Aug 04, 2019 in 1997 i worked at glacier park lodge in east glacier, mt. The lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room. The unmasking will happen at the stroke of midnight. Jun 08, 2015 the woman in 237 is one of the many elements of the shining 1980 that are intentionally left ambiguous by stanley kubrick, but were explained in greater detail in the novelization. Dec 24, 2018 when kubrick began production on the shining and decided on using the exterior of the timberline lodge in his film, the lodges owners requested he change the number of a room where some pivotal. The filmmakers stated that the hotel used for the exterior shots, the timberline, did not want the number 217 used, as they actually had a room 217 and did not want guests to be averse to booking it after the film was released. Chapter 57 far down the road but coming toward them, coming upward was a chain of pearly lights. The book, the shining, is a literary masterpiece written by stephen.
The woman in 237 is one of the many elements of the shining 1980 that are intentionally left ambiguous by stanley kubrick, but were explained in greater detail in the novelization the womans name is mrs. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the shining chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. In the shining, who is the woman in room 237 screenprism. It dont hate you and me, but it dont love us, either. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. What stanley kubrick got wrong about the shining salon. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Some of the notable additions to the movie were the hedge maze, the twins in the hallway, the elevator full of blood and even the room number 237. The bad room in the book is room 217 but in the book its. Timberline lodge overlook hotel from the shining 2020. Heres kubrick explaining why he changed the number of the gruesomely haunted hotel room from 217, the room number in stephen kings novel, to 237.
Nov 03, 2016 the shining between room 217 and room 237 analysis something about the movies. Jack is blown away, imaging the scene of wealth and splendor. Legend says that the management of the timberline requested that stanley kubrick not use 217 for a room number as specified in the book, fearing that. The shining how a red book could explain everything read pinned comment. List of differences between the book and film the shining. With the shining, the problem was to extract the essential plot and to reinvent the sections of the story that were weak. The story takes place in a very haunted hotel named the overlook. So many film theorists have their own takes on the shining that these conspiracies star in their own film. Hood in oregon, was used for the exterior shots of the fictional overlook hotel. Stanley hotel features a variety of rooms with high paranormal activity including the famous stephen king suite 217, the ghost hunters favorite room 401, as well as 407, and 428. The shining follows the same basic plot line as the novel, with the torrances moving to the overlook hotel in the offseason and getting trapped there due to a snowstorm, but details as small as the room number and others as big as jack torrances character were changed. He puts the invitation back in the book and starts reading the scrapbook. When the shining came up she seemed to be the ideal collaborator, which, indeed, she proved to be. Mar 28, 20 if you multiply 2 by 3 by 7 as in room 237 the number is 42.
As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his. Read on below, and feel free to add your own trivia, anecdotes, stories and. Apr 07, 2018 the room number 217 has been changed to 237. How much do you know about stephen kings the shining. Room 237 was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. In 1974, master of horror stephen king and his wife tabitha spent just one night in room 217 at the stanley hotel in estes park, colo.
How come in the shining the room number used in the book is. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts. I had already been working on the treatment of the book, prior to her starting, but i hadnt actually begun the screenplay. By morning, his seminal 1977 novel the shining was born. Apr 22, 2020 unfortunately for kings book, a substantial amount of iconic imagery exists in the minds of viewers that didnt exist in the world of the book. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick, which king notoriously hated. This was due to a request from the timberline lodge, a hotel in oregon that was used for the exterior shots of the overlook hotel. The germans decided on the final solution to european jewry in 1942. List of differences between the book and film is just that. A comprehensive list of all differences between the 1977 stephen king novel the shining and the stanley kubrick 1980 film adaptation. More telling are jacks overt hostility toward a man he has. Oct 23, 2012 heres kubrick explaining why he changed the number of the gruesomely haunted hotel room from 217, the room number in stephen kings novel, to 237. The shining by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
In the novel the room number was 217, but rumor has it that kubrick changed it to 237 so that people at the hotel wouldnt be afraid to stay in 217 im guessing theres no room 237 in reality. The shining how did jack escape the store room 5 theories, you decide duration. A dizzying array of theories about just what stanley kubrick was up to in his 1980 film the shining are the subject of room 237, a documentary. That year a movie crew was filming for what dreams may come and they were staying at our hotel, and using glacier national park as a backdrop for the movie. Lets take a close look at some of the characters in stephen kings the shining. The page where danny actually enters room 217 for the first time king builds to this moment for a long time, its one of the more frightening passages in the book, is precisely on page 217. Heres every difference between the shining book and the film. Sometimes it seems like its only the bad people who stay healthy and prosper.
How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. The shining between room 217 and room 237 analysis youtube. Learn the important quotes in the shining and the chapters theyre from, including why theyre important and what they mean in the context of the book. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen king. The shining by stephen king, 9780307743657, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The lodges management asked for the room number to be changed so. We know what the shining is really about, and were going to. In the shining novel, the mysterious room where some supernatural events take place is room 217. The first line of the shining reveals jacks thoughts about stuart ullman during jacks job interview. Nov 04, 2014 why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237.
