Is The Shining a Christmas Movie?
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
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Every holiday season, I feel the need to add another movie to
the list of Christmas classics. If Batman Returns and Die Hard can be Christmas movies, why can't The Shining be?
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No!
Oh no!
nope
Thank you for putting this on my birthday
I guess it depends I mean it can be a Christmas movie it could be a love story all depends on your mental state 🎄⛄💕💔🎅
My Christmas usually does have all of my family attacking each other with axes while I scream in the bathroom with a knife for protection. So I can see how it's a Christmas movie
Pfftt, what kind of Christmas are you not having if not attacking family with an ax?
😎
Uncle Joe is that you?
The Christmas family acid trip!
Same here.
“The Shining” and “Misery” are great movies to watch in the winter. John Carpenter’s “The Thing” is a great one as well.
The Thing! Yes!
@@Richard_Nickerson macready knows.
Absolutely
RIP James Caan, passed away this year!
30 Days Of Night.
I can kinda see the shining as more of a winter movie than a Christmas movie
Ditto
@Jar of Mikeys agreed
Agreed
Was literally thinking the same thing!
@Jar of Mikeys *solstice
Sol = solar = sun
Stice = state/status/place/stopping
"perhaps this is a world where holidays do not exist" caught me REALLY off guard. Excellent work
The Shining is my "snow" movie. For over 15 years it's a tradition for me to watch it in winter, but only if it snows. A year without snow means a year without The Shining.
Noooo
Same with The Thing (1982) for me.
The Revenant is another one and The Hateful Eight.
I thought I was the only one ☺️
I lived in the Salt Lake area for a while, and I too associate The Shining with snow 😂
I think jack being in the painting is meant to imply his soul is now trapped in the overlook hotel as well but that's just me
Not just you, cannot imagine having any other fitting explanation.
@@Szokynyovics UA-cam has a lot of alternative theories for ya, but you're right, this one does seem the most stable explanation.
Well he always was the caretaker
I always thought the he was a previous guest. One sent out by the hotel to start a family and bring a child with the shinning
The conversation with Grady seems to imply reincarnation/ancestor. But I can buy being absorbed by the Hotel also, it seems to be an Eldritch horror.
This video was a blast to watch... It works as an actual legit analysis, but also as a satire of the many overwrought analyses of this film. Well done, sir!
after his analysis I have no doubt it is the correct interpretation of the film.
Very interesting point about how the film may exist in a world where holidays don’t exist. Great observation about how it’s not called “fourth of July” or “Independence Day” ball but plainly July 4th.
So, is that why Kubrick had so many takes of Shelley Duval swinging the bat? It was all about the overhead lamp?
Thanks, James, for another in-depth look at a horror classic.
probably right.
There's a lot of interpretations of The Shining, but this actually might be my favorite. I never realized that winter would actually just be depressing if not for Christmas. Also, gotta love the idea of a "reverse Christmas Carol."
I'm 17 and I'm so glad your on the internet to show me the movies and video games I'll never be able to fully enjoy the way you did when they came out. Thankyou for teaching me so much over the years🙏
I just love the fact that James has that Mexican “Santa Claus” movie from the Late 50’s in his collection. He should review that movie, is the most bizarre thing: It has Santa Claus, the Devil and Merlin all together in one film. Seasons Greetings!
He already talked about it many years ago, and yes, is a crazy movie
@@Vidaluko gosh you are right! I just found that video, even the: Santa Claus conquers The Martians movie too. Thanks!
@@Tanooki25 His review was how I originally found out about that movie.
Seasons greetings? Merry Christmas.
James is such a legend
I categorize a Christmas movie as one or more of the following:
a. A movie about Christmas (primary)
b. A movie on Christmas Eve or Christmas day, with the holiday part of the main plot.
c. A movie about a Christmas related character or theme, with Christmas as part of the main plot.
The Hateful Eight has a nice winter setting. Eight people in a shack all going crazy and killing each other, they play “Silent Night”, Christmas classic.
