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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jan 4, 2019 14:49:02 GMT
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Post by cwsims on Jan 4, 2019 14:52:52 GMT
wow
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Post by James on Jan 4, 2019 14:57:26 GMT
I always thought Jack was looking down at Wendy and Danny who both happen to be seen on the model sized maze. Is that true at all?
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jan 4, 2019 14:59:49 GMT
I always thought Jack was looking down at Wendy and Danny who both happen to be seen on the model sized maze. Is that true at all? It does appear Jack has them trapped in the model sized maze. |
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Post by alpha128 on Jan 4, 2019 23:32:11 GMT
You'll enjoy this. Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame built a scale model of the Overlook maze that was so good, it became part of the Stanley Kubrick traveling exposition.
Adam Savage's Overlook Hotel Maze Model
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 4, 2019 23:44:10 GMT
I always thought Jack was looking down at Wendy and Danny who both happen to be seen on the model sized maze. Is that true at all? I am sure that is true metaphorically. This isn't my words, but I agree with the analysis below. Mazes play a large role in the film, and particularly at its climax. Danny ultimately uses the maze to disorient and trap his father while escaping from the maze to reunite with his mother. This contrasts with the earlier scene in which Danny and his mother explore the maze together, reaching the center without much trouble; Jack watches as they do this, perhaps jealous of their ability to navigate it. Ultimately, the maze symbolizes the obstacles to connection that accompany family life. Whereas Wendy and Danny's ties remain strong despite Danny's frequent possessions, Danny and his father are separated by the maze, which is Jack's final downfall.These are my words. The way it edits, it feels like it is Jack imagining them inside of his own mind. That he has them trapped in a maze of his own making and it appears in that scene as a maze that is impossible to escape. This represents the difficulty of escaping an abusive family situation imo. People often feel trapped with seemingly no way out because of the dominance of the abusive person in the family, in this case Jack. |
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Post by James on Jan 5, 2019 0:05:33 GMT
I always thought Jack was looking down at Wendy and Danny who both happen to be seen on the model sized maze. Is that true at all? I am sure that is true metaphorically. This isn't my words, but I agree with the analysis below. Mazes play a large role in the film, and particularly at its climax. Danny ultimately uses the maze to disorient and trap his father while escaping from the maze to reunite with his mother. This contrasts with the earlier scene in which Danny and his mother explore the maze together, reaching the center without much trouble; Jack watches as they do this, perhaps jealous of their ability to navigate it. Ultimately, the maze symbolizes the obstacles to connection that accompany family life. Whereas Wendy and Danny's ties remain strong despite Danny's frequent possessions, Danny and his father are separated by the maze, which is Jack's final downfall.Well whoever said that, they got a good point. Jack must be a sore loser at mazes, LOL. |
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 5, 2019 0:07:17 GMT
I am sure that is true metaphorically. This isn't my words, but I agree with the analysis below. Mazes play a large role in the film, and particularly at its climax. Danny ultimately uses the maze to disorient and trap his father while escaping from the maze to reunite with his mother. This contrasts with the earlier scene in which Danny and his mother explore the maze together, reaching the center without much trouble; Jack watches as they do this, perhaps jealous of their ability to navigate it. Ultimately, the maze symbolizes the obstacles to connection that accompany family life. Whereas Wendy and Danny's ties remain strong despite Danny's frequent possessions, Danny and his father are separated by the maze, which is Jack's final downfall.Well whoever said that, they got a good point. Jack must be a sore loser at mazes, LOL. I also added some stuff. The Shining is one of the most analyzed movies ever made, though I am sure you are aware of that. |
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Post by James on Jan 5, 2019 0:11:16 GMT
Well whoever said that, they got a good point. Jack must be a sore loser at mazes, LOL. I also added some stuff. The Shining is one of the most analyzed movies ever made, though I am sure you are aware of that. I would’ve already assumed, but yeah. A lot of Kubrick’s movies seem to have some way of having this trait to make lots of people analyze them. They’re just so insightful and thought-provoking it’s hard to make out what everything means. |
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Post by vegalyra on Jan 5, 2019 0:12:15 GMT
What are people's opinion regarding the use of the maze vs. what was in the books, the topiary beasts? I've read the book and watched the movie and while there are parts of the book I like better, I believe the use of the maze is more effective (and creepy).
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Post by moviemouth on Jan 5, 2019 0:15:18 GMT
What are people's opinion regarding the use of the maze vs. what was in the books, the topiary beasts? I've read the book and watched the movie and while there are parts of the book I like better, I believe the use of the maze is more effective (and creepy). I haven't read the book, but my brother has and he finds the maze much more effective. He actually dislikes the the use of the topiary beasts in the novel. |
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Post by kolchak92 on Jan 5, 2019 0:24:57 GMT
What are people's opinion regarding the use of the maze vs. what was in the books, the topiary beasts? I've read the book and watched the movie and while there are parts of the book I like better, I believe the use of the maze is more effective (and creepy). I'm really, really glad that Kubrick conceived of the hedge maze rather than the topiary animals. I think the 1997 version proved that it just doesn't really work on film. |
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Post by James on Jan 5, 2019 0:28:59 GMT
What are people's opinion regarding the use of the maze vs. what was in the books, the topiary beasts? I've read the book and watched the movie and while there are parts of the book I like better, I believe the use of the maze is more effective (and creepy). I’ve only read half the book. I don’t know if I remember getting to the maze scene. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 5, 2019 0:29:28 GMT
I correctly predicted the shot before even clicking the thread.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2019 0:45:15 GMT
very trippy. God damn Kubrick was a master
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