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sidebar~ Has anyone seen the version of The Shining that is 6 hours long (like a miniseries)? Well anyone who's a big fan of the book should read it because unlike Stanley Kubrick's version of it, it follows the book almost 100%. I just watched it a couple of days ago and although no one can hold a candle to Jack Nicholson's performance in the original Shining, if you've seen the miniseries, you gotta admit it's a better, more explaining, story. Possibly because Stephen King actually had a bigger role in the actual MAKING of this film.
P.S. I also love the miniseries Kingdom Hospital (even though it wasn't a very original idea of Stephen King's.)
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No, it is not better. It's hideous. The Shining by Kubrick is 20 times better than the miniseries. And yes, huge fans of the book may find it truer, but for fans of MOVIES, The Shining is much superior.
And I'm quite certain Stephen King being involved in the actual MAKING of the film is a hinderance. Anytime he's involved, i.e. Max. Overdrive, the results are laughable.
I also see you put TCM 2003 version as your favorite horror movie, so that explains a lot.