The Shining 4K UHD (1980) - Page 99 - Blu-ray Forum

Mandalorian · 09-16-2019, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

Jesus, another thread with lists...why do people get such a hard-on posting these?

Better than the slipcover talk you’ll get in a week, no? We’re ****ing nerds. Give us a break.

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Originally Posted by HAL237

Interesting how a lot of folks regard The Silence of the Lambs as a horror film.

I personally consider it a thriller with some horror elements, but I guess it just goes to show the subjectivity of the genre.

I’ve felt the same, also with Jaws, but they’re pegged as horror from so many sources, that I consider them both now.

MassiveMovieBuff · 09-16-2019, 04:12 PM

My top 10. No particular order except number 1 and 2.

1. Halloween (1978)
2. Halloween 2 (1981)
3. Carrie (1976)
4. Prince of Darkness
5. The Exorcist
6. An American Werewolf in London
7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
8. Let Me In
9. Fright Night (1985)
10. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

I would have Aliens on here but that film is so hard for me to categorize. I can't figure out if it's a Horror or more Sci-Fi/Action Adventure.

dallywhitty · 09-16-2019, 04:42 PM

I gotta say, it's refreshing to discuss shit in a thread dedicated to The Shining which doesn't devolve into 'WhAt'S ThE AsPEcT RaTiO?' or 'StEpHEN KiNg'S a HaCK.'

MechaGodzilla · 09-16-2019, 04:45 PM

**** it, I'll join in. This is my top ten, based on how I feel lately:

The Phantom Carriage (Victor Sjöström, 1921)
Kwaidan (Masaki Kobayashi, 1964)
Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974)
Lake Mungo (Joel Anderson, 2008)
Noroi: The Curse (Koji Shiraishi, 2005)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920)
The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961)

The Exorcist, The Shining, Onibaba, Kuroneko and Dark Water are close runner-ups, among others.

Like some others, I always considered Jaws more of a thriller-adventure, but it's so widely considered horror that I've come to accept it as (at least partially) such. It's a masterful piece of filmmaking, in any case.

Geoff D · 09-16-2019, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I gotta say, it's refreshing to discuss shit in a thread dedicated to The Shining which doesn't devolve into 'WhAt'S ThE AsPEcT RaTiO?' or 'StEpHEN KiNg'S a HaCK.'

I guess, but the only way to get away from such stuff is to derail the thread completely

gates70 · 09-16-2019, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

I guess, but the only way to get away from such stuff is to derail the thread completely

So how's the weather over there Geoff?

dallywhitty · 09-16-2019, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

I guess, but the only way to get away from such stuff is to derail the thread completely

Fellas... what's your favourite position?

Geoff D · 09-16-2019, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

So how's the weather over there Geoff?

Not bad, not bad, been nice and sunny over the last couple of days.

gates70 · 09-16-2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Not bad, not bad, been nice and sunny over the last couple of days.

Here it's a bit chilly. What's for dinner tonight?

Mandalorian · 09-16-2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

Here it's a bit chilly. What's for dinner tonight?

Ah, much better than a bunch of horror lists that include the movie the thread is about.

MechaGodzilla · 09-16-2019, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

I guess, but the only way to get away from such stuff is to derail the thread completely

The Shining is horror... people are ranking their favorite horror films... The Shining pops up on several lists.

Good enough.

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Fellas... what's your favourite position?

The one that enables me to watch The X-Files.

gates70 · 09-16-2019, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandalorian

Ah, much better than a bunch of horror lists that include the move the thread is about.

The lists have absolutely nothing to do with the movie or the disc for that matter, which is what this thread is all about.

ROSS.T.G. · 09-16-2019, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

The Shining is horror... people are ranking their favorite horror films... The Shining pops up on several lists.

Good enough.

The one that enables me to watch The X-Files.

People who watch that don't typically have relations with women.

Mandalorian · 09-16-2019, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

The lists have absolutely nothing to do with the movie.

Other than where we rank it among our favorites of the genre it’s in? Yeah, nothing at all.

gates70 · 09-16-2019, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandalorian

Other than where we rank it among our favorites of the genre it’s in? Yeah, nothing at all.

Nope...and this thread is about the disc not the movie.

MechaGodzilla · 09-16-2019, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

People who watch that don't typically have relations with women.

Boys work just as well for me.

Mandalorian · 09-16-2019, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

Nope...and this thread is about the disc not the movie.

Ok, then what are your thoughts on the disc?

Geoff D · 09-16-2019, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gates70

Here it's a bit chilly. What's for dinner tonight?

Just had some salad. It wasn't quite as horrifying as The Shining.

imsounoriginal · 09-16-2019, 05:10 PM

I don't think I'm enough of a horror fan to have a Top 10 lol, it'd be too mainstream.

Geoff D · 09-16-2019, 05:10 PM

I'm not enough of a horror fan full stop.

09-16-2019, 04:12 PM	#1962
MassiveMovieBuff Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:414 Blu-ray collection:1628 DVD collection:97 Trading Score:3	My top 10. No particular order except number 1 and 2. 1. Halloween (1978) 2. Halloween 2 (1981) 3. Carrie (1976) 4. Prince of Darkness 5. The Exorcist 6. An American Werewolf in London 7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) 8. Let Me In 9. Fright Night (1985) 10. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) I would have Aliens on here but that film is so hard for me to categorize. I can't figure out if it's a Horror or more Sci-Fi/Action Adventure. Last edited by MassiveMovieBuff; 09-16-2019 at 04:16 PM.

09-16-2019, 04:45 PM	#1964
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:234	**** it, I'll join in. This is my top ten, based on how I feel lately: The Phantom Carriage (Victor Sjöström, 1921) Kwaidan (Masaki Kobayashi, 1964) Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974) Lake Mungo (Joel Anderson, 2008) Noroi: The Curse (Koji Shiraishi, 2005) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920) The Innocents (Jack Clayton, 1961) The Exorcist, The Shining, Onibaba, Kuroneko and Dark Water are close runner-ups, among others. Like some others, I always considered Jaws more of a thriller-adventure, but it's so widely considered horror that I've come to accept it as (at least partially) such. It's a masterful piece of filmmaking, in any case.

09-16-2019, 04:42 PM	#1963
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:324 Blu-ray collection:1688 DVD collection:178	I gotta say, it's refreshing to discuss shit in a thread dedicated to The Shining which doesn't devolve into 'WhAt'S ThE AsPEcT RaTiO?' or 'StEpHEN KiNg'S a HaCK.'

09-16-2019, 05:10 PM	#1979
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:947 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	I don't think I'm enough of a horror fan to have a Top 10 lol, it'd be too mainstream.

09-16-2019, 05:10 PM	#1980
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	I'm not enough of a horror fan full stop.

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