THE SHINING (1980) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

"She is the size of Olive Oyl!" That's perfect, because she did play Olive Oyl in the movie Popeye opposite Robin Williams, and she was the spitting image of the cartoon.

I think everyone involved in the making of this film would consider your reaction to it the highest form of compliment. You were disturbed, disgusted, unsettled, and terrified. Your commentary is always hilarious man. Keep up the good work!

I really love the extra touch of how you always choose something from the movie to cover your mouth for the bleeps

"Crazy don't get tired" So much wisdom in that line

I have never laughed so much watching The Shining ever 😂

You're too harsh on Wendy bro. She's weak, fragile, and docile by nature. That's the character. It's crazy impressive how she was able to assert herself this strongly and save her kid despite all of this insane shit happening all around her

He wasn't even watching the hotel she was she was the one taking care of everything he was just slowly slipping into insanity😁

Dude, I got to tell you.. I watch several movie reactors, but usually only when they do a movie that I like. With you, I pretty much watch anything you watch because it's going to be funny as hell. I can't think of anyone I'd rather sit around in real life and watch a movie with.

“If I drive 3 1/2 hours for a job interview, you better change my tax bracket.” 😂

I read the book and it was terrorizing. The black dude wasn't supposed to die. He went there to rescue them and he got them out. Great reaction!

The thing with Jack's writing, when you think about it, is not that it shows he's gone insane. It's how long he's *been* going insane. That much typing takes a *lot* of time.

"OH, you just remembered you had a baby?!?"- That took me allll the way out🤣🤣🤣🤣

This was absolutely the best movie reaction ever! ... 'it was built on an old Indian burial ground...' 'Oh hell no! that's some day 1 interview shit!... ' You say some of the funniest shit during these reviews.. I was crying..

J…Wendy is not the worst mother of all time!🙂 IN THE 70’s, women didn’t exactly have a whole lotta say what their husband’s did for employment & had to go along-whether they wanted to or not. She was trapped in that hotel, with no means of contacting another person. Nobody - I mean NOBODY thinks their husband’s soul is attached to the hotel & the other trapped souls are gonna warp his mind, turning him into an axe murderer, ok?!😃 He. Told. Her. He. Was. Going. To. Bash. Her. Brains. In. After she TRIED to get help for Danny. She was terrified. Yet she smacked him w/the bat AND dragged the MF’er into the locked pantry. It was the ghost of Grady that let him out. Not Wendy. Wendy’s a freaking G. As far as Dick Holleran goes: he’s one of my favorite characters of all time. In the book he travels for a day & a half, on a snowmobile(!), in the dead of night, in blizzard conditions just to save Danny. Bc Danny is special. Tony is just the name Danny gives to his ability (he’s a little boy & doesn’t understand) to communicate with spirits & telepathically to alive people who Shine. Stephen King likes to have secondary characters that u fall in love with - the sweet old neighbor or the kind chef who tries to save the day or in Misery w/the sheriff(!)…and then he kills them. So I love Mr. Holleran. But maybe go a little easier on Wendy? She was in an impossible sitch…AND SHE DOES GET HER & DANNY TF OUTTA THERE, so…😉

I don't think you're giving Wendy nearly enough credit, considering that she's been trapped in this abusive relationship for years, probably out of a misguided attempt to "keep things together" for Danny's sake. During the events of the movie, she's got years and years of trauma, gaslighting, self doubt and fear of Jack that she's having to confront all at once, and it can be extremely difficult for anyone to process that kinda stuff. Especially during a life-and-death situation like her's.

you just can't be kissing no strange bitch. i fell off the bed with laughter on that one. your reactions are too funny

"I would be hitting him until May 1st". Thanks for the laugh man!

