A little note on the wording of a certain part of the video. The wording is, "We're not taught about these unfortunate portions of history though, we're educated about a fairytale." This could have been put a little clearer. To clarify, what the narration is indicating is that we're taught about history through a lens. The reality of each atrocity is mentally dismissed, even if it is taught, when it is put into an overarching narrative that concedes, "America is exceptional and, overall, stands above the problems of the past." But when we accept this narrative, we can miss the stark reality that what we think is in the distant past is, in many ways, still with us. Like in The Shining, the remnants of the past effect the present like a mental virus, passing down dysfunction, abuse and prejudices to each successive generation. Every nation has their own problems, but American's (given their history of putting off anything uncomfortable or painful stemming from the past in favor of a comforting narrative) should understand that overlooking the past does not make it go away, it actually assures that the past will repeat itself. A line from the Adult Children of Alcoholics Steps Workbook reads, "The unexamined past becomes the future of the next generation." A reality that the Danny Torrances of the world will each have to deal with.

@juansalinas2027

4 жыл бұрын

By any chance will u be doing "in the mouth of madness?"

@antoinettestern2376

4 жыл бұрын

VERY well written!

@chrsnknrankin11

3 жыл бұрын

Yet u only use right wing examples no communism. I thought about subbing seems ur biased and infused political agenda so i will not Good day!

@mikhailiagacesa3406

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrsnknrankin11 You've missed the point completely; reread RDP's comment carefully.

@Piyesis71

3 жыл бұрын

"The unexamined past become the future of the next generation". Many of us are guilty of that.

I like how Wendy knocks Jack downstairs with the bat then locks him in the pantry. I like how she saves her son then fights Jack. I like how she faces the horrors of the hotel and finds her way out. I like how she escapes Jack and the evil in the hotel. Wendy is the hero. And Shelley Duval played her to PERFECTION.

@dlon8899

5 жыл бұрын

dsrtflwr She was the horror

@greent6823

4 жыл бұрын

d Lon I had always asked why in hell did Kubrick cast her in this role, and used to dislike her performance, but then I started digging deeper into the film and how Kubrick did everything down to the last detail intentionally. Meek and cloying was what Kubrick was going for, as opposed to King’s strong willed independent trophy wife, and Kubrick certainly succeeded. The fact that so many find her annoying just reinforces that. Duvall did in fact play that role to perfection

@urmango8670

4 жыл бұрын

Have u read the book

@dsrtflwr6093

4 жыл бұрын

Trophy wives are boring and empty. Kubrick didn’t want to add yet another one in his movie.

@urmango8670

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree it ur opinion but the book Wendy is better a d much more of a hero the Wendy in the movie wendy actually stands up for herself and is not a afraid of Jack

'Always be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous' - Stanley Kubrick

@mairedaly4548

4 жыл бұрын

Oh goodness, yes. And I say this as a believer... no religion should ever have power.... because then the creeps, the corrupted and the cunning all become very 'pious'....

@jenjennitrite8146

4 жыл бұрын

Did he really, trully say this??

@FounderCEOPresident

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Why? What if the word is entitlement instead of power? Because everyone has power. Even if you don't realize it, now you must know! The power to confess. Power to change yourself. What you say is powerful and whoever says otherwise is an unaware idiot. The power to lie and defame. The power to kill yourself as well as others! The statement does not make sense to me if the word is power and would love a different perspective. Power is ability, what we choose to do with it may or may not be dangerous.

@CrockettsCabin

4 жыл бұрын

Kubric was a pretty poweful "in terms of influence" film maker. Perhaps he was warning people to stay away from himself?

@unluckycloverfield4316

4 жыл бұрын

@@CrockettsCabin considering he was allegedly awful to Shelley Duval during filming, he very well might be

I never noticed there was no maze in the wide-shots of the hotel!

@whynottalklikeapirat

4 жыл бұрын

Probably just a budget thing ...

@blumedechaos7001

4 жыл бұрын

whynottalklikeapirat nah it was symbolic

@whynottalklikeapirat

4 жыл бұрын

@@blumedechaos7001 Symbolic is probably not the word you are looking for, for what you are most likely trying to describe. In what way is it "symbolic" to you?

@BlueGrenadeTom

4 жыл бұрын

It was round the back.

@whynottalklikeapirat

4 жыл бұрын

@@BlueGrenadeTom Nope - there is a quite merciless areal shot of the hotel and its' surroundings. No maze in that shot: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZ2KlayYlZydZ7Q.html This shot of the hotel and maze is completely incongruent with the first establishing shot. There is grass and a whole bunch of other stuff where there should just be mountain and a few scattered firs: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqSnmreOnczSmbw.html

Im here because of your 1408 analysis, i really enjoy it,keep up the great work,

@anointjbuga6433

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@PeacefulJoint

5 жыл бұрын

I got recommended the same video and here I am

@samuelkilik8233

5 жыл бұрын

same

@alexaguirre5939

5 жыл бұрын

thats what caught me as well!

@blackedmirror5073

5 жыл бұрын

Thats so awesome, i cant wait to see all those other analysis videos! This is the first one im seeing, how did he have time to make over a thousand videos?

The fact that Wendy and Danny represent the oppressed is really beautiful. They're the only ones that escape and dont get assimilated into the hell that is the overlook. They see the ghosts and what they cause yet they still find the power to get out.

