While it looks like director mike flanagans doctor sleep which functions as. Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, miniseries, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. The winner vhs video rebecca demornay vincent donofrio delroy lindo. Question the shining miniseries 1997 the stephenking. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition 4. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Reddits largest community of stephen kings avid fans. Click here and start watching stephen kings the shining in seconds. Television adaptation of stephen king novel that follows a recovering alcoholic professor. Stephen kings shining tv series remake isnt as bad as. Thats not surprising since kubrick threw out most of kings novel and presented his own version of the story. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles.
Also known as stephen kings the shining, it is an adaptation of stephen kings 1977 novel, also called the shining. Triple terror collection stephen kings the shining 1997 it 1990 salems lot 2004. In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries slash film. Watch stephen kings the shining season 1, episode 1 the shining part one. Stephen king is one of the most frequently adapted authors of all time, with a staggering 199 credits to his name on imdb a number little inflated by repeat adaptations the way shakespeare and dickens benefit from the endless romeo and. Stephen kings the shining part 3 part miniseries vhs. Stephen kings the shining 1997 as the title proclaims, this is stephen kings film. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king book of the same name. Stephen kings the shining miniseries coming to dvd.
Stephen kings the stand miniseries announces allstar cast. The shining 1997 miniseries the makingof video dailymotion. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries. Thanks to king, the stanley hotel was chosen as the primary shooting location. Does anyone know why kings miniseries the shining never streams ever for hdtv. In fiction the shining novel, a novel by stephen king the shining film, a 1980 stanley kubrick film adaptation of king s novel starring jack nicholson the shining tv miniseries, a 1997 television mini series wikipedia. In 1997, stephen king wrote and produced a tv miniseries remake of the shining, and its not nearly as bad as its terrible reputation suggests. Jack torrance, a recovering alcoholic and former teacher, finds a job as the overlook hotel caretaker during the off. Stephen king has been complaining about stanley kubricks adaptation of the shining since the film adaptation of kings novel came out in. The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same name by author stephen king. It 1990 the apotheosis of the king adaptation, complete with the fear, the heart. With gary sinise, molly ringwald, jamey sheridan, laura san giacomo. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work.
Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. The shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 stephen king novel of the same name. King has never kept it a secret in the past how dissatisfied he was with the film. The shining splitvolume the shining, doctor sleep, and the shining doctor sleep. The shining is a 1997 miniseries adaptation from the novel with the same. Sidebyside 2017 film teaser1990 miniseries v2 duration. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick. A playhouse version of the main building which adorned the lawn of the overlook hotel in. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. The shining miniseries written by stephen king often gets a bad rap. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries is hobbled by a drab.
Competently directed, although not as visually breathtaking as the original. A list of stephen kings tv programs, organized alphabetically. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. The shining miniseries best parts 1997 stephen king. Watch stephen kings the shining online full series. Stephen kings the shining headhunters horror house. Details about stephen kings the shining part 3 part mini. Trailer for mick garris brilliant remake of stephen kings the shining. What the shining miniseries reveals about the kingkubrick divide. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked.
The creation of this miniseries is attributed to stephen kings dissatisfaction with. The shining 19801997 sidebyside comparison youtube. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. His true vision of a snowbound family at odds with demonic spirits, and eachother. Its incredibly distrubing, whereas kings thoughts on the end of jack. Granted, stephen kings the shining doesnt have a maniacal jack nicholson chopping down the door and shouting, heeeeeeeres johnny. How stephen kings the shining remake cameo pays tribute. After a deadly plague kills most of the world s population, the remaining survivors split into two groups one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being to face each other in a final battle between good and evil. Stephen kings televisual adaption of his own novel is more faithful than its cinematic counterpart, but unfortunately this miniseries is hobbled by a drab literalism of the text and cheesy effects.
Rare vintage photos of the stanley hotel, stephen kings. Abc allowed stephen king to do a miniseries of the shining on the condition that he didnt badmouth the film version. Stephen kings the shining two disc special edition special edition. The shining miniseries wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Stephen kings the shining is a new adaptation from the author himself, made for television, that bears very little resemblance to the 1980 stanley kubrick version. Hardcover paperback trade kindle audio movie tv miniseries dvd. Jack torrance, his wife wendy, and their young son danny move into the overlook hotel, where jack has been hired as the.
In defense of the muchmaligned the shining miniseries. Stephen kings the shining 1977, stanley kubricks the shining 1980 and stephen kings the shining, a miniseries directed by mick garris 1997. Stephen kings the shining also won an emmy for outstanding makeup, and it is easy to see why once you get a look at cynthia garris the directors wife in her makeup as the 217 lady. The shining is an american television miniseries of the supernatural thriller and horror genres. Watch stephen kings the shining season 1 episode 1. As has been welldocumented over the years, king really, really doesnt like stanley kubricks 1980 movie version of the shining, even though most people tend to love it. In 1996, warner brothers secured the television rights to the shining and produced a miniseries stylized as stephen kings the shining with a script by stephen king. Here king redresses the balance in a miniseries that. Stephen kings salems lot to be directed by gary dauberman. Stephen king wrote the screenplay and mick garris directed. The shining 1997 john durbin in the shining 1997 steven weber in the. Mick garris, rebecca demornay, melvin van peeples, will horneff, elliott gould, pat hingle, john durbin. Why stephen king still hates stanley kubricks the shining. Author jack torrance works as caretaker at the overlook hotel, during the winter.