FIRST TIME WATCHING: The Shining..."Here's Johnny!!!!" 

I always took the ending with him turning up in the photograph to mean that he’s just been added to the hotels collection of victims, and that every time the hotel takes someone they end up in one of the photos because now it’s as if “they’ve always been there”

The Overlook Hotel took his soul. Every horrible thing that happened feeds the hotel. Jack is a new victim of the hotel. Grady died there and his soul is part of the hotel too. It's alive, it's cursed. Danny has the Shining, and the old guy had it too. The Shining is not linked to the hotel, it's like a third eye that makes the kid see the supernatural, and the hotel is supernatural, a living entity. In the book Jack's past is more fleshed out. And the hotel is creepier.

Forty years later, people are still analyzing and debating the hidden meanings and possibilities of this movie--what a classic.

To me, the Overlook Hotel seemed like a fly trap, who consumed the ones they trapped until they became a part of it. Jack was consumed, so now he's there as if he's always been there, because the Hotel is a world of its own, filled with everyone who died there.

"he's just a million years younger!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

One thing that I noticed on rewatching the film is that during the scene where Wendy hits Jack with the baseball bat, he talks about how much responsibility he has to look after the hotel....but in every previous scene there is NOT ONE where he actually does any work at the hotel, in fact we even see Wendy doing more work because earlier before she woke Jack up from his nightmare, she was checking the boilers and making logs. He does nothing except play with his ball, refuse to write anything, and get angry at everyone else

For me, the hotel is like the house in Hill House. It is alive, and it feds on people, and then it creates for the ghosts a parallel reality to keep them in the loop, to keep feeding on them and to help capture new victims. Thats why the old carteker did not remember who he once was. They wanted Jack to kill Danny badly to have his shinning, because is really powerful (so a great meal). That's why from the beginning the hotel was after him, besides his father, while the mom only really saw the ghosts by the end.

Fun fact: The staircase scene when shes holding the bat, she had to do that scene over 230 times until the director was happy with her reaction. Fear, mentally broken and exhausted.

In the book, the hotel wanted Danny’s powers for itself, but he didn’t go insane, and so they settled for his dad, even though his powers were weaker because if he killed Danny, the hotel would absorb his soul.

One departure from the book, was that Mr. Halloran didn't die in the book and after they escaped, Wendy and Danny went to/with him in Florida to be safe and mentally recover, etc.

Those twins gets me every time mostly because they just appear around a corner, and those flashbacks Danny kept seeing when he encountered those twins

The shinning is a movie that can be interpreted in many ways. What I got from it is that history repeats itself. continuing cycle of horror, insanity, rage. On the surface it's unseen, but it's always around.

You guys are too cute, "He's just a million years younger!". You just made me feel really old...😉

The Shining is one of my favorite films to geek out over. There are literally countless things to discuss and analyze. The book is scary too, but for different reasons. The book paints Jack Torrance as being much more of a family man, actively trying to not "fall off the wagon," so to speak, and it's much more clear that he genuinely loves Wendy and Danny; this makes his descent into madness all the more heartbreaking. I love the scene with Delbert Grady and Jack Torrance in the bathroom. Now in filmmaking, there's a rule commonly known as the 180-degree rule. This says that there's a general imaginary 180-degree arc, whose ends are connected by the "line of action," which in this case is the horizontal line formed between Delbert and Jack. The rule also says the camera must remain within that arc, so in simple terms, character A should always be on the left side of the frame, and character B on the right side. In this bathroom scene, Kubrick breaks that rule, which I interpret to mean that the film is foreshadowing, as well as giving credence to the idea, that the hotel is stealing Jack's soul and beginning to make him one with the hotel. Finally, random tidbit: The iconic "Here's Johnny" line, while possibly being a strange nod to The Johnny Carson Show (that was how the voice announcer would introduce him), makes a little more sense contextually upon reading the book, where it's mentioned a couple of times that Jack's full name is Johnathan.

Misery is one the best horror thrillers of all time, also based on a Stephen King novel and Kathy Bates won the best actress oscar for her performance in it - which is so rare for a horror type movie. Please react guys, you'll love it!

One of the best movie sound tracks ever. The music sounds like it’s screaming, shrieking, crying, meaning, chanting. And it’s all creepy. Love it.