@greedyfirstalgorithmlast26

2 жыл бұрын

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@medievalknievel

2 жыл бұрын

The hotel may have “overlooked”those two LOL

"When seduced by what offers pleasure we enter into a contract." Wow thank you for this. I'm gonna have to be more aware about what catches my attention, and why it catches my attention. Things that seems so trivial are the things that can change ones whole world a lot of times. I got to be more skeptical and careful about the little things or things that I tend to brush off so quickly. Great video, I'm learning a lot :)

@jeremywilhite6853

4 жыл бұрын

There's a bible verse that says it's the little foxes that spoil the vine. I just think it kind of goes along with what you are saying.

"You mean they...ate each other up?" "They had to...in order to survive." It is a dog eat dog world out there wouldn't you say?

@softbatch1

4 жыл бұрын

@Nature and Physics The conversation about Donner party was used as a metaphor.

@softbatch1

4 жыл бұрын

I never noticed that symbolism before. Good call.

@AI-dp3rd

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t notice before watching this video analysis, but Jack leaves out the crucial detail that the Donner Party still didn’t survive.

@bloodstripeleatherneck1941

3 жыл бұрын

@@AI-dp3rd one guy did 👀

The theme is undeniable, Jack says "White man's burden, white man's burden" and the whole movie is filled with native american images but the INTERPRETATION is one that is left with the viewer

@fabulousdolphin4221

5 жыл бұрын

its part of it but certainly not one of the main themes.

@js1.987

5 жыл бұрын

He says white man’s bourbon, because he was drinking

@Lospollos24

5 жыл бұрын

Soft LockSmith no he doesn’t idiot

@k.l.spencer5635

5 жыл бұрын

White man's burden: A phrase used to justify European imperialism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; it is the title of a poem by Rudyard Kipling. The phrase implies that imperialism was motivated by a high-minded desire of whites to uplift people of color.

@Stigmatix666

5 жыл бұрын

"White man's burden, Lloyd. White man's burden" is a quote straight from the book..

A dark and compelling look into the psychology of humanity's most monstrous impulses. And this is my second time watching it.

I'm waiting for someone to say, "The nature of humanity is to seek satisfaction."

@deadrivers2267

5 жыл бұрын

Roy Winkler “The nature of humanity is to seek satisfication.”

@eliasroos7185

5 жыл бұрын

The nature of humanity is to suck deez nuts.

@dwarfchicken

5 жыл бұрын

@@eliasroos7185 Precisely

@SchmuckBoi

5 жыл бұрын

Coulda just said it yourself guy

@xXDarkxIdealsXx

5 жыл бұрын

“Desire is the measure of all things” Truer words are hard to find.

Y'know, I've heard numerous sources try and explain the connection between the Naitive American symbolism in the film and these themes, but they mostly descend into just pointing them out rather than diving into what makes them relevant. You're the first to make it make sense to me, and holy shit I feel a greater appreciation for the film itself now that it does.

@VinnySmiles01

5 жыл бұрын

The Shining is about the fake moon landing.

@brandonm9579

4 жыл бұрын

@@VinnySmiles01 what?lol \

@SpiritGirlSF

4 жыл бұрын

It seems the carefully chosen language comes across as a little too zealous when referencing "White" supremacy, like it might entice reinforcement of the current political narrative for those not in the know to buy into. Perhaps I'm a bit upset that antifa is targeting Women with White colored skin and their families for their smear campaigns because I watched a vid about it today. Ironic how the antifa~scists are behaving like violent fascists.

@leehodge9741

4 жыл бұрын

Red Indian.. Original trans

@danceswithmetroids162

4 жыл бұрын

It would be nice if he spent more time on that rather that shoehorning in a montages of black slavery and nazi germany to trample all over our history, and then tell us that black slavery and the Native American genocide are not only "forgotten" and "not taught about", but that they're equally not covered. There is literally a whole month dedicated to black people. If anything, the Native American Genocide is hardly covered in mainstream media. But hey, who cares as long as "white man bad" amirite?

I think insanity is something we've always feared because it's so unknowable. Even today, what with abnormal psychology being heavily studied, we still have books and movies that capitalise on the fear of mental illness. In the process, however, these works of fiction tend to misrepresent or otherwise destroy the integrity of the people that have mental illnesses. This makes the conversations we have about mental illness all the more disparaging and difficult to talk about.

@jackieweaver3884

3 жыл бұрын

I love & agree with your point of view. Has there been any movie you liked that goes on these lines? Please recommend some!

@MrRyan-wu4jx

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think what Jack has can be expected to be a fair representation of mental illness. He’s a man filled with anger that encompasses him easily and the hotels spiritual entities are what push him over the edge. The supernatural is not a part of standard mental illness.

"You've had your whole fucking life to think things over, what good is a few minutes more gonna do you now?" That's a damn good line.

@seanpurdom6380

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect psychotic reasoning! It's another way to justify and further his bloodlust. Whether Jack is trying to convince HIMSELF that it's okay to kill her with little justifiable reasons or he's trying to convince HER that it's pointless at that point in the film and in their lives to live on and he's in hopes that would possibly lower her self standards and possibly believe she had no reason NOT to die. In turn, that would weaken her and maybe make it easier to get to her by making her vulnerable.

@cmdc778

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good one. Along with “Are you out of your fucking mind?” He just delivers it with such distain.

@StudMacher96

Жыл бұрын

@@cmdc778 ironic that he says that

Please do one on Jacobs ladder

@ipercalisse579

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@igodreamer7096

5 жыл бұрын

Good option! =)

@pillmatik4239

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@drgonzoraulduke3426

5 жыл бұрын

Yea!!

@sergelucca635

5 жыл бұрын

watch ragnagrrox explanation of jacob's ladder. he's that got it so far.

Jack's feeling of denied entitlement blinded him to any realization of what was an illusion/delusion. He bought the myth without giving it a thought. How many of us do the same?

