"Jack Torrance becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel up in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Jack, being a family man, takes his wife and son to the hotel to keep him company throughout the long and isolated nights. During their stay strange things occur when Jack's son Danny sees gruesome images powered by a force called "The Shining" and Jack is heavily affected by this. Along with writer's block and the demons of the hotel haunting him Jack has a complete mental breakdown and the situation takes a sinister turn for the worse."
'80 IMDB link'97 Mini-series IMDB linkI'm currently watching the '97 mini-series for the first time since I was a child and I must admit, it's every bit as scary as I remember it to be. This is the only movie besides from It (By King as well) that's ever been able to "scare" me. You're constantly at the edge of your seat, expecting something insanely scary to jump out and scary you half to death. Combine that with the awesome use of shock effects, well, there's never a dull moment.
And I admit, it's also been a while since I've seen the '80's version which is why I'm watching it after I'm done with the series, but as I recall, it's equally awesome and Jack Nicholson, well, I don't think it's any secret that he does "insane" really, really well.
If you can find these little nuggets, I highly recommend 'em for a stormy night. I assure you, you'll jump at every noise for a while afterwards. - It's awesome. : P
Anybody else seen it? Thought's? Opinions? Did the '97 version do the 80's version justice in your opinion?
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