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Stephen King's The Shining (DVD)

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Shine On Danny!!

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5 Jul 25th, 2007 

12 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Great plot  -  Absolutely absorbing !  !

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Bit on the long side .

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This DVD contains, in my opinion, the definitive version of 'The Shining', Stephen King's acclaimed masterpiece.

This version is faithful to the actual events of the book and as a result, tension and suspense is created effortlessly and a far deeper sense of actually being there at The Overlook with the Torrances is acheived when compared with Stanley Kubrick's own film version of the story.

The story will have you hooked. Whereas in the opening scenes, the Torrances are portrayed as your average working-class family, it soon becomes apparent that the young boy, Danny, has a supernatural talent (the ability to 'shine' that allows him to see into the future) and it is not long before the family are staying in a vast, empty hotel that holds many dark and scary secrets.

So, if you've read the book and want more or even if you just want a chilling and disturbing film, look no further than Stephen King's 'The Shining'. 

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Soho_Black 03.01.2009 19:50

Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"

Soho_Black 14.07.2008 20:52

I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.

Soho_Black 14.07.2008 20:52

I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.

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