If anything, The Shining is the perfect pandemic lockdown movie
Holiday fun for the whole family
That's funny 🤣
Man this are my favorite avgn videos. I love watching you break down movies, keep your head up James!
Pff... Okay, James. Now tell me why The Human Centipede is a Christmas movie...
After a month and a half of saccharine wholesomeness the shining sounds like the perfect palate cleanser
Be it a Christmas film or not, the Shinning is a Masterpiece of a film.
Where a man chases you to ax your shins.
Masterpiece because standards were low back then and everything was classified as magical in the 80s? Premise, guy flips out at a hotel that NO ONE else stays, who put them there if its out of commision? If its still functioning why no other customers/staff except has ONE caretaker where the house has NO affect on him. If the house wanted him dead why only now? Realistically its dumb
No TV and no beer make Homer go... something, something...
@@jordankeller4253 go crazy?
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These are the types of video I live for, James talking about film! Thank you
I recently had a dream about this movie despite not watching it for a few years. It was about my grandparents slowly losing their mind which made me think about The Shining in my dream.
Grandparents tend to do that tho. It's called dementia.
I read the book years after watching the movie. The terror during winter described in the book, "The Shining" - it still chills me to this day. It's a fantastic read and I can recommend it to anyone watching this video.
That mallet is somehow even scarier than the axe
The silvery-eyed lady in room 237 scared me enough to put it down...
"chills" 🥶
Would you say the book is scarier than the movie
@@stepheng1523 I fully agree!
The image of the bone crushing mallet is truly frightening!
I mean, this explanation makes a lot more sense than the theories in Room 237
How about this: jack breathes in oxygen.... so does SANTA! Xmas movie confirmed
This is why The Shining is one of the greatest, no matter how many times you watch it you'll always leave it thinking "maybe it's about this". Even then, you'll have new generations that can see it in different ways and interpret it in new ways we never thought, timeless piece of art.
Amazing video!
Yes. It teaches Christmas morals through tragedy.
It's a movie about a man that goes on vacation with his family. However, he grows emotionally distant as he puts his work before family and ends up losing their love and trust forever.
Hats off to you James! This was a great analysis of The Shining! I love how much you found in the film to support this theory. Thanks for the awesome video.
"'Overthinking' ____ for a laugh" is a pastime I frequently enjoy. Thanks for taking us along for the ride, James. Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas to you and yours!
i was just thinking about rewatching because for some odd reason i always associate it with christmas, then you dropped this video… so weird haha i think its the snow in the movie that makes me want to watch it around christmas
No, The Shining is not a Christmas movie. I don't recall them ever discussing the holiday, I don't recall them ever decorating for the holiday, no holiday music, nothing.
At least movies like Die Hard are actually about Christmas, actually acknowledge Christmas, actually have the music from and the appearance of celebrating Christmas. It also has a happy ending, and that happy ending involves family.
What about Jaws 4 and Ghostbusters 2?
This all reminds me of the second AVGN Jekyll and Hyde episode where he starts looking for hidden symbolism.
Nope. Not all winter movies are Christmas movies.
I wonder if the SIx Snix Flicks were Christmas movies, hope you do that one next, keep up being an inspiration!
I'd say it's more of a winter movie.
Aside from the movie, what i got from the book and i think alot of people missed, was the idea that he used to chew aspirin on the way to work, with a burned throat from drowning himself in alcohol, and that when he takes the "drink", it's not really alcohol, it's something offered from the "post human" or "demon" characters, and it symbolizes him crossing the line to evil. It is more about them being able to drive a wedge in his weakness, more than it is just his weakness to alcohol.
I would actually love to see you cover the differences between the book, Kubrick film and miniseries kinda like you did with the Dracula adaptations.
The book is very similar but has worse pacing basically. Never saw the series.
@@vladv5126 I think you're confused pacing with character development and World building
Not to mention, the book and the film are markedly different, which is the whole reason the Stephen King-produced miniseries exists.
these types of videos are so grotesquely underrated
It's definitely a quarantine movie
I love this type of video from James. Where he can just talk about something for half an hour and give us his theories even if he is stretching them thin for fun.
