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In Reply to: Just recently saw "The Shining." That movie is an embarrassment. posted by ghost of olddude55 on May 17, 2021 at 06:57:46:
The story is about the effect of isolation and repetition on the sanity of a person dealing with depression. The slow pace helps the audience feel some of what the characters are feeling, and gives time for the novelty of living in an old resort hotel to wear off. If the film were condensed, it would just be another haunted house flick. Duvall's acting was horrible though.
I like Kubrick and I generally appreciate movies that take their time. Ever watch The Andromeda Strain? About 3/4 of the running time is dedicated to building the characters and setting. Most people are dead bored after the first hour, but I love it. Blade Runner is another one of those love it or hate it films because of its slow pacing, and I love it. If it were made like a modern sci-fi movie, it wouldn't feel dystopian.
I personally don't appreciate comics and superheroes much at all, but they are one of Hollywood's oldest and biggest genres so they should be represented.
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Follow Ups
- The languid pace is what makes it work - Dave_K 05/17/2108:04:12 05/17/21 (1)
- Having read the book (many times) and seen the King-directed mini-series... - ghost of olddude55 09:04:43 05/17/21 (0)
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