"Why have they left this little boy with this stranger?" "Why they keep letting this little boy run off by himself?" It was 1980. We left the house after breakfast and didn't come home until just before the street lights came on. Our parents didn't know where we were and we had no cell phones. It was a glorious time! I was 10 when I saw this and it gave me nightmares, but is still one of my favorites. Scatman Crothers' explanation of what "Shining" means was easy for me to understand, so when the hotel started to "shine," it was that much more scarier. Funny you should mention Wendy is the size of Olive Oil because Shelly Duvall went on to play Olive Oil in Popeye, co-starring Robin Williams. And don't be so hard on her. Shelly suffered a nervous breakdown after filming because director Stanley Kubrick broke her while trying to get the perfect take.

Can I just say, I absolutely love your dogs! They add so much to your reactions. Whether they are rooting around in the covers, comforting you through Silence of the Lambs or giving their own critique as we've seen here, they are a fun addition to your reviews!! 💙

I dont know why, but Grady's casual and calm reaction of "that's strange, Sir; I dont have any recollection of that at all" to Jack saying he killed his family with an axe always amuses me

They hiding cause they know it's redrum time lol love when the doggy standing

I about lost it when you called a character played by Shelly Duvall Olive Oyl.

The evil that dwells in the Hotel had been working on Jack for a long time, and broke down his mind until they could influence him. The Hotel wants the family but especially wants Danny, since he has the Shine. Which would empower the evil in the Hotel far more than it already has. The loud chanting sounds and the sudden appearance of all the ghosts near the end of the film, are them trying their best to distract and mentally assault Danny and Wendy. Trying to aid Jack in killing them, so they'll become apart of the Hotel. During the filming, Stanley Kubrick told the crew and rest of the cast to avoid Shelley Duvall that plays Wendy. To socially isolate her, and would repeatedly do tons and tons of takes for a scene to wear her out mentally and emotionally. Kubrick wanted her acting to come off as genuine, which it was since she had an emotional and mental breakdown during filming. The pace of filming was also different than other films, to make everyone tired and stressed. Kubrick has many little tricks to try and force the cast to give far better performances than usual. Steven King didn't like the film version, and also had issue with Kubrick being a director, since King believed that an atheist director would not be able to make a film about something supernatural. I don't know, I don't understand that logic, but Steven King was heavily into drugs back then, so maybe that's why he had that view. There is another film, which goes with this one, called Dr. Sleep. Which is based on the sequel book to the Shining. With the film Dr. Sleep, they decided to make a version that would respect both the book and the film versions of the Shining, since they're a bit different, but both iconic in their own right. Dr. Sleep is pretty popular, and they did an excellent job of picking a cast that looked similar to the characters from this film, and did a good job of recreating the Overlook Hotel.

11:48 Look behind Jack. Wooden table behind him.......(next scene) wooden table gone! That's why the movie is so creepy, your subconscious picks up on the details that are out of order. There are several instance of this happening throughout the entire movie.

The woman in the bathtub is the reason I've fried my hotdogs for almost twenty years as opposed to boiling them...

Hahahahahaha! Every reaction I've seen of this movie, they all jump at 'Tuesday'! Someone should make a compilation!

6:00 "This was the moment when he knew... He f*ed up!" ;)

11:14 you trying to look around the corner had me 😂😂 33:01 the look on your face when Wendy left the knife 😂 priceless

Those pups really love their Dad.

Poor Dick Halloran. He's so smart and so sweet. He's the only sane person... this hotel is built on an ancient burial ground, and Jack is NUTS. PLUS Dick is a black man, so generations of trauma is built-in. He's a kind man, and the only innocent person who dies in this film

I cant believe how hard I laughed. Especially with the "how'd you like some ice cream doc" Best movie reactions ever. 🤣

JL: talking bout being nervous to watch now Me: cackling like that naked witch in anticipation for his reaction 😆

"Is Tony a good guesser?" Im dead. LOL. This was a fun one

He was always the caretaker of the hotel, the hotel Shines and relives this event over and over.

It's never just said outright in the book, but Danny's full name is Daniel Anthony Torrance. And later, he recognizes his features in the face of the older Tony.

