Room 237 film series

Room 237 explores hidden meanings in the shining wired. Did you see that new documentary room 237 about obsessive fans of. Which is something you can say about almost any movie made by kubrick, who specialized in thematically rich, intricately constructed. Massey, and she was an older woman who came to the overlook to have an affair with a younger fellow. Nov, 2019 this video compares stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks the shining film using the lady in the bathtub sequence as the backdrop. Room 237, documentary with theories about the shining the. Room 237, not to be confused with the documentary of the same name, was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. Thus, to room 237s five interview subjects bill blakemore, juli kerns, jay weidner, geoffrey cocks, and john fell ryan, people who have put this movie through the microscope, it is a film full of hidden messages and smuggled theses, a film about much more than the caretaker of an isolated hotel losing his mind in the dead of winter. Stanley kubrick faked the moon landing and other room 237. Live from the first annual stanley film festival 20 video this documentary about the stanley kubrick film the shining is referred to, its director, rodney ascher, is on this film s panel. Divided into nineparts, it explores theories from the downright ridiculous. However be prepared that about 99% of the conspiracy theorys featured are utter nonsense.

Kubricks film received a wide release in the summer of 1980. In this uncut conversation from the kubrick series the movie geeks united exploration of the films of stanley kubrick director rodney ascher and producer tim kirk discuss the various theories. Stanley kubrick faked the moon landing and other room 237 secrets from the shining. The fastidiousness, intellectual obsessiveness and attention to minute detail for which stanley kubrick was known is matched by some devoted. In the end, once the film is released, the filmmakers intentions dont really matter anymore because it belongs to the audience. The shining film yosemite lodging room 237 hotels architecture kitchen design home goods family room lounge alien 1979, alien film, pet sematary, aliens movie, les aliens, michael fassbender, star trek, alien vs predator, films. The only necessary sequel to the shining is room 237. Contrary to the hotels expectations, room 217 is requested more often than any other room at timberline. Theorists in the documentary room 237 believe the calumet. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen king. Room 237 official trailer its hardly news that many fans of stephen kings the shining took issue with stanley kubricks 1980 film adaptation of the seminal horror novel.

The trailer for rodney aschers documentary room 237, which explores various theories regarding stanley kubricks the shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated. Jun 23, 2012 in this uncut conversation from the kubrick series the movie geeks united exploration of the films of stanley kubrick director rodney ascher and producer tim kirk discuss the various theories. In order for room 237 to work it must establish some credibility to avoid becoming an outright parody of sorts. Nov 04, 2014 why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237.

Magnolia pictures acquires rob reiners the magic of belle isle by adam chitwood february 8, 2012. Room 237 vs 217 the shining kubrick vs king youtube. The documentary room 237 is a cinenerds vindication and humiliation. The room was inhabited in the past, by a lorraine massey who would usually seduce young bellboys who would visit her room. And honestly if your a fan like myself and have never seen room 237 then its worth a watch. Why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237 indiewire. Mar 29, 20 an ode to movie love at its most deliriously unfettered, room 237 is a nonfiction look at some very serious film fans who take the shining, stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, very. Room 237, documentary with theories about the shining. Apr 22, 20 this post was contributed by a community member. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Ifc films picks up fantastic shining doc room 237 film. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts.

The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. If you, like me, are more interested in the making of the movie, the impact of this film on the horror genre, and kubricks deviations from. The interviewees in room 237 allege that the typewriter. Room 237 is a documentary examining some of the theories and hidden messages that may or may not exist in stanley kubricks film, the shining. The lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. In this edition of scariest scene ever, we take a look at the shining room 237 scene, and why it remains so effective decades later. Directed by rodney ascher, the documentary room 237 interviews some of the shinings most passionate fans about what they think are the films secret. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Room 237 was a room in the overlook hotel in the shining. Kubrick was a notoriously meticulous filmmaker, and there are a series of continuity errors in the film that do genuinely seem outofplace.

