The Shining

The Shining

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"The Shining" is a 1980 psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with Diane Johnson. Based on Stephen King's 1977 novel, the film stars Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a winter caretaker job at the isolated Overlook Hotel with his wife and psychic son. The film is renowned for its unsettling atmosphere, iconic imagery, and Kubrick's meticulous direction, exploring themes of isolation, madness, and domestic violence.

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Have you ever seen the video where he's getting warmed up for the scene in The Shining where he comes through the door with the axe? That brilliant cubri documentary. Yeah. When he works himself into a frenzy in in the hotel room.

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🎬 Joe Rogan Experience #2361 - Graham Linehan

Joe Rogan Experience #2361 - Graham Linehan

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The Shining
Stanley Kubrick
Jack Nicholson
horror film

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"The speaker references a video of Jack Nicholson warming up for a scene in "The Shining" where he breaks through a door with an axe, a very iconic moment from the film. They also discuss Stephen King's differing opinion on the movie adaptation."

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