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Should the The Shining be remade?
The original with Jack Nicholson is one of the most overrated horror movies of all time. The acting is atrocious. Jack Nicholson was way too over the top too soon, and Shelley Duvall’s acting was unbearable. Plus the movie barely resembled the essence of the book. (only 30 percent of the content in the movie was in the book).
I think it would be neat to have Christian Bale as Jack Torrence, Naomi Watts as Wendy, and Morgan Freeman as Dick Hollorann.
David Fincher should direct it (Zodiac, Seven, Big Fish), and Howard Shore should do the music.
What do you think? Would it be better than the original?
Edit : Only 30% of the book was in the movie.
C’mon Lauren, Jack’s acting was a cardboard cutout of a character. Completely unrealistic.
Fox – The movie better than the book? Blasphemy!!!!!!
Overrated or not, the Nicholson Shining is considered a “great film.” As a result, no production company will put money into remaking it right – people in the industry aren’t likely to see enough of a profit margin. The best you can hope for is a made-for-tv remake with C-list stars, because that’s cheaper to produce. I’m sorry to say it, but that’s the way it is.
I disagree with your casting choices too… Bale and Watts would probably be good in the roles, but they’ve been over-cast in similar ones before. If they want to preserve some sort of professional integrity, they’d never take on a project like this. You’re better off finding actors with equal skill who haven’t done something like this before. Morgan Freeman may be right for Dick Hallorann, but I’m not sure. I bet you could do better. Is Scatman Crothers too old/too dead to reprise the role?
David Fincher could be a good choice for a director (though he didn’t direct Big Fish – Tim Burton did). A skillful screenwriter would also have to be attached to the project, because adapting Stephen King into something that makes sense is not an easy task. Maybe the Coen brothers could take it on…they haven’t done horror in a while.
All things considered, it could well be an improvement on the ’70s Nicholson version, but it ain’t happening.
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