Room 237: The Movie

[exzel]

For the conspiracy theorist part of us, here is an entertaining article.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...-room-237.html

[fushingfeef]

The movie will play on IFC (Independent Film Channel) at the end of March:

Fans of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining won’t want to miss the conspiracy thriller doc Room 237, releasing on March 29.

I was looking for this in the TV listings but it wasn't anywhere to be found. Unfortunately I just found out today it is not going to be shown on IFC tomorrow. It is being released at the IFC Center tomorrow, and also as a pay-per-view on IFC "On Demand", which unfortunately I don't have through my carrier. I am totally bummed out about this, I was really looking forward to seeing this tomorrow!

[btobey]

My review: Room 237: Sometimes a cigar is a Moon rocket

Bev, nice review--pretty on the mark with how I felt about it.

[doowopgirl]

I saw this, IMO travesty of a film. I started a thread on this, but on rereading it, I don't think I expressed myself very well. IMO, this was the silliest film of all time. Lots of supposition, if you put this frame over this frame and lots of continuity errors that have way too much importance given to them.

[fushingfeef]

I finally got to watch this film on Amazon Instant (thanks for the tip, Spidey!) and I really enjoyed it. I'm a big fan of The Shining as a film separate from the world of SK, it has always been a movie I can keep watching, so I totally empathize with the people in the documentary who are trying to puzzle over exactly why this movie is so compelling despite its weaknesses and departures from King's original (and great) novel.

I don't agree with most (or maybe any) of the theories about hidden meanings, I believe most of these people give Kubrick too much credit, however that did not lessen my enjoyment of the film. You can like The Shining whether or not you believe in hidden meanings, and the same goes for Room 237 the documentary. An interesting and entertaining documentary overall.

[muskrat]

Kubrick's Shining is a damn fine film. Dunno about all the "hidden messages", but I've always loved the flick. Freaked me right the heck out when I was a kid--mostly cause I couldn't understand what was going on--I just knew it was creepy. Heck, the dang SOUNDTRACK is enough to make you wet 'em. And c'mon--Jack's performance is legend.

Sure, it ain't the book. Course not. It's a movie. Der.

And c'mon--freakin Scatman! Tell me, with a straight face (talkin to you, GNTL, heh) that you don't like this movie at least a LITTLE.

Scatman and Jack. You don't like that you just don't like movies, see.