Room 237 collects these delirious and diverging theories and presents them as a labyrinthine videoessay that borders on the farcical. Room 237 uk trailer its hardly news that many fans of stephen kings the shining took issue with stanley kubricks 1980 film adaptation of the seminal horror novel. Sundance kubrick doc room 237 lands at ifc films deadline. It gives voice to the fans and scholars who espouse these theories, reworking the film to match their ideas and intercutting it with layers of dreamlike imagery to. The film questions whether kubricks film is a mystery that needs to be solved or if people are just seeing what they want to see. Jun 08, 2015 the woman in 237 is one of the many elements of the shining 1980 that are intentionally left ambiguous by stanley kubrick, but were explained in greater detail in the novelization. The film has nine segments, each segment focusing on a different. Jan 12, 2014 room 237 and the life of interpretation rodney aschers 2012 documentary room 237 explores a series of interpretations of stanley kubricks 1980 psychological horror film the shining, as narrated by kubrick enthusiasts bill blakemore, geoffrey cocks, juli kearns, john fell ryan, and jay weidner. I think folk are just simply looking for things that arent there. Nov 04, 2017 the entertaining doc room 237 offers a series of fun crackpot theories about what the film really means. Room 237 isnt film criticism, it isnt coherent analysis, but listening to.

A world premiere in the festivals new frontier section, the experimental documentary directed by rodney ascher. Feb 10, 20 according to the film s website, room 237 isnt so much a behindthescenes movie as it is a survey of wideranging conspiracy theories. Secrets of the shining is released on the dvd for room 237. An ode to movie love at its most deliriously unfettered, room 237 is a nonfiction look at some very serious film fans who take the shining, stanley kubricks 1980 masterpiece, very. In a series of interviews abetted by film clips, director rodney ascher demonstrates that, on one hand, stanley kubricks. Rent room 237 2012 starring bill blakemore and geoffrey cocks on dvd and bluray. Room 237 is a compelling documentary that is brilliantly edited using a novel range of archival footage from the shining and beyond. Neither this film, nor any view or opinion expressed in it, nor the context in which film footage and images are used, is approved or endorsed by, or is in any way associated with, the kubrick 1981 trust, stanely kubricks family, warner bros. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film. Visualizza altre idee su film, serie tv e room 237. An exploration of various interpretations of stanley kubricks horror film, the.

Ifc films acquires the shining documentary room 237. According to the films website, room 237 isnt so much a behindthescenes movie as it is a survey of wideranging conspiracy theories. Apr 07, 2018 the lodge requested that kubrick not depict room 217 featured in the book in the shining, because future guests at the lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. In the shining, who is the woman in room 237 screenprism. The hotel was built on an indian burial ground, and we somehow know thats to blame for everything. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was. In a way, the indian one is the one most supported by the film. Room 237 from rodney ascher takes on kubricks shining. Oct 01, 20 r odney aschers unconventional room 237 examines that quirky quiddity about stanley kubricks the shining that compels certain viewers to fabricate intricate allencompassing interpretations, as though the one true meaning of the film were hidden away behind a locked door and only they possessed the key. A dizzying array of theories about just what stanley kubrick was up to in his 1980 film the shining are the subject of room 237, a documentary. Any movie is the product of forethought, accident and improvisation. Danny torrance visited this room after a ball strangely rolled to him from its open doors. Meryl streep and more launch new animated family film here we.

The makers of the shining documentary room 237 youtube. A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within stanley kubrick i s kubricks film the. Find out where room 237 is streaming, if room 237 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. I refer to rodney aschers delightfully bonkers 20 documentary room 237, which explores five different though equally radical interpretations of the shining posited by the films most. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king. Room 237 explores the shining and the conspiracy theories. The most interesting is a panel discussion taped at the overlook hotel with director mick garris the tv shining mini series, room 237 director rodney ascher, kubricks personal assistant leon vitali and the moon landing conspiracy guy jay weidner. Hunting for secrets in the shinings room 237 a new documentary looks at obsessive fans of stanley kubricks 1980 horror film the shining, starring jack nicholson and shelley duvall. Room 237 is a must watch for any fan of film, especially stanley kubrick and particularly for those who love the shining. Room 237 and the life of interpretation paradoxical intention. Jan 29, 2012 a dizzying array of theories about just what stanley kubrick was up to in his 1980 film the shining are the subject of room 237, a documentary. Room 237 is a documentary directed by rodney ascher. It places itself among the elite documentaries made on the mysterious auteur. Ifc films has picked up sundance 12 stanley kubrick doc room 237.