The pros of working for Kubrick: You're working for a genius. The cons of working for Kubrick: You're working for a genius.

"This house has quite a long and colorful history. It was built on an ancient Indian burial ground, and was the setting of Satanic rituals, witch-burnings, and five John Denver Christmas specials."

"During the drive Jack looks agitated but really just looks like a guy who's been in a car with his family for several hours" Jack is all of us.

The fact that Shelly went though pure hell during this movie and instead of her great acting getting prise. She instead gets mocked and told she was awful. :(

Thank you for giving Shelley Duval some props. Too many reviewers still giver her shit and it’s ridiculous.

[chops down another door and holds a stopwatch] I’m Mike Wallace, I'm Morley Safer, and I'm Ed Bradley. All this and Andy Rooney tonight on 60 Minutes

"Ahh...uahaaa. AAAAHHHHH!" - Jack "God he's dreaming about Kubrick demanding another take!"

“No beer and no TV make Homer go...something something” “Go crazy?” “DON’T MIND IF I DO!!” Btw- anyone else find the part where Halloran talks to Danny (‘Howd you like ice cream, Doc?’) initially scary and thought he was a baddie?

I imagine that the crew set up life-sized cut-outs of an angry Kubrick at every turn during the spooky haunted house scenes; that’s why Shelly Duval looks so terrified

I absolutely love the part where Shelly Duval is running through the hotel, it feels like a surreal nightmare where seemingly random monstrosities are popping up every turn, it still chills me to this day.

For any aspiring authors who are fans of King, his book "On Writing" is a must-read.

Cinema Snob reviewing The Shining? 2021 is off to an amazing start 🍿

One of my favorite fun facts between the movie and the book: “Come play with us, Danny,” is in the book, but the twins aren’t in it. In the book, it’s a disembodied voice coming from cement tubes in the hotel playground. It comes after an intense scene where Danny crawls around in them and snow traps him. Also, while “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” isn’t in the book, it IS in “Pet Sematary.”

Hmm, that's odd. The blood usually gets off at the third floor.

I wonder if Lloyd the cat is going to show up as a bartender during this review

The Virgin Nostalgia Critic: *Refers to Shelley Duvall as a "decomposing codfish", which is absolutely unnecessary* The Chad Cinema Snob: *Talks about how Shelley Duvall was constantly stressed while working with Kubrick, making me respect her even more for working with such a rampant perfectionist*

I noticed i had such a crush on shelly duval as a kid. 90% of my girlfriends look like her in some way.

Actually it was Nicholson’s 3rd horror movie. One of his first movie roles was a bit part in the 1960 Little Shop of Horror.

Shelley Duvall is great in this film. One great piece of acting with convincing emotion is where she goes to lift up the bonnet of the snowcat when planning her escape, and pulls out the dismantled engine part that Jacks destroyed and holds it to her chest. The look on her face and the emotion she gives is so naturally convincing, it really is that of a woman mentally desperate who could just cry. This is when as a viewer you really feel for her situation. Great acting

The "I would have used a croquet mallet" line got me. I love how twisted the use of the mallet instead of an axe is in the book and not enough people know about it.

"It's just a matter of settling back into the habit of writing everyday." Jack Torrance channeling my own reaction. Goddamnit, Wendy. *No it's not.*

"HERE'S SNOBBY!" 🚪 🪓

Love the cameo from your wife. The woman in bath transistion is still one of the biggest nope moments in cinematic history in my humble opinion. I was led to believe this would take place in a blockbuster store though. I guess i cant trust South Park.

To me, Scatman Crothers will always be known as the voice of Jazz in Transformers: Generation 1.

"urge to kill.... Rising. Urge to kill rising."

Looks like we're starting off our New Year not with a bang, but with an axe swing.

"Hmmmm that's odd. The blood usually gets off at the second floor."

I love Snob's love of Elm Street 2! #JusticeForGrady

Can’t wait to see him review the TV mini series version

As iconic as the "Here's Johnny!" line is, I prefer the one he gives earlier, "Wendy! I'm home!"

I heard this movie was a horror for Shelley Duvall.

Warden: Alright Snob, what do you want for your last meal? Snob: One McRib and one Crystal Pepsi please.

I too can't help but associate this movie with New Years Eve, more than July 4th (which is when the ball is taking place). Part of that might be the song "Midnight, and the Stars and You", the fact that it takes place in winter, all the balloons and the gold decorations, and the fact that I find myself asking "Who the hell would order advocaat in the middle of summer?"

(gets ax in the back) "Eh, is that the best you can do?" (falls over dead)

I heard that Kubrick kept shifting parts of the maze just to f*ck with the crew.

You know the Razzies are trust worthy awards when you remember they nominated Stanley Kubrick for worst director for directing this movie.

