The classicity of a good film lies in the fact that it can continuously get new interpretations with the changes in people's thinking over the years, and such a film is alive. If it has only one possibility after it is photographed, then it will die when it reaches that possibility.
I watched this film last year and discussed it with my friends for a long time. Yesterday I discussed it for almost all night. I felt sorry for my "wasted" time if I didn't write anything, so I made up my mind to write some opinions.
After reading it, I have been paying attention to the explanations of the experts on the Internet, and I am impressed. After everyone's discussion (except for some particularly insincere ones), I found that "The Shining" is really energetic! This excites me-there is no film yet that allows me to chat so enthusiastically after watching it for a year.
Due to lack of sleep and personal level, it is inevitable to miss ten thousand, please guide.
Also, (because of reading lovelolly's post) In order to avoid unnecessary disputes, I declare here in advance: This post is a discussion post. Of course, my opinion will be further improved as the discussion deepens, and of course I will draw on the good of others. Opinion, before this, the same as lovelolly's position, I must be convinced. In addition, if you say that I am lovelolly's "childcare", you can leave it alone. Okay, too much nonsense, let's start below.
First give three key words, which are very important in my interpretation.
The subconscious (natural force), the shining (between natural and supernatural), the house (representing supernatural)
, the entanglement of natural and supernatural.
First of all, my foothold is to explore the horror focus of "The Shining". Is it a weird premonition? Is it a closed mysterious hotel? Is Jack gradually alienated? Was it the homicide that happened earlier and lingered? Is it a decayed woman? Is it a constant wave of blood? Is it a crazy hunt? Is it the ultimate destruction?
Yes, all of this is horrible, but these cover the fact that natural and supernatural forces are vacillating-that is to say, a large part of the front of the film seems to be about a seemingly ordinary family abnormal psychology It broke out gradually, but later, everything was hinting: a mysterious black hand behind the scenes is controlling everything. This is the supernatural power. If it's just a person, we can expect him to correct his evil and return to the right, but after looking at it, we find that he can only obediently drill into the condom! These understandings benefited from a book I read called Appreciating Cinema (by Andrew Lynn), which said:
Kubrick’s talent lies in his constant hesitation of the audience, not knowing that evil is isolated from the world. The result of the crazy behavior is really from supernatural power. ... The supernatural itself is not terrible, because it is so far away from our lives. However, the thoughts after natural disasters (such as psychological problems) may be a supernatural evil force-this really makes the scalp numb.
This is really the case. Take, for example, SARS. Everyone accepts that it is a natural disaster. In the end, if it is discovered that it is the actions of a hostile organization, the seemingly unintentional accidental spread of humans and animals may actually be controlled at any place. The place happens suddenly at any time-maybe tomorrow is by your side, isn't it terrifying?
Okay, let's explain it in a video below. In the film, the supernatural representative I found is the "house", and there is no doubt that the house is problematic. The film hints from the beginning: there is a murder, 237 is weird. Then as Jack went crazy, Jack saw the people and things (note, I haven’t come to the conclusion that these exist or not, and in what way) they did very subtle: the bartender’s appearance is very weird (white face) It’s not normal, and the expression is too). In the process of echoing responses with Jack again and again, carefully feel it, is it the taste of instigation? And his more important role is that he is the messenger of the house. Just when Jack was completely disappointed with his wife (Wendy scolded Jack because of the child's injury) and wanted to "exchange the soul for a beer", he gave Jack the ticket-the train to the endless abyss departed on time, please get on the train . He represented the house and gave Jack wine again and again, never charging, even when Jack had money to pay. "This is the order of the house", yes, the house is not allowed to charge, because it has already been taken away, that is your soul.
And we know that from the beginning to the middle of the film (Jack gradually became abnormal), they were almost all acting on their own. When did the house intervene? It is difficult to have a clear position. And the performance of the house's gradual deepening can be seen: Danny entered the 237 time when weirdly opened. Here I tend to open the door to the house for the following reasons. Let's not care what happened inside at that time, let's see what is the purpose of this event? It was obvious that Jack, who was very depressed, was yelled at by his wife, and all the resentment broke out: "It's been three years, but that bitch! As long as I live for one day, I won't let me forget what happened. !" (Extra-topic: I like this Nicholson performance the most! It's wonderful! Never tire!) Then he was called by his wife to see "A Woman" in 237. I am very much about the explanation of the decaying woman in the "Xiaoqiang to help you understand this classic horror film" post. This is really a vivid process of dashing hope, and of course there must be an element of sexual consciousness in it. Since I entered the hotel (maybe for many years), my gradual disappointment with my wife is all manifested here! At this time, it was also the time when Jack made up his mind to "correct them" (although it was only stated later).
When another Grady (waiter) appeared in the back, it was just when Jack had a complete breakdown. He ran into the hall again and was hit by Grady "coincidentally". Grady is also a meaningful character. As a waiter, he behaves respectfully and speaks softly, but is suggestive: "Maybe they need to have a good'talk', if you don't mind if I say that, maybe, more A little bit..." Then he actually pretended to be Grady the murderer Jack had heard about before: When he said that his wife and children were disobedient (disliked the outlook), he "corrected" them. But at this time Wendy was planning how to get down the mountain in the bedroom! I almost understand what's in front of me: Jack received so many hints (under what circumstances should be "corrected"), and Wendy just hit the gun! Is this a coincidence?
