THE SHINING…THE SHINING…

A classic horror film…A classic horror film…

Production notes…Production notes…

Other actors considered for the part played by Jack Other actors considered for the part played by Jack Nicholson: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Harrison Nicholson: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Harrison FordFord

De Niro says the film gave him nightmares for a De Niro says the film gave him nightmares for a month…month…

The hotelThe hotel

Built the biggest indoor set at that timeBuilt the biggest indoor set at that time

Outdoor shots are of the Timberline Logde in Outdoor shots are of the Timberline Logde in Oregon near Mt Hood (notice there is no hedge Oregon near Mt Hood (notice there is no hedge maze in those overhead shots)maze in those overhead shots)

Interior sets of hotel were designed to look like the Interior sets of hotel were designed to look like the Awahnee Hotel in YosemiteAwahnee Hotel in Yosemite

Opening aerial shotOpening aerial shot

Filmed in Glacier National Park on the the Road to Filmed in Glacier National Park on the the Road to the Sunthe Sun

Shadow of a helicopter can be seenShadow of a helicopter can be seen

Same footage was used at the end of Blade RunnerSame footage was used at the end of Blade Runner

Filming…Filming…

The steadicam was new to film making The steadicam was new to film making (only used in Bound for Glory, Marathon (only used in Bound for Glory, Marathon Man and Rocky)Man and Rocky)

Kubrick used it extensively and the creator Kubrick used it extensively and the creator of the device, Garrett Brown, was on of the device, Garrett Brown, was on locationlocation

Having the ability to move the camera with Having the ability to move the camera with such quick and steady movement helps such quick and steady movement helps create tension, suspense, and the feeling create tension, suspense, and the feeling of being in the hotel, in the horror…..of being in the hotel, in the horror…..

Steady Cam UseSteady Cam Use

Created a wheelchair mount for the camera and Created a wheelchair mount for the camera and this wheelchair also pulled a platform for sound this wheelchair also pulled a platform for sound equipmentequipment

This setup created the shots in which the camera This setup created the shots in which the camera follows Danny riding his bigwheel through the halls follows Danny riding his bigwheel through the halls of the hotelof the hotel

The scene is powerful, giving a sense of both the The scene is powerful, giving a sense of both the closed in, claustrophobic space of the hotel, and closed in, claustrophobic space of the hotel, and the jarring noise of the wheels alternating between the jarring noise of the wheels alternating between wood and carpetwood and carpet

Foreign language Foreign language releasesreleases

Kubrick changed the film for different countries…Kubrick changed the film for different countries…

When Wendy is reading the pages Jack has been When Wendy is reading the pages Jack has been writing all winter, they say different things in writing all winter, they say different things in different languagesdifferent languages

In English the idiom is ALL WORK AND NO PLAY In English the idiom is ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOYMAKES JACK A DULL BOY

Translations…Translations…

German (Was du heute kannst besorgen, das German (Was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen"Never put off till verschiebe nicht auf morgen"Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today"), tomorrow what may be done today"),

Italian (Il mattino ha laro in bocca "The morning Italian (Il mattino ha laro in bocca "The morning has gold in its mouth”has gold in its mouth”

French (Un Tiens vaut mieux que deux Tu French (Un Tiens vaut mieux que deux Tu l'auras "One 'here you go' is worth more than two l'auras "One 'here you go' is worth more than two 'you'll have its'", the equivalent of "A bird in the 'you'll have its'", the equivalent of "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" Spanish No por hand is worth two in the bush" Spanish No por mucho madrugar amanece muy temprano "No mucho madrugar amanece muy temprano "No matter how early you get up, you can't make the matter how early you get up, you can't make the sun rise any soonersun rise any sooner

Production…Production…

The door that Jack chops through with the axe near the The door that Jack chops through with the axe near the end of the film was a real door. Kubrick had originally end of the film was a real door. Kubrick had originally shot the scene with a fake door, but Nicholson, who shot the scene with a fake door, but Nicholson, who had worked as a volunteer fireman, tore it down too had worked as a volunteer fireman, tore it down too quickly. Jack's line, "Heeeere's Johnny!", is taken from quickly. Jack's line, "Heeeere's Johnny!", is taken from Ed McMahonEd McMahon's famous introduction to 's famous introduction to The Tonight The Tonight ShowShow, starring , starring Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson, and was improvised by , and was improvised by Nicholson. Kubrick, who had lived in England for some Nicholson. Kubrick, who had lived in England for some time, was unaware of the significance of the line, and time, was unaware of the significance of the line, and nearly used a different take. Carson later used the nearly used a different take. Carson later used the Nicholson clip to open his 1980 Anniversary Show on Nicholson clip to open his 1980 Anniversary Show on NBCNBC

Critic’s commentsCritic’s comments

The final scene alone demonstrates what a The final scene alone demonstrates what a rich source of perplexity rich source of perplexity The ShiningThe Shining offers. offers. At first sightAt first sight this is an extremely simple, even this is an extremely simple, even static film. [..] Kubrick had put so much effort static film. [..] Kubrick had put so much effort into his film, building vast sets at Elstree, into his film, building vast sets at Elstree, makmak ｭｭ ing a 17-week shoot stretch to 46, and ing a 17-week shoot stretch to 46, and what was the result? A silly scare story what was the result? A silly scare story �� something that, it was remarked at the time, something that, it was remarked at the time, Roger CormanRoger Corman could have turned around in a could have turned around in a fortnight. fortnight.

