--- product_id: 376453082 title: "The Shining (1980)" price: "7444 Ft" currency: HUF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/376453082-the-shining-1980 store_origin: HU region: Hungary --- # The Shining (1980) **Price:** 7444 Ft **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Shining (1980) - **How much does it cost?** 7444 Ft with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/376453082-the-shining-1980) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Shining (1980) Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family. Review: I Can See King's Point - I've read King's original novel, and I've seen Kubrick's film several times...but it's been awhile since I've done either. Last week I went back and re-read King's original tale, and fell in love with it all over again. Just a creepy, wonderful story. This past weekend I re-watched Kubrick's film, and I can understand why King doesn't really care for it. Let me state right up front, that I really enjoy this movie. It's a beautifully shot film; amazing camerwork, a hauntingly unforgettable score, and some fantastic performances. I think the biggest problem with this movie, is also it's biggest asset, and that's Jack Nicholson. The character of Jack Torrance in the novel strives to be a loving father, he's truly struggling with his sobriety, and you see that he's really hoping that the caretaker's job will give he and his family the second chance that they desperately need. In the novel Jack Torrance loves Wendy, and he's doing everything he can to save his marriage. Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance seems to hate his wife from the get-go. On the way to The Overlook hotel, he's already lost his patience with both Wendy and Danny, you get the feeling that this Jack Torrance hates being a family man. You don't feel that Torrance regrets hurting Danny, and you just know that, Overlook or not, this Jack Torrance would be hitting the bottle again. There really isn't much of a character arc for the movie version of Jack Torrance as he slides from irritation to outright lunacy almost as soon as the first snowflakes fall. What really stood out to me on this viewing was what a wonderful performance Shelley Duvall put in as Wendy. As the movie opens you see that she's battled for her family, she is hanging onto threads to try and keep her family together, and once they are in the Overlook, and Jack starts his lunacy, her performance gets amped up. I think that Duvall's performance gets buried under everything Jack Nicholson is doing (and how could it not?), but the next time you watch this, pay to attention to Wendy. Her character arc his much more compelling, and I think Duvall adds so much to the film, and to the character of Wendy, as it's much better than what King gave to Wendy. Danny Lloyd as young Danny Torrance carries a lot of the film on his shoulders, and he is really, really good. If you've ever seen the unfortunate TV mini-series of "The Shining", you can see just how crucial the character of Danny is to the tale, and if the role is miscast, the story can't be salvaged. Lloyd carries his scenes, and plays off of Duvall and Scatman Crothers really well. His few scenes with Nicholson are secondary as Nicholson is kind of doing his own thing, and you kind of forget who or what else is in the room. The movie, and Nicholson's performance is iconic. If you grew up in the 70's and 80's, then "The Shining" stands with "Halloween", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Alien" as on of the building blocks of modern horror. Again, it's a beautiful film, and so well shot, you should watch it just to see see Kubrick at the top of his game. If you're only familiar with the film, then make sure you pick up King's novel. It parallels the film in some ways, but it's a drastically different take. With the novel, you get the feeling that the Overlook is haunted, where the film feels more a film a man's slide into insanity. Review: Great movie in every aspect - The movie The Shining was excellently produced, written, and directed, with exemplary actors. The producer, writer, and director, Stanley Kubrick, has a clear vision of what he wants the movie to be about, how it should look, and how it should feel. He then executes this near flawlessly, with only a few moments containing imperfection. The casted actors are great, with the mother portrayed as caring but weary of the hotel, and her husband, the father shown as seeming normal, though possibly a little bit off putting. Eventually he changes drastically, losing his mind. The child actor is in my opinion one of, if not the best casting choices, doing surprisingly well for portraying an extraordinary child who's hiding his gift, and he does extremely well during the more intense parts of the film, such as when he acts possessed. He changes his voice and seems unfocused. The technical aspects of film making are well executed too. The camera is only shaky during scenes where it helps empower the mood, or during air shots such as a birds-eye view of a car. The special effects are used sparsely, but well, such as blood, ice, and more. The musical score immensely affects the mood, and the sound rarely glitches or seems off, and the editing is sometimes a little choppy but on par for when the movie came out. The story