Shine On

Advantages: Stephen King's claim to fame ; Superb atmosphere ; Sublime plot ; A vivid imagination that stretches all supernatural boundaries ; Probably responsible for some of the best horror films of the 70's and 80's
Disadvantages: Some unessesary background in the first half ; Kubrik mucked up the story too much ; Could have been much more

...Being thoroughly refreshed and cheerful following my Misery conquest, an adrenaline rush urged me to stick my nose into yet another King classic, The Shining. Of course, generally when you've seen a certain Jack Nicholson film more times than you care to remember, you start to wonder, why bother? But then you hear how Stanley Kubrick practically threw Stephen King's novel into the fire after a quick skim read and went about making his own super version, makes you pretty inclined to read the novel that made King the bestseller he is today. Initially I was apprehensive about starting the book as I'd heard some negativity surrounding the content of the first few hundred pages. I honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. For a 500 page novel I shot through it in less than a week and enjoyed it immensely, even more so than...

darkangelwing 08.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Shining - Stephen King

The Shining review

Advantages: Scary, tense, engaging
Disadvantages: None

...The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick which is based a Stephen King novel of the same name. It stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd. Jack Torrence (Nicholson) is a writer who accepts the job as a caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, which always gets snowed in during the winter, and so becomes completely isolated. He is warned that the last caretaker got cabin fever and killed his family and himself, but Jack just wants some peace and quiet in order to write. So he takes his wife Wendy (Duvall) and his son Danny (Lloyd) up to the hotel on the closing day, where they meet the elderly cook, Dick Halloran (Scatman Crothers). He surprises Danny by talking with him telepathically and asking him if he wants an ice cream. When alone, he explains that he and his grandmother shared this incredible gift...

Walter_Kovacs 06.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Shining (DVD)

Her Time To Shine

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: A few weka tunes

...In 2008 came the second album from the London-based singer and rapper Estelle (Swaray). By the time she had released ?Shine?, her sophomore album, she had broken into the mainstream as she had moved on her music by re-locating to the USA and linked up with some big players in the R&B and Hip Hop game to help her out along the way. 1. ?Wait? Getting the album underway comes what came as the first single from the album and a pretty hit in itself as you see tha there she prepared to do big things by dropping this heavy jam as she links up with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and with him on the production, you see that here he decides to come out with a fly jam where he mixes the two things that she is best known for and gets it off to a great start. **Four Stars** 2. ?No Substitute Love? I saw this as a killer tune from the singer...

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Review of Shine - Estelle

A shining example of a stonking good film

Advantages: The cinematography, the storyline, the acting, the direction...
Disadvantages: Not a single one in my opinion

...of her son. Will any of them get out alive? I would imagine/hope that there are few people who haven't heard of The Shining. Based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Stanley Kubrick, it was made back in 1980, and yet for me and many others, remains a film that has stood the test of time. It is my all-time favourite film and has been for some time - it is one of the few films that I can watch over and over again, and yet I never get bored of, despite knowing precisely how it is going to end. For me, it has everything that I want in a film - great acting and visuals, a creepy atmosphere with a bit of supernatural thrown in, a bit of gore, beautiful visuals and wonderfully appropriate music. I should note here that I have never read the book, so cannot comment on how well it translated onto the screen, although I have read...

sunmeilan 06.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Shining (DVD)

Shine On

Advantages: Good, Wonderful Characters, better than the film
Disadvantages: makes the film seem rubbish!

...This is the first time I have read The Shining. Regrettably I had watched the film before reading the book so the characters I was reading of took on the appearance in my head of the characters from the film. This did not matter matter a great deal as I did learn alot more about the characters from the book than the film. In the book i found Jack to be much less aggressive and not as sinister at first (until the hotel takes hold) which was good because as the story progresses you can see the real change the hotel is making to him. Wendy, his wife seems quite mild mannered throughout and only becomes more strong as needed, she is a very caring character and although she seems a little subservient you can see that when the time comes she has it in her to what has to be done. Their son Danny seems a lonely type and has a very...

Kimbod 31.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Shining - Stephen King

BORN TO SHINE!