Now talk about the existence of the two roles of waiter and bartender. My opinion is (agree with lovelolly): They are Jack's subconscious products, that is, Jack, as a writer, unconsciously creates characters based on the vague information he has obtained, including hall parties and the like. The difference from lovelolly's point of view is that these subconscious products are not simple, they are also interfered by the house behind the scenes just mentioned. I think that the house, as a representative of supernatural power, has never and will never do anything in person. What it does is to secretly create all favorable conditions for the people it chooses to jump into the abyss without realizing that it has been affected and still think it is. Personal will. Therefore, the waiter and the bartender have been interfered by the house, so they will do these interesting things. And they are also the incarnation of the house. From this promotion, the little girl Danny sees is inevitably the product of the combination of the two, that is, Danny’s flash inspiration to the little girl, and the house intervenes to slightly "modify" these illusions.
I have finished talking about the things at the ends of the sticks. In a cliché, they are dialectically unified. Let’s talk about "The Shining".
This is a very interesting setting. Due to its ambiguity, there are many possibilities for understanding. My understanding is: its essence is still subconscious, not "superpower" in the general sense. In other words, some people's subconscious ability is very developed, and then they can predict, recall and pay attention to details and so on. Everyone must have heard the news: Someone suddenly felt something at a certain moment, and then interrupted what should be done, such as taking a plane. As a result, the plane crashed and he escaped by chance. The Shining is similar to this. It is a strong high-level subconscious, and because of this, the talents it owns will be selected by the house. People with the shining are sensitive. On the one hand, the house can more easily influence it; on the other hand, the supernatural power of the house is mixed with the shining similar to the supernatural power, which is difficult to distinguish, and the house can be better hidden .
Although it resembles supernatural power, the Shining I define is closer to the subconscious, and the difference is only in degree. I remember that when I was discussing with my friends, I gave an example. It may be clear: everyone has one hand, and Li Yundi’s hands are more flexible, so he can play the piano very well, although your ordinary hands can’t play. Li Yundi is so good, but you can also play the piano, and if you stay with Li Yundi, your playing level will be more or less affected by it. So Wendy can also see something and it is not difficult to understand, because she also has a subconscious, and her subconscious has been strengthened around the two powerful subconscious people, her husband and son. At the end of the film, she was on the verge of collapse, and happened to see the real (this is very important!) black man who was hacked to death, and the house was added to the vinegar, so those things appeared. As for the special meaning of the bear, bj, etc., it should belong to the director. The meaning of this thing has been completed, and the deep meaning is the director’s interest, although it may be inextricably linked to the background of the film. Connection is not the key point.
For that crucial opening, I thought it was a masterpiece of the house. Although the Shining is powerful, it has not yet reached the point where it can affect the entity. At most, it controls the person and then affects the entity through the effect on the person's thoughts and psychology. So the house is pushing the boat along the water. As mentioned earlier, it creates all the convenient conditions for Jack to step into the abyss while making it difficult to find.
The name of the film is the Shining, in my opinion, because it is the node of all things: because the Shining House chose Jack; because the Shining Danny became uneasy and triggered a conflict between Wendy and Jack; because of the Shining , Jack is deeply trapped in his own spiritual world; because the Shining has too much trust in what he feels, it conceals the evil supernatural power. The Shining is like a bond, entangled all the parts together, showing a shocking story.
My opinion is basically these. Let
me say a few more words to express my point of view: 1. I don't think this is a ghost film. Although there are supernatural powers in it, and ghosts are considered a supernatural thing, almost all the weird people that appear in the film can be traced from the subconsciousness of a family (mainly Jack and Danny). Everyone discusses the points that are inconsistent with the subconscious. If there are no omissions, you can see if it is because the supernatural house has been slightly modified to achieve its purpose.
2. Regarding the final photo. If it weren't for Kubrick's pranks (someone did say so), he thought it was a reminder to the supernatural being: how could such an abnormal thing happen! Using this as a thread, peeling off the cocoon, slowly discovering the black hand behind the scenes. So I think it was the house that added Jack to the photo. It can also be said that Jack's soul has been sold to the house.
3. I didn't read the original book, I just knew the outline of the story. But I found out that when Kubrick made this film, he only used the outline of the novel, or even just a skeleton, to express what he wanted to express. This is why Stephen King is dissatisfied with him. The adaptation is too big! Therefore, reading the original works is very limited in helping to understand the film (the original works clearly speak ghosts!). It probably won't work to explain the film in terms of the main themes and details of the original work, let alone sticking to the inter-line film in the original work.
4. As I said at the beginning, the classicity of a good film is that it can continuously get new interpretations with the changes of people's thinking over the years, and such a film is alive. I am not forcing everyone to accept my point of view, but to make a new interpretation of it based on my point of view. So please everyone must talk endlessly. The only requirement is "sincerity", so that you can get the joy of watching movies.
5. My words are finished, thank you.
Source
2007 9 26-27
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