"I'm not gonna hurt ya, I'm just gonna bash your brains in. Bash them right the !@& in"...

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2008)

...that's probably one of the best written lines ever. Jach Nicholson, my favorite actor of all time, does an incredible job as the creepy Jack Torrance in this amazing film.
I first saw The Shining when I was about 10. Then, of course, it scared the !@%& out of me, and it still does. Since then I think I've seen it more than 10 times. Even though this film is 28 years old, it's more terrifying and beautiful than any horror movie today. As an avid fan of Stephen King, I've, of course, read The Shining. The books is far better than the film, but that don't mean Cubricks version, which is different compared to the book, is a bad film. On the contrary, it's actually one of the best horror movies ever made. Cubrick's fantastic talent as a director gives us not just a horror movie, but also a piece of art. He has shown before that he truly is a master, especially in 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange.
Danny Lloyd and Shelley Duvall, as well as Scatman Crothers did some really good job in this film. I don't understand why Jach Nicholson didn't win an Oscar as Jack Torrance, he really deserved it. I especially love that part in the film when he threatens Wendy, as they walk up the stairs - "I'm not gonna hurt ya, I'm just gonna bash your brains in. Bash them right the !@& in". Throughout the whole film I sit there, almost paralyzed. This truly is one of the best movies ever made, and it SHOULD be in your DVD-collection.
I give it 10/10.