The Shining (1980) | Ep. 2 - Part 1

Stanley Kubrick reportedly demanded so many takes that the shoot dragged on for over a year. Luke, Westy, and Matt begin the story of one of the most analysed horror films ever made.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Stanley Kubrick, the cast, and the second act — including the drive up to the Overlook, Jack Nicholson's slow unravelling, and the punishing demands Kubrick placed on his cast.The hedge maze and a great deal worse are still ahead. Part 2 checks in: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.

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