@Petey0707

5 жыл бұрын

Quite a few. Just look at the comments. Tons of libertarians and alt-right "red pillers" who think they're enlightened. They think they know everything despite questioning nothing.

@nerveagent1905

5 жыл бұрын

@@Petey0707 they ask many questions and yet never listen for other's answers.

@doktormcnasty

5 жыл бұрын

Present!

@MrS-pe6sd

4 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about people with TDS?(Trump Derangement Syndrome)

@TimSlee1

4 жыл бұрын

@@Petey0707 Leftists are prone to doing the same thing, the idea that there's one perfect ideology goes back to how these ideas can foolishly lead us through a sense of pleasure. And if anything get's in the way of that pleasure, that "dream", then those who are pushing for it will act violently to those who oppose them.

Despite this being 2 years old now, it still feels relevent even compared to the shit that happens in this ongoing year. Its enough to make anyone go insane and there are times where I feel like I'm one of them. Hearing this for second time after a year really helps me know that I'm not the only one who's put these types of ideas together to what's been and still happening in American history. Really well done video and an over all great analysis👏

Wow. I have seen many MANY video essays on The Shining, and this one may be the best. It explores the dark corners of the film without resorting to silly conspiracy theories or wacky overinterpretations. Good work!

I’ve watched The Shinning a few times when I was in my late teens/early 20’s, but never truly understood its meaning. I always wondered if there was something more to it. Now I’m in my mid 30’s, married with 2 kids and working to support them which can get hard at times. I watched the movie just recently and started to understand the madness talked about in this video. There are lots of breakdowns of this movie on KZread but this video says everything I felt when watching The Shinning recently. Beautifully done. All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy.

@macmcleod1188

7 ай бұрын

The thing to keep in mind, is the movie itself provides strong evidence that everything we see from Shelley Duvall's point of view is her insanity.

Tbh I found the novel more disturbing than the movie itself, because we get to know more about Jack's past.

@karlazeen

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't read it what is his past? I'm fins with spoilers by the way.

@jcooloti

2 жыл бұрын

@@karlazeen the book is a way more simpler story about an alcoholic man being overtaken by his resentments (reasons for drinking) using a haunted house metaphor. So his past is basically just him screwing up (jobs, fights, reckless behavior) because of his boozing. Kubrick basically gives the story a grander scale and is able to do so by using subliminal film making and story telling techniques. In my opinion, Kubrick’s version is a work of pure genius… while King’s book is just a pretty alright book…

I don't share your worldview, being a Native American man. I did watch the entire video and I found it entertaining. Great work.

@StaszGonyon

5 жыл бұрын

Your comment is very refreshing to see. We should always view the world independently of anyone's broad classification of our cultures/history.

@moongirl786

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I'm of settler ancestry myself but I work with a First Nations/Metis/Inuit cultural organization in Canada, and this analysis isn't so much of why humans go mad, but of why North American settlers go mad, particularly the madness inherent in American culture. The worldview and ideologies that lead Jack down the path of insanity are usually dismissed by the people I work with, although of course being surrounded by it it sometimes creeps in, such as in younger generations with corporate brand loyalty, and I cannot claim to be innocent of that myself. I'm curious to hear your thoughts, and whether I'm touching on something or entirely off-base

@richardgates7479

4 жыл бұрын

@@moongirl786 I believe that other than disease, and religious ideals that weren't shared by all, that it was primarily the clash of culture that caused the most tension. Not everyone is guilty nor is anyone innocent, placing blame is useless and promotes hate. The use of oppressors/ oppressed is used by both King and Kubrick to induce guilt, or a foundation for perceived evil. Any perceived "message" is simply a fabrication by the viewer. This is also a common marketing tactic. Also the main stimulant in religious indoctrination.

bruh i'm high as hell listening to this shit with headphones in and, as a black man especially, that whip sound startled the HELL out of me lmao

@rujv200

4 жыл бұрын

The whip sound startled you? From what, a previous life? How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

@chriss619

4 жыл бұрын

@@rujv200 the fear is in his genes lol

@theoverthinkingalien224

3 жыл бұрын

@@chriss619 I really hope that's sarcasm. Genes carry and pass on information, NOT memory. Your genes don't remember what lifestyle your ancestors had.

@chriss619

3 жыл бұрын

@@theoverthinkingalien224 "The Overthinking Alien " is a good name for you, it was just a joke, dont overthink it ;)

@theoverthinkingalien224

3 жыл бұрын

@@chriss619 1) I think it applies to me quite well, I do overthink things a lot. 2) Thank God. 3) Apologies, sarcasm is harder to spot in text.

Most intriguing analysis of a film I've ever seen. You really went down a rabbit hole and came out the other side with this one. Very well done

Don't forget about the Chinese people who helped built the railways.

Thomas is Danny's middle name. It's a second, stronger personality deployed for self preservation

while most analysis of this masterpiece are great at pointing out the vast amount of details, I feel that they fail to point to a single simple idea behind the narrative, which is crucial for making solid stories. RDP has the insight to wrap it all up and present the basic idea (or at least a basic idea) that fits perfectly and fully supports all these other complex motifs and ideas that create the world of this film. I salute all the people who have engaged in analysing all the details and histories behind "the shining", and I salute your amazing insights

Extremely well done. This is exactly the type of video I'm always combing KZread, trying to find. Thank you, SO much.

Excellent analysis. Also I was LOLing at "his work is unpublishable" as you cut to "all work and no play". Brilliant!

12:35 And of course, he says outright that he'd sell his soul for a drink...

