Comments on: It’s Literally Wednesday

By: Parker Cross

Parker Cross — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:05:57 +0000

I’d love to discuss: Is the best adaptation of a novel a miniseries or a movie? Pick your sides and we can arrange a debate, With Dave’s approval, of course.

By: Bijoux404

Bijoux404 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:13:38 +0000

“What other movies, based on a favorite book, have been at least as good?”
The English Patient.

I have heard an interview with the author about how different the film was, but that it was an entirely different medium and had to be different. Putting it on the mental “read again” list.

Really afraid the HG movie is going to be bad, still disappointed from Golden Compass!

By: FMFats

FMFats — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:53:21 +0000

No real point. I just found the story of The Shining subculture interesting.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:22:23 +0000

Followed the link and now I’m likely to have nightmares again. Your point was?

Have to admit that the NY Times article about the movie’s symbols and messages is interesting but, for me, any such messages were totally overpowered by Jack Nicholson’s acting which made me react to the horror of the protagonist’s madness rather than think about more universal themes.

I always thought that there might be a link between the Eagles’ song “Hotel California” and the hotel in The Shining. But since the song and the book came out almost simultaneously in 1976-1977, not sure how they could be linked.

By: FMFats

FMFats — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:57:05 +0000

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/movies/room-237-documentary-with-theories-about-the-shining.html?_r=2&hp