How to find the room 217 easter egg in shining, the. One of the subjects on which he is most frequently an idiot is stanley kubricks the shining, whose lack of fidelity to kings book. The presidential cottage features three bedrooms and two and a half baths. If you go to estes park, be sure and indulge in one of the stanleys popular historical ghost tours, which includes stops in room 217, as well as complimentary hallucinated martinis and creepy cocktail nuts. While assembling room 237, the director found himself watching the shining again and again, his brain whirring, his senses in uproar. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The shining by the numbers cnn thirtysix years after the release of stephen kings novel, the shining, danny torrance is back as his story continues in kings new book, doctor sleep. A sequel, titled doctor sleep, was published in 20 summary. The hotel room in the novel which danny enters and which contains the dead woman was 217, but the movie changed the number to 237.
His assessment is correct, and hes far from the only one to note ullmans tendency to lord it over others. Her gullible nature, her compassion for danny and her husband seems to be her only flaws. Stanley kubrick made quite a few changes to the original stephen king storyline, keeping only the bare bones plot line of the book. The final, terrible shot of jack on the ground, his frozen face forever stuck in its maniacal, upwardlooking openmouth gaze, instantly freezes itself into the brain of anyone who. Kubrick changed the script to use the nonexistent room number 237.
It makes us wonder if somehow, just somehow, it was danny who lets jack out, rather than grady but thats just too big of a stretch even in a book like the shining. The book is dark and the movie captures the required essence, but the book gets deeper into jacks mind which is not a fun place. Ive read more books about the shining than ive read about any other movie. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible.
How come in the shining the room number used in the book is 217. Ten years earlier, king had read ray bradburys the veldt and was inspired to someday write a story about a person whose dreams would become real. In the shining novel, the mysterious room where some supernatural. Oct 28, 2015 in 1974, master of horror stephen king and his wife tabitha spent just one night in room 217 at the stanley hotel in estes park, colo. When kubrick began production on the shining and decided on using the exterior of the timberline lodge in his film, the lodges owners requested he change the number of a room. How come in the shining the room number used in the book is 217 but the room number in the movie is 237. More famously, the supernatural room in the book is room 217, but the stanley hotel, where the film was shot, asked that they use a nonexistent room number so that future customers would be. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Although it was one of his earliest books, it was also one of his most disturbing. Historic stanley hotel accommodations the stanley hotel. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the overlooks july 4th, 1921 party.
Danny is wearing an apollo 11 sweater during key scenes. These are among our mostrequested rooms, availability is limited. But the book is about jack torrances gradual descent into madness. Stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. Room 237 in the shining novel, the mysterious room where some supernatural events take place is room 217. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. When his father becomes caretaker of the overlook hotel, dannys visions grow out of control. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. The owners of timberline persuaded kubrick to change the pivotal room number from 217 as it is in the book to 237, to keep their room 217 from being associated with the film. Room 237, not to be confused with the documentary of the same name, was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. In the books, this was actually room 217, but the hotel in which the film was shot specifically requested that they use a room number that didnt exist, to avoid putting customers off. Danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. Interiors and the outdoor garden maze were constructed on sets at emielstree studios in england.
We know what the shining is really about, and were going. The setting and characters are influenced by kings personal experiences, including both his visit to the. Most folks have either seen the movie, the shining or read stephen kings book of the same title one of kings best and scariest books. However, the room from stephen kings book depicts room 217 as the haunted room throughout the storyline. The room was inhabited in the past, by a lorraine massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. Heres every difference between the shining book and the. The filmmakers stated that the hotel used for the exterior shots, the timberline, did not want the number 217 used, as they actually had a room 217 and did not want guests to be averse to booking it after the film.
Stephen king actually began writing the shining in its room 217. Room 237, documentary with theories about the shining. See more ideas about the shining, stanley kubrick and room 237. Legend says that the management of the timberline requested that stanley kubrick not use 217 for a room number as specified in the book, fearing that nobody would want to stay in that room ever again. Kubrik to use a fictitious room number so guests would not be too scared to stay in the actual room 217. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Massey, and she was an older woman who came to the overlook to have an affair with a younger fellow. Stephen king characters wendy torrance she is jacks wife. Sep 24, 20 thirtysix years after the release of stephen kings novel, the shining, danny torrance is back as his story continues in kings new book, doctor sleep. Also, kubrick changed the room number from the book. Terrible things happen in the world, and theyre things no one can explain. The number eleven therefore could be seen as a number inbetween numbers. Ten years earlier, king had read ray bradburys the.
One theory is that kubrick helped to fake the moon landing and. One time danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. Why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237 indiewire. Thirtysix years after the release of stephen kings novel, the shining, danny torrance is back as his story continues in kings new book, doctor sleep. The bad room in the book is room 217 but in the book. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king. The shining s 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. Jun 05, 2015 stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king danny is only five years old, but in the words of old mr hallorann he is a shiner, aglow with psychic voltage. How come in the shining the room number used in the book. They checked into room 217, which was said to be haunted. Stephen king the overlook the stanley hotel and ghosts.
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