“Here’s Johnny” to celebrate #31daysofhalloween with the classic #shocktober horror of “The Shining!”
You all remember crazy Jack Nicholson…uttering horror’s most iconic line:
Heeere’s Johnny!
On this 27th day of “Shocktober”, let’s look at one of the most influential horror films of all time, from one of the world’s greatest filmmakers – need proof?
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Legendary Director Stanley Kubrick had already blown our minds with “Dr. Strangelove”, “Lolita”, “2001: A Space Odyssey”, and the futuristic horror of “A Clockwork Orange”…now he wanted us to spend a little time with his friend Jack Nicholson…he chose one of Stephen King’s greatest novels to do just that…
“Some places are like people: some shine and some don’t.”
The plot of “The Shining” is simple: A man, his son and wife become the winter caretakers of an isolated hotel. Six months of quiet desolation, a place for Danny to explore…
Unfortunately, little Danny sees disturbing visions of the hotel’s past – using a telepathic gift known as…
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johnrieber 
I thought this was a good film, but Nicholson can almost never resist a completely over the top performance, whenever he has the chance. I like him better in his ‘quieter’ films, like ‘As Good As It Gets’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, he is amazing in “About Schmidt”, underplaying to perfection. That said, THIS is the OTT Jack I love!
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I liked About Schmidt a lot. He reminds me of Pacino in many ways though. Sensitive and nuanced performances blown away by over-the-top histrionics.
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Absolutely, and films like “The Departed” allowed him to chew scenery – and Pacino in any number of later films like “Devil’s Advocate” were the same…
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