https://nofilmschool.com/kubrick-the-shining-king
The article is a list of changes that writer and director Stanley Kubrick made when adapting Stephen King’s classic novel The Shining into a film. It also goes into speculation why Kubrick might have made these prominent changes and how hard the transition is from book to screen. It tells how movie adaptations of films have to find a balance between pleasing the fans of the original novel, while trying to find new fans with a entertaining movie. Something that I learned from this article that I did not know before was how important the relationship is between the author and the director when adapting a novel into a film. If the relationship is strained, it could potentially ruined the film. I found the subject particularly interesting because of the stories of how Stanley Kubrick treated Stephen King and others during the filming of The Shining. This article has many implications for me as a filmmaker. Particularly, it shows that if you plan on adapting a book into a movie, you should work alongside the author. The reason why is because you might be able to learn new things about the novel that you would not have known otherwise. This can help you make a deeper and more insightful movie. This article’s subject has many applications for the film industry as a whole. It shows how the art of cinema is the most unique form of art. There are many great books and tv shows that would make terrible movies. The reason for this is because you only have a limited amount of time, typically 120 minutes, to entertain an audience with a interesting plot, good visuals, and relatable characters. The movie also has to have a certain amount of rewatch ability, or else general audience will never remember it.
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