You guys should buy the Blu Ray Doctor Sleep. It has a directors cut and Original version and it explains alot about what happened in The Shining and stars Ewan McGregor

In the book, Jack is actually a much more sympathetic character that in this movies. Kubrick's version was a much less dimensional, just a cardboard cutout of the bad. But you should watch Dr. Sleep which fills things out, which were left out ( Yes, it is a sequel.). King famously hated Kubrick's version, and was never going to let Dr. Sleep be made, but the scriptwriter took the script to him to read. King approved it, because he felt like that script redeemed Kubrick's movie in his eyes. You made me laugh when you were talking about how Danny was just running around without mom and dad. This movie was in the early 80s, and it wasn't at all unusual for kids Danny's age to be running around with no adult supervision. When we were kids, our parents would drop kick us out the front door and not expect us back until sunset if it wasn't a school day or it was summer vacation.

I just love the fact that I get to re-discover some fantastic movies with you guys!

8:40 "doesn't seem ghostlike tho!" "No, it doesn't.." 8:43: 👯 8:43: 👁️👄👁️ lol great reaction guys!

Personally, I think that you guys are the best movie/tv show reaction channel

The cook guy said what happened in the past left a trace of itself in the hotel. I have always taken it as like the hotel keeps repeating history over and over again. The hotel kind of absorbed Jack. Whoever the caretaker is feels as if they have always been part of the hotel and they are destined to chop up their family. It's definitely a more artistic/abstract film. I love it.

The greatest thing about this movie is the discussions it starts after the movie ends. That is a sign of a truly mesmerizing movie!

Creepy AF from the opening till the end

One of my top 10 favorite films of all time. I first saw it when I was thirteen and just couldn't take my eyes off it. By the way, the whole interior of the Overlook is a set, based on the interiors of various actual hotels. The film took so long to shoot, they couldn't have closed a real hotel down for the duration. Also, it was in the middle of summer, so you're seeing tons of salt there, not snow. It actually started eating the soles off of people's shoes after a while. The Steadicam had just been invented at the time this was made, and was operated by the same guy who built it, hence the dynamic camerawork. Stephen King described the Overlook as simply being "The bad place," a sort of subset of classic horror. Hill House would fall in that same genre.

32:40 This scene holds the world record for the most takes of a single scene with dialogue. It took 127 takes.

Just love the reactions when you guys hear that the Overlook Hotel was built on an Indian burial ground. A perfect combination of "Nooooo!" and "Well, you're fucked."

Since you've enjoyed Midsommar you might like the fact that the directors of Midsommar based the opening shot of the Shining on that cool road scene you see in Midsommar

The part in the Gold Room where you asked "where did they film this?", it was actually filmed in an enormous studio in Elstree, England (as was the rest of the film, apart from the aerial shot). The Gold room actually burned down just before they finished filming and they had to rebuild the whole thing just for a few more days of filming!

I’m so excited for you to see Doctor Sleep, it was so good and I appreciated it very much as a sequel. I think you guys will really like it! And thank you for all the wonderful content you guys produce! You’ve quickly become one of my all time favorite channels to watch ;)

lol I'm 41 so it's so bizarre to see youngins be like "do you know who jack nicholson is?" "loading..." glad you guys watched this.

you guys should definitely watch Misery! Such a good film x

I was born in 1971 and I remember parents weren’t as overly protective as parents are today, I can remember walking to friends houses by myself when I was 5 or 6 and when my older brothers would be playing hockey me and the other kids my age would run around the arenas by ourselves while the parents watched the game. It was until the 80’s when there were a bunch of child abductions in the news that parents started keeping a closer eye on their kids, I see 5 or 6 year olds now and can’t imagine them going somewhere on their own. The cook told Danny that when something bad happens in a place that it leaves a stain on the place, a lot of people die in hotels so all those deaths left a mark there and the cook and Danny had a sensitivity that allowed them to see the ghosts and since Danny had it I’m sure that his parents probably had it too but it wasn’t as strong.

18:09 Bartok Music for Percussion, Strings and Celeste, a masterpiece and fantastic choice for lots of these scenes.

I loved the scene with Danny riding his bike it’s a super cool one shot and difference in the sounds from the hardwood to the carpet is awesome

If y'all are interested in Stanley Kubrick movies, I would recommend A Clockwork Orange or Full Metal Jacket.

Just to let you guys know, “Shining” itself is a common theme that happens in multiple Stephen King stories. While this book/film were given the title of Shining, other characters of his had the ability to shine. If you’ve seen The Green Mile, you’re familiar with another character with the it.

So the way I saw it was that...The hotel claimed Jack's soul at the end hence why he was in the picture at the end. The Hotel had a lot of shit that happened there. Such a great movie. I love how perplexed you guys were at the end....Just Priceless! Also...the old man's Shining was outdated because it didn't show him that he was about to be axed in the heart. I mean...he went all that way to get chopped in the heart. ..Awesome powers!!!