is based around a father who accepts a job taking care of the Overlook Hotel in the Colorado mountains over the winter so he can write a novel. It closes due to roads not being passable, so they are isolated, and practically trapped. He has been told that one of the previous caretakers went mad and murdered his family, but this doesn’t faze him. He still brings his wife and young son to live with him. However, not everyone and everything are as they seem. The mother, named Wendy, played by Shelly Duval, does a great job of playing a convincing role. She expresses all fear and emotions as if what was happening was true. The father, Jack, played by Jack Nicholson, embraces the role, making it seem as if he is truly losing his mind. The child, Danny, played by Danny Lloyd, is an extraordinary child actor. He has an imaginary friend, Tony, who seems to voice the boy’s visions. There’s also another prominent character, the chef, Dick, played by Scatman Crowthers. He does a great job acting, and his character explains to Danny his gift that they share, which he calls shining. Shining is the ability to mentally see the past and future of places and communicate with others. He attempts to mentor Danny as much as he can. The story is paced slowly at first, but speeds up dramatically during the last 20 minutes or so. This pacing creates tension through dramatic irony and suspense, as you know something is going to happen, but nothing does for a while, or only small things that are out of the ordinary but nothing too horrifying. The writing of the movie, though terrific, isn’t too much of a feat, since the movie is based on a book by Stephen King of the same name. The writing interprets this book, so it is not original. However, this interpretation is great, making it Kubrick's own work. Overall, the movie is excellent horror, though it’s slow at first. The buildup allows eerie things to occur, showing a mental spiral of the father into insanity as more and more happens, then climaxing and all the suspense is released and replaced with action, furthering the horror. It’s a great movie but won’t be as enjoyable to those who prefer fast paced, thrilling horror compared to a slow, psychological horror. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00PDXX4ZM | | Actors | Barry Nelson, Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson, Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall | | Best Sellers Rank | #10,626 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #5,100 in DVD | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (31,808) | | Director | Stanley Kubrick | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | MPAA rating | R (Restricted) | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 7.4 x 5.35 x 0.87 inches; 2.08 ounces | | Run time | 144 minutes | | Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish | ## Product Details - **Color:** Unknown - **Contributor:** Barry Nelson, Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson, Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall, Stanley Kubrick - **Language:** English - **Number Of Discs:** 1 - **Runtime:** 144 minutes ## Images ![The Shining (1980) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81f0R7uwewL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Can See King's Point *by D***D on May 5, 2014* I've read King's original novel, and I've seen Kubrick's film several times...but it's been awhile since I've done either. Last week I went back and re-read King's original tale, and fell in love with it all over again. Just a creepy, wonderful story. This past weekend I re-watched Kubrick's film, and I can understand why King doesn't really care for it. Let me state right up front, that I really enjoy this movie. It's a beautifully shot film; amazing camerwork, a hauntingly unforgettable score, and some fantastic performances. I think the biggest problem with this movie, is also it's biggest asset, and that's Jack Nicholson. The character of Jack Torrance in the novel strives to be a loving father, he's truly struggling with his sobriety, and you see that he's really hoping that the caretaker's job will give he and his family the second chance that they desperately need. In the novel Jack Torrance loves Wendy, and he's doing everything he can to save his marriage. Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance seems to hate his wife from the get-go. On the way to The Overlook hotel, he's already lost his patience with both Wendy and Danny, you get the feeling that this Jack Torrance hates being a family man. You don't feel that Torrance regrets hurting Danny, and you just know that, Overlook or not, this Jack Torrance would be hitting the bottle again. There really isn't much of a character arc for the movie version of Jack Torrance as he slides from irritation to outright lunacy almost as soon as the first snowflakes fall. What really stood out to me on this viewing was what a wonderful performance Shelley Duvall put in as Wendy. As the movie opens you see that she's battled for her family, she is hanging onto threads to try and keep her family together, and once they are in the Overlook, and Jack starts his lunacy, her performance gets amped up. I think that Duvall's performance gets buried under everything Jack Nicholson is doing (and how could it