THE SHINING in-depth analysis by Rob Ager pt 1 of 3

An updated version of Rob Ager's analysis of subliminal themes in Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING.
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NOTE: PART 3 OF THIS VIDEO WAS REMOVED BECAUSE YOUTUBE RECENTLY DEEMED IT "INAPPROPRIATE". BUT THEY DIDN'T SAY IN WHAT WAY IT'S INAPPROPRIATE. AN EXTENDED REVIEW OF THE FILM IS AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE AT http://www.collativelearning.com/FILMS%20reviews%20BY%20ROB%20AGER.html

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[BelatedCommiseration]

Your review is very interesting. I was aware that Kubrick prefigures nearly key scene in the movie with a precusor, and the layout of the film is very formal and divided, almost like a grid pattern or a maze. I must admit that I didn't think about the office and wendys flight through the overlook being part of the shifting games the hotel was playing. Do you really think thats the case, or could it be a continuity error? I know Kubrick was a perfectionist so its unlikely but no one is perfect.

[robag88]

@BelatedCommiseration There's another video on my channel called ... Film Psychology THE SHINING spatial anomolies and set design. It covers the topic in a lot of detail :)

[Kasti77]

Not much of an explanation, I know, but Leon Vitaly went on to say that Kubrick was really open to ideas and suggestions and not really the on-set dictator he was frequently described as being.

[robag88]

@Kasti77 Yes, the dictator reputation was nothing to do with shouting, but more about persistence in getting the shots and performances he wanted regardless of how tired and impatient the crew became .. oh and his underhanded manipulation tactics with certain crew members. When I shot my first feature film I was encoding a hidden narrative which the cast and crew only knew small parts of, but to my surprise they often offered suggestions that fitted in with the subliminals i was working on.

[mikethemotormouth]

Outstanding! The Shining was already my favorite horror movie but this just deepens my appreciation of it exponentially. I'm gonna have to go rewatch it now(nevermind that i gave my girlfriend her first viewing of it not two weeks ago), probably two or three times just to catch all the underlying themes/foreshadowing/etc. The hardest part will be to keep my mind on these things and not get caught up in the suspense of the story!

[robag88]

@mikethemotormouth Yeah, the subliminals are generally too complicated to follow in a straight viewing. It's like trying to see the source code of a website it's loading.

[PhiloBedo]

Hey Rob,

The New York Times mentioned you.

[parsleysprigs]

8:00 The part about the racket ball and the guy getting killed is nuts especially the thing with the teddy with a red clothe draped over him. Sharon tate manson family victim had a cloth draped over her face in this same way, the very cloth used to write the words pig and helter skelter in blood much like Danny does during the Redrum scene. A reference to occult like sacrifice.

[funkytripper]

Just watched Jay Weidner's film "Kubricks Odyssey" - very interesting

youtube.com/watch?v=O1xytPs-ZR­I

[GooDay2USir]

4:34 it's the monolith at the end of the hallway!

[jackdylan43]

Excellent work. Shining new light onto a classic in cinema, pun intended. I've never read the book, but I am going to make a point of reading it ASAP.

[nibfu]

i see swastikas in the overhead view of those hedges



[HayduMan1]

Hey everybody. I just uploaded a new video in reference to Shawn Fella's Shone Report. Check it out! (I reference the Illuminati a few times.)

[VikTalks]

Though I must say I haven't actually tried it myself because I don't have any software that allows me to play videos in reverse. If I could however, I would cite more examples than what is seen in that video I mentioned in my last two comments. Also, I think I'm going to send this in a youtube message because it may be a bit messy to spread this out in three comments lol. And sorry for any grammar/spelling mistakes over these three comments. Ok I'm done. This is the last comment (I think).

[VikTalks]

In fact, in the video I mentioned in my last comment, which are the "bear blowjob scene" and the scene where Danny is sitting on a bear pillow talking about Tony, come at the same time when played simultaneously forwards and backwards. This CONFIRMS the theory in your written analysis on the parallel between these scenes. Maybe you should try to play it forwards and backwards (if you haven't already) to see if you can confirm your other theories on the movie and find something new as well

[VikTalks]

Rob Ager. People say that if you play the movie forwards and backwards at the same time, the scenes match up to a point where it has to be intentional. Search "shining forwards backwards" and click on the first video for an example. I read your written analysis a while back (which, by the way, are you going to finish or is it on one of your DVD's?) and forgot if you've mentioned the symmetry of the film or not. So, if not, I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. (if so on the other hand, nvm)