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jacksprostate · 5 months

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how did you like The Shining?

It was enjoyable, I liked the set design and I do like when a movie has a pretty fluid original soundtrack rather than prescripted beats. Hard not to remember that Kubrick abused the shit out of Duvall. I can see how people get very obsessive over interpreting this movie. I don't think it sparked that in me but it was like, worth the watch. Tbh I think if I didn't know about the immense hype around it I would be even more meh on it. I was sort of always a bit out of place watching it because, purposefully as far as I could tell, it felt as if everyone was acting around each other, without being an interacting whole, which was an effect that just didn't really play out well for me. If I even rewatch it maybe I'll like it more then but for now I'll put it in "It's always fun to watch a movie with my friends but this was solidly mid to me."

#asks #it files into the type of media where an overall simple story is made purposefully vague and more ambiguous and then lots of #specific details are peppered around #as to inspire people to think way harder about it even though #it kind of obviously seems purposefully lacking #which like. i guess some people enjoy that #but I personally prefer movies and books that just unilaterally commit to what they're doing #like it's not complexity that i shy away from at all #but nothing feels more limpdick to me than something that kneecaps its own message to provide a larger avenue for artiste interpretation #all the supposed interpretations of the shining are limited imo by the fact that none of them seem to be baked in as the dedicated thought #i'm all for niche interpretations #and i dont think author intent is The One True Interpretation #but I think a story should be consistent enough that interpretations can be very strong even if they werent the authors intent #or the inconsistencies should be part of the interpretation #which does seem to happen with the shining dgmw #idk #it feels like a very 'why are the curtains blue' movie. and i actually really love symbol interpretation and whatnot like that!!#i just like. when it is more cohesive. i hate when it feels like its being purposefully waylaid #im sure some shining fans may find this take highly degenerate but thats their problem #if youre going to do an abstract interprative piece #the main meat should still stand strongly on its own #and it just didnt feel like the shining's did for me

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