@Stigmatix666

5 жыл бұрын

And that single line of dialogue is basically all you need to ponder.. It explains everything

Are the green tables in the "Gold room" a parallel to the maze ? Or maybe I'm just overanalyzing.

That face on shot of Jack sitting at the empty bar when we first see Lloyd. "Hi Lloyd, little slow tonight isn't it.....HAHAHAHA" The most delightfully sinister laugh ever.

Absolutely wonderful. I have problems using words to describe my emotions. I also struggle to put my outlook on things in order. One outlook in my mind inevitably contradicts another. This continues until I'm drowning in a sea of cacophonous chaos that brings me back to zero. Your video brought me a soothing sense of moderate direction. Thank you.

Jack Nicholson was the perfect choice. He has enough madness in him to use for the role perfectly!

@-hayday-7350

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, plus Jack Nicholson has such expressive facial movements, it really enhanced the character really well. No one could have done it better.

@StudMacher96

Жыл бұрын

His acting creeps me out and makes me laugh and I love it

I genuinely could listen to you read the phone book...brilliantly written, superbly narrated and wonderfully explained for every watcher...such an important addition to The Shining catalogue of what is amongst some of the most intriguing media you could find anywhere..so many intelligent and well thought through ideas..THANK YOU!

Are...... are you insane real dimensional? Lol just kidding, excellent analysis of madness and a well thought out video! New sub my friend :D

@billcoragen9551

6 жыл бұрын

Vault Boya yep

@kavijackson868

5 жыл бұрын

SAME!

@mbear1639

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, me too

@dvepps6780

5 жыл бұрын

@woooudo "white" isn't about melanin… & neither is white supremacy. When you start taking about white accomplishments & the white man's burden, you are buying into white identity & that's rancid. Don't you have traditions to celebrate that aren't about mastery?

@dvepps6780

5 жыл бұрын

@woooudo & yr getting triggered by his saying "white supremacy"… I try to hear people out instead of arguing with phrases. Particularly since this is clearly a movie about the US not North Korea. It's about evil in a North American context & if you're ignoring a significant factor in that evil just because it's "racially charged," that doesn't work out well for any of us.

" It's called the American Dream cuz You have to be asleep to believe in it " ... George Carlin

@TakeNoteOfThat

3 жыл бұрын

...says an incredibly wealthy and privileged celebrity who only obtained same through skill, hard work and sheer determination. Huh.

@jakep1099

3 жыл бұрын

@@TakeNoteOfThat yep 😂🤣

@redhot2976

3 жыл бұрын

@@TakeNoteOfThat I think people forget that being in showbiz comes down to luck. Because you can have all the talent in the world, and work hard, and still not get what you want. George Carlin definitely had some privileges others didn't but that's the point. In some ways, he started off with a head start, and in others, he started off an underdog.

@alexeistukov433

3 жыл бұрын

@@redhot2976 But people just realize that there is a chance that they won't get exactly what they want and completely give up and throw a tantrum.

@redhot2976

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexeistukov433 No, I think people realize that there are things at play that are completely out of their control, and that this world is not fair. And isn't it funny that instead of trying to make the world more fair for everyone, people just make excuses for it and say "don't give up!" We only get one life here. Maybe 100 years. Grinding your teeth in your sleep for 50 of them to achieve... something.... is a waste of time. Hell, I'd give up too! Life is too short for that.

I liked this review. I'm not sure I agree with every point but still enjoyable.

@henrydupree8412

5 жыл бұрын

Same.

@suburban7326

4 жыл бұрын

sex

@cruisingscenesandtakingbea4197

3 жыл бұрын

@@suburban7326 neat

Hands down, best analysis of The Shinning i've seen/heard.

When the American Dream gets twisted into the American Nightmare .... Welcome to the Overlokk Hotel :)

in that idea, we could all just be happy. happiness is being content. but being content isn't happiness. I've been happy, and I've been content. they aren't the same.

I spend too much time on KZread. Either I am poor at searching for comparable content or you really have the best videos of this type.

This is, by far, the best analysis I found related to guidance in order to understand "the shining". So many videos and articles claiming "the shining explained" and so on. They all focus on the little details and get lost in that. But they simply overlook the very meaning of the hotel's name. Really, this is the first time I find something that focus on the core.

To not subscribe with content this enthralling and well done would simply be criminal. Thanks for your hard work.

Good gawd - did you major in psychocinematography or something?? Your analysis is incredible! I felt like I should have taken notes.

This is by far the most thoughful explanation and take on this film. I think I will probably come back to this video from time to time. Thank you for this great work.

I just subbed after watching the 1408 video and I gotta say that was really good! I can't wait to watch this entire video man keep up the great work! 👍🏻

As a child, I watched this film and just saw what I thought was a crazy guy. But now, I watch this film and what is terrifying is the aspect that drives one to do heinous acts. The act is not as terrifying as the fuel source.

I think this is the first vid on "The Shining" I've seen in ages with some fresh perspectives and observations. Nicely done.

This is wonderful! I love how you made your points through visual and verbal poetry. Really helps internalize what you’re telling us.

The first time I saw this video was I think 4 years ago, and it's still one of my favorite videos in the whole internet. Thank you

That was insightful and cogent. This video thesis and others on this channel have real depth and intelligence to say the least. Please continue in said manner as I think you have some useful theory and knowledge to share for filmmakers, film buffs and the regular denizens of this dreamy illusion that is so often mistaken for reality! Excellent. Superb! Four stars * * * *.