Some of my favourite videos from you are when you're just musing about cinematic things that you're passionate about :) This was a fun watch!
My wife and I have a tradition of watching The Shining every Thanksgiving, so by that logic, it’s definitely a Christmas movie.
Gremlins is the best Christmas movie!
I loved "Here's Johnny" moment when I was a kid. It was so funny.
I really appreciate James delving a bit into the origins of Christmas and whatnot. Something you don’t really hear being spoken about. Awesome stuff
I was honestly thinking about this question the other day - The Shining does have snow 😁 but I would consider it a winter movie 😊 but watching James talk about my favourite horror film and favourite actor has honestly made my day 😁
I would say movies like this fit somewhere between Halloween and Christmas.
So Thanksgiving
Theories of The Shinning are so interesting. The film is such an enigma.
Now I want to watch you do a dive into the theories of The Shining.
I could’ve sworn I’ve seen a Christmas tree and stockings in that movie…Its probably because the movie is extremely cozy and holidays like Christmas and Halloween are cozy.
Jack swinging the axe and Wendy swinging the bat can also evoke images of the Oak King and Holly King changing places after striking each other down, alternately, during the winter and summer solstices.
Hey James!!!
Dude, that was amazing! Who would have ever thought that The Shining had so much to do with the Xmas festivities... O.o
I may never consider it a Christmas movie, but I do enjoy it most during Autumn and Winter. I do appreciate this thought process about the film.
The maze represents the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, which plays out with the slaying of the bull /mithras
Doctor Who did an episode spoofing the Shining with a Space Bull instead of Jack
Not a Christmas movie, no mention of the holiday or decorations. But a fantastic winter movie.
This was one of the best analyses of the shining I've ever seen.
And I never see that coming from the title.
Thanks man.
I was expecting "Movie is Christmas movie, because it has snow", but I got a full anthropological lesson. Thanks for making me learn stuff. 👍
Love this look at The Shining. What I wouldn't give to walk around inside Kubrick's mind and uncover all the mysteries he buried through the years in his films!
Now this is the kinda thing I like. Without doubt, The Shining 'inverts' christmas into its opposite in the same way that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an inverted fairy tale. Make no mistake, Kubrick was a very deliberate filmmaker with every detail on screen serving a purpose (often multiple purposes). Excellent vid!
Just watched Kubrick's "The Shining" for Christmas. The craziness likely occurs sometime in December and there's a lot of snow and pine trees.
None of the characters seem to celebrate Christmas in this film, so I would say no, it's not. They don't even mention it. Just like Misery, it just happens to take place during winter.
There may not be any snow in Die Hard, but I don't think that matters. Many countries rarely get snow in December. The important thing is that the characters celebrate Christmas in that film, which to me is an essential ingredient in any Christmas movie.
I would consider Ghostbusters II to be more of a Christmas movie just because the characters are seen wearing Santa hats during the montage - but actually, GB2 is more like a New Year's movie! 😁
Christmas is not integral to the plot in Die Hard, nor is it the focus of the plot. If you replaced Christmas with Valentine's Day or Halloween, Die Hard would fundamentally still work. You can't do that with stuff like Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, etc.
But I get that people don't really believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie. They're just being quirky because it's an action blockbuster which isn't standard for a Christmas movie.
I'll always love the way you break things down.
It ain't a christmas movie but it was a fun video. I loved the book.
Thanks a lot James now I got the new years evil theme stuck in my head. Didn't even need to hear the dang song lol
Such a fun thought! Thanks for taking us down this rabbit hole XD
I am still not convinced Raid is an actual game that people play.
I haven't seen the nerd dig so deep to find connections since the smb3 episode!
Very interesting and beautiful perspective of a wonderful movie. You definitely enriched my enjoyment. Well done on this video Sir.
Nah. It's definitely a winter movie, but not Christmas.
I loved this interpretation! My name is John, so I typically as a gag, put an axe thru the door of the bathroom during holiday get togethers and yell here's Johnny. Not really, but maybe I should. Keep making great content.