The hotel has the Shining. The cook told Danny. Some people and some places "shine". Great video guys.

here early my favorite horror film ever

You mention the great cinematography, that is what Stanley Kubrick does best. I think this was his only horror movie, but all of his movies have the most amazing cinematography you will ever see. Some of the most memorable scenes in movie history are from Kubrick movies. I highly recommend all of his movies for that alone, but over and above that most are great movies in their own right.

"that's a GREAT idea, it's like housesitting a hotel." Jack Torrance prolly said the same thing lol

My favorite movie ever. It’s a big deal that you guys are getting to experience any Kubrick for the first time on the channel 🙌 Everything he did is a must watch

OMFG, one of my favourite content creators reaction to my favourite film. 😜 I can die a happy man. Ps. Found your channel about a week ago, ever since I average 3 to 5 of your vids a day. Keep up the great work. 👏

Need more Stephen King books turned films! Misery, The Mist and the original Carrie are some of my favorite books and movies!

Excited for Dr.Sleep, definitely do the directors cut, I only just saw it recently and I was blown away by how awesome it is

Jack Nicholson acting is SO DAMN GOOD.

man it created a masterpiece dont get me wrong but HOLY SHIT the way the man treated his cast, if im not wrong he made certain actors do MULTIPLE takes even if they got a perfect one and lets not forget how much shelly was put through on set by kubrick

I really love this story, but the book is jus superior in everything specially on jack. On the movie he felt just like a bad person and a villan. In the book we go deep in his relationship whith danny and his past, showing us he really loves his family and when he finds out the hotel is the one controlling him we have such great interaction, also the ending is way different

Give me the bat... Wendy, stop swinging the bat.... WENDEEEEY 😆

"Hi im Jack Nicholson and this is one of the best performances in a movie of all time"

The Overlook Hotel is a real place in Oregon on Mount Hood called the Timberline Lodge. Though the exterior of the hotel was used in The Shining, the interior shots were filmed in Elstree Studios in England where the the inside of the hotel was actually built.

The miniseries written by King himself is actually a lot closer to the book. It also shows us who "Tony" really is, just like in the book. Aside from that I always loved this version but enjoyed watching the other one as well.

I highly recommend “Pet Sematary” the original or the remake both adapted from the Stephen King novel.

I still love this, despite having watched the original screening, and countless times at home. To me, it’s pure Kubrick, with the source novel being secondary. I think the lighting (and of course camera work) and the soundtrack come close to being characters. Some others have probably mentioned it, but the Steadicam was invented for this film.

"The Wendy Theory" is the most plausible analysis of this movie in my opinion.

The creepy thing about the scene with the psychiatrist and Danny is that in the background you can see the children's book of a Tiger peeking out at them. When the shots change, the positioning of the book changes as if "Tony" is listening in and is hiding when he's brought up. Super creepy.

There was a phrase in the movie, previous caretaker sad it to Jack, you were always the caretaker. And Jack said that it was like he was there before, and he is on the old photo. That’s because he was always the caretaker, that’s the idea

"Here`s Johnny" was a double meaning. The original Late Show with Johnny Carson always opened with the host being introduced with that phrase said the exact way Jack Nicholson says it albeit less maniacally-toned obviously!It also alludes to both "Jack" and "Johnny" being slangy shortforms of Johnathan.

In the book the Tony character is a version of Danny from the future. A older version of Danny trying to get his younger self to survive the hotel. He is called Tony because Anthony his Danny’s middle name. Kubrick felt that wouldn’t work in the movie and got rid of it.

An absolute classic and the pace is perfectly necessary to the mood it needed.

In answer to your question of "where did they film this?", EVERY interior scene that took place in the hotel -- the hallways, the grand lobby, the kitchen, their living quarters, the grand staircase -- all of it were massive sets built in multiple soundstages at Pinewood Studios outside London. The exterior shots of the hotel and the hedge maze were also on the property of Pinewood. Kubrick had everything built so he could have complete control and also to allow him to create impossible architectural nuances to intentionally disorient the viewer. For example, in the opening scene where Jack enters the lobby for the interview and the camera follows him through a doorway and then into the Ullman's office we see a window behind Ullman that looks outside, which is impossible because the office isn't located anywhere near any external walls.

Misery will have yall messed up! You definitely have to check that film out!

They filmed this movie at the Stanley Hotel, and the real Hotel is where Stephen King wrote The Shinning book. Plus the Hotel is Haunted which adds that scary factor to it.

Now you've seen this you should watch The Wendy Theory! It completely explains this movie in a way that turns it fully on its head and will make you question everything. Mind blowing!

