Description: ROOM 237 (DVD 2013) BRAND NEW - DOCUMENTARY - HORROR - SPECIAL INTEREST PRODUCT INFORMATION PROVIED BELOW ~ In 1980 Stanley Kubrick released his masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining. Over 30 years later we’re still struggling to understand its hidden meanings. Rodney Ascher’s wry and provocative documentary ROOM 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with both fanatics and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick’s still-controversial classic. Special Features: Commentary with Kevin McLeodSecrets of The Shining: Panel Discussion fromthe First Annual Stanley Film Festival11 Deleted ScenesThe Making of the Music FeaturetteMondo Poster Design Discussion with Artist Aled LewisTrailerAlternate TrailersRoom 237Theatrical release poster From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Room 237 is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Rodney Ascher about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining (1980) which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The documentary includes footage from The Shining and other Kubrick films, along with discussions by Kubrick enthusiasts. Room 237 has nine segments, each focusing on a different element within The Shining which "may reveal hidden clues and hint at a bigger thematic oeuvre." Produced by Tim Kirk, the documentary's title refers to a room in the haunted Overlook Hotel featured in The Shining. Room 237 was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes and Sundance film festivals.Its distribution rights were acquired by IFC Midnight and was exhibited theatrically and on VOD on March 29, 2013. Overview Though King's novel and Kubrick's film adaptation depart in some significant details, they share the same premise. Jack Torrance, a would-be professional writer, takes on a job as the winter caretaker of the sprawling Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. His wife Wendy and son Danny accompany him for the season, the child exhibiting a psychic power called "the shining". Hotel chef Dick Hallorann also possesses psychic powers and offers advice to the youngster about managing his unusual abilities. As the months wear on, the isolated family suffers from cabin fever and begins to experience paranormal events. Room 237 is told entirely through voice-overs by people with theories about The Shining. According to one, the film is about the cultural assimilation of Native Americans,[9] because, according to the story, the hotel was built on a Native American burial mound; and there is imagery throughout the film associated with the American West. Cans of Calumet Baking Powder are noticeable in the background of two important scenes. Because a calumet is a ceremonial pipe, and the cans featured the image of a Native American, one analyst believed that American imperialism was the subtext of the film. Another theorist believed that Kubrick had directed the footage disseminated by NASA to fake the Apollo 11 Moon landing. He believed that there are telltale signs of the use of front projection in NASA's footage and that Kubrick was contracted to produce hoaxed footage of a fake Moon landing. He points to the knitted Apollo 11 sweater that Danny wears and claims that "237" refers to the mean distance of the Earth to the Moon. He also refers to the fact that a carpet pattern resembles the Apollo launching pad as evidence that the film is an elaborate apology of sorts for Kubrick's involvement. The analyst feels that the tirade Jack delivers to Wendy about how she does not understand the duty of work and honoring a contract with an employer portrays Kubrick's own sense of isolation from keeping so big a secret. One theorist connects the Overlook's hedge maze-labyrinth with the mythic story of the Minotaur, believing that a skier in a poster is actually a minotaur. She bolsters her theory by pointing out that there is no maze in the original book and that Kubrick's 1955 film, Killer's Kiss, was made for Minotaur Productions. Kubrick's unrealized project about the Holocaust, Aryan Papers, suggested to another critic that The Shining is really about that genocide. He connects Jack's sinister recitation of the Big Bad Wolf's refrain to a Disney production where the wolf is an anti-Semitic caricature. The analyst also feels that Kubrick embeds a message of hope in Dick's advice to Danny about how to deal with his shining abilities. Dick explains that the images Danny sees are just pictures of the past and they can be forgotten. The analyst feels Kubrick is trying to remind his audience of the Holocaust while at the same time helping them to let go of its horrors. There is an extended sequence where the film is superimposed over itself in reverse. By running the film forwards and backwards at the same time, parallels are created, such as Danny walking in on his father and the previous caretaker as they discuss Danny's murder. The filmmakers do not attempt to promote the claims made by their interview subjects. Director Rodney Ascher offered his own interpretation in an interview for Complex: My personal take on it is, for one, I don’t think it's nearly as visionary as any one of these folks have found. I just see it as sort of a story about juggling the responsibilities of your career and family and as cautionary tale of what may happen if you make the wrong choice. And even maybe looking at the ghosts as these figures that represent fortune or prestige or things that you might be chasing at the expense of paying proper attention to your family. Cast The film features narration by Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan and Jay Weidner. Buffy Visick appears as the VHS enthusiast. The film also contains archival footage featuring Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Joe Turkel, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Barry Dennen, Keir Dullea, Martin Potter, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.StorylineA subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining (1980). The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Together they'll draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways in, but no way out. Product details MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated) Director : Rodney Ascher Media Format : Color, NTSC, Widescreen Run time : 1 hour and 42 minutes Release date : September 24, 2013 Actors : Jay Weldner, Buffy Visick, Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns Producers : Tim Kirk Studio : IFC Independent Film Number of discs : 2TriviaLeon Vitali, former assistant to Stanley Kubrick, dismissed the theories in this film as "gibberish," saying they are entirely without merit. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK AT MY LISTING ~ PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS.SHIPPING WILL BE MEDIA MAIL SO PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO RECEIVE. 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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Video Format: NTSC
Music Artist: William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes
Case Type: DVD
Subtitle Language: English, Spanish
Rating: NR
Director: Rodney Ascher
Sub-Genre: Mockumentary, Horror, Documentary, Special Interest, conspiracy theory, entertainment documentary, archive footage
Studio: Ifc Independent Film
Edition: Unrated Edition
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Type: MOVIE: DOCUMENTARY - HORROR - SPECIAL INTEREST
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Format: DVD
Producer: Tim Kirk, Todd Hughes, Andrew Herwitz, P. David Ebersole
Language: English
Release Year: 2013
Actor: Jack Nicholson, Kirk Douglas, Tom Cruise, Juli Kearns, Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Jay Weidner, John Fell Ryan, Stephen Brophy, Ash Brophy, Buddy Black, Buffy Visick, Sam Walton, Lisa Burns, Louise Burns, Sue Lyon, Ryan O'Neal, Scatman Crothers, Barry Dennen, Shelley Duvall, Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Danny Lloyd
Features: Behind The Scenes Featurette, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Run Time: 102 MINUTES
Genre: Documentary, Horror, Special Interest, Special Interest-Documentary
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Movie/TV Title: Room 237
Season: N/A
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