Oh my God, some really good observations here! I'd already heard of the First Nations genocide subtext of the movie, but you're definitely onto something in seeing the movie as commenting on American history more broadly. You're right: Stuart Ullman, the owner of a hotel built on a First Nation's burial ground, is dressed up in a star spangled banner-looking outfit, introduced in a shot where the flag is literally in view. Can't believe I didn't notice that. And you're right: Jack is caught up in the illusory American Dream. He's constantly bigging up his work and has a clear fixation on making something of his life. That also explains why the hotel places emphasis on the 1920s party - the Roaring Twenties, the age when the American Dream seemed most real (to whites, at least).

You're just about blowing my mind with these here videos. Thanks!

"A body to work, a mind to process, a soul to appropriate [etc.]" I first watched this months ago, but that phrase has stuck with me permanently. Written on the wall in my study.

MAN. Your videos are as unsettling as they are well thought out film analysis. Watching this gave me intense anxiety your editing is really good

I dont really understand what Kubrick wanted the audience to learn with his message. Yes we shouldn't forget the horrors of oppression of the past, but does he seriously want us to not move forward? Never forgive, never forget. What good is it if all groups and races are always at each others throats because they won't forgive one another for the actions of their ancestors? That would just be a step back.

@troyverret2862

4 жыл бұрын

That the American dream is a lie

@tincanmaniac1931

3 жыл бұрын

@@troyverret2862 not really a lie, more like a half truth. The American Dream was very real in the context of the 19th century, at least for European immigrants, but it has decayed over the last century.

@cmdc778

2 жыл бұрын

Well, this is just one guy’s opinion as to what the message of the movie was supposed to be. Frankly, I think he is reading to much into some things. I think these are definitely themes that are touched upon, but it isn’t necessarily what the movie is about at it’s core……at least not singularly. There is definitely some symbolism, but much is open to interpretation, surely intentionally to some degree, and just because a guy has a KZread channel doesn’t necessarily mean his opinion is “right.” As far as the race part……accept responsibility for what you’ve done and not for who you are. The former you can control, the later you can’t

Your videos are just incredible. The editing is SO GOOD and you always have such an interesting viewpoint.

Amazing editing choices here, I was genuinely unsettled by this insightful review. Fantastic

these 28 minutes are the embodiment of "we live in a society"

@brandonsweat6432

4 жыл бұрын

@STAN DUPP ok black

@RiC_David

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandonsweat6432 "ok black"? The comment this was in response to is no longer there so I have no idea what the context is aside from this sounding like "okay boomer" but with you seemingly dismissing a person for being black - if that isn't it then I can't tell what it is. Much like your first comment though, you post a dismissal without saying what you disagree with or what it should be. There are a lot of comments like this here but yours is the worst. If you aren't going to say what was wrong or what would be right then what is the point of posting at all?

@brandonsweat6432

4 жыл бұрын

@@RiC_David why are you looking for engaging political discussion in the KZread comments lol fuck off to 4chan or reddit if you want people to actually respond to you 🖕

Thank you. What a central point of view for us to decide. Thank you.

I absolutely am bowled over by your breakdown. You sir are awesome. So glad to have come across your page.

Man you have really done some wonderful work here. I frequently think back to this video in awe and have to rewatch it. Thank you

"See it's ok, he saw it on the television." Literally how people live today. Nobody questions it. They accept everything the television tells them. Creepy...

@RiC_David

4 жыл бұрын

Not true at all. Set aside the hyperbolic "nobody" and "everything", television has never been less influential than today. Things are far more fractured and splintered, with the various youtube channels, websites and online circles of new media taking its place as the big influencer. What you said would be far more true in decades past but even then, to just state that "nobody questions is - they accept everything" is vacuous. You can't speak for everybody or even know how much of a majority it is. Obviously you'd consider yourself as an exception - well how many other exceptions are there? And somebody who doesn't know you but thinks as you do would dismiss the possibility of your existence, insisting instead that "nobody questions...". Social person to person influence is a huge factor - that is the pressure to accept conventional beliefs and conform under the threat of ostracisation. It's far more complex than you've suggested here.

@anonymousreviews6170

4 жыл бұрын

They absolutely do. It’s not a secret that staged events have been broadcasted to change perspective on the life you think is happening around you. That’s what I meant by it. Jesus.

@anonymousreviews6170

3 жыл бұрын

@Zooted Ludes without a doubt! Social media has made more people monsters than any other source.

@Oranjee1089

2 жыл бұрын

Television = Tell A Vision?

Outstanding video! This is actually the best video essay on The Shining I've ever seen. I'd love to see you do one for Hereditary. You may have to wait for it to come to video, to have access to the footage. I'm 44 years old. I've seen literally thousands of movies in my lifetime, most of them horror. I haven't been as affected by a horror movie as I was by Hereditary, since I was a kid. It is so disturbing on so many levels. It instills so many negative emotions in you, that it takes days to process them all. The first night I saw Hereditary, I just felt sick. The night after is when the fear begin to set in. I would imagine someone standing in the darkness of the corner, staring back at me. For days, just the simple act of thinking about certain scenes in the movie, would cause pressure to build in my eardrums. Very similar to the pressure you feel when you're on an airplane. I've read of a lot of other people having similar experiences after watching Hereditary. The best way I can describe the feeling of watching the movie is sleep paralysis. Two hours of sleep paralysis, with the most terrifying noises and images brutally attacking your senses. I honestly can't recall EVER having a movie affect me the way Hereditary did. Hereditary doesn't just scare the people it affects, it haunts them. I have no doubt that you could break it down in a way that would completely make sense.