Yeesh!!! Poor jack Torrance didn’t find his way out of the hedge maze at 41:54

My favorite King's book 😍😍😍 I CANNOT WAIT FOR YOUR REACTION TO DR. SLEEP.

YESSS this is one of my favorite movies. i love your videos!!!

White Noise - the African American CHEF was played by Scatman Crothers (aka JAZZ in Transformers ).

I’d recommend you guys watch 2001: A Space Odyssey. Arguably Kubricks best film

Lowkey the lower pitch makes Jack’s spiral even creepier

nicholson has made many many classic films that are generally considered the gold standard in acting... definately someone you seek more films in... one in particular of course is A FEW GOOD MEN... one of the most famous monologues in movie history. absolute must watch cinema...

The Overlook Hotel is simmilar to Pennywise, but instead of inspring fear it inspires craziness.

Thanks, James! Thanks, Ninetailedbrush! 😱 I'm glad to know you'll be reacting to DOCTOR SLEEP, as well. I loved the novel and the movie!

To me, The Shining is about the hotel especially-in the movie, Hallorann says that some people *and places* have the shining, which certainly seems to be the case for this hotel. However, apparently it is more actively sinister than that, especially since the door seems to become unlocked and the place interacts with its residents with a goal in mind. I attribute it to the old “buried on an Indian Graveyard” trope. It was founded in evil (the founders disrespected the locals, even fought them off, by building on their burial grounds obviously).

you guys should watch a video essay here on youtube called "the wendy theory". i've seen and read plenty of analysis of this movie over the years and that essay is the first one to make perfect sense. edit: and before anyone else can warn you, yes the narration is an irritating robot voice, but what it has to say is interesting enough to neutralize its annoyance.

There are people who write college papers about this movie and there are hundreds and hundreds of hours of video video dissecting this movie. All I'm saying is that there are lots of theories and it would take a long time for you to probably partially understand this movie.

They do get paid. It's a job. Pretty sweet gig except for the isolation, hauntings, and Murder.

It's really interesting watching your reactions. Listening to comments from younger people to vintage classic movies is such fun. You seem to have a more intellectual way of processing impressions from filmstories. The emotional expressions are less direct than seen in older generations, it's like there's a sort of distance between contemporary youth and the world they experience. Such a Treat. 🎃🤡👹👽

Hey loving this reactions! I would love to see more reactions to Stanley Kubrick’s work! XoXo greetings from Costa Rica.

You get a ‘kind of’ explanation in the sequel to this in Doctor Sleep

"There isn't any ghosts" "Are those the dead girls?" Please watch "The Changeling" 1980 🎥 💓 🍿

the "no copyright" distracts me and it makes me think that its in the movie i just cant stop thinking about it

This movie is a masterpiece

Jack does a good job here but IMHO, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Chinatown are his best performances. The Departed was carried by multiple stars. He was damned good in A Few Good Men....also,

What about "Bates Motel"? Cool TV series with Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore. It's a prequel to the events in "Psycho"

I think we were looking at the ghosts of Indians on which the hotel is built. Jack has one of the ghosts in him and has always been at the hotel, even before he arrived at the beginning of this movie.

This is book is based on Stephen King’s stay at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado. It’s really haunted. My husband and I stayed there years ago. Nothing happened that night but we took a tour and weird things happened on the tour. It’s a super creepy movie and I thought all the actors were great. I would get so nervous when Danny would ride his bike around the hallways. Creeped me out. Good reaction

This movie was first released 42 years ago in theaters. But the very first time I saw this movie is when it was on TV. And I really like watching this movie with you the both of you guys. And I really enjoy watching movies with you guys.

The set of the Overlook is a real Hotel called The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado

There are a lot of elements that add suspense ... the sound of Jack’s typewriter, at times the eerie silence, the sound of Danny’s little bike going from carpet to hardwood.

This is my favorite horror movie. Doctor Sleep insane but you should watch director's cut too.

Great acting and cinematography.

In the book, the naked lady of room 237 (217 in the book), is exactly what Danny sees. And she’s having this ”fish like smell”. She will also visit him later, in the Doctor Sleep-book.

The hotel interior was a set at Elstree studios in London. The distance shots of the exterior are the Timberline Lodge in Oregon.

Thanks so much! Again And again everyday ✨✨🐳

If you want to see Jack Nicolson at his best, watch “as good as it gets” he was great in that

Jack doesn’t need an axe. Just his eyebrows alone are scary enough. I wouldn’t want to be alone in a room with him

Fun Fact: One of my movie premiers was at Timberline Lodge! I wasn't able to make that premier... I would have LOVED to be there and see the hotel in person! Also, another great Jack Nicholson film is One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest! It's a must watch classic!