The setting…The setting…

The dominating presence of the Overlook Hotel The dominating presence of the Overlook Hotel designed by Roy Walker as a composite of designed by Roy Walker as a composite of American hotels visited in the course of research American hotels visited in the course of research is an extraordinary vindication of the value of is an extraordinary vindication of the value of mise en scenemise en scene. It's a real, complex space that we . It's a real, complex space that we don't just see but come to virtually inhabit. The don't just see but come to virtually inhabit. The confinement is palpable: horrror cinema is an art confinement is palpable: horrror cinema is an art of claustrophobia, making us loath to stay in the of claustrophobia, making us loath to stay in the cinema but unable to leave. Yet it's combined cinema but unable to leave. Yet it's combined with a sort of with a sort of agoraphobiaagoraphobia we are as frightened we are as frightened of the hotel's cavernous vastness as of its of the hotel's cavernous vastness as of its corridors' enclosure. corridors' enclosure.

An ambiguous filmAn ambiguous film

The film sets up a complex dynamic between The film sets up a complex dynamic between simple domesticity and magnificent grandeur, simple domesticity and magnificent grandeur, between the supernatural and the mundane between the supernatural and the mundane in which the viewer is disoriented by the in which the viewer is disoriented by the combination of spaciousness and combination of spaciousness and confinement, and an uncertainty as to just confinement, and an uncertainty as to just what is real or not.what is real or not.

Peter Bracke, film critic:Peter Bracke, film critic:

..just as the ghostly apparitions of the film's fictional ..just as the ghostly apparitions of the film's fictional Overlook Hotel would play tricks on the mind of Overlook Hotel would play tricks on the mind of poor Jack Torrance, so too has the passage of time poor Jack Torrance, so too has the passage of time changed the perception of changed the perception of The ShiningThe Shining itself. Many itself. Many of the same reviewers who lambasted the film for of the same reviewers who lambasted the film for "not being scary" enough back in 1980 now rank it "not being scary" enough back in 1980 now rank it among the most effective horror films ever made, among the most effective horror films ever made, while audiences who hated the film back then now while audiences who hated the film back then now vividly recall being "terrified" by the experience. vividly recall being "terrified" by the experience. The ShiningThe Shining has somehow risen from the ashes of has somehow risen from the ashes of its own bad press to redefine itself not only as a its own bad press to redefine itself not only as a seminal work of the genre, but perhaps the most seminal work of the genre, but perhaps the most stately, artful horror ever made.stately, artful horror ever made.

Various interpretations of Various interpretations of the filmthe film

Jack Torrance’s deal with the devil…gave his word, Jack Torrance’s deal with the devil…gave his word, becomes a demon, grunts like an animal at the becomes a demon, grunts like an animal at the end..kills his own progeny, sees them as a threat to end..kills his own progeny, sees them as a threat to completing his job?completing his job?

alcoholismalcoholism

King has admitted to suffering an intense bout with King has admitted to suffering an intense bout with alcoholism when he wrote the novelalcoholism when he wrote the novel

Jack Torrance hurt his son’s shoulder during a Jack Torrance hurt his son’s shoulder during a drunken ragedrunken rage

They no longer drink; there is no alcohol in the hotelThey no longer drink; there is no alcohol in the hotel

Yet, Jack Torrance drinks at the bar? He acts like an Yet, Jack Torrance drinks at the bar? He acts like an alcoholic and he lashes out at his familyalcoholic and he lashes out at his family

Is this just about his disease infecting the hotel and Is this just about his disease infecting the hotel and his family?his family?

Native American Native American genocide genocide

Blakemore's general argument is that the film Blakemore's general argument is that the film as a whole is a metaphor for the genocide of as a whole is a metaphor for the genocide of Native Americans. There is the image of the Native Americans. There is the image of the Indian on the Calamut Baking Soda in the Indian on the Calamut Baking Soda in the pantry. He notes that when Jack kills pantry. He notes that when Jack kills Hallorann, the dead body is seen lying on a Hallorann, the dead body is seen lying on a rug with an Indian motif. The blood in the rug with an Indian motif. The blood in the elevator shafts is, for Blakemore, the blood of elevator shafts is, for Blakemore, the blood of the Indians in the burial ground on which the the Indians in the burial ground on which the hotel was built. As such, the fact that the date hotel was built. As such, the fact that the date of the final photograph is July 4 is meant to of the final photograph is July 4 is meant to be deeply ironic.be deeply ironic.

