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I'm saying that the Kubrick movie is superior to the King movie. There might be parts of the book missing, but the creepiness and atmosphere of the Kubrick version is unparalleled in my opinion. As for the King movie, it might have been more faithful, and an ok movie, but it suffered from a lack of atmosphere and a very bad casting choice. Hell, that kid had "Disney adds" written all over his face!!!
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The kid in Garris' version was indeed horrible, but I think it is obvious that the miniseries had a lot more depth than the film - and not just because it was two hours longer than the original version. By contrast, Kubrick's film was louder, more profane, more violent and more cinematic - but it did not build tension in the way of the book or the miniseries by making crazy Jack the star instead of the hotel itself. I think Steven Weber's Torrence was more devastating in his slow transformation into a hopeless slave, but there is no doubt both versions are excellent viewing in their own right for different reasons.