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Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman CrothersDirector: Stanley Kubrick
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Assuming people are familiar with this classic film, this Blu ray transfer looks amazingly clean and fresh. Great to see older films look as good as if they were released yesterday.I much prefer this shorter directors cut (which was the original theatrical cut actually) rather than the much longer USA version that comes in at 144 minutes. I have owned the longer version but found it bloated and slow, with much reduced tension and momentum. The additional scenes would be interesting as bonus features but do not help the film at all.
This UK release of The Shining on Blu ray is the one to get.... and this shorter version was the director Stanley Kubrick's prefered version. If you've got an old dvd of this I think you'd be pleasently surprised at the difference on Blu ray. The bonus features are excellent too.
This UK release of The Shining on Blu ray is the one to get.... and this shorter version was the director Stanley Kubrick's prefered version. If you've got an old dvd of this I think you'd be pleasently surprised at the difference on Blu ray. The bonus features are excellent too.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
We all know it's a great film so instead of me going on about that or how average the cover looks(!), I'll talk about what you're spending the extra £'s on, the Blu Ray conversion.... There have been a number of older films that have been put on to Blu Ray which, simply, have been very poor (see my review on Bullitt (another Warner title FYI)). The point of Blu Ray should be to showcase the very best in picture and audio quality that is currently available. Thankfully, this title has converted very well. The picture quality is exceptional, it makes a 28yr old film look very recent. Jack has never looked so maniacal! And again, the audio quality just brings a whole new experience to the film, adding an even darker edge than you were previously aware of.
I'd fully recommend the Blu Ray version of the film, top marks.
I'd fully recommend the Blu Ray version of the film, top marks.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Wilat not a faithful adaptation of King's novel, Kubrick's The Shining is certainly a classic movie, which all fans of cinema should see reagardless of genre preference.
The blu-ray trnasfer is simply superb.
The European cut is the one to go for - in my opinion - and to this day I don't understand why people need further scenes to explain the plot of this movie.
And yes before you ask... I have seen the US version.
Spoiler alert - the final sequence within the maze is chilling in more ways than one - watch the extras for an details on how they achieved this and other set pieces throughout this classic movie.
Certainly a disc that will gain repeated viewings in my house.
The blu-ray trnasfer is simply superb.
The European cut is the one to go for - in my opinion - and to this day I don't understand why people need further scenes to explain the plot of this movie.
And yes before you ask... I have seen the US version.
Spoiler alert - the final sequence within the maze is chilling in more ways than one - watch the extras for an details on how they achieved this and other set pieces throughout this classic movie.
Certainly a disc that will gain repeated viewings in my house.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
bleedingfilms.com review of 'The Shining'
This is more about my experience than an actual review. OK here we go....I read the Stephen King novel twice before I finally got to see this movie at a late showing in Southend,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by bleedingcritic
Chilling in crystal clarity
Let me start by saying that The Shining is one of my favourite movies of all time. I'm not a massive Kubrick fan, but this is one his greatest works, in my opinion. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Sinton
A classic!
They do not make horror films the way the used to and The Shinning is the yardstick by which most horrors are judged by. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sham Mustafa
Amazing movie
The movie I already knew and it's even better in Full HD. The time didn't matter to make this classic still psychologically scary and fascinating. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Marcus Roberto
Great Conversion
The conversion of this classic to HD is really great. Its a testimony to Kubriks attention to detail that the quality is so superb. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dave Nightingale
Pure Blu Ray Excellence
On Blu Ray this film is a must-see. The picture detail is incredible, especially the scenery on the journey to the Overlook Hotel, my only gripe is the audio, the sound was very... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Robert Thorburn
Excellent movie for Halloween
[SPOILERS!}
I ordered this for Halloween this year and watched it in the dark before bed. Read more
I ordered this for Halloween this year and watched it in the dark before bed. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Cian Mcintyre
The Shining [1980]
Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' is, what could be argued as, the quintessential horror film that has set the standard for so many to come, and always normally to fail. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tom Cat
UK Blu-ray specs
Runtime: 120'
Languages: English (PCM 5.1 or DD 5.1), Italian, Spanish, German, French (all Dolby Digital 5.1). Read more
Languages: English (PCM 5.1 or DD 5.1), Italian, Spanish, German, French (all Dolby Digital 5.1). Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. Vitale
Imagem relativamente boa
Comparado ao DVD (remasterizado) de "O Iluminado", percebe-se que em relação a alguns filmes há um limite para a alta definição, que se mostra melhor nos filmes mais... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Colecionador BR
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