The authors tales feature layers and textures that dont always translate onto the big screen.
The film also features the otherworldly talents of Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall as Jack and Wendy Torrance respectively.
Stephen King used him as an avatar to address a tough period in his life as an upcoming author.
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King penned a script for Stanley Kubrick, but the filmmaker turned it down.
Johnson and Kubrick wanted to create a more literary version of the story for the film adaptation.
In other words, style over substance.
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I kept my mouth shut at the time, but I didnt care for it much.
Once again, King elaborated how he believed Jack to have no arc in the movie.
However, this serves as a welcome reminder that everyone experiences a story through their own unique lens.
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Thats the magic of storytelling, though, as it connects with people in unimaginable and different ways.
In the case ofThe Shining, both King and Kubrick can be right here.
Its funny, though, how both versions ofThe Shiningremain a staple part of pop culture to this day.