Technically it’s not a Christmas but it’s a winter movie which in my opinion its almost the same thing.
All I know about the Mandela effect stuff is that they crossed a line when they took away Monopoly Man's monocle.
So happy to see you talk about a Kubrick film James, interesting points to suggest that The Shining could be seen as a christmas movie. Great video!
James going down the Comparative Religion path was great. Reminds me of SMB 3
I usually saw it as a post holiday movie
That's when I watch it as well.
Maybe then Sword in The Stone is. The last Act in the film has Kay knighted on Christmas Eve, Arthur reinstated as squire and then going to the Tournament on New Year's Day with Arthur pulling the Sword from the Stone.
I mean it’s got snow, trees, cozy fireplaces, and family so I would say yes.
You're confusing Christmas with winter.
Hello. I’d like to introduce you to movies made about Alaska or other places where it snows a lot!!
Also assuming the Torrence’s religion
By your logic, Groundhog Day is the ultimate Christmas movie.
Super enjoyable video, thank you James!!
Would you consider reviewing the RankinBass holiday specials?
They're quite nostalgic and enjoyable to go through, and you're likely familiar with at least Jack Frost, as seen in this video.
Tangentially related to this, Silent Hill Shattered Memories is set during winter and snow and ice and cold all play heavily into the gameplay and I got the game for Christmas and usually play it during December (well, did, been meaning to go back to it) so for me it very much feels like a 'Christmas game' lol
I watched it few months ago i also had a feeling it was about christmas i think if they put christmas trees and symbols in it it wouldnt be as beautiful
"O holy night. The stars are brightly SHINING" . . . Coincidence?
The reference to the wooden stick and the crown on her head is totally original to my ears, well done
Saying that The Shining is a Christmas movie is akin to calling Gremlins a Halloween movie despite taking place during the holiday season. I'm alright with anyone who watch holiday films that are not in the same month. It means people have interests to differentiate the setting of a movie, I'd always watch spooky stuff anytime when it isn't October; all thanks to my affection towards Halloween.
6:58 So it also mentions the 4th of July. It's like Wonder Woman 1984.
12:17 Or, you could misread it as "The Cold Room," which also fits the Christmas theme we're looking for.
If you do another one of these next year, the one I recommend is SHAZAM!. It's easily the most Christmassy of all these "unofficial" Christmas movies.
The Grady sisters are Santa's elves. 😄
I'm not sure what I was expecting here, but this was really well thought out. I personally preferred the tv rendition, as it was so close to the book. This video was fantastic at Shining a new light on the original though. Thanks for the entertainment, as always.
In my opinion The Shinning is a one of a kind masterpiece. In the sense that it’s a movie that can be whatever you want it to be. Hence why so many people have an enormous amount of theories around it.
They’re more like winter movies
I love this!! It also kind of reminds me of the references with HongKong '97....
Violent night definetly made my personal Christmas movie list this year
Your videos have never failed to amaze me throughout the years
You're missing the obvious Christmas movie with Jack Nicholson. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is a Christmas staple in our household, because it does take place at Christmas (at least at one point). We usually watch it around December 5th. Right before Die Hard & The Bourne Identity
Love these film theory vids ;D Happy Solstice!
Well Batman Returns kind of IS a Christmas movie. I thought that was common knowledge.
Miss Gotham dies on a Christmas tree.
'The Curse of the Cat People' and 'The Lurking Fear' are my two overlooked Christmas favorites.
Jaws The Revenge.
Ironically, a friend of mine watches The Shinning miniseries every Christmas Eve, she’s a massive Stephen King fans and refuses to watch the movies because it’s different from the book… so that kind of counts lol
I am not a horror fan at all but like many of you the shining has always intrigued me i am into many different eras and genres when it comes to movies and music. Its great when the backstory of the movie and history is almost as interesting as the movie itself and i agree some of us have a lot of knowledge in these areas it is fun to just analyze about it all..
The last thing that is on my mind when I watch, or think of this film is Christmas.