The Shining, written by Stephen King and produced by Stanley Kubrik, was a brilliant and creative gothic horror film that was released for viewing in 1980. It is a horror film that distinguished itself from the rest of this genre for its finesse and style that introduced the viewer to a noteworthy impact on critical thinking without compromising the enchantment of ghosts, the paranormal, and suspense. It has a particular combination of writer (King), producer (Kubrick), co-screenwriter (Diane Johnson), and star (Jack Nicholson) that makes this film explode into a two-hour domestic tragedy that stirs up diverse emotions. .
The last time I saw this movie was about a few months ago. I was living at Cash Hall, which is an off-campus dorm-like housing, and some friends and I decided to go out and rent a movie on DVD because my friends had just received a brand new computer and were desperate to make use of this superb technology. After waiting for a while, searching through numerous titles, The Shining just seemed to bring about an exciting feeling for the night. So we rent the film and watched it over Chips Ahoy, McDonald's Big Mac meal, and some Cheez-it crackers up to 2:30 in the morning. .
The room was dark and only the light of the computer screen barely light up portions of the room, and the halls were filled with a rather disturbing mood that enhanced the appearance of Jack Torrence (Jack Nicholson) of being purely wicked husband and forcing the character Wendy (Shelley Duvall) to an innocent-like and almost angelic state of character. In addition the character of Danny (Danny Lloyd) is one of the main characters that give the film a supernatural tone that comes to blend in with the more psychological character of Torrence. .
This blend of character and ideas gives the film a unique taste of the unknown and unexplained. It gives the film a concealed plot behind that of a deeply troubled family.