Which is better the movie(the one with jack nickolson) or the book?
2007-05-12 22:32:57 · 11 answers · asked by KungFu Ninja 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
By far the book. No question. The movie doesn't even come close to capturing the story.
2007-05-12 23:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by Alystyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read the book after watching the movie. The book is much more frightening, and it has so many points related to the hotel history which appears mysterious in the movie. For myself, I think the movie is better, Kubrick keeps something unrevealed, something scary, which affects the events without being identified. In the book, too many things are revealed at the end, and the conclusion sounded too silly. Finally I think that Stephen King is concerned with a Hotel which has an evil spirit of its own, while Kubrick is depicting the forces of evil inside a family suffering loneliness and disintegration. I advice you read the book for better understanding of the movie's background.
2007-05-12 23:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read the book and then saw the film when it first arrived in the theater. I hated the movie version. Wendy is a strong woman in the book. In the movie she is a whiney and annoying. In the book you got the impression that the hotel was driving Jack insane. In the movie he seems sort of off from the beginning.
2007-05-13 09:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The book definitely, it's hard in general to make movies out of Stephen King's work. Some come out well, others go straight for the bloodbath instead of building suspense first.
2007-05-12 23:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by seadog 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with dumb bunny, I think the movie is hugely over rated. They completly changed the ending and I hated Wendy so much I was rooting for Jack to kill her!
Read the book!!
2007-05-12 23:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is it with this movie?
So many seem to rate it very highly.
Jack Nicholson is my favourite actor, but I absolutely DETEST this movie!
It is OTT rubbish, in my estimation.
The Simpsons' parody is better than the original.
As to the book -- I have no idea whatsoever, but I am certain that I do not want to read it!
2007-05-12 22:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by dumb bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the book was great the movie was rank I love Jack, but thought he was absolutely wrong for the role of Jack Torrance,and I really cant explain why. the remake with Steven Webber and Rebecca De Mornay is truer to the book.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/
2007-05-12 23:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by mothermayhem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Stanley Kubrick, so I have to say the movie. Not a big fan of the story, really.
2007-05-12 22:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the movie had nothing to do with the book and visa versa
the book scared me, the movie didn't
2007-05-13 00:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
movie i love the little boy riding round on the tricycle
2007-05-12 22:58:23 · answer #10 · answered by keight_beight 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