Is Kubrick's "The Shining" an ode to "Lord of the Flies"?

Rating: 10/10 (27 January 2005)

Striking similarities between Kubrick's "The Shining" (NOT STEPHEN KING'S BOOK!) and William Golding's masterpiece "The Lord of the Flies," a must read for anyone interested in the genius that is Stanley Kubrick.
The opening shot of a solitary island (first image of the movie) and the presence of countless other symbols from Golding's book such as the conch, glasses, and individual characters: Simon, Ralph, Piggy and of course Jack, are striking evidence of Kubrick's willingness to stray from King's "Shining" (notice that the actual shining is not even a theme in the Kubrick's movie) and assume a much deeper themes like, the battle with one's inner demons, and what it means to be civilized.