@zarastern2238

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! I suggest you also check out movie The Witch (2015) if y haven't yet. The main motive is quite similar and finale as well, but for me The Witch was more subtle and affected somehow more than Hereditary, mb because in the latter movie they all already had been on the verge of hysteria from very beginning. But Hereditary still best psychological horror of 2018 hands down )

@ironTOM1998

5 жыл бұрын

Half the people in the cinema I was in, on opening weekend, we’re laughing out loud through the majority of the supposedly scary scenes. I wish I had the experience you did but the fact that everyone was laughing killed the intensity of most the intended horror

@chriscameron9321

5 жыл бұрын

I will have to have a look, I think you got the experience full throttle turned to 11 the way the makers of the movie only dreamed of giving to they audience. You must have been in the right head space; or wrong?

@Underliner07

5 жыл бұрын

Have you guys ever seen requiem for a dream ?? Now that’s a horror movie a psychological one.

@ironTOM1998

5 жыл бұрын

Leone Furlan I think Netflix is killing cinema. People are getting too used to the cinema experience at home where they can be as loud as they please and are forgetting to think of other people’s experience around them. Regardless I’m going watching hereditary’s director’s new film tonight at an art house cinema this time. Should be a good one!

This video was incredibly insightful! I have always thought there was more underneath the surface of the film, as Kubrick is an absolute genius and usually requires you to think outside of the box (or inside). Well, done. This is the first of your videos I've seen, can't wait to watch more.

I watch alot of film essays in my free time and man this is honestly the best one I've ever watched! Kudos to you dude you've EARNED this new subscriber!

I like this video! Its really Well done . I also like the theory that this hotel is portraying toxic relationship. It is dangerous for both child and woman even though they are getting red flags they just can’t leave until it’s too late

I wish i had you back when i was doing my higher school certificate (in english) back then we as kids used to think "the curtains were blue" was a stupid idea but man film analysis is so deep and real there is so much to the art form, i love your videos, great content, possibly the best ive seen online and I view A LOT of film analysis'. Hope to see more from you!

I can only think those videos take a long time to make. It shows the time and energy you put in. Because how amazing each of your videos come out.

I can not believe you don't have a much larger following. Came for the 1408 review and binge watched your stuff. Keep up the good work and the clever analysis you consistently put out.

Very haunting editing. Exceptional work

You should absolutely do an essay on The Lighthouse, as far as I'm concerned it's some of the finest psychological horror of the last decade, and in some ways a worthy spiritual successor to the shining

You can really tell how much work you put into your videos man. Thanks for the great content

simply brilliant!!! usually i dont comment on videos i watch but after watching this vid i had to.i can tell your a deep thinker, i like the way you take a unique prospective on things that actually make sense and is very creative.now im off to watch all your other vids thanks dude :]

.. I suggest also a video about the reaction to your The Shining video based on the comments section. Lol, scrolling down was fun. It looks like the most can not handle the Overlook hotel real insanity, everybody concerned about a criticism to America when America here is just an example of what society is based of all over the world. I'm not American but I felt as touched as it was speaking about my own country. As I was reading the comments I kept imaging those commenters already taken by the Hotel...

@Aeimos

5 жыл бұрын

How dare people criticize my religion! If these heretics knew what was good for them they would accept it completely and without question!!! The actual story had absolutely nothing to do with eliminating his family to become more autonomous. Read the damn book. He loved his family but struggled with resentment towards them because of his own insecurity and shortcomings as an alcoholic (that stemmed from abuse by his father growing up)... yet, despite that, he wanted to become a better man and be a good husband and father. The Hotel, a possessed building, ate away at his insecurities. It sucked him in by revealing to him its long and lurid history so he could use it to get back at the men who humiliated him, Mr. Ullman and his former boss at the school he taught at who was on the Board. He wanted to write an expose that would expose the hotel for the sham it is and make him a renowned writer. The Hotel picked away at his weaknesses until eventually materializing a party with alcohol to tear down his final remaining bit of resistance. By the time he went after his family it wasn't even him anymore - both Danny and his mother say that more than once in the end of the book. He, or It, was the Hotel. The Hotel wanted Danny so it could possess Danny's Shinning and become stronger. Oh yeah, and in the book, the black man survives and saves them both. He brings them with him to Florida were they spend the summer before starting a new life in Maryland. I mean, LOL, all you have to do is read the book!!! But why think for yourself when someone can make a social justice video essay that absolves you from doing the hard work of reading 400 pages and making sense of it yourself. Eh?

@Hoopla10

5 жыл бұрын

@@Aeimos There's a more faithful adaptation of the book written by Stephen King. Guess what, it's shit. The book has no importance here because this is about the Kubrick FILM. The actual text being spoken about. You will make no sense of the film via reading the book (fyi I have read the book) largely because the book doesn't contain as many interesting layers. Justified criticism or commentary of the US isn't a "social justice" video when it's directly related to the text. You sound like another hysterical anti-SJW idiot.

@Hoopla10

5 жыл бұрын

@@Aeimos Not anti-white. Just anti-YOU fuckwit. Hilarious you conflate YOU with everybody else with our skin color. I'm sure you're one of the prats who'll then go on and whine that the left is obsessed with identity politics. Made even more pointed that I didn't once mention skin color. YOU DID. It's not anti-European Americans only you and you're moronic bias would see it as such. It references the FACTUAL and HISTORICAL actions of those European Americans. This video discusses how that is omitted from the myth/story we tell ourselves of our country in context to his thesis on the film. How that myth/story instructs our reality. Oh and a byproduct suggests how we allow such systemic problems to persist. You can ignore those problems, say they don't exist. But you'd be an idiot. "That’s why there’s a weird guy with a dog mask" Can't a film reference more than one thing? Especially if that film is using the hotel as a metaphor for the reality we accept as society/culture. You don't think sexual violence shouldn't have a place in that either? Again just proves your prejudice and bias that mentioning the violence of the European Americans angrily blinds you to everything.

