It’s no secret that Stephen King, who of course wrote The Shining, wasn’t a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation. While most feel that Kubrick’s The Shining is one of the best King adaptation of all time, King himself has spent many years reminding that he’s just not happy with what Kubrick did with his source material.
King hated Kubrick’s vision so much that his displeasure over the adaptation directly paved the way for The Shining, a three-part TV mini-series that aired in 1997. Directed by Mick Garris and penned by King, the 273-minute adaptation stuck closer to the original novel, starring Steven Weber in the role of Jack Torrance.
In a chat with YouTube’s Jamie Stangroom, Lisa and Louise Burns, the unforgettable Grady Twins from Kubrick’s film, just shared their not-so-favorable thoughts on the 1997 mini-series. One of the twins slammed the infamous hedge animals in particular, poking fun at the effects used to bring a scene from King’s novel to life.
“It was crap,” she continued. “Stephen King bought the rights back and made his own movie… it was an expensive waste of time for him.”
When asked if The Shining should ever be adapted again, Burns was equally outspoken.
“Leave it as is,” she told Stangroom. “The master made it. Leave it alone.”
