Posted by Matthew Kirkcaldie on 10/21/05 00:07

In article <dj99n7$jbe$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
"Nick" <nick@jimdigriz6.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Veering off the thread a little bit...I'd like to point out (although there
> is no point as anyone reading this thread this far will know this already!)
> to UK people that you really really should get the r1 of The Shining - its a
> good bit longer than the r2 - check any of the usual comparison sites for
> more information.

Yes, almost half an hour. There's more fleshing out in the early
section of the film, and some (to me) pointless insert shots near the
conclusion. Kubrick made the cuts after the US premiere, before the UK
premiere, so the versions remain different.

For me the perfect Shining would be the first half of the US, second
half of the UK. Aspect ratio? I'm too scared to say!

MK.

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