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Does anyone else feel bad for Hallorann (Scatman Crothers) getting killed?

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    Dame Pinky For Realz — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:31 PM)

    Dick is wounded by Jack, but survives.

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      cryptoflovecraft — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:37 PM)

      I like the changes Kubrick made. I'm sure he threw a lot of King fans for a loop by killing off Hallorann.

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        Dame Pinky For Realz — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:41 PM)

        I have nothing against changing something in a book for a movie; however, Kubrick's adaptation was dull, the characters one dimensional, and it played comically.

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          cryptoflovecraft — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:33 PM)

          He survives in the novel. I don't know why Kubrick had him killed off like that - and so damn quickly.

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            Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:36 PM)

            Yeah it was a pretty bad characterization. His character wasn't there to help Danny. He exists only to explain how the haunted house works for the audience. It would have been more useful has Hallorann explained The Shinning to Wendy.

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              Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:33 PM)

              His soul helped save Danny in some way. I'm sure of it.

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                WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:46 PM)

                He did bring the snowcat which they drove away in.
                But still, he should have survived or done more than that after going to all the trouble and time to get there.
                "Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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                  Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:48 PM)

                  I don't know asshole. Stop making dumbass topics.

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                    WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 23, 2021 11:51 PM)

                    How dare you say my ass is dumb!
                    It knows calculus, geometry and rocket science!
                    What does your ass do besides doo?
                    "Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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                      Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:01 AM)

                      Seema to me like you're wasting your valuable brain cells defending these monsters!!! Why the **** do you bother???!!!!!
                      Let them cry!! They are adults making decisions to pick on another human being.

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                        WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:09 AM)

                        Run that by me again.
                        In English.
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                          Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:49 AM)

                          How dare you say my ass is dumb!
                          Seema to me like you're wasting your valuable brain cells defending these monsters!!! Why the **** do you bother???!!!!!
                          It knows calculus, geometry and rocket science!
                          Let them cry!! They are adults making decisions to pick on another human being.

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                            WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:52 AM)

                            What monsters do you mean?
                            "Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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                              Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 01:10 AM)

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                                Joc Spader — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:41 AM)

                                His soul helped save Danny in some way. I'm sure of it.
                                Agreed. He saved both Wendy and her son.
                                I first saw this during the day on TV at grandma's when I was about 5 or 6 years old and the way Jack swung that axe into this old man traumatized me.
                                Tell you what…When I send my ex-wife her money…you can lick the stamps.

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                                  WarrenPeace — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:52 AM)

                                  "Agreed. He saved both Wendy and her son."
                                  Besides bringing them the Snowcat, how else?
                                  Been awhile since I watched.
                                  Did you find anything else traumatizing?
                                  Like the blood flooding the hallway, the twins or the dead bodies?
                                  "Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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                                    Joc Spader — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 01:03 AM)

                                    Did you find anything else traumatizing?
                                    Like the blood flooding the hallway, the twins or the dead bodies?
                                    I didn't see that at the time. Can't remember what I thought when I saw it as a teenager. I like how it made Rose The Hat smile compared to the horror on Wendy's face when she saw the river of blood. This scene and Jack carrying the ax in the snow are my 2 earliest memories. I initially thought was was flying on that ax like a witch on a broom when he went limping after Danny in the snow.
                                    Tell you what…When I send my ex-wife her money…you can lick the stamps.

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                                      Donna Acacia — 4 years ago(November 24, 2021 12:54 AM)

                                      and the way Jack swung that axe into this old man traumatized me.
                                      Same here!!! That scene is burned into my mind to this day. I wanted to scream like Danny did.

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                                        zealous corn — 4 years ago(November 25, 2021 03:34 PM)

                                        Yes. It was a dumb thing to do and I'm one of the few who thinks the TV miniseries did The Shining better.

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                                          Dame Pinky For Realz — 4 years ago(November 25, 2021 03:53 PM)

                                          Add me. I liked the TV miniseries so much better.

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