Never thought I'd watch someone react to this film and the whole time I'd be laughing! That was brilliant 😂

KUBRICK- And everyone else Maybe Kurosawa “DAMN... they got Oreos on there!?” I’m dying

"What's up with the bear costume?!" Deleted scene from the novel. There's an extensive series of backstories for a lot of the ghosts in the hotel, including the lady in 237. In that case, there was a big company retreat to the hotel. A closeted gay man had a crush on his boss, the president of the company. Sort of a Smithers and Mr. Burns type deal. Well there was supposed to be a big costume party on the last night of the retreat, so the guy brought this stupid dog costume for the party. Only when he dresses up and goes to the party, it turns out it's not a costume party, but a 'fancy dress' party, tuxedos and the like. So everybody laughs at him, and he hangs out for awhile pretending it was all a prank on his part, but he realizes what a laughing stock he is, and goes back to his room and OD's on drugs, realizing his crush on his boss will never happen.

My man, only you could make this movie funny AF!!! Best damn reactor on RU-vid.

When the Word Tuesday pops up 🤣🤣🤣 "shut up, shut up, shut up" (with that grin) 🤣🤣 Absolutely LOVED it!!

I've seen this movie 20+ times over the years. It is still one of the most disturbing I've seen, but even more disturbing are some of the theories surrounding the hidden meanings therein.

You said “you better get a German shepherd or something” lol 😂

"she is the size of Olive Oyl from Popeye" LMFAO.... That is funny considering (Shelley Duvall) she played Olive Oyl in the live action movie Popeye with Robin Williams (1980) Same year as this one!! HAHA... Either you knew that.. or you just made one of the funniest and most accurate comments I have ever heard!!

Bro you know what they was doing in that room. lol 😊

“Never seen a young Jack Nickolas”, you still haven’t. He was 42 filming this movie. 😂

16:14 To answer your question, she's doin the job that Jack was hired to do, because Jack wasn't actually doing the job.

That jumpscare when it said Tuesday I fell outta my chair at work laughing, good stuff, earned my subscription

I chuckled when you jumped at the Tuesday jump scare.... But you telling me to shut up just made me laugh even more.

"Hit him 'til May 1st" LOVE IT!!!

The fact that you said Wendy looks like Olive Oil from Popeye is amazing.

This was the best reaction to this movie I’ve ever seen!

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29:00 That’s hilarious. She actually played Olive Oil in the live action Popeye movie with Robin Williams.

Book Wendy was a lot tougher. On its own this is a good movie, but the book is incredible. A lot more explanation

I needed this sooooo much today. I haven't laughed as hard as I did during the Rm 237 scene in a long time! You crack me up!

I laughed so much I had tears running down my face. ✌

“I’d keep hitting him until May 1st.” Lol

"I'd of hit him 'til May 1st." My new favorite reaction quote.

Since you havn't seen anty young Nicholson, "One flew over the cuckoo's nest" is a fine movie from his early work.

Ty for the companionship, you and the co-piolets share with us. Always brings a smile.🙂

You should check out Dr. sleep. It’s the sequel to this movie. They did a fabulous job of balancing the shining movie and the shining book together in the sequel. I wasn’t expecting too much from Dr. Sleep, but it was really well done. It’s worth a watch!

Shelley duvall was actually so beautiful when she was younger like this. A different kind of beauty, not boring model beauty that every girl looks the same. Her and anya taylor joy are beautys with non boring face structures

39:29 I didn't understand but my dog told me that was some deep knowledge right there.

Your horror movie reactions are so much fun. This one was the best. Hilarious commentary! Please watch John Carpenter’s The Thing (‘82). I’d freakin’ love to hear your thoughts during that film!

The line" HEEEERE'S JOHNNY!" is much funnier if you know in those days every night at 10:31 p.m. EXACTLY those words were said every weeknight by Ed McMahon on the Tonight Show introducing. JOHNNY CARSON for almost 25 yearrs.