not?), but the next time you watch this, pay to attention to Wendy. Her character arc his much more compelling, and I think Duvall adds so much to the film, and to the character of Wendy, as it's much better than what King gave to Wendy. Danny Lloyd as young Danny Torrance carries a lot of the film on his shoulders, and he is really, really good. If you've ever seen the unfortunate TV mini-series of "The Shining", you can see just how crucial the character of Danny is to the tale, and if the role is miscast, the story can't be salvaged. Lloyd carries his scenes, and plays off of Duvall and Scatman Crothers really well. His few scenes with Nicholson are secondary as Nicholson is kind of doing his own thing, and you kind of forget who or what else is in the room. The movie, and Nicholson's performance is iconic. If you grew up in the 70's and 80's, then "The Shining" stands with "Halloween", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Alien" as on of the building blocks of modern horror. Again, it's a beautiful film, and so well shot, you should watch it just to see see Kubrick at the top of his game. If you're only familiar with the film, then make sure you pick up King's novel. It parallels the film in some ways, but it's a drastically different take. With the novel, you get the feeling that the Overlook is haunted, where the film feels more a film a man's slide into insanity. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great movie in every aspect *by B***E on November 12, 2023* The movie The Shining was excellently produced, written, and directed, with exemplary actors. The producer, writer, and director, Stanley Kubrick, has a clear vision of what he wants the movie to be about, how it should look, and how it should feel. He then executes this near flawlessly, with only a few moments containing imperfection. The casted actors are great, with the mother portrayed as caring but weary of the hotel, and her husband, the father shown as seeming normal, though possibly a little bit off putting. Eventually he changes drastically, losing his mind. The child actor is in my opinion one of, if not the best casting choices, doing surprisingly well for portraying an extraordinary child who's hiding his gift, and he does extremely well during the more intense parts of the film, such as when he acts possessed. He changes his voice and seems unfocused. The technical aspects of film making are well executed too. The camera is only shaky during scenes where it helps empower the mood, or during air shots such as a birds-eye view of a car. The special effects are used sparsely, but well, such as blood, ice, and more. The musical score immensely affects the mood, and the sound rarely glitches or seems off, and the editing is sometimes a little choppy but on par for when the movie came out. The story is based around a father who accepts a job taking care of the Overlook Hotel in the Colorado mountains over the winter so he can write a novel. It closes due to roads not being passable, so they are isolated, and practically trapped. He has been told that one of the previous caretakers went mad and murdered his family, but this doesn’t faze him. He still brings his wife and young son to live with him. However, not everyone and everything are as they seem. The mother, named Wendy, played by Shelly Duval, does a great job of playing a convincing role. She expresses all fear and emotions as if what was happening was true. The father, Jack, played by Jack Nicholson, embraces the role, making it seem as if he is truly losing his mind. The child, Danny, played by Danny Lloyd, is an extraordinary child actor. He has an imaginary friend, Tony, who seems to voice the boy’s visions. There’s also another prominent character, the chef, Dick, played by Scatman Crowthers. He does a great job acting, and his character explains to Danny his gift that they share, which he calls shining. Shining is the ability to mentally see the past and future of places and communicate with others. He attempts to mentor Danny as much as he can. The story is paced slowly at first, but speeds up dramatically during the last 20 minutes or so. This pacing creates tension through dramatic irony and suspense, as you know something is going to happen, but nothing does for a while, or only small things that are out of the ordinary but nothing too horrifying. The writing of the movie, though terrific, isn’t too much of a feat, since the movie is based on a book by Stephen King of the same name. The writing interprets this book, so it is not original. However, this interpretation is great, making it Kubrick's own work. Overall, the movie is excellent horror, though it’s slow at first. The buildup allows eerie things to occur, showing a mental spiral of the father into insanity as more and more happens, then climaxing and all the suspense is released and replaced with action, furthering the horror. It’s a great movie but won’t be as enjoyable to those who prefer fast paced, thrilling horror compared to a slow, psychological horror. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Horror Movie !!!! *by R***N on January 27, 2026* Thankyou !!!!, Recieved 1-27-26. Just Love it !!!!, saw it quite awhile back " (Good movie) !!!!. Packaged very nicely, Speedy Shipping. 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