@mrz9235

5 жыл бұрын

America is perfect

@pillmatik4239

5 жыл бұрын

Haven’t found a comment yet outside of this thread about people not being able to handle the criticism

Umm... I'm afraid I have to disagree with your statement that we are not educated about the atrocities of America. When I was in school, in history class, we talked more about the horrors and atrocities of American history than we did about any other atrocities or horrors committed by anyone else.

@kingsjsj123

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

This is a home run in terms of content. Thank you so much for producing this.

Wow, this video kinda blew my mind. I'm a huge fan of The Shining, and this in depth analysis makes me view the film in a totally different light.

This was the most concise and coherent exposition of this film that I've seen...and I've seen a lot. From somewhat worthy to flailing to flakey. You deserve an award of some sort.

Kubrick was a genius, perfectionist, of course. For all the details everyone notices about this movie, am I the only one who is bothered by the detail of Jack steering the wheel of the car as if he's swerving all over the road? Is that intentional, or an oversight?

@Karl_Marksman

5 жыл бұрын

that's how they did it back then. Sloppy filmmaking or very sloppy steering wheels in the year 1980 :)

@hadara69

5 жыл бұрын

There was no power steering in those old VK bugs. Yes, you did sort of have to drive like a boat, but also that was how almost every "in the car" scene was shot up to then.

@Stigmatix666

5 жыл бұрын

It's just old school film-making. Not every single detail in the movie *should* be over-analyzed, either

Your video essays are simply fantastic. I recently watched 1408 and found that other video of yours which led me to subscribe to your channel. Keep up the great work sir!

That was awesome! Scared the pants off me! And great analysis, wonderful stuff 🙏🏻

Like every film The Shining is subjective. It's a haunted house story. Even though the book and the film are very different, the core elements are the same. They are both haunted house stories. Disregarding political observations, I'm not getting into any of that here, but it always baffles me when people describe The Shining as a man's descent into madness. Weather they have read the book or not, this is not what is happening. The Shining is about a haunted hotel that specifically wants the power that Danny has, to basically become more powerful, to enable the forces that occupy it to influence as many people as it can to murder others/their own familes/each other/themselves. Every soul that dies there is now trapped into the bloody history of the Overlook and becomes part of it's time-locked past. The force that resides there then free to abuse these souls and use them at will. It's heavily implied that "the manager" is the devil, or a demon of some power or deity of similiar significance. Even in the film this is implied. So, like I said, you can make many conclusions about The Shining, but ultimately it's a ghost film about good v's evil. What happens to Jack is the hotel using the power and fear that Danny has, to influence Jack Torrance to ultimately do it's own bidding. Techincally you could say he was possessed, but it is much more subtle than that. The evil force in the hotel is aware of Jack's personality issues and addiction to alcohol and uses these things to bend his will. It's insidious.

@davideig4281

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Well stated.

@7thcitezen702

4 жыл бұрын

Thank freaking frank!!! Finally somebody said something about the actual meaning of the story!! All this meaning and hidden secrets related to society and culture and how we view ourselves and how we deny the evil in the horrible Secrets hidden inside ourselves is all just supposition that does have a little to do with the plot in the story itself but is not the end-all be-all whole story in reality. Talk about jumping to conclusions. Just because the story contains SOME of those themes, doesn't mean that the whole movie is speaking about some hidden secret in American culture that we all need to deal with or else we're going to be doomed for eternity. Everybody seems to think this is the most insightful exploration of the shining ever. I'm not trying to make the author look bad, or send hate his way. Simply notice that alot of his statements are trying to add meaning to parts of the story that already have a clear meaning and do not actually represent what they are being portrayed to.

I like this analysis a lot, but I'm not entirely sure that the theme of the American Dream being spoiled causing madness needed to be connected to other atrocities like those against Native Americans and Jews. I think that was a bit superfluous, maybe a bit of a reach. I don't think it's a bad analysis, I just think it doesn't particularly have to do with The Shining as a whole and might be a reach on your part. Otherwise, very well thought out analysis and I see exactly where you're coming from. I see The Shining more as a story about a man failing to reach what he believes he is due, just like you saw it - but I don't think the hotel is a microcosm of America as a whole. I think the Overlook is a metaphor for the boiling kettle of Jack's disillusionment with being unable to fulfill what he thinks is due to him - basically, he feels pressured to breadwin, and can't, and that is a hell of a lot of stress on the typical white urban male. Putting him in isolation with his thoughts is what drives him to the conclusion that his family is holding him back, and why he snaps. He's so focused on himself and his needs to the detriment of everyone else, and the hotel, just like in 1408, preys on that. If it helps, I sort of disagreed with your analysis of 1408 too. I saw it more as a metaphor of personal grief and a "personal hell" caused by being unable to confront your inner demons, or unwilling to. What the room did in 1408 was expose Mike *to* his personal grief and exploit that, tormenting him. A metaphor for his emotional and mental downfall *caused* by the death of his kid.

@nossasenhoradoo871

4 жыл бұрын

"like those against Native Americans and Jews" Except these are all myth! Another history invented for you, as illusionary as the hotel in the film!

@cmdc778

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Jack’s disillusioned, stressed, and bitter. The drinking is to cope with these feelings, of course. He lets all this turn him into an abusive asshole and then a full blown murderer.He feels like he could have achieved more in life without having to support his family and resents them for it. He was close to the edge to begin with and it just took a little nudge to push him completely over. I think a lot of what he feels is present in many people to some degree. That’s scary in several ways.

