Detested the original screen version of the "Shining" with Jack Nicholson. It was the most pathetic piece of garbage, that it has ever been my misfortune to watch and I hated it.
I had just finished reading the book when the film came out and so I was really looking forward to seeing it. The book had been a masterpiece and the film was absolutely nothing like the book. The whole cast were completely wrong for the characters they portrayed.
Jack Nicholson overacted deplorably, behaved like he was "stoned" out of his mind all the way through and came across as a complete idiot.
Shelley Duvall was brainless and just screamed and ran away all of the time.
The KiRAB' acting was abyssmal, he failed to convince anyone he had any polish, let alone a "Shine".
It was utter claptrap from start to finish and the biggest let down of all time. Stehen King must have been mortified when he saw it, I know I was.
The Shining has since been re-made and is on DVD, starring
Rebecca De Mornay and Steven Weber and is a much better adaptation of the book.
I'm still not over-enthused by the kid though!
