I loved the opening!!! Dies Irae? AMAZING! But the text scrolling up looked pretty terrible, I'll admit. I loved the music, though, and the wide shots of the car were awesome. It did an amazing job of establishing what I was supposed to feel for the rest of the movie.
Jack Nicholson was pretty creepy before he even went crazy. He just has a creepy face- and keeps eyebrows. You can hear him smile when he talks, but in the worst way. The little kid is already creepy too. Why that weird Tony thing. Just why? Strange little Oracle child. Strange.
There's a special kind of silence to Kubrick films; there's scenes where there aren't any music, and then there's some with no ambient sound at all besides voices. It makes it extra unsettling and creepy. There's also a strange hesitation between each line that throws the viewer off. Kubrick is just really good at making you freak out over tiny things just because of all the subtle things you're not used to and the build-up. He makes so many deliberate choices to hold out a shot just that little bit too long, throwing off the flow and messing with your head. It's genius. Also, I knew there's one infamous tracking shot, but I noticed so many other good ones all over the place! I loved the sets; I love how the characters wore dim colours while all the sets were almost ridiculously vibrant with all the primary colours.
So, I basically got what I expected; I understood a LOT of references I never got before, I was creeped out but didn't lose any sleep, and I felt immensely satisfied that I finally got to see a serious cult classic! So, yay! Productive day!
Warnings for The Shining: It's not that scary, but let's just say it's rated R for a reason
P.S.: The ending??? What???
Warnings for The Shining: It's not that scary, but let's just say it's rated R for a reason
P.S.: The ending??? What???