Amazing content! Really ejoyinng your channel recently 💙

This had me questioning too much, and now I re-watch it when the kool-aide gets too much.I love the examination, please make more. More, I need more!

I would call the "dream" you refer to at the beginning of the video by its true name: I D E O L O G Y. And there is no Big Other! (sniff)

Okay, late to the party here. Awesome channel, love your content. THAT BEING SAID: a lot of people are off-base with your assessment of the film. Yes, your bias is clearly showing. And if we ever sat down to talk politics, I'm sure you'd walk away hating me. BUT, art transcends petty things like politics. And this is the beauty of good filmmaking. Kubrick was a master of crafting a story that anybody can project themselves into. He merely tells age-old stories, much like fairy tales, with large, over-arcing themes without ever showing his hand as the creator. What he creates is what I would liken to a choose-your-own-adventure book. A very open-ended structure with many paths to choose. You can restart at page 1 every time you hit the play button and explore a truly endless combination of parallels to popular culture, religion, history, and human nature as a whole. I've watched this film in many different phases of my life and walked away from each viewing having learned something new about myself. Some things that rang as absolute truth to me before fell into the background while new themes rose to the forefront of my mind and haunted me for days (sometimes years) afterwards. And here is my parallel for you to consider RDP: I view this film as kind of a mirror. Since you are a fan of Jung, I'm sure you'll be open to this concept. This film was crafted as kind of a mirror into the inevitable evils of humanity. It forces you to confront the demons you don't talk about in polite company. It lays out many dangerous paths for your mind to travel, but always allows the viewer to rip the paper out of the carriage and start over if they don't like where the path leads. Maybe to start a new path, maybe just retrace the steps over and over. Either way, the possibilities are endless. My advice to approaching this film: it doesn't apply to "we" or "us". It was made for you. Alone. Isolate yourself. Shut out everything else. Where do you see YOURSELF in this story? That is where the true horror lies. Okay i'm done being a pretentious artfag. Awesome editing and audio. I'll be subbed. Keep on creating. :)

@davideig4281

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you & didn't find you pretentious in the least.

@SolidPain6624

4 жыл бұрын

Very good point. I’ve watched the movie all the way through 3 times... all 3 times I’ve noticed something different. All 3 times I’ve made connections to myself. All 3 times I was confused. I sometimes feel like the movie is messing with my head. Even when watching these types of videos I Learn new things (even though not all of these theories are true). The point is- Kubrick made this movie and it’s still being talked about today and that’s saying something. He was intelligent, he knew what he was doing and what he was trying to do. He probably figured that one day people would over analyze his work and if he saw some of these videos today he would probably either laugh or smile. Will I watch the movie again? Yes. Do I think I’ve learned everything there is to know about this movie and Kubrick’s vision? No. I don’t think anyone will ever know. Then again, Kubrick is dead and we can’t ask him any more questions... then again, as humans, we over-analyze. Then again, it is a great movie with lots of underlying themes and we should all appreciate this piece of art. Even if it is too much of an over-analyzation.

@troublewithweebles

4 жыл бұрын

I'll say this, it's fine for him to have a bias, and for him to show it - AND. I loved everything you had to say as well. It opens my mind a bit more to the flexibility of film making, especially Kubrics meticulous designs. Like not showing the monster can be more scary than seeing the monster, hiding the themes and allowing you to meet them with your own fears, there is little more scary than that.

The movie is scary but with this depth analysis... Chills lingers HENCE, YOU SIR DESERVE MORE SUBS...

I just stumbled over your channel. Amazing, can't wait for new uploads

Wow. That was... That was something else. Please, do make more videos like this! (And choose the subjects yourself. Way more interesting that way.)

you sir, are an exceptional critical thinker. Do you do your research and analysis. You sound like you would be a great Anthropology Professor.

I watched this last night and I've been thinking about it all day today. Easily the most compelling interpretation of Kubricks The Shining I've seen so far.

A real good look at one of my favorite Directors and film. The film really tried to capture the American horror story in a bite size, I find Coubrech to be like Leonardo Davinci just in how many secret messages he was able to hide in his work. His film always leave you wondering what does it all mean. I truly enjoy your take on it.

There is a nigh surreal, penetrative poeticism in the quality of your writing. You understand the invisible forces of the past, the mystical socio-cultural cognates prevalent across all of civilisations and the manifestations of those in the current age.

This video was great although I’m a little disappointed in all the people only taking a political view from it.

@CrossoverManiac

4 жыл бұрын

It *is* a political video that was advertised as a character study of Jack Torrance. Those people who you're disappointed in are disappointed they got bait-and-switched by some leftist shitbag spreading the false gospel of Karl Marx.

@alexeistukov433

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrossoverManiac I find it fascinating how white people nowadays have this kind of racist guilt about their past... even though EVERY SINGLE OTHER FUCKING RACE did the exact same things we did. Who sold us a large part of african slaves? African lords selling enemy prisoners. We just did everything everyone else did more effectively and now we are the only ones to feel guilty about it.

This video hits so close to home that its scary. When you do a job that you hate and gives you no joy it can lead you to a dark place.

very good analysis! It is amazing that even after fourty years since the making of this movie, people like you put out new perspetives and theories. It is so sad that this master of filmmaking is no longer around to make more mesmerizing movies.

Some points were really mind-opening but i gotta say some things were too farfetched

Delusion, illusion and the land of the dead. Even the 'Self' is a collection of aggregates; always changing. Consciousness and the ability to 'shine' in the present moment, while acknowledging the horrors of the past, is the best way out of the mouth of madness... Outstanding video!