Neither Stephen King or Kubrick Actually Changed Alot From The Novel

He changed a lot more than that, the ending was completely different, The characters were not portrayed accurately, there was nothing about the grass maze, blood coming out of the elevator, or any of that.

The Kubrick movie has very little in common with the book. The only things that are the same is the name of the characters and the fact that they stayed at the Overlook hotel.

Really if you want to see a true adaption REGARDLESS If its any good,Then check out this mini series.

If you want to see a much different story that has the same premise as Kings Book and still manages to be a masterpiece and of the great horror films of the 20th century I'd go for the 1980 version.

'Hey hey mama said the way you move!'

So you said her didn`t change much and then proceeded to describe some of the big changes.

Kubrick hacked up the story, and most importantly changes the biggest point, Jack Torrance, he isn`t supposed to be evil and crazy from the start. He is troubled character but is in essence good and the redeeming moment at the end where he destroys the overlook is his final act.
Shelley is another problem, book shelley is not just a screaming, shrill annoyance, in the film she is and honestly anyone spending time alone in isolation with her would try and kill her, even if they weren`t crazy.

Sorry but a character being killed off when they aren`t in the book is a big change.

You also forgot the massive change, the reveal at the end on who the person no one else saw who helped danny was. In the film he just comes off as mostly disturbed.
Are you really trying to say that King doesn`t know his own story, yeah that makes total sense.





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