The Shining [Blu-ray]

Buy This Item The Shining [Blu-ray] by Warner Home Video  Available from Amazon  $19.95  on 11-3-2008     ?Heeeeere?s Johnny!? In a macabre masterpiece adapted from Stephen King?s novel, Jack Nicholson falls prey to forces haunting a snowbound mountain resort with a macabre history. Reader Reviews I'm going to steer clear of reviewing the movie itself, as there are countless professional review sites for which to read up on that. Not to mention that this is one of the (if not the?) best reviewed movie of its genre. Let's just say the movie itself is great. Now, on to the Blu-Ray review. When I first bought into the Blu-ray format, I told myself that I'd stick to buying the new releases primarily, thinking "how good can they really make older movies look without a digital source?" Having said that, I decided to pick up The Shining, mainly because I love the movie and the only other copy I own is the VHS tape. In one word: WOW. I don't know if it's because I skipped the SDDVD step and went straight from VHS to Blu-Ray, but it really is like watching the movie for the first time. The picture is stunningly crisp and detailed-- there are innumerable details that I never saw/noticed in the SD version and the colors and contrast are phenomenal. The flesh tones are even and consistent and they've really shaken that washed-out look of the previous versions. I felt like I was "inside" the Overlook Hotel, and this makes the experience of the film all the more unsettling and terrifying. There is definitely a bit of noticeable grain here and there. Whether it's intentional or not (if not, the movie IS almost 30 years old...), it doesn't detract from the awesome hi-def experience of watching one of the most psychologically disturbing movies of all time. If you're a fan of this movie and own a Blu-ray player, well... you probably already have it. But if not, there's no time like the present!

The Shining [Blu-ray] Available from Amazon Price: $19.95 Updated on 11-3-2008.

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