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Originally Posted by tonemeister
steven king did his version which was much closer to the book but kubrik's version kicks ass. not everything translates well on film and then there are time constraints. you have to cut them a little slack.
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No, no, no. Time constraints have nothing to do with this. Kubrick's film was three hours long, and much of it is empty space. King's complete narrative could have been done well in the same three hour period.
And to clear things up, I don't believe the movie is confusing in any way- just a complete misfire of what Stephen King originally intended- something that would have translated exquisitely on film.