The best film of the 80s - Ghostbusters v The Shining

[monkeybarry]

I've even seen him act with a beard.

Short beard or long beard?

 

[Rorschach]

Short beard or long beard?

He can do both. He's versatile.

 

[milo]

Short beard or long beard?

I think you're confusing him with Tom Cruise

 

[r-u-s-x]

I like the Shining but could never work out why people find it scary / horror - its one I watched pre-teens and never found it scary, it was only way later that I found out people thought it was.

 

[billyiddo]

It's a psychological horror and watching it at an early age would have meant most of it went over your head i guess

 

[r-u-s-x]

I have seen it again a few times since - I think its a good film just never saw it as a horror and surprised people found it scary- chilling yes but scary never for me.

 

[monkeybarry]

I think you're confusing him with Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is Nicolas Cage's beard??

 

[monkeybarry]

I have seen it again a few times since - I think its a good film just never saw it as a horror and surprised people found it scary- chilling yes but scary never for me.

It really needs to be watched in a pure cinema environment, dark, comfortable (to give the sense of security). Full immersion.
The sound, colour and unconventional direction, including uneasy camera angles and drawn out scenes are supposed to keep you feeling a bit nauseous throughout.
Like when you walk down a dark alley on a cold night somewhere that you would rather not be.

 

[parklane1]

Tom Cruise is Nicolas Cage's beard??

Well he would play a beard better then he could play Jack Reacher, what a stupid choice.

 

[milo]

Tom Cruise is Nicolas Cage's beard??

I think that you should probably start a fanfic thread if you want to tell us about your writing

 

[monkeybarry]

I think that you should probably start a fanfic thread if you want to tell us about your writing

Yeah, but if I tell you, I have to lock you in my basement

 

[Baleforce]

Yeah, but if I tell you, I have to lock you in my basement

That was 91

 

[thfcsteff]

I cannot believe I missed this post. You should all be relieved however...I could write about the genius of both The Shining and Kubrick for a long time. Anyone who has trouble sleeping, LMK and next time a thread offers me the chance to waffle on, I will and then get your trouble or partner to read it to you for a great kip...

 

[Alaric]

It would be easier to list the male actors of whom that isn't true.

Ben Kingsley. Um. I'm struggling.

John Tuturo

Robert DeNiro

 

[Grays_1890]

Gary Oldman

I hardly ever recognise him

Russell Crowe is very underated in that respect too