A ghost story?A ghost story?

Film is populated with ghostsFilm is populated with ghosts

Delbert Grady – former caretaker, Charles GradyDelbert Grady – former caretaker, Charles Grady

The twinsThe twins

The nasty old womanThe nasty old woman

Jack has returned as the caretaker “ I have never felt Jack has returned as the caretaker “ I have never felt more at home”more at home”

““I had the strongest sense of déjà vu when I entered the I had the strongest sense of déjà vu when I entered the hotel”hotel”

““I want to stay here forever and ever”I want to stay here forever and ever”

A film about a mind A film about a mind unravelingunraveling

Are the “ghosts” just seen in the mind of Jack Are the “ghosts” just seen in the mind of Jack Torrance…his delusions?Torrance…his delusions?

He is the father of Danny, perhaps he has “the He is the father of Danny, perhaps he has “the shining” too….he has never felt so at home….shining” too….he has never felt so at home….

He has that awful dream of killing Danny and He has that awful dream of killing Danny and Wendy and cutting them up. He is very disturbed Wendy and cutting them up. He is very disturbed by his dream. Then Danny enters with bruises on by his dream. Then Danny enters with bruises on his neck. Wendy believes it is Jack….this is a pivotal his neck. Wendy believes it is Jack….this is a pivotal moment in the film…how to explain it…he then moment in the film…how to explain it…he then enters the ballroom and meets the “bartender” has enters the ballroom and meets the “bartender” has a drink….give my soul for a glass of beer…a drink….give my soul for a glass of beer…

An interesting motif..An interesting motif..

In the scenes where Jack Torrance speaks with the In the scenes where Jack Torrance speaks with the hotel or his visions, there is always a mirror…hotel or his visions, there is always a mirror…"It "It has been pointed out that there's a mirror in every scene has been pointed out that there's a mirror in every scene in which Jack sees a ghost, causing us to wonder whether in which Jack sees a ghost, causing us to wonder whether the spirits are reflections of a tortured psyche…or his split the spirits are reflections of a tortured psyche…or his split identity?identity?

Jack’s vision?Jack’s vision?

Lots of other mirror Lots of other mirror imagesimages

Danny/TonyDanny/Tony

Jack the father/Jack the lunaticJack the father/Jack the lunatic

The twins The twins

The twins before blood/after bloodThe twins before blood/after blood

Delbert/Charles GradyDelbert/Charles Grady

The beautiful woman/hag in rm 237The beautiful woman/hag in rm 237

Redrum…murderRedrum…murder

Catcher in the Rye….ask me!Catcher in the Rye….ask me!

Psychological or Psychological or supernatural?supernatural?

Jack is locked in the storeroom….Jack is locked in the storeroom….

But he gets out? HOW??But he gets out? HOW??

GradyGrady

Early in film he is mentioned as Charles Grady Early in film he is mentioned as Charles Grady who got cabin fever and murdered his familiywho got cabin fever and murdered his familiy

He is Delbert Grady at the party, who has a He is Delbert Grady at the party, who has a naughty wife and children….naughty wife and children….

Two halves/two people and he has a choice – Two halves/two people and he has a choice – to kill his family, or be a waiter, but he to kill his family, or be a waiter, but he indicates he is bothindicates he is both

The photo at the end sets up Jack Torrance in The photo at the end sets up Jack Torrance in the same mannerthe same manner

The Photo at the end…The Photo at the end…

Kubrick overtly declared that Jack was a Kubrick overtly declared that Jack was a reincarnationreincarnation of an earlier official at the hotel of an earlier official at the hotel

As the ghostly butler Grady (Philip Stone) As the ghostly butler Grady (Philip Stone) tells him during their chilling confrontation in tells him during their chilling confrontation in the men's toilet, 'You're the caretaker, sir. the men's toilet, 'You're the caretaker, sir. You've always been the caretaker.' Perhaps You've always been the caretaker.' Perhaps in some earlier incarnation Jack really was in some earlier incarnation Jack really was around in 1921, and it's his present-day self around in 1921, and it's his present-day self that is the shadow, the phantom photographic that is the shadow, the phantom photographic copycopy

But if his picture has been there all along, But if his picture has been there all along, why has no one noticed it? After all, it's right why has no one noticed it? After all, it's right at the center of the central picture on the wall, at the center of the central picture on the wall, and the Torrances have had a painfully and the Torrances have had a painfully drawn-out winter of mind-numbing leisure in drawn-out winter of mind-numbing leisure in which to inspect every corner of the place. Is which to inspect every corner of the place. Is it just that the thing in plain sight is the last it just that the thing in plain sight is the last thing you see? When you do see it, the effect thing you see? When you do see it, the effect is so unsettling because you realise the is so unsettling because you realise the unthinkable was there under your nose unthinkable was there under your nose overlooked the whole time."overlooked the whole time."

You decide…You decide…