Normally I'd only watch reactions to movies I like, but you know a reactor is good when you'll watch them watching movies you don't especially like. Keep it up!

😂🍿😂🍿 Your facial expressions were hilarious. You gotta do another Stephen King movie 😂😂😂 Try Carrie 👍🏾

I had to laugh at loud -- 'She's the size of Olive Oyl!' Yep, and she was the best thing, outside of the Nilsson soundtrack, about 'Popeye'. I do love your reactions -- watching a large and decent man get all fired up and disturbed by... lighting, soundtrack, and Jack's eyebrows. I just wish I could subscribe ten more times! I felt your heartburn, man.

This might be the best reaction so far. "She the size of Olive Oyl!" was perfect, because Shelley Duvall WAS Olive Oyl in the Robert Altman-directed 'Popeye' film next to Robin Williams, and that was in 1980 - THE SAME YEAR when 'The Shining' came out. Wait - did Tony put that thought in your head..?

"This site is supposed to be located on an indian burial ground and"....AWW HELL NAH!!! I lost my drink LOL

I can't help but laugh and feel terrified when Jack is chopping down the bathroom door.. waiting for "Here's Johnny!!"

I can't believe I laughed ALL THROUGH THE SHINING! You kill me 😆 The hotel feeds off the shine. Dick and Jack had it but Danny's was SUPERNOVA-powerful. The hotel wanted to consume all of them but it wanted Danny most. Dead, and in its power. It mostly killed people it could feed on and take their power. In the book, the hotel, or whatever possessed it, was pitting Jack against Danny, saying "he's a young pup ... thinks he's more of a man than his father." Stuff like that. Sad thing is, it was true. Danny had the shining way stronger than Jack, way stronger than Dick. They were light bulbs and Danny was the sun. The hotel wanted to eat him, basically. In Doctor Sleep (SO GOOD, from the casting to the story), they go into how the shine works more, in cool ways. And the remake of The Shining ... was a tv miniseries that was kind of slow. But truer to the book. And Steven Weber, who played Jack in it, didn't look INSANE from go. Like, I don't understand how Jack Nicholson, playing Jack Torrance, ever got a wife. Dude looks bat-ish insane all the time--when he goes nuts and starts trying to kill people, who even is surprised? Literally only Wendy! He looks like he's already killed at least six hundred people! But Steven Weber, in the miniseries, just looked like a regular guy. The kind you root for. And over the movie, he started changing because the hotel was driving him nuts. STARTED looking nuts, instead of looking exactly the same (CRAZY) for the whole movie. That alone made the miniseries worth it for me. Plus, it did a better job stringing together what was going on and what the shine was. ALSO ... the topiary. Like ... I'm not a huge fan of this version of The Shining, nor much of a Stanley Kubrick fan in general, so I'm biased. But in the tv miniseries, they did the stuff with the damn topiary SO MUCH BETTER. CGI helps, I guess, when it comes to animating a giant, lion-shaped shrub and having it chase a kid. Also, the kid who played Danny in that movie could actually act. He had facial expressions. Rebecca DeMornay does a much better job as Wendy, too. Not nearly as helpless and exasperating. Sidenote: Shelley Duvall (Wendy) DID play Olive Oyl in Popeye (1980), with Robin Williams as Popeye! That has been one of my favorite films since I was three! So much fun AND singing. It's crazy and fun. And one of the songs from it was used in a commercial featuring Serena Williams (another GOAT) 😃 I've NEVER laughed while watching either version of The Shining or the sequel, Doctor Sleep. But I damn sure laughed my ass off through this reaction. You're golden!

39:25 God, I love this part.

