How anybody could dislike The Shining is beyond me, love that film..

This is Youtube, so watch it before it gets taken down:

Fair enough Alfanosgirl, i didn't know you were talking about it's reception upon it's release.

For any Kubrick fans who haven't seen it, you should watch Room 237 . It's basically a bunch of crackpots with too much time on their hands analysing The Shining scene by scene to connect Kubrick to various Conspiracy Theories. Still it's a great look into his movies and all of the small details he left in them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_237

Oh, Dear God. Too much time on their hands?

That's like saying that Cook County is a little slow on the draw .

Have you watched it PB? I wouldn't blame you if you weren't interested in the full Doc, but here's an article detailing some of the theories with the clips that supposedly point to this. -

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...n-room-237.html

It's not just The Shining that's mentioned here, but everything from Killers Kiss to Eyes Wide Shut. The only reason i enjoyed it was the in-depth, HD, shots of Kubricks films as well as the mentions of Kubrick and his associates writings.

Thanks, Cam. I'll check it out. I've only read the Wiki page on Room 237 so far (and I think these people are clinically insane).

Stephen King didn't like The Shining because it wasn't true enough to the source material, and Jack Nicholson's performance was too hammy.

I definitely recall that it wasn't the critical darling you would think it is.

Same with The Shawshank Redemption to an extent. Its myth grew in popularity with repeated viewings and context.

Shawshank Redemption is a decent film and i've seen it many times but according to IMDB it's the best film ever, which im not so sure about..

deniro, ive seen the movie and its great, do you know whether or not it's a true story? I heard it was.

It's not a true story. The Shawshank Redemption is an adaptation of the Stephen King Novella: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Hayworth_and_Shawshank_Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite prison movies. When TBS used to broadcast it I would watch it then watch it the second time right it a row
My fave 2 parts are when the warden finds out hes been duped and when Andy walks into the bank to withdraw all that $$$$$$ I cant stop smiling

And PB I started to watch the mini series u put up but as soon as the kid heard voices I got scared and turned it off. Today while walking on the trail by myself I kept picturing that scene. I want to thank you cuz I walked so much faster that I beat my regular time by 6 mins

Ha ha!

A-Girl when the Exorcist came out, we went to see it. (Scariest movie I've ever seen). At the time, my husband worked nights, and every time at dark, when I passed our spare bedroom, all I could picture is Regan sitting on the bed with her ugly face, creepy voice, and head spinning. For weeks (maybe months) that image freaked me out!!

All that being said, I must say I still like scary movies. Go figure!!!

TIS

For sure TIS. It was authentically scary. Of course, growing up Catholic, I just knew there was a devil seeking Regan's (and my)soul.

Oli

At that time they had an intermission right after the scene where hypnotized Regan attacks the doctor. In the lobby everyone was lighting up a cig. One guy was pacing back & forth and he said to whomever was listening, "this is a hell of a first date movie."



TIS

I dont know how you can still like scary movies...

I was young when that movie came on TV. I tried to watch it but I was much too scared and had to sleep with my light on for years. Plus my Mom told me that if I lie or sin I can become possessed just like the boy from Rome who she said the movie was based on. I became traumatized.
One of my cousins went to see where they filmed a few scenes, I think it was in Virginia. He said it was so eery and evil he will never forget it.

What about Police Squad with Leslie Nielson ? I was watching it on youtube but remember watching it years ago. That show cracks me up.

I watched No Country for old men last night, excellent film just a pity about the anti climax ending.

The Daily Mail ran a story on the kid who was apparently the basis for The Exorcist saying: "Roland apparently married, raised children and maintained a long and productive career with the US government before retiring, reportedly to suburban Maryland. He has never spoken publicly about the case."

Then again it's the Daily Mail who has constantly been duped by Ghost Apps, they probably got the story from a homeless guy in London . Here's the link- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...possession.html

Has anybody seen Requiem for a Dream, a good but destrubing film about The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions become stronger.

It's a great movie. Ellen Burstyn's monologue was top notch.
I'm not sure if I mentioned it on here but you should watch "The Basketball Diaries", another disturbing but great movie

I watched that a few months back, a very young Leo in it, good film

Just saw Interstellar. AMAZING movie. Maybe the best of the year. Definitely Nolan's best. Loved the realism of both the special effects and the science behind it all. Definitely a 2001: A Space Odyssey influence to it.

Point Break - 8/10, good movie.

Was watching The Basketball Diaries also, forgot Moltisanti was in it and Bumpensero.

Rob Zombies Halloween(2007), ive seen it a few times now, its ok.

I really can't stand over the top swearing though in all these newer movies. All this "ill skull fuck you" type insults, it just sounds really cringey.

You can't beat the original Halloween and classic movies, they'd never come away with over the top lines like that.

It's rare when the constant cursing doesn't seem gratuitous. Even "Scarface" was over the top. Two notable exceptions were "Goodfellas" and "Saturday Night Fever." Pitch perfect dialogue in both. I wouldn't change a word in either.

There's expletives in Saturday Night Fever? Heh.

I finally seen Lincoln. Wasn't that bad, wasn't that great. Very dialogue heavy and hard to follow at times.

This was a great scene.

Tommy Lee Jones is looking old, that could well be because hes getting old.

but yeah makes me feel old, then i realize im getting old and ain't nobody got any time for that.

Old is a state of mind.

Old can make you scared to live.

Fuck that that's why I don't like hanging with old people who think & act like that.

I like hanging with old people who in their heads their still young. I think I am someone like that.

Most street guys who are still kicking think like that.

I had a neighbor who was afraid he was going to die he was definately old. He volunteered that information to me. I guess he thought I would under stand because we were around the same age in years.

I told him stop thinking about it stop talking about it.

Go to Vegas buy a show girl and fuck her brains out to either you or her die. If you die let the under takers worry about getting the smile off your face.

He did go away never to return. I hope he kicked off happy.