Stephen king was so upset over stanley kubricks loose adaptation of his book, the shining, that he made his own version, with poor results. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with. Some of the most beautiful resort hotels in the world are located. Any stephen king fans who can advise on book for teen son. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible.
Nov 10, 2011 with ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Add one more evanescence and the book s setup is complete. Another one of kings earlier works that makes our top 5 scariest stephen king books list is the shining. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Kubricks film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. Aug, 2015 stephen king explains his distaste for stanley kubrick s adaptation of his novel the shining. The grady twins photo is shown headlining an issue of the paragon tribune newspaper dated september 21, 1975 as seen on the first episode of the creepshow tv series which is based on another king story. When the book ends, however, its with an explosion, as jack fails to stop the rising pressure of the hotels. Stephen king dislikes stanley kubricks film adaptation of his novel the shining for the way the film changes the nature of the primary characters and simplifies their emotional struggles. Taken from tcm s documentary, a night at the movies. Danny was only five years old but in the words of old mr halloran he was a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. The stand is his best book in my opinion, although i havent started on the dark tower series yet. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king.
More than 30 years after stephen king first terrified readers with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Its the book, very little is changed so if youve read the book you pretty much know exactly what happens. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
The main characters of this fiction, fantasy story are wendy torrance, danny torrance. The 1982 film, directed by george romero and written by stephen king, changed greg nicoteros life. When the topic turned to the 1980 classic, king made his hatred for kubricks shining clear, saying. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. The shining is two stories, both the same, but somehow very different. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. King tells a melancholy, frightening story as the torrance family gets torn apart. The stephen king top ten could be argued up and down, but theres little doubt that the shininghis most parodied, most famous, twiceadapted novelis always going to be a contender for the top slot. In the book, jack torrance is a flawed, sympathetic man battling ongoing inner and outer turmoil, such as alcoholism and anger. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. However, kubricks adaptation of the shining deviates from kings novel in a few significant ways, which puts the new movie in a.
Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Aug 07, 2012 before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. Stanley kubricks the shining is a classic horror film if there ever was a classic horror film. Doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to the shining. King made his hatred for kubricks shining clear, saying. Recently, stephen king sat down with rolling stone.
Stephen king wrote this book based on a fictional book in his dark tower series. Pdf the shining book by stephen king free download 497. They did not make an appearance but are mentioned and referenced several times and almost certainly haunt the overlook. Aug 15, 2018 a stephen king wikia notes that in kings novel, the stand, mother abigail receives prophecies from god and describes the power as the shining lamp of god, and sometimes just calling it the. Why stephen king hates stanley kubricks the shining. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. I was so excited to see that the shining book was being sold, and for a great price too. A little worn, but i love items that have character like that. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. My editor on this book, as on the previous two, was mr. Its not a remake of kubricks movie, its a movie versions of kings book. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell h.
A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. Sep 16, 20 in doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. While the broader strokes of kings novel and kubricks film are the same, there are many.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his. Jack nicholson in the film adaptation of stephen kings the shining, a book inspired by a john lennon song warner brothersgetty images the lyric which inspired a horror classic. A stephen king wikia notes that in kings novel, the stand, mother abigail receives prophecies from god and describes the power as the shining lamp of god, and sometimes just calling it. I will admit, the pictures are a little off a little stephen king for a picture book. News about stephen king, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. It s well known how kubrik did his work and the limited amount of input that king had in the original movie. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. As winter closed in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seemed to develop a life of its own.
I have loved kubrik s interpretation of the shining since the first time it scared me. The final, terrible shot of jack on the ground, his frozen face forever stuck in its maniacal, upwardlooking openmouth gaze, instantly freezes itself into the brain of anyone who. His contribution to this book has been large, and for it, my thanks. In doctor sleep stephen king offers a sequel to the shining. In the book, the grady twins are not twins but are eight and ten and described by bill watson as cute as buttons. This book was heavily influenced by stephen kings 1974 visit to the stanley hotel, as well as his long recovery from alcoholism.
Taken from tcms documentary, a night at the movies. The shining, misery and salems lot are all good to start with. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Hes known for writing gruesome scenes and grotesque villains. Nov 04, 2014 stephen king just went off about how much he hates the shining again. Free download or read online the shining pdf epub book.
Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Now he has brought the franchise full circle, and invited his old friends. Some of the most beautiful resort hotels in the world are located in colorado, but the hotel in these pages is based on none of them. We rank it number one because its in many ways the ideal king novel, the novel scientists would create if they sought to. Stephen king just went off about how much he hates the. When his father became caretaker of the overlook hotel his visions grew frighteningly out of control. The grady twins are two little girls who were murdered by their father delbert grady, when he was possessed by ghosts in the overlook hotel in the shining. A duller shining in this stephen king adaptation, ewan mcgregor fights old and new. Mar 06, 2017 5 stephen king books your kid could and should read. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. To the constant readers, though, its a definite musthave. Apr 11, 2020 stanley kubricks the shining is a classic horror film if there ever was a classic horror film. A girl named abra begins demonstrating paranormal powers.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. Nov 05, 2014 with stephen kings new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 497 pages and is available in paperback format. Stephen king remade the shining to be more like the book and it sucked. Stephen king explains his distaste for stanley kubricks adaptation of his novel the shining. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Why stephen king really hates the shining movie stephen kings the shining is one of the authors most popular novels and had earned the writer plenty of acclaim before anyone had turned it into a movie. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Stephen king remade the shining to be more like the book. The shinings 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. Many fans of stephen kings original novel know the film deviates considerably from the book. But you dont have to be a dark tower fan to find value in it.
Sep 21, 20 more than 30 years after stephen king terrified us with the shining, hes written a sequel, drawing on his alcoholism and a neardeath experience. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. Aug 04, 2017 kubrick s film adaptation is an iconic movie, both in the horror genre and in general pop culture. Pdf the shining book by stephen king free download 497 pages. The shining 1997 the grady twins do not appear in the miniseries but are mentioned and referenced several times. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. By the way, tony, dans invisible friend, still lingers in the new book, as evidenced by the word redrum. The book remains one of kings most significant books, and also the one which propelled him to the spotlight because his first hardback best seller. The first edition of the novel was published in january 28th 1977, and was written by stephen king. The shining read online free by stephen king novels22. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king.
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