Scatman Crothers in opening credits. Yellow VW Beetle driving about. Finally, the long lost 1980's live action Transformers movie!

Man, this movie. I grew up with this movie and loved the hell out of it as a kid (we'd been having Scary Movie Nights since I was a toddler). It was shocking to find out Stephen King hated this movie. Then I found out why and I wasn't shocked anymore.

Would love to hear Brad's take on Doctor Sleep someday!

Maybe Kubrick liked the book because the first line is "Jack thought: Officious little prick"

Speaking of Hallorann's "greatest bedroom art ever," I know of a few people who watched that scene and thought "I need that awesome painting in my own room," and I definitely sympathize.

Had to watch The Shining with my twelve year old after realizing during Doctor Sleep that she'd never seen it, and didn't know what was going on. She's thoroughly engrossed, when suddenly the Wednesday title card booms onto the screen, and she jumps. Hard. I had to hit pause til I stopped laughing. After the movie ends, she says it wasn't that scary. Me- Except for Wednesday! Her- Please stop.

Never noticed this before, but Jack backing away from room 237 to escape the crazy woman looks exactly like Danny retracing his steps backwards in the hedge maze to escape Jack

I like it when the Cinema Snob talks about how writing is no picnic. Like how the tiniest distraction could ruin a perfect Streak. It feels like he broke character to give genuine advice.

Could you imagine The Shining with Robin Williams? He'd never be able to make another kid's movie again

The Shining is amazing.

I love when Snob reviews movies he genuinely likes, such as Carrie and 1941.

I like the theorie about Jack just going crazy because of Danny's Shining which is driving him crazy through a connection between them both

Finally got to finish this review. Really enjoyed it. :)

I really like that this is more of a retrospective than a "review". I know that the Snob sprinkles in info in all of his videos, but this has some really good insight and thought provoking moments. I hope Mr. Jones keeps up with style (not all the time mind you, but every so often).

Laura's facial reaction while watching Screwballs was hilarious. She was having none of that.

HEY! Nicholson was also in Corman's 'The Raven' in '63, so it was actually his THIRD horror movie. Nothing scary about that half-baked Poe 'interpretation', but it's the intent that counts.

One thing I like is watching the video of Nicholson getting into character and how he just shakes out the insanity.

I want an uncut version of the Shining so bad.

If Stanley Kubrick made a Silent Hill movie it would have been the greatest thing ever.

This is perfect, cause it's snowing outside my house right now!

After watching a behind the scenes documentary of this movie, I gained a whole new respect for Shelley Duvall. Stanley Kubrick put that woman through pure torturous hell. He said that he really did like her but he needed to treat her like crap to really bring out the beaten down side of her performance.

Funniest scene when Homer was chopping down the door’s, his dad was outside and said hello to him. It just made him go more nuts

The Shining is also one of my favorite horror films of all time, and that's thanks to the music, the cinematography, the pacing, the sets, the editing, and the acting, including that of Master of Awesome, Jack Nicholson. I'd totally move into an apartment building with a lounge that has a pool table. 13:37- Yeah, I know the feeling. 14:21- I can relate to Jack when it comes to focusing one one thing and having to be interrupted with another thing. 17:04- ...Until the Doctor Sleep film came around. 26:09- Proving that since their first year, The Razzies really suck. I take it that an episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star - Season 2 is gonna be like the movie Volcano, starring Tommy Lee Jones. I have a copy of the two-disc special edition DVD of The Shining, which also has the "Here's Johnny!" still-shot. NINJA AVENGERS?! GODDAMMIT, GODFREY HO!!! (After seeing the ending stinger) Ah, there it is. Thanks, Lloyd.

This has got to be one of my favourite reviews you've done. Between the humour and the in-depth behind the scenes information, I really hope you do this again in the future.

If you plan to review more music films, I highly recommend Tommy (1975).

3:45 Now I know of a connection between The Shining & James Bond! Thanks for the New Years gift Snob! 👍

Love the subtle Friends reference of the snob switching films with his wife like Joey and Rachel switched The book version with Little Women. And, of course, her reaction to the other movie was hilarious 🤣

Multiple “Animal House” references - well played, sir.

I absolutely enjoy these new reviews he’s doing the more positive reviews they instantly become some of my favorites of his work

Sometimes it's the simplest things that really work in the movie; one of the things I love the most is the camera movement as Jack's chopping down the door. Moving it alongside the strike just gives it so much more momentum and force.

I am a huge fan of reviews where it’s clear you have a true love, or at least strong respect, for the film. This review, At Long Last Love, and Pieces are some of my favorite. This was fantastic. Thank you!

"The whole movie's a Rubik's cube." Don't you mean a Kubrick's cube?

