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An overrated piece of crap.


This is The Amityville Horror in a hotel, nothing more. Yet for some reason it has the laughable rating of 8.4 and a classic like Jaws gets saddled with an 8, and 2001 the movie that changed EVERYTHING also rates lower on here. People who rated this movie a 10 are idiots. This is nowhere near the best Kubrick film, it's one of the worst.

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The moment you call people who have a different opinion to you idiots, you lose all credibility.

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Yeah, that sums it up pretty well

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2001 sucks.

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LMAO So, the majority of people are idiots but you are smart, right?
No, mate....It's you who is the idiot. This is a masterful film and to suggest it is a "piece of crap" makes you seem like an ignorant child.

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You do know Kubrick directed this and 2001, correct?

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yes, clearly he knows that.

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I don't think it is a piece of crap but I do think it is overrated. I give it a 7/10. Its called the Shining. The kid can "shine" and that was intriguing. Turns out it isn't about that at all. I personally really hate the 100-gallons-of-blood-is-scary thing. It is hammy and absurd in a "my sword is covered in 100 additional tiny swords" kind of way. I hate it everywhere it turns up.

I love certain parts of the movie but feel that it is messy and unfocused. I rank this and Dr Strangelove as Kube's two worst films (of what I've seen). Just my opinion. I don't think anyone who 10s this is stupid.

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