Forwards and backwards film edit gives us a new perspective on stanley kubricks horror masterpiece 27 october 2016 geektyrant. The shining 1977 is a novel by american author stephen king. The shining 1980 cast and crew jack torrance jack nicholson becomes winter caretaker at the isolated overlook hotel in colorado, hoping to cure his writers block. It was really a documentary on the online community of kubrick conspiracy theorists which to me actually was interesting. The shining backwards and forwards was an experimental film project first screened in brooklyn spectacle theatre in 2011. Forwards and backwards provides a new way to see stanley kubricks horror masterpiece. If youre a fan of stanley kubricks the shining and youve got a couple of hours to spare today, youve got to watch this experimental edit of the film. An experimental showing of kubricks the shining plays the movie forwards and backwards at the same time on the same screen, creating. Forwards and backwards, and you get to watch the film from start to finish and from finish to. Here are all the nasty word spelled backwards in the shining answers. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows kubrick.
On wednesday, march 9th, 2011, in williamsburg, brooklyn, the spectacle theater screened stanley kubricks the shining forwards and backwards simultaneously, superimposed. This experiment in projection was inspired by the analysis of the shining by mstrmnd, and one line in particular. Are you looking for neverending fun in this exciting logicbrain app. The shining forward and backward video dailymotion. Since i m a film editor and a somewhat slavish fan of all things kubrick. At the williamsburg, brooklyn locale the spectacle theater they screened stanley kubrick s horror masterpiece from start to finish and vice versa simultaneously and superimposed on one another. Feb 26, 2017 heard a crazy fan theory that the shining is supposed to sync up when you play a reversed superimposed version on top of itself. The 10 most outrageous theories about what the shining really means. Also, i found an original link to the overlapping movie in its entirety. Codycross is an addictive game developed by fanatee.
Recently, the shining was the subject of the documentary room 237, which featured obsessive fans spitting out some pretty batshit theories about the movie. Last year some folks at a brooklyn theater likely highly stoned folks got the idea in their heads to play stanley kubricks the shining forwards while projecting the movie backwards at the same time on the same screen. The film will be played both forwards and backwards at the same time, with one superimposed over the other. Hundreds of users began spouting off movies that could also be watched backwards, and they came up with some pretty excellent results. With wife wendy shelley duvall and psychic son danny danny lloyd in tow, frustrated writer. Still from the shining backwards and forwards and inwards and.
Okay so basically there was a line that a film analysist said when writing about the shining, something like the film is most rewarding when watched forward and backward, the guy took this literally, so he crossfaded the films backwards and forwards over each other, which created fun parallels. Sep 26, 2017 the shining trailer back in cinemas october 2017. All the symbols in the movie overlap in the superimposition backwardsforwards. The shining forwards and backwards makes a return to. Movies are my passion and i live and breathe all things geek. It was adapted for the screen by directorproducer stanley kubrick and novelistacademic diane johnson.
Like how it was secretly kubricks confession to having faked the moon landing. Whats best about it is that the shining forwards and backwards forces you to engage with the film on levels you wouldnt otherwise. Nasty word spelled backwards in the shining codycross. Redrum, expands upon the films mirror theme by simultaneously playing the european cut of the film both forwards and backwards, causing the two to overlap and synchronize at key points. Great full trailer for dc animations harley quinn season 2 with batgirl. Forwards and backwards, and you get to watch the film. For claritys sake we screened the forwardsbackwards superimposition with the forwards audio only. Aug 20, 2019 a 3minute visual experiment created by speeding up the forward and backward version of the shining to look for visual similarities in the overlapping video. A minor character played by an actor who also played pontius pilate. The shining forwards and backwards 2011 directed by. Some people claim that when the shining is played simultaneously forwards as well as backwards, the film mirrors itself. As started as a fascinating experiment back in 2011, then mentioned in 2012 documentary and even doing the rounds of select festivals afterwards, the shining forwards and backwards is exactly what it sounds like. Fwbw mastermind, john fell ryan will introduce his experiment, along with room 237 director rodney ascher, via skype, before the show. Each world has more than 20 groups with 5 puzzles each.
The entire film image sequence was then copied, reversed and superimposed over the original forwards version. An alternate adaptation written by king himself, the shining 1997, was released as a threepart. For a movie as tightly controlled as the shining, why is it full. We put the us dvd version into final cut, removed all corporate logos and leaders at the beginning, and cut all credits at the end. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the shining. Ive heard about this film and it was even featured in the shining documentary room 237. Watch kubrick movie the shining in one minute scary mister buzz shining. The sync book \ the shining forwards and backwards. For a movie as tightly controlled as the shining, why is it full of things. Moving forwards and backwards in time with the shining. Only the audio from the forwards playing version is heard so that pure sonic chaos doesnt overwhelm the viewers. All the symbols in the movie overlap in the superimposition backwards forwards. A 3minute visual experiment created by speeding up the forward and backward version of the shining to look for visual similarities in the overlapping video.
The film stage over five years ago, on wednesday, march 9th, 2011, john fell ryan and akiva saunders premiered their experiment the shining. Continue reading nasty word spelled backwards in the. Jan 16, 2015 two copies of the shining superimposed over each other. The shining forwards and backwards feeds both of them at once. Or how its meant to be watched simultaneously backwards and forwards, with images of both overlaid on each. Last updated on oct 15, 2014 all work and no play makes jack a dull boy or, rather, a homicidal boy in stanley kubricks eerie 1980 adaptation of stephen kings horror novel. The shining is nothing more nor less than a metaphor for the cinema itself. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts. John fell ryan created this video that pairs stanley kubricks 1980 cult favorite the shining with a superimposition of the same film running backwards. An experimental project that actually made the shining more terrifying. Jack thinks its no problem, but dannys shining hints otherwise. May 31, 20 i stayed through the whole thing, fascinated that this even got into the festival, and as a reward i got to hear the real truth behind the shining. I would go so far as to say that the shining itself is an elaborate joke. The first is playing normally, the second is playing backward and also reversed horizontally, like a mirror.
