Wow thats impressive, not saying "here's Johnny" even once in a shining review

I first watched this film when I was about 8 years old. I snuck it into the VCR when my old dear wasn't home. I got all the way through to the bar scene. Till the moment he's looked at the screen and said "hi Lloyd" since that's my name I genuinely thought he was talking to me while he was loosing his mind. Genuinely the scariest moment of my life!

The opening scene with the long shot of the car driving on the side of the mountain is absolutely beautiful.

The scariest scene is where she goes and looks at what he's been writing and realizes he's been typing the same sentence over and over again. That scene makes my heart hurt.

Why I love this Movie? Its not about Jumpscare, but about Story and Atmosphere.

Theory: I believe the final picture in the scene signifies that Jack’s soul/spirit is now trapped in the hotel.

No sir, YOU are the caretaker. You've always been the caretaker. I ought to know: I've always been here.

Something I love about this film is that whenever a scare happens the characters usually see it before the audience. Like how when "redrum" is revealed to be "murder" spelled backward, we see Wendy's reaction before it cuts to the mirror, which builds up dread.

It blows my mind that some people think this is a "bad" film just because it's different from the book. Sure it's not a 100% faithful adaptation but i don't think Stanley Kubrick wanted to be that way. The film is great on it's own, both the book and the film are great for different reasons.

ALL WORK AND FINALLY SHINING REVIEW MAKE CHRIS A GOOD BOY.

Hello people who rewatch this to be prepared for doctor sleep

Hey, to add my two cents regarding the music, we talked about this in my college music appreciation class. What I learned really deepened my understanding of the movie and Kubrick's genius. The creepy music in the beginning (of which we are all familiar), is called The March to the Gallows. It is a part of a symphony called Symphony Fantastique, written by Berlioz (I think.... it has been a long time!). The music tells the story of a man whose lover has betrayed him and during a "witches' sabbath", he kills her. He is then marched to the gallows and he is hung; only, he wakes up and realizes it was just a dream. Kubrick's use of this piece is awesome without knowing this, but once you understand this added element, it really hits home that Jack had lost his trust in Wendy, thinking she is sabotaging him. As for the random noises, they are actually part of a piece of music called 10 De Natura, about a spider catching a fly. The sheet music is insane! It's huge! And the instruments are played differently to get the sound effects, like some of the mouthpieces taken out an reinserted backwards. It's crazy, but it's true. I wish I could remember the name. Anyway, that's what you're hearing when Jack is talking to Danny about how he'd never hurt the family; a compisition about a spider waiting patiently for a fly. I don't know about you, but that adds a new layer of creepy to me! Sorry to be a bit fuzzy on the details. It's been a long time since college!

Whenever a movie gets A+ . I just feel my hands rising in victory

This movie just like Blade Runner is like fine wine, it just gets better with years

The best scene in the film Is when jack follows wendy up the stairs. Shot to absolute perfection.

My favorite line is "I'm not gonna hurt you Wendy" line hahaha you nailed it Chris. His little grabby hand gestures. What's worse is that his character genuinely reminds me of my abusive alcoholic dad, the way he used to get at night when my mom was working, wandering around the property yelling at the sky and drunkenly firing shotguns into the woods at the edge of our property. But it doesn't make me triggered. Like HEREDITARY, it gives me a feeling of catharsis. When he freezes to death at the end, it's like watching my dad metaphorically freeze to death. Hahaha kinda fucked up, but it illustrates the power of Kubricks filmmaking

Kubrick? The one who directed clockwork orange? Definitely one of the best director of all time !

My theory is when u die, u become apart of the hotel, like the last caretaker is now a waiter, and it looks like jack might be a manager

I always watch The Shining really late in winter when everyone starts to get cabin fever, as the first time I watched this movie was around that time of year. I live in the Midwest, so when we get to around the month of February, I pick a night that I have off where it’s really cold, snowy and windy outside. The first time I watched this film was just like this. Hearing the wind gust up against the house making all the creaking noise makes for an extra special viewing experience when watching this movie. This film is also what motivated me to go to college for filmmaking / video production.

@6:20 "I'm not gonna hurt ya..." Never noticed how Heath Ledger as Joker maybe was inspired by Jack's performance

One of my all time favourite films.

I don't want to be that guy, but finding a horror movie like this today is a fucking rarity.

I think that what makes this movie so terrifying is the fact that you dont actually know if Jack went mad over isolation or paranormal thing, maybe its both.

The scene where Wendy explains Danny’s accident to the doctor has such amazing acting. Just throwing that out there

Here's CHRISSSSSY!!!!!

Chris your video intros are FANTASTIC. Keep up the good work👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

It was nominated for razzie?!! Wtf??!! Wait.. so.. is there a chance that Cats will be viewed as a masterpiece in the future?