Happy new year Mister Snob ! Good to see old good classics in your show

Brad, just thank you. You are still my favorite reviewer. Lloyd is the best cat name.

Danny : " are we there yet ? are we there yet ? are we there yet ? " Jack : " I have an idea lets all play the goddamn quiet game startin now . " Wendy : " are we there yet ? " Jack : " siiiiiigggggggh ....... "

I’d just like to point out for anyone who never noticed before, those first notes played in the opening shot of the movie is Dies Irae: A popular leitmotif of death. It’s foreshadowing from the very beginning. Fun fact, it’s also all over the place in Sweeney Todd: Forward and Backward. Appropriate for the subject material.

How did this movie get so much hate??? Shelly made me feel like I was HER! I ACTUALLY FELT her PAIN! We need to RECOGNIZE her performance and nominate her for BEST actress before its too late!

Great review to start off 2021! Funny and a good deal of backstory on the movie's production and the book... I first watched Stanley Kubrick's The Shining about a day or two before New Year's Eve 2009 and it still remains to this day one of my all time favorite films!

Stoned Gremlin Productions I wanted to thank you Brad for helping to introduce to Doubled Toasted, I've been binge watching that toasty goodness for a while now, Korey Coleman is one of the funniest people I've seen online.

"...it's more like the fever dream you have the day after reading the book." Stephen King: Oh my...

Tony really isn't Danny from the future, its his precog abilities manifest in a way he can understand them

This movie is a masterpiece The actors are some of the best in the industry Kubrik is a genius, but BOY is he a FRIGGIN jerk

Once I was watching the Shining with a bunch of people and I overheard a guy telling a girl who hadn't seen the movie before "don't worry, the black guy's coming to save them!" which is simultaneously mean and hilarious

I didn’t know I needed this review from you until now. Thanks, Snob!

I've watched this three times already. Love when you review a film you love!

The worst I can say about The Shining is that it, like 2001, is a cinematic miracle. Which means my praise for those movies will always be too paltry.. Not many of those around since after German Expressionism, so I do hope people treasure them forever.

1:50 That book cover always tells me "Harrison Ford IS Jack Torrance".

I haven't even watched the video yet and I'm upvoting--I've been waiting for the snob to do this movie for years...

I don't remember how old I was when I first saw this but it was my first Jack Nicholson movie and it kind of cemented my idea of him. Makes it hard for me to watch him because of this movie.

I am never going to be able to unsee dummy-Danny. Thanks, Brad.

One thing I like about reviews like this and Goldfinger from The Snob is the review is a mix of jokes, trivia, and personal feelings about scenes/overall film.

First Snob episode of the year. Here we go!

Not only a well-placed Neil Diamond reference but also a bonus double-tracked clip of Salvation Show...craftmanship meets showmanship. Genius.

I remember some TV edits would cut out the bathroom scene completely. It would go from Jack asking which room, to commercial, and him returning saying he didn’t find anything.

Awesome review! Check out "Graveyard Shift", another King adaptation. Relatively overlooked by youtube reviewers, with some really amazing performances (Brad Dourif)

The combination of the Snob + the reality of a Kubrick production means that I can't tell if the bit about Jack Nicholson eating cheese sandwiches to make himself grumpy is real or a joke.

Great Silver Streak Reference... always a Favorite movie of mine

An epic horror masterpiece from start to finish. It has the perfect soundtrack to go along, its eerie and creepy. Even though the story is clear, it still leaves you with so many unanswered questions. Shelly doesn't get enough credit for this movie, she nailed it as someone who is damaged and confused. Off course she had to go through a tough challenge with Kubrick but it gave us so many unforgettable moments. Its kinda funny that her character is a fan of horror films, oh boy, towards the end she gets the horror film of her life. People have come up with so many theories or analyses which are interesting although the moonlanding theory is ridiculous. Rob Ager debunked it thankfully. Plus I like the scene with Grady, he never blinks....creepy. Oh yeah, are there 2 old ladies in room 237? Why does it cut to her in the bathtub slowly rising up? Maybe its a twin, even the hair is shorter....no idea, this film messes with you.

0:22 I’m glad he eventually made that discovery.

The first Cinema Snob of 2021. Awesome! I can't say how much I love this movie, I used to rent this movie a lot from my local Video Store after seeing some of the climax on TV as a kid. I also, as of years ago, have the book of "The Shining".

I yearn for a Alternate reality where we got ROBIN FUCKING WILLIAMS as Jack Torrance. judging by his later rather serious roles i think he would honestly surprise us.

Congratulations on the review Brad, spot on.

I hope this means that a review of the miniseries is on the horizon.

I like Gill and how he pauses menacingly after singing