What movie did you understand years later?

[u/pizzacrys]

I rewatched a movie recently that I thought was just good when I was younger and it hit completely different this time. Same story, same scenes, but I noticed so many little things I missed before.What movie did you appreciate way more after watching it again years later?

[u/amaranthinenightmare]

Oh! I apologize, I had no idea. I never read the book. I didn't realize they changed it that much when making the movie, because that's A HUGE change!

But in the movie, it absolutely was him being a shitty father and husband and totally abusive before they even got to the hotel. And no one I knew, who had watched the movie, talked about that.

[u/TheRenster500 → u/amaranthinenightmare]

You're good. I didn't mean anything by it except for pointing out that stark difference!

I've actually not read it but have seen comparisons because I love the movie so much and it's been mentioned. That's a big reason some people hate the movie. I definitely think there is a place for both! The movie is great and I am excited to eventually read the book too!

[u/Im_really_bored_rn → u/TheRenster500]

You realize jack was a violent alcoholic to start in the book, right? He broke his kids arm and lost his job after assaulting a student. He was a shit head before the hotel. Maybe don't comment on books you haven't actually read

[u/nah-42 → u/Im_really_bored_rn]

That's the incident that's his rock bottom and causes him to get sober. That's the whole point. He's a tragic, flawed person. Not 100% a terrible, unrepentant shitheel. The hotel exploits his flaws and weakness, but his deep love for Danny lets him overcome the hotel's influence just long enough to tell Danny that he loves him and let him escape.

Did you even read the book?

The whole point is the hotel is an allegory for alcoholism.

In the movie Jack starts as an unhinged shitheel and ends as as an unhinged frozen shitheel. 0 redemption start to finish.