It would have been so funny to see a cutaway of three Chrises watching The Shining together

Joker before the joker

The classic, the masterpiece of horror. You cannot beat the shining

I’m not into horror movies. Yet, one of my favorite movies is the Shining. Just goes to show, it’s not about genre.

When I was little, I just thought that the photo was of all the people who went mad in the hotel. A way of saying he was a part of them now. That he’d be one of the spirits that messed with the next guest.

well now I want to hear more of your Jack Nicholson impressions

My favorite horror movie of all time!

My favorite horror movie as well. But I just realized that this performance from Jack is a better version of his joker😂 (not saying he was bad as joker. He’s actually my favorite joker right next to heath ledger)

This movie made me feel scared of long hallways. Lol

My interpretation of the ending was that Jack's spirit was absorbed by the hotel, and the picture was saying that all of the other people in it had been absorbed too.

please do all the kubrick movies!!

I like the Homer Simpson edition “ no TV and no beer makes homer something, something”

About to see this horror film for the first time. Excited. As a horror fan, this is a classic and I have to tick it off my bucket list.

If you give The Shining a grade lower than an A+, I'll unsubscribe. You never dissapoint, Stuckmann.

For the people that are saying that this movie is overrated, it's because you had expectations that didn't match the movie. If you went in expecting a lot of jumpscares and ghost shit, you will be disappointed. This is more of a psychological horror that makes you think and contemplate what you're seeing. It's about the underlying themes that simply aren't present in most modern horror films today. Although there are creepy visuals, they aren't the main contributor to the movie's scariness. The fear aspect comes from the character development, and the "what ifs" in the plot. The mysterious nature of the hotel and the ambiguity of the ending all contribute to what is truly a masterwork of cinema.

It's kinda crazy that I'm 24 and have only just gotten into Kubrick films. I'd always heard about the shining but never really cared for horror. After watching it I can say that it's truly so much more than an horror film and has easily become my favorite of all time. I still feel that even today it's an underrated masterpiece.

My boss and his girlfriend just moved into a building in Denver. I made the comment that the complex reminded me of the Shining. Girlfriend asks, "what's the Shining?". One of the greatest movies ever, you have to watch it. She now is angry with me as they watched the Shining and she is terrified of her apartment complex. My work is done here.

The shining almost won a Razzie....for worst Director....Stanley Kubrick....THAT Stanley Kubrick.........WHAT THE FUCK?! HOW?!

Just like critics in the 80s, the first time I saw it a couple years back I didn't really love it..... now it's my fav Kubrick and one of my favorites of all time

Shelley was awesome!!! She caused me to be scared to death. I felt like her.

love how the "Chris Twins" were somehow disappointed that he wanted to watch The Shinning with him

Watching The Shining is my halloween movie tradition, it's gotta be the most complex and best crafted horror film ever

Make a review on Requiem for a Dream. It's a nasty thriller

I think the key to solving this film is in the beginning opening score. It's an amazing variant of Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique No.5. If you carefully listen to it, there's absolutely an underlying Native American tone. This is later referenced in the plot. A testament to the genius of Kubrick.

Actually I watched ”The Shining” for the very first time earlier today and I loved Nicholson’s performance.

First, I agree with you. The Shining is a great film and stands the test of time. I can't think of another film like it. Second, thank you for standing up for Shelley Duvall. I really like her character and performance. I don't get the naysayers. Third, I quote from this as well. My favorite is "Wendy, I'm home." Jack says it with such snark lol

Rip Stanley Kubrick.

Some of the creepiest music I have ever heard. The multiple voices, the tubas, the strings plucking. Very odd, but perfectly placed throughout the movie.

After I watched this review, the Doctor Sleep trailer just pop up as my YT ads. What a f*cking coincidence!?!?

You need to give these great movies an S rank. They are better than an A+

"Here's Johnny! D'oh!" "Daaaaavid Letterman!" "Hi, David! I'm Grandpa!" "D'oh!" "I'm Mike Wallace, I'm Morly Safer, and I'm Ed Bradley! All this and Andy Rooney, tonight on 60 Minutes!"

Weirdly enough you sound like Tarantino when you're doing your Nicholson impression

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

_Stephen King's The Shining (1997),_ TV movie Hilariousity Review!

6:38 Hmm, that's odd. Usually the blood gets off at the second floor.

The only horror movie i can think of where the monster is just a regular alcoholic father. Little bit of the supernatural but the main threat is just a dry drunk with an axe which is super interesting.

The Shining is my favorite movie of all-time, and I’m finally getting around to watching a review of it from my favorite film critic of all time!

