The Shining: USA/UNCUT vs UK/CUT version - Blu-ray Forum

eiknarf · 07-09-2017, 06:48 PM

A simple poll.
Which do you prefer.
Now fffffffight!!!

Kainefu · 07-09-2017, 07:32 PM

Why can't I ever vote on these things? Is there something wrong with the settings on my iPhone? Hmm I changed to the default layout now I can vote. But the site looks like it's from the 90's.

P-Rock · 07-09-2017, 08:14 PM

Would've been better to name it the international version as it's not limited to the UK. It's also best known as that.

eiknarf · 07-09-2017, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by P-Rock

Would've been better to name it the international version as it's not limited to the UK. It's also best known as that.

Is it editable?

P-Rock · 07-09-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eiknarf

Is it editable?

Dunno. Probably?

eiknarf · 07-14-2017, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by P-Rock

Dunno. Probably?

I was only seemingly able to edit my first post, but not the poll question itself - unless I'm missing something.

Eye Candy · 07-10-2017, 03:46 AM

I prefer watching the 2010 142 minute DVD edition presented in the Full Aspect Ratio of the original camera negative...

drush9999 · 07-14-2017, 11:41 AM

Weirdly for me being from the UK, I recorded the US cut from UK TV on VHS in the 80s. So when I got a "proper" VHS copy later on I was annoyed it was shorter. I imported the longer cut when the first batch of Kubricks came out on DVD around 1999.
It's my preferred cut as it was the one I watched the most back then.

dallywhitty · 07-14-2017, 12:26 PM

I've always liked The Shining, but I also thought it wasn't quite as great as it's made out to be. I finally saw the US cut about a year ago and it catapulted the film to masterpiece status for me. Better pacing and the sense of claustrophobia is heightened.

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Watched the longer US cut for the very first time a couple of nights ago and it made me fall in love with the film. Don't get me wrong, I've always really liked the film, but I guess I've never had that level of appreciation that most folks do, even as a fan of both King and Kubrick. Anyway, I thought the sense of dread and isolation was heightened, and the padded running time actually made Jack's descent into madness feel less abrupt.

klauswhereareyou · 07-14-2017, 01:39 PM

Heck if anything the Shining is a film that should be longer, not shorter. Still wish they would've kept the sequence in that Kubrick shot that had Jack looking at the scrapbook describing the history of the Overlook. The scrapbook is seen briefly in the release version.

AaronJ · 07-14-2017, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Heck if anything the Shining is a film that should be longer, not shorter. Still wish they would've kept the sequence in that Kubrick shot that had Jack looking at the scrapbook describing the history of the Overlook. The scrapbook is seen briefly in the release version.

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That would have been so cool. Sounds really compelling.

hockeyshark91 · 08-06-2017, 05:38 PM

What? There's a cut version? Why!?!

P-Rock · 11-08-2017, 02:25 PM

I grew up with the shorter version too and then saw the uncut version and I was like LOL WTF get to the friggin point ZOMG skeletors LMAO GTFO!

AaronJ · 11-09-2017, 12:10 AM

I prefer the longer cut.

That being said, both edits are amazing films. And they each approach the viewer differently. I don't think one is really "better" than the other. They are both great, and both are fascinating and both are compelling. But yes, if you force me to choose one, I will choose the long cut.

They are both great.

P-Rock · 11-09-2017, 01:36 PM

I dunno, the longer cut includes scenes that aren't necessary to the progression of the story and Kubrick saw that too. It's nice seeing Hallorann get on a plane and renting a snow mobile, but it really doesn't change anything. Neither does the doctor's visit, Jack's extra interview scene, the extended bar scene and Wendy running into a room full of skeletons. Wasn't the shorter cut Kubricks preferred version?

OutOfBoose · 01-08-2019, 04:35 AM

I love both, but if I had to choose one - it's the US cut. Slower pace just works better for me in case of this film.

Hucksta G · 01-08-2019, 06:35 PM

I've only ever seen the international cut but own the US cut - still need to watch it!!

Dr Lenera · 01-09-2019, 12:03 AM

Longer cut all the way. Can't say I agree with Kubrick on this one.

kylor · 09-24-2020, 11:08 PM

I prefer it longer.

