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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. [4] The documentary includes footage from The Shining and other Kubrick films, along with discussions by Kubrick enthusiasts.
Cans of Calumet Baking Powder were used as props in the larder scenes of the 1980 film, The Shining. This detail is noted early in the 2012 documentary Room 237, as the catalyst for Bill Blakemore's theory that the film is an allegory for the mass dying of Native Americans following European colonization.
In 2012, the documentary film Room 237 was released, which speculates about overt and hidden meanings behind The Shining. The film includes footage from that and other Kubrick films, along with discussions by a number of Kubrick experts.
“The Shining” is brilliantly made around the edges but with (to me) a huge dollop of evil banality at its climax. Yet that’s why “Shine On” is my kind of “Shining” documentary.
Consequence of Sound, Morgan MFG, and The Losers' Club invite you to check into The Overlook Hotel. Room 237: The Shining Pop-Up Experience Opening in Chicago CoS Staff
The Lodge requested that Kubrick not depict Room 217 (featured in the book) in The Shining, because future guests at the Lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film. Contrary to the hotel's expectations, Room 217 is requested more often than any other room at Timberline.
The 2012 documentary Room 237 featured film analysis by fans of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film The Shining, connecting Kubrick's film with the Apollo 11 Moon landing and other major events. [8] (See 2012 video by Michael Wysmierski below.)
Over 10 minutes, the room’s fluorescent light will deliver movie-set-quality views of every face − each one white − so a state investigator who once worked beside them as a Marcy guard will ...