By keeping the opacity of the top layer at 50%, the two versions are superimposed equally on top of each other. The film was played forwards and simultaneously backwards without. Taking a cue from site mstrmnds brilliant analysis, which noted that the shining is a film meant to be seen both forwards and backwards, ryan wanted to see what would happen if it was projected simultaneously with one version being played the normal way and the other being superimposed and run backwards from end to beginning. Forwards and backwards is exactly what it sounds like. The shining backwards and forwards returns in a soulsearing 3d reremix.
Jun 22, 2017 here are all the nasty word spelled backwards in the shining answers. I stayed through the whole thing, fascinated that this even got into the festival, and as a reward i got to hear the real truth behind the shining. Jan 29, 2016 in its heart of hearts, the shining backwards and forwards is an earnest attempt to uncover more concealed secrets within the film, just one more vantage point from which to peer into the movie. The title of the novel was inspired by the john lennon song instant karma. The shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards and backwards. Dubbing it an experimental film, they superimposed the two versions, keeping the opacity of the top layer at 50% and running the audio from the forwards playing version. Significance in running the film backwards superimposed on running it forwards. If youre a fan of stanley kubricks the shining and youve got a couple of hours to. And if you watch snowwhite backwards, its about this girl that falls asleep because she was kissed by a prince. Shining denotes the ability to communicate telepathically, to see backwards into the past and forwards into the future.
After she awakens shes so hungry, she eats an apple. The shining trailer back in cinemas october 2017 youtube. Carefully examining the shining inside out and forwards and backwards, room 237 is equal parts captivating, provocative and pure pleasure. The series was produced by the britt allcroft company and quality family entertainment in new york for new york city pbs station wnet, and was filmed first in new york city and then in toronto. The shining is an accidental but none the less effective reworking of kramer vs. Via john fell ryan of kdk12 listen to podcasts featuring john fell ryan on sync book radio. Before the overlook is vacated for the torrances, the manager barry nelson informs jack that a previous caretaker went crazy and slaughtered his family. Planet earth, under the sea, inventions, seasons, circus. In their experimental film, they digitally reedited the shining so it plays both forward and backwards at the same time. This idea of finding truth by turning backwards has led to some fans to try playing two projections of the shining on the same screen. Im a frequent purveyor of the social media site reddit and one day, while browsing, i stumbled upon a spectacular thread that was all started by the sentence above. Over five years ago, on wednesday, march 9th, 2011, john fell ryan and akiva saunders premiered their experiment the shining. If you watch the movie gremlins backwards, its about some really evil creatures that turn friendly after they vomit. Editing can make or break a movie, because cutting a scene too early or late would disengage everything, but films like the shining shows how slow pace doesnt mean filler.
He is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles, including satirical comedy, romance, and darkly comic portrayals of antiheroes and villainous characters. Newsweek called the shining the first epic horror film, full of indelible images, and a signature role for nicholson whose character was. Oct 31, 2016 dubbing it an experimental film, they superimposed the two versions, keeping the opacity of the top layer at 50% and running the audio from the forwards playing version. In room 237, we hear from people who have developed farreaching theories and believe they have decoded the hidden symbols and messages buried in the late directors film.
The 10 most outrageous theories about what the shining. Or how its meant to be watched simultaneously backwards and forwards, with images of both overlaid on each other. Fan theories about the shining that change everything. The edits description claims that the film was originally edited with the intention to be symmetrical. Rodney ascher said, that redrum is a wellknown hint that shining is a movie which may is viewable forward as backward. They called it the shining forwards and backwards, simultaneously, superimposed. There is not a full version in hd available on the internet as far as i know. Okay so basically there was a line that a film analysist said when writing about the shining, something like the film is most rewarding when watched forward and backward, the guy took this literally, so he crossfaded the films backwards. The shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards. The 10 most outrageous theories about what the shining really.
The shining forwards and backwards, brisbane concrete. Perhaps this phenomenon could be best described by saying the shining is actually a movie that shines upon itself. Forwards and backwards, and you get to watch the film from start to finish and from finish to start at the same time as they are superimposed on one another. Two copies of the shining superimposed over each other. Event in san francisco, ca by roxie theater on monday, may 29 2017 with 1. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king. In its heart of hearts, the shining backwards and forwards is an earnest attempt to uncover more concealed secrets within the film, just one more vantage point from which to peer into the movie. Heard a crazy fan theory that the shining is supposed to sync up when you play a reversed superimposed version on top of itself.
I was promised that tricycle after filming but it never came after starring alongside jack nicholson in. The shining forward and backward blog vashivisuals. Carefully examining the shining inside out, and forwards and backwards, room 237 is equal parts captivating, provocative and pure pleasure. Oct 26, 2016 in their experimental film, they digitally reedited the shining so it plays both forward and backwards at the same time. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows. This experiment in projection was inspired by the analysis of the shining by mstrmnd, and one line in particular the shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards and backwards. John joseph nicholson born april 22, 1937 is an american actor and filmmaker who has performed for over sixty years.
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