaRX]

Originally posted by orangestar
Even tho the second one stayed closer to the book, I like the first one because no one can replace Jacky-boy

True True. I think to make a good decision I would have to watch them both back to back and evaluate them.

[Gein84]

i think its no comparison. the original shining is better than the remake.

[bloodrayne]

Jack Nicholson's performance in Stanley Kubrick's theatrical rendition of "The Shining" MADE the movie....However....Stephen King's disappointment in Kubrick's interpretation, stemmed from the fact that Kubrick strayed too far from the original story and left out the entire "boiler" drama....King always adds extra elements to create additional tension to the main point of the story....ie:Cujo...The dog was bad enough, but King added the heat, suffocation, and the element of being trapped in the car, along with the fact that the boy was asthmatic, to add extra tension...King likes to say, "If this doesn't kill you, here's something else that will"...There is evidence of this in EVERY one of King's novels...Kubrick downplayed that aspect, King remade the movie in order to put it back in, and bring it closer to his book

[vampire queen]

Originally posted by MONSTER DAD
Jack is GOD! Steven Weber did a good job, but i gotta go w/ Jack.

Gotta go with you on that one!

[vampire queen]

Well, thank you, sexy beast of hair! Jack rocks, everyone knows that ( or should). Who else can play an insane person believably?!

[vampire queen]

I believe I did, sorry. I meant hairy sex beast....but, u r sexy, so.....:o :D

[vampire queen]

Any time, MD. Any time:D ;)

[vampire queen]

Ooops! Turned the little pop-up window off, and didn't know I had any!! Sorry! I'm on it

[Azrael666]

Gotta go with the original. Jack Nicholson was perfect. And Kubrick could make an empty hallway seem creepy.

[Arioch]

I like them both for different reasons. Everyone is gonna say Kubrick because of Jack, but its not exactly a HUGE acting stretch for him to play an insane guy now is it:rolleyes: the 217 lady OWNS in the miniseries, she was just week in the movie....

[XFeaRX]

Originally posted by Arioch
I like them both for different reasons. Everyone is gonna say Kubrick because of Jack, but its not exactly a HUGE acting stretch for him to play an insane guy now is it:rolleyes: the 217 lady OWNS in the miniseries, she was just week in the movie....

Yea you is right. Both movies have their good stuff and their bad stuff.

[McDonnyDude666]

I cant decide Kubricks The Shining had great acting espcialy from Jack and was overall a great film but Stephen Kings The Shining was more like the book with everything, Jacks past and alcohol problems,more about Tony,more Halloran,the boiler etc.

[allmykids]

Originally posted by Gein84
i think its no comparison. the original shining is better than the remake. I Agree 100 Percent!!! Mostly because of Jack N. DAM he's good!! :D

[XFeaRX]

Originally posted by McDonnyDude666
I cant decide Kubricks The Shining had great acting espcialy from Jack and was overall a great film but Stephen Kings The Shining was more like the book with everything, Jacks past and alcohol problems,more about Tony,more Halloran,the boiler etc.

I agree with you. I can't decide either.