Stephen kings the stand miniseries announces allstar cast. The shining 1997 john durbin in the shining 1997 steven weber in the. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen kings the shining. It could be argued that the miniseries is also a remake of the first feature film adaptation of kings story, the popular 1980 movie, the shining, directed by stanley kubrick. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. Abc allowed stephen king to do a miniseries of the shining on the condition that he didnt badmouth the film version.
Also known as stephen kings the shining, it is an adaptation of stephen kings 1977 novel, also called the shining. Its incredibly distrubing, whereas kings thoughts on the end of jack. Stephen kings the shining headhunters horror house. Here king redresses the balance in a miniseries that. A playhouse version of the main building which adorned the lawn of the overlook hotel in. After a deadly plague kills most of the world s population, the remaining survivors split into two groups one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being to face each other in a final battle between good and evil. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king. Competently directed, although not as visually breathtaking as the original. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep.
The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 stephen king novel of the same name. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition special edition. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries. Triple terror collection stephen kings the shining 1997 it 1990 salems lot 2004. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. Thanks to king, the stanley hotel was chosen as the primary shooting location. His true vision of a snowbound family at odds with demonic spirits, and eachother.
Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, miniseries, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. Sidebyside 2017 film teaser1990 miniseries v2 duration. Rare vintage photos of the stanley hotel, stephen kings. Click here and start watching stephen kings the shining in seconds. The shining miniseries written by stephen king often gets a bad rap. Watch stephen kings the shining season 1, episode 1 the shining part one. The shining 19801997 sidebyside comparison youtube. Question the shining miniseries 1997 the stephenking.
The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king book of the same name. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. In fiction the shining novel, a novel by stephen king the shining film, a 1980 stanley kubrick film adaptation of king s novel starring jack nicholson the shining tv miniseries, a 1997 television mini series wikipedia. Stephen kings the shining 1977, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 and stephen kings the shining, a miniseries directed by mick garris 1997. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries is hobbled by a drab literalism of the text and cheesy effects. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Stephen king wrote the screenplay and mick garris directed. A list of stephen kings tv programs, organized alphabetically. Granted, stephen kings the shining doesnt have a maniacal jack nicholson chopping down the door and shouting, heeeeeeeres johnny. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition 4.
As has been welldocumented over the years, king really, really doesnt like stanley kubricks 1980 movie version of the shining, even though most people tend to love it. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick divide. Details about stephen kings the shining part 3 part mini. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The shining miniseries wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries. The winner vhs video rebecca demornay vincent donofrio delroy lindo. Thats not surprising since kubrick threw out most of kings novel and presented his own version of the story. Stephen kings the shining 1997 as the title proclaims, this is stephen kings film. While it looks like director mike flanagans doctor sleep which functions as.
Stephen kings the shining part 3 part miniseries vhs. Stephen king is one of the most frequently adapted authors of all time, with a staggering 199 credits to his name on imdb a number little inflated by repeat adaptations the way shakespeare and dickens benefit from the endless romeo and. Stephen kings the shining also won an emmy for outstanding makeup, and it is easy to see why once you get a look at cynthia garris the directors wife in her makeup as the 217 lady. In 1996, warner brothers secured the television rights to the shining and produced a miniseries stylized as stephen kings the shining with a script by stephen king. With gary sinise, molly ringwald, jamey sheridan, laura san giacomo.
The stanley hotel, stephen kings inspiration for the. Watch stephen kings the shining online full series. Mick garris, rebecca demornay, melvin van peeples, will horneff, elliott gould, pat hingle, john durbin. Amazons choice for the shining miniseries additional dvd options. Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as. Does anyone know why kings miniseries the shining never streams ever for hdtv. King has never kept it a secret in the past how dissatisfied he was with the film. Stephen kings the shining miniseries coming to dvd. Watch stephen kings the shining season 1 episode 1.
The shining is an american television miniseries of the supernatural thriller and horror genres. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries is hobbled by a drab. Reddits largest community of stephen kings avid fans. Jack torrance, a recovering alcoholic and former teacher, finds a job as the overlook hotel caretaker during the off. The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same. Stephen kings the shining is a new adaptation from the author himself, made for television, that bears very little resemblance to the 1980 stanley kubrick version. Stephen kings salems lot to be directed by gary dauberman. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries slash film. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. The creation of this miniseries is attributed to stephen kings dissatisfaction with. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick.
The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same name by author stephen king. How stephen kings the shining remake cameo pays tribute. In 1997, stephen king wrote and produced a tv miniseries remake of the shining, and its not nearly as bad as its terrible reputation suggests. The shining 1997 miniseries the makingof video dailymotion. It 1990 the apotheosis of the king adaptation, complete with the fear, the heart. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Is stephen king justified in hating kubricks vision for. Author jack torrance works as caretaker at the overlook hotel, during the winter. Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. Stephen king has been complaining about stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining since the film adaptation of kings novel came out in.
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