The Shining

Eventually he started to make his films and in 1980, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was released and shown to people nationally. The film was both praised and criticized all around the nation.

Young children are often told by their parents to ’not judge a book by its cover’. The Shining Houses by Alice Munro explores the idea that it is unessential to conform to societal standards especially when they stand in the way of equality. The theme responsibility towards our community is prevalent throughout the story and we see that despite the popular opinion of everyone else we have a responsibility towards the wellbeing of our community members. Through the character of Mary, we see the importance of helping one another. Most of the people who lived on Mrs. Fullerton’s street were not fond of her because of the way he home looked however, Mary overlooked this and enjoyed spending time with her. She befriended Mrs. Fullerton because

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Have you ever felt alone and confused? The Shining, a film by Stanley Kubrick, was released May 23,1980. The film was given mixed reviews at first, but eventually became a unique and classic horror film. It begins with Jack Torrance(Jack Nicholson) in a job interview trying to become the winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel. When he gets hired he tells his wife Wendy Torrance(Shelly Duvall) and his estranged son Danny(Danny Lloyd). Danny has a “friend” he calls Tony who shows him the dark past and future that awaits them at the hotel. Soon their family is torn apart by the insanity that overcame Jack. The Shining is a complex film that uses symbolism to depict the effects of patriarchy, domestic violence, and racism.

First and foremost, The Shining uses setting as a main factor to help portray America and its instability. The film starts out with a deep winding road along with the Rocky Mountains that can be taken to pursue the idea of the struggle that lay ahead for the characters in the film or for the Natives that this film tries to implicitly show. The scenery can represent America and as it is shown in a continuous shot, it also displays the endless opportunities America is known for, however as the camera continuously pans for a few more seconds, a sense of despair comes across you and the long twisty road suggests the impossibility of escape. The manager of the Overlook, Ullman suggests that the Hotel is haunted which ties in with the fact that the Hotel and America has had a very aggressive history that may still haunt us today. Reporter Bill Blakemore pointed out in Room 237 that Kubrick’s team had to research the town and hotel’s history, which showed Navajo tribe tensions with the the white men in the early 1900s. Blackmore also writes about how the name of the hotel connects with the fact that this film addresses the fact that America overlooks the Native American genocide or even the racism in the country.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and Stephen King’s The Shining both explore the theme of horror through the use of the key techniques; characterisation, motifs, symbols and setting. The texts are about psychologically disturbed protagonists and the events that they are involved in. Psycho was published in 1960 whereas the Shining was published in 1977, both timeworn novels. In Psycho, Bates is unable to contain the guilt of murdering is mother and therefore, murders those who he feels sexually attracted to. However, in The Shining, Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic accepts a position to be caretaker of the Overlook Hotel with his wife and son Danny. Danny’s psychic powers allow him to see the hotel’s horrific past, as the snowstorm leads to the hotel becoming isolated, supernatural forces influence Jack’s sanity and lead his family in great danger.

For many, isolation is a terrible thing and can lead to madness. Dictatorships prosecute individuals who do not agree with the government and sentence them to imprisonment in solitary confinement. Isolation is a form of torture and it causes insanity. The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a truly interesting case study of human psychology and how the descent of an individual into the depths of insanity can cause them to experience creepy and vivid ghostly encounters, which do not actually physically occur but rather originate from within the depths of the person’s psyche. Examples of such hallucinated encounters surround the main character, Jack Torrance, who, as the movie progresses, transfigures into the deranged antagonist the persons see at the end of the movie chasing his family with an axe. Jack’s psyche and subconscious mind produce visions and ghostly apparitions, all of which embody Jack’s deep violent desires. Jack seems to suffer from a split personality disorder, which is intensified by his loneliness, emotional instability, and feelings of isolation. Jack’s mind is literally falling apart.

Steven King did an incredible job creating “The Shining”. Using a real life issue as damaging as alcoholism and allowing the reader to sympathize and even relate with the main characters was truly a remarkable idea. This thriller is, in no doubt, a masterpiece that will stay a treasure for years to come.

INTRO Feminist. What comes to your mind from this word? Is it women who have overcome obstacles and challenged society to treat them as equal with men, maybe for some. However, for a majority of the population the word feminist brings on a sour mood. Just hearing the word sounds like it’s something that should be shunned upon.

Stephen King’s The Shining has maintained its cult status since its release in 1977. The Shining begins with Jack Torrance receiving a position as the winter caretaker for The Overlook Hotel, an isolated hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Jack hopes the stay will be therapeutic and allow him to focus on writing, family, and less on alcohol. As time progresses, unsettling events begin to transpire for Jack, his son Danny, and his wife Wendy. The intensity of the gothic novel came to life by the legendary Stanley Kubrick in 1980. The book was admired by fans, but Kubrick’s reimagining made it the iconic classic that it is today. Stephen King was not as fond of the movie. Although some of Kubrick’s take on The Shining complements the book, King

In the main room you could hear little kids playing and the kids like to play with technology, so when there was an picture took with a phone or camera it would be blurry and could barely be seen. The last place in the stanley hotel is the Grand Staircase and Stephen king took a picture and there was a ghost standing at the top of the staircase, the ghost was a woman but right after he took the

Viewing Hiyao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" for the third time, I was struck by a quality between generosity and love. On earlier viewings I was caught up by the boundless imagination of the story. This time I began to focus on the elements in the picture that didn't need to be there. Animation is a painstaking process, and there is a tendency to simplify its visual elements. Miyazaki, in contrast, offers complexity. His backgrounds are rich in detail, his canvas embraces space liberally, and it is all drawn with meticulous attention. We may not pay much conscious attention to the corners of the frame, but we know they are there, and they reinforce the remarkable precision of his fantasy worlds.

Since a psychological thriller is not only supposed to manipulate the character's mind but the audience's as well, these tactics concerning setting have deep meaning and hidden messages which amplify and twists plots to confuse the audience and keeps them on the edge of their seat. Setting should be treated and cautioned in order to not deliver the wrong messages to the audience. connotes

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (Wes Anderson, 2014) combines a perfect mix of nostalgia and history. The film explores the themes of war as it recreates history through mise-en-scene. Anderson also incorporates other themes such as racism and elitism during pre-war Europe. The film widely explores Europe from many viewpoints, one of which is of Mr Moustafa. His nostalgia is seen through flashbacks of when he was a lobby boy that went by the name of Zero. As an audience the depth of his nostalgia is seen through mise-en-scene. With the help of cinematography and props we see can see the time and place that Moustafa acknowledges. Anderson shows how history is reimagined through ones nostalgia. Mr Moustafa recalls events, which he was not present in yet he explains them as if he were there. This also shows how one reimagines history from another due to emotions and personal attachment. Despite the outcome being the same there are many viewpoints it can be seen from.

Based on Stephen King’s horror novel of the same name, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining features hallways filled with butchered daughters, and their guts and blood splashed down the hall. Horror and realism fuel Kubrick’s notoriously disturbing films and The Shining stands clear-cut amongst them. Although in the case of this movie, Kubrick shifts emphasis from visual horror to psychological fear and instills mounting dread from the sequence of disturbing events. Kubrick states, “one of the things that horror stories can do is show us the archetypes of the unconscious; we can see the dark side without having to confront it directly.” Never falling flat, The Shining provides a psychological horror masterpiece complete with brilliant acting, tight camera angles, haunting score, and unanswered questions.