![]() ![]() They are by far my favorite part of the film. But in the movie, they have an iconic presence that still resonates today. In the book, the Grady girls (not twins) are only briefly mentioned as victims of their father's murderous rage (a previous caretaker of the Overlook Hotel ten years prior). It's still a pale comparison to the book, but I can say that about most adaptations. Even still, I watch the movie every few years since I get more open-minded as I get older. When I eventually read the book I was amazed at how good the movie could have been with minimal changes. ![]() It seemed like a series punctuated shock scenes connected by the barest thread of a story. His writing has a sort of creepy nuance that I didn't get from the movie at all. The funny thing is that I didn't read the book for a long time because I wasn't a fan of the 1980 Kubrick movie. I've read over 60 of his books and there has only been a couple I didn't like. ![]()
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