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1997
Warner Brothers DVD
In 1997 Stephen King had a remake of his novel The Shining. This aired on TV. So figuring it would be badly edited for TV I didn't bother seeing it. Then after a few friends told me it was good I figured I would rent it one day. Found the DVD this year for $5. So grabbed it.
This adaptation follows the novel closely. What surprised me is how much of the novel was still in this made for TV film. Steven Webber and Rebecca Demorney are great in the parts of Jack and Wendy. Sadly Courtland Mead isn't that good as Danny. But the rest of the cast is spot on. There is some good FX work. Now the CGI hedge animals kind of suck but I am sure the budget on this was pretty low.
The DVD release is 2 DVDs. And has a great commentary with Stephen King,Steven Webber,Cythia Garris and Mick Garris. Loved this commentary and have listened to it 2 times now. There is also some deleted scenes. But really they add nothing to the film. Stephen King's The Shining gets a B-.
