Stephen King's The Shining DVD

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 Closer To King
When I heard that Kubrick was going to direct 'The Shinning' back in 1980, I was overjoyed as I was a big fan of his genius. However when I saw his adaption back then, I was never so disapointed in a film. The irony is that if I had not read the book first, I would've loved the movie but to me his version wasn't anything like I imagined it would be. I admit, I wanted to see something closer to the book. Stephen King's books always play out well in your head while you're reading them and as great an actor as Jack Nicholson is, he wasn't the Jack in the book, and Shelly Duval was horribly miscast. Rebecca is so right on. This mini-series is more faithful to the book, and the fact that Halloran isn't killed off as in the Kubrick version does one's heart proud because the connection between him and the boy is so great. The animal hedges coming to life is so much better than the hedge maze Kubrick used. " Here's Johnny," was a great, un-nerving line, delivered so diabolically charming and funny in the Kubrick version but for my money, I'd rather go with this mini-series. I think most people who read the book and loved it as much as I did, would agree. Thanks CD Universe for making this version available.
Submitted by Johnny D. (Prospect, Ct., USA) 
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 Stephen King Masterpiece
This 3 part mini series went good with the book but I like the Stanley Kubrick masterpiece of The Shining better and the good thing about this 3 part mini series is that it had more details than the origonal and went good with the book and the characters played a great part in it.But stil I think Jack Nicholson played a better part in the origonal masterpiece.
Submitted by michaelhafley76 (Indianapolis,IN 46203~0754) 
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 A good adaptation of the book
This miniserie is a good adaptation of the book, when the movie with Jack Nicholson is a very good telling of this history, this one cut some key parts of the book, and this miniserie have all the thing what make the book a great experience. Maybe the performances of the actors of this miniseries canīt be compare to the performance of the actors of the movie, but is good to see that all the details of the book is here.
Submitted by a reviewer (Monterrey. Mexico) 
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 The Shinning - Shines!
Excellent and intriquing. Even better than the original.
Submitted by a reviewer (SEATTLE, WA) 
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 Very good movie but...
This is a very, very good movie but Kubrick's version is better. But maybe I should not say that, maybe I should see it like two different movies, because it is two differnt movies!? Well, well, you should see it anyway...
Submitted by Santa (Sweden)
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