That's what she said!

crushersteve · 08-28-2021, 04:27 PM

I love both. But I find myself watching the UK cut more. I think there is one or two scenes I miss from the US cut when I watch it. Wendy finding the "ghost" party and the "serious *******s" scene...but that's just my personal choice. I have to say the shorter one is better paced.
PS: I grew up watching the US version.

View Poll Results: The Shining: USA/Uncut vs UK/Cut
USA/Uncut	51	77.27%
UK/ Cut	15	22.73%
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07-09-2017, 06:48 PM	#1
eiknarf Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2011 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:2	The Shining: USA/UNCUT vs INTERNATIONAL/CUT version A simple poll. Which do you prefer. Now fffffffight!!! Last edited by eiknarf; 07-14-2017 at 05:42 PM. Reason: updating term used

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07-09-2017, 07:32 PM	#2
Kainefu Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Cambridge,MA 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:2133 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:16	Why can't I ever vote on these things? Is there something wrong with the settings on my iPhone? Hmm I changed to the default layout now I can vote. But the site looks like it's from the 90's.

07-09-2017, 08:14 PM	#3
P-Rock Banned Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray reviews:3	Would've been better to name it the international version as it's not limited to the UK. It's also best known as that.

07-10-2017, 03:46 AM	#7
Eye Candy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:N. Texas 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:30 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I prefer watching the 2010 142 minute DVD edition presented in the Full Aspect Ratio of the original camera negative...

07-14-2017, 11:41 AM	#8
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Weirdly for me being from the UK, I recorded the US cut from UK TV on VHS in the 80s. So when I got a "proper" VHS copy later on I was annoyed it was shorter. I imported the longer cut when the first batch of Kubricks came out on DVD around 1999. It's my preferred cut as it was the one I watched the most back then.

07-14-2017, 01:39 PM	#10
klauswhereareyou Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:232 Blu-ray collection:2199 Digital collection:22 Prime collection:1	Heck if anything the Shining is a film that should be longer, not shorter. Still wish they would've kept the sequence in that Kubrick shot that had Jack looking at the scrapbook describing the history of the Overlook. The scrapbook is seen briefly in the release version.

08-06-2017, 05:38 PM	#12
hockeyshark91 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2013 Location:South Bay CA 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:3053 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:80	What? There's a cut version? Why!?!

11-08-2017, 02:25 PM	#13
P-Rock Banned Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray reviews:3	I grew up with the shorter version too and then saw the uncut version and I was like LOL WTF get to the friggin point ZOMG skeletors LMAO GTFO!

11-09-2017, 12:10 AM	#14
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I prefer the longer cut. That being said, both edits are amazing films. And they each approach the viewer differently. I don't think one is really "better" than the other. They are both great, and both are fascinating and both are compelling. But yes, if you force me to choose one, I will choose the long cut. They are both great.

11-09-2017, 01:36 PM	#15
P-Rock Banned Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray reviews:3	I dunno, the longer cut includes scenes that aren't necessary to the progression of the story and Kubrick saw that too. It's nice seeing Hallorann get on a plane and renting a snow mobile, but it really doesn't change anything. Neither does the doctor's visit, Jack's extra interview scene, the extended bar scene and Wendy running into a room full of skeletons. Wasn't the shorter cut Kubricks preferred version?

01-08-2019, 04:35 AM	#16
OutOfBoose Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2015 Location:The City Blu-ray collection:1	I love both, but if I had to choose one - it's the US cut. Slower pace just works better for me in case of this film.

01-08-2019, 06:35 PM	#17
Hucksta G Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:New Zealand 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:378 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:5	I've only ever seen the international cut but own the US cut - still need to watch it!!

01-09-2019, 12:03 AM	#18
Dr Lenera Expert Member Member since:Mar 2018	Longer cut all the way. Can't say I agree with Kubrick on this one.

09-24-2020, 11:08 PM	#19
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	I prefer it longer. That's what she said!

08-28-2021, 04:27 PM	#20
crushersteve Member Member since:Nov 2012 Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:523 Blu-ray collection:3908	I love both. But I find myself watching the UK cut more. I think there is one or two scenes I miss from the US cut when I watch it. Wendy finding the "ghost" party and the "serious *******s" scene...but that's just my personal choice. I have to say the shorter one is better paced. PS: I grew up watching the US version.

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