I swear your facial expressions in all your thumbnails perfectly sum up the movies your watchingXD

It's funny that you said that Wendy looks like Olive Oyl. Shelly Duvall played Olive in the Popeye movie with Robin Williams as Popeye. lol

The whole movie is made to make you uneasy. Not just the obvious stuff; there's tons of little things that keep you on edge. Like that cut in the beginning, when the family is shown the outside of the hotel. They are crossing a little road, and there's a car coming straight at them. Then there's a cut, and the car just doesn't come. Or the impossible layout of the hotel: In the beginning, Jack enters the hotel and goes to an office in the middle of the hotel. And that office has a window to the outside. Or simply a typewriter in the back of the room changing colour. Countless small things that keep you from settling down

The best scenes in this movie are the ones with Scatman Crothers, that rundown of the pantry inventory is an all timer for me , thanks again!

Loved your reaction. I've never laughed during The Shining before, but you made me do it 🤣 Your dogs are gorgeous 🙂

So that was him in the pic at the end. Watch doctor sleep. Takes place when Danny is older. So good. But yes remember when Grady tells him he has always been the care taker! Well I’m a sense he’s telling him he’s being reincarnated to always keep coming back to be the care taker

“That gave me heartburn.” I’m fucking dead

Hi, it's hella funny that you called Wendy "Olive Oil" cause she plays Olive Oyl in the Popeye movie. I'm surprised how many people know that movie looking at the comments.

I don't think Wendy was a bad mom at all. She saved Danny in that bathroom and spent the rest of her time in the hotel risking her own safety trying to find Danny.

36:45 "You're a little bowl cut in training" 😂 No Country for Old Man reaction reference..nicely done. Romulus giving his review made my night 😂😂😂

this is the movie that has more "pack it up!" in your whole channel lol! love you!!!

Hey there, so I went to music school (a million years ago) and we studied this soundtrack. The opening is an electronic rendition of "Dies Irae," an ancient hymn sung in Latin, also used by Mozart in his Requiem, I believe about Judgment Day (hence the general theme of doom). Later they use Bela Bartok's "Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta," which is super creepy with the music-box (celesta) effects and the low timpani glissandos going up and down ... essentially a super complicated soundtrack with a lot of hidden meaning. :D

I love your channel.and the furbabies hiding under their blankie! Youre now my favorite person to watch first time reactions!

Your pooch cracks me up how he snuggles up in the covers all the time.

Ok, I'm only 1/3 through this and I've never had so much fun watching this movie. You're the best.

One of the most entertaining reactions to The Shining that I've seen so far here on RU-vid. ^^ I enjoyed it! I also highly recommend looking up the theories about the movie and its story. It might leave you even more creeped out than you already were while watching (fair warning 😁) but at the same time it's super interesting!

The guy in the bear suit was doing exactly what you said he was doing.

EOM, Love your reaction, first time I laughed during The Shining :)

"tuesday." -- BOO! 😂😂😂 that got me laughing 🫣

Best reaction to “The Shining” that I’ve seen 😂😂😂 well done

Stumbled some days ago over your channel. I really enjoy your funny and hilarious reactions and your sweet doggies in the background. Greetings from Austria.🇦🇹👋 RIP Shelley. She passed away yesterday.

"was that bear sucking his dick?!" thats an all time quote right there 😂great reaction dude

You might like "Signs." Not as creepy as this one, but still a bit suspenseful. It's good to see some of these classic films, like "The Shining." It gets referenced a fair bit, and now you'll get those references.

I think it was one of the first psychological horror movies I've ever seen and it happened around the beginning of the 90's, that is, I was still a teenager. It scared me a lot and even though they weren't films for a young audience, it instigated me to see it many times until today. Their reactions are very spontaneous.

"I'd be hitting him till may 1st!" lol, I heard that - and yeah, the Oreos were almost a game changer.

The ballroom photograph at the very end suggests the reincarnation of Jack.”

So glad I found your site - absolutely the BEST reactor on RU-vid!!! You just come out with some of the best comments ever, you've got natural brilliant humour. Much appreciation from the UK.