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Great fact about this film most ignore
Benton12STAFFMOD 发布于 2020 年 08 月 13 日 3:41上午
It was written by a horror writer. Not Stephen King but the commonly named Diane Johnson. She and Kubrick wrote the screenplay together. She wrote horror books too. Anybody ever read her stuff in book form? I haven't! Well, her horror writing expertise along with Kubrick's mega-superb direction is why the movie is so terrifying!
bratface 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 13 日 5:45下午
Which of her novels are you considering horror? Most of her writings are considered to be 'satire'.
Here's a sad bit of trivia, her second husband (Dr. John F. Murray) died from Covid-19 in March 2020.
Benton12 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 13 日 7:27下午
Not what I heard. I heard she was a horror writer. Saw mention of it in a documentary video. Never read any of her books. Why would Kubrick hire a lady who wrote nothing but funny stuff to help him write a horror film?
bratface 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 13 日 7:43下午
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Johnson
Benton12 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 13 日 9:24下午
Thanks!
bratface 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 14 日 12:49上午
You are welcome.
tmdb53400018 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 15 日 9:52下午
Hell no, it wasn't King. While his negative feedback toward the film has lessened over the years, his mixed response to it after its release is well-documented. King said that The Shining was the only adaptation of his novels that he could remember "hating." He even denied The Shining's effectiveness as an actual horror film.
wonder2wonder 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 16 日 2:50上午
So, Diane Johnson is a co-writer of "The Shining".
bratface 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 16 日 3:36上午
No, not the novel but the screenplay for the movie.
wonder2wonder 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 16 日 5:53上午
Yes, I understood that as well. But from the posts above, I got the impression that she might have been writing horror stories under a pseudonym, perhaps even assisted Stephen King.
Benton12 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 16 日 7:33上午
Assisted overrated King in what? The writing of this film?
wonder2wonder 的回复
于 2020 年 08 月 16 日 8:11上午
The writing of his books.
tmdb53400018 的回复
于 2022 年 05 月 01 日 3:38下午
Good write-up, and also don't forget the contributing factor of delightfully spooky sound track songs such as "It's All Forgotten Now" by Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & Orchestra...
Benton12 的回复
于 2022 年 05 月 01 日 9:45下午
King's writing was so bad. One time somebody was mad at me and gave me one of his (SK's) lousy novels to read at bedtime. Terrible. Not scary. Just crummy, amateurish writing.
Tresix 的回复
于 2024 年 04 月 06 日 11:56下午
I’ve watched this movie twice and I STILL think it’s overrated.