Advantages: The look and feel of quality.
Disadvantages: 2 mega pixel camera.

...◄ Born to Shine From the Black Series. ► ■ The LG Shine KE970 ■ With it's stylish mirrored casing to front, and it's brushed steel finish to the back, it has to be be the most aesthetically pleasing of mobile phones on the market to date. Measuring 99.8 x 50.6 x 13.8 mm, and weighing in at 119 g. The LG Shine is a solid and beautiful piece of equipment. When I went to choose a new mobile phone I scoured many mobile shops in search of a slim, neat, attractive design to replace my Motorola Razor which I had stupidly put through the washing machine in my jeans pocket when in a rush to get my washing done after our holiday. I had always chosen...

Morning_Becomes_Electra 25.08.2007 (26.08.2007) · Read review
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Review of LG Shine KE970

Sparkling shine!

Advantages: Makes your hair shiney and soft, smells good
Disadvantages: None.

...I had a voucher for money off Toni&Guy products in Boots so I picked this product up. It's usually about £6.99, but it's on offer along with other Toni&Guy products at 3 for £10 (Aug '09). What is it? Toni&Guy Finishing Shine Spray for sparkling shine is a finishing spray which adds a bit of shine to sleek, straight styles. It comes in an 100ml spray bottle, which is clear so you can see the clear liquid within. It also has a silver pull of top. On the front it has the name of the product, sideyways of course. And on the back it has the directions, salon tips, warnings and the list of ingredients. Ingredients Alcohol denat, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasilixane, phenyl trimethicone, parfum, dipropylene glycol, butylphenyl methylpropional, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexenecarboxaldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, linalool...

xKatieeex 31.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toni & Guy Finishing Shine Spray

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Advantages: one of the best horror films ever
Disadvantages: None

...that I have ever been scared by are Event Horizon and Shining. Shining was made before the recent glut of teen slashers and comes from the book by Stephen King, which is his scariest apart from IT. Shining, originally called The Shining was made in 1980 by the late, great Stanley Kubrick, who could proudly say he’d never made a turkey. He died luckily before his last film Eyes Wide Shut came out and so he was spared seeing the carnage, as the film was cruelly mauled by audiences and critics alike. Shining stars Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall as well as some kid whose name I forgot. The plot is simple but effective; a family go to live in a deserted hotel for the winter as the father is the caretaker. Nicholson plays the caretaker who is also trying to write a novel and Duvall plays his wife. Upon their arrival they meet Mr...

willgould 22.09.2001 · Read review
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Review of The Shining (DVD)

Shine on

Advantages: Sleek, easy to use
Disadvantages: non customisable

...The LG Shine is probably one of the classiest phones on the market right now. The main draw to this phone is the sleek, elegant design - the slider being one of the best and most durable available on any phone. It has all the normal whistles and bells, such as the bluetooth, camera, and media player. One thing to note with regards to the bluetooth connectivity is the added security inbuilt in the phone - making it nigh on impossible for "snarfers" to hack into. The scroll on the slider makes it very easy to navigate through the user menu, with the usual applications and controls available to parouse through. However, not taking away from the excellent functionality, one little "drawback" is the inability to customise the handset with the themes that are available on many handsets. While I dont own this handset, my neighbour...

cooler1968 10.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of LG Shine KE970

SHINE ON

Advantages: Lots of moisture
Disadvantages: made me sneeze

...I don't normally wear a lot of lipstick so when I saw this written about about a year ago in a magazine, I thought, wow, that's a great idea, a bit of colour, lots of moisture. I bought my first tube for 99p at Superdrug and was very pleased with it. It is like a grown-ups Lipsmackers and it even has a nice sweet taste for those lip-licking moments. The first tube I bought was just a pink tube with now shimmer however it did tint my lips nicely with a nice shade of rose. The second tube I bought was indeed the 'Pearl and Shine' colour and it was lovely. I used it everyday for about a month before it ran out and although the first time I used it I walked around all day looking like a metallic freak, I soon got the appropriate usage amount under control and had a nice pearly sheen to my kissers. It works very well as...

NoLogoGirl 06.11.2003 · Read review
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