As long as we're talking about Kubrick... Give us a review of a Clockwork Orange Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why did this just get taken off Netflix right before Halloween It makes a lot of sense that one of the greatest horror movies of all Time Gets taken off Netflix right before Halloween

I've seen the shining at least 20 times, and I dont think it's scary, but it scares me every time

I'm not going to lie, this movie genuinely makes me upset. Its a great movie, and theres nothing technically wrong with it, but I watched it just after I had finished the book, which was my favourite book of all time and while the movie was good and all it lacked everything that made me love the book so much. I think the characters just lack dimension, its hard to develop a character as well as a book with 500 pages can sure, but i just feel they could of done so much better. Take Jack for example, in the book, hes is very flawed sure but you rooted for him, you LIKED him. Really he felt like a victim of the Hotel, manipulated and controlled, just as much as a victim of it as Wendy and Danny, almost more so really. In the movie he is never displayed as anything but an abusive alcoholic asshole which makes his fall from grace, less dramatic and less upsetting.

Chris review The Exorcist, it's a classic!!!

Can you review Scream please?

Am I the only person here, to watch the shining once, and think it's a masterpiece, the only thing I don't like is Tony, the way he makes him talk is horrible.

The scene where Wendy is stopped by seeing the butler and the man in the bear mask in a room together is so disturbing it still creeps me out. You KNOW something weird, something illicit was going down and she interrupted them, and it's never made clear what that is. They stare at her. And then I pee my pants.

Review the exorcist!!!!

Please do a review of a clockwork orange!!!!!!!

'Herrree's Johnny!' That scene is genuinely terrifying and funny at the same time.

A couple of crucial things this review should have mentioned: 1. There were 3 cuts of this movie: The original US release, which Kubrick recalled and replaced with the second version, which most US viewers know. Then there is the cut Kubrick did for the European release. Each cut was shorter and tighter than the previous. I think the European cut is best. 2. The music of the Shining was undoubtedly influential. It's notable because most of it was taken from pre-existing classical music. It was the music by Penderecki that was especially influential on future horror soundtracks.

When I first started dating her, I took my gf to see a Paranormal Activity movie, and she was SO SCARED. OK. Then we watched a DVD of The Grudge. She said that almost scared her as much as PA. Turns out she gets reeeeally scared at ghost movie style horror flicks. So, when I told her how great The Shining was and she simply HAD to see it if there was one horror movies to see, save for perhaps The Exorcist, she reluctantly agreed. Well, halfway through the opening credits, she got so freaked out that she refused to see the rest. A tragedy, but that's how well constructed this movie is, that even the opening sequence is really that disturbing.

I've never clicked on a review so fast btw Chris, please do 2001: A space odyssey :)

6:20 one of the best impressions I've ever heard

Stephen King has the right to hate this film because it is different from his novel but as its own film, you can't deny this film is a masterpiece. From the cinematography, atmosphere and the acting!

Please review more Kubrick films

That intro was great

I saw the Shining in the mid-80’s when I was in Junior High, very late on a Halloween night, rented on VHS from a mom & pop video store. It completely blew me away & changed how teenage me thought about film, & was the 1st film I saw, that made me connect that Film is “Art”, & not just entertainment.

Just watched the shining and doctor sleep today for the first time, and I had to come and watch your review. Love your background info you're great at what you do.

Review EYES WIDE SHUT

The scene where Wendy talks to the pediatrician is one of my favorites of all time. It breaks my heart. She created layers of dread and fear that are subtle still haunting.

Favorite classic horror: The Shining Favorite modern horror: Get Out

0:13 it would have been more fitting if his twins said to Chris to watch Dragonball Evolution forever and ever and ever. Pretty much a missed opportunity.

I grew up with Halloween

YES! You finally reviewed The Shining, Chris, check out Stephen King's Storm of the Century, probably the most underrated work from King! =D Btw, I fucking love your Halloween special opening!

Can’t believe Shelley Duvall was nominated for a razzi award. She was good in it. And I never thought Jack Nicholson’s acting was bad. His acting really fits the character. I absolutely love this film!

That scene with Jack trying to get the bat from Wendy is able to both terrify me and make me smile at the same time.

Review you and your wife's marriage

Nice skit at the beginning, don't think I've seen you do that yet. Nice to see you expanding! 👍

*shows egg* This is your brain. *slams egg between both hands* This is your brain on Stanley Kubrick.

is no one going to talk about his impression of jack 6:21

YES! I wish you would do more Kubrick movies, specially The Clockwork Orange since it's one of my favourites and a very controversial one. The Shining is hands down the best horror movie ever made, to me it even surpassed the original book.

Review ( The Others 2001 ) starring Nicole Kidman It’s one of the best

Your impression of Jack Nicholson is spot on!

I love to see the evolution in creators editting skills, cool guy that Chris boy!