The shot is as symmetrical as nature allows in such a setting. Solemn, ominous horns, camera quickly zooming in on, and over, a slim isolated island in a lake shielded by high, barren canyon walls reflected in the lake, nature removed from the contextual sounds of the natural, the horns building a psychic mood that places the scene instead in context with the yet to be seen Overlook Hotel that will be as isolated as this solitary island. (00:15 to about 00:32 begin crossfade to 00:35.)Ī startling opening. THE FIRST ASCENT UP THE MOUNTAIN AS ABOVE, SO BELOWįirst, respect for the beauty and terror that is raw nature.ġ Aerial shot. In Review, What has Kubrick Given Us in This Section?Ģ012 note: Am updating this in February of 2012, remaining close to the frame and themes of the 2009 version but augmenting and incorporating other ideas I've explored over the past few years, not wanting to alienate that information in only new posts. Last shop of Glacier Park in the opening.Įxamining the Labyrinth Hidden in the Ascentsĭoes The Opening of The Shining Perhaps Pay Homage to L'Inhumaine? Links to the locations observed in the ascent. Why Study the Film in Relationship to the Music The 1974 film Himiko and its possible relationship to why we view the helicopter. The First Ascent Up The Mountain, Shots 1 through 8Ī Side Trip on the Trivial Incidental of the Helicopter and then Back to Thoughts on "Dies Irae". LINKS TO SECTIONS OF THE ANALYSIS ON THIS PAGE:
| Part 9 - Wednesday Part One | Part 10 - Wednesday Part Two | Part 11 - 8 AM | Part 12 - 4 PM | Part 4 - A Month Later | Part 5 - Tuesday | Part 6 - Thursday | Part 7 - Saturday | Part 8 - Monday TOC and Supplemental Posts | Part 1 - The First Ascent | Part 2 - The Interview | Part 3 - Closing Day Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson - Screenplay (Based on Stephen King's novel) Go to TOC for this film ( (which has also a statement on purpose and manner of analysis and a disclaimer as to caveat emptor and my knowing anything authoritatively, which I do not, but I do try to not know earnestly, with some discretion, and considerable thought).
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