Filmmaker rodney ascher turned his lens on shining obsessivestheir theories and thoughtprocesses. Home news about the filmmakers the interviewees lounge press gallery screenings contact tickets. Unlock the secrets of room 237 with this new poster. But i discovered that not being able to return to talking heads made me think.
Room 237 watch the nightmare online watch online anytime. The subject is fascinating enough on its own, but the nightmare was directed by rodney ascher, who made a splash at the 2012 festival with room 237, his experimental documentary about different. Mar 12, 20 rodney aschers wry and provocative room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of kubricks stillcontroversial classic. Rodney ascher s documentary is a fascinating and certifiable film about obsession. Cueing the shining bluray disc as needed, ascher runs scenes from the film forward and backward to annotate the theories of his fixated subjects journalist, professor, musician, playwright and socalled.
Room 237 is a quest for secret clues, curious facts and comparisons that hint at a larger hidden theme in kubricks cinematic oeuvre. Looking to watch room 237 on your tv or mobile device at home. And a surprise that we cant reveal until you have seen the film spoiler alert. Ep 39 room 237the nightmare director rodney ascher part 2. Look on youtube and youll see dozens of wellresearched takes on theories like these about the 1980 classic. Room 237 is out now in select theaters nationwide and available on video ondemand. The secrets of the shining rodney ascher 111418 beyond. The nightmare rodney aschers followup to room 237 is a unique hybrid of documentary and horrorthriller. Room 237s rodney ascher reveals his favorite horror. Room 237, dvd, special interestdocumentary, 030306987996. Filmmaker rodney ascher analyzes stanley kubricks film adaptation of stephen kings classic horror novel the shining.
Apr, 20 room 237 takes an interesting approach to the topic. Rodney ascher s wry and provocative room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of kubricks stillcontroversial classic. Room 237 rodney aschers documentary about the 1980 stanley kubrick horror film the shining and five obsessive viewers with elaborate ideas about its hidden meanings belongs to a. The nightmare rodney ascher s followup to room 237 is a unique hybrid of documentary and horrorthriller. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Ascher s followup to the critically acclaimed room 237. But according to rodney ascher, the horror fan with a taste for reallife chills has plenty to choose from. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by stephen king.
American graffiti making of part 12 ron howard harrison ford duration. Director rodney ascher has made a career out of exploring fascinating concepts via documentaries. Rodney ascher documentary about kubricks the shining that wild nasa hired kubrick to fake the moon landings which he later coded a confession about it within the shining conspiracy theory is explained in this 79minutelong youtube video titled the shining code 2. The microbudgeted feature was rated by entertainment weeklys owen glieberman as one the 5 best films of the year, and chuck klosterman wrote it. Stanley kubricks the shining is the subject of room 237, a documentary that seeks to present a number of theories surrounding the film and its maker. Thats what rodney is playfully hinting at right from the start. Room 237 is a subjective documentary feature which explores the numerous theories about stanley kubricks the shining and. Rodney ascher is a filmmaker whose feature debut, the subjective documentary room 237 premiered at sundance, travelled the world, and annoyed stephen king.
Rodney aschers wry and provocative room 237 fuses fact and fiction through. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations of stanley kubricks film the shining 1980 which was. That footage would especially shocking since shelley winters wasnt even in the shining.
This particular documentary will take five different points of views and explore them throughout the film. He would know his first directorial feature is the wellliked room 237. In the short the s from hell that i did prior to room 237, that was the only way it could happen. 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 stillcontroversial classic. View the shining from engl 2 at university of houston. Analysis of ideas brought up in the documentary surname 1. The editing in your films, especially room 237, is incredible. Room 237 youtube, room 237 rodney aschers original. Rodney aschers room 237 is an inventive hard to categorize film which turns the. Tailormade for the era of youtube and of intellectual property debate, rodney aschers clipladen docu is film criticism by mouse click, lingering over the.
Rodney aschers wry and provocative room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the rodney ascherdirected movie via subscription can be a huge. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the rodney ascher directed movie via subscription can be a huge. Rodney ascher is a filmmaker whose feature debut, the subjective documentary room 237 premiered at sundance in 2012 before screening at festivals around the world including cannes, london, the vienalle, sitges, toronto, and new york. Unlike the five compulsive cinefiles in that 2002 documentary cinemania, ascher s curious subjects are more than curiosities.
Compiling the ultraclose readings of both scholars and fans, director rodney ascher rewinds, replays, and remaps the film in ways that will shock even the most passionate kubrick lovers. In the thirty odd years since the release of kubricks seminal, the shining, a small but committed group of film fans have poured over every frame of the movie looking for hidden meanings. Over 30 years later we re still struggling to understand its hidden meanings. Rodney ascher is an american filmmaker who creates, as he puts it, his own brand of genreblurring films and videos. Room 237 rodney ascher s original soundtrack from the documentary licensed to youtube by wmg, sme on behalf of editions milan music. The makers of the shining documentary room 237 youtube. Room 237 is a 2012 american documentary film directed by rodney ascher about interpretations and perceived meanings of stanley.
In the original novel, the room number used by king was 217. The blend of all these random clips and footage and media to convey an idea blew me away and was wildly fascinating to watch. American graffiti making of part 12 ron howard harrison ford. All of this is explored, but not much of it illuminated in any meaningful way in rodney ascher s docudrama the nightmare. In room 237, he presented a series of wild and borderline delusional analyses about stanley kubricks the shining as a hypnotic and phantasmagorical compilation of movie clips and possibly unreliable voiceovers. An exploration of various interpretations of stanley kubricks horror film, the shining 1980. The best are collected in room 237, which debuted at sundance in january and is being. Douglas milsome, garrett brown, rodney ascher, rob ager guest cohosts. Room 237 2012 bill blakemore, geoffrey cocks, juli kearns. The movie room 237 is a documentary film that is mainly focused around the 30 year old movie the shining, and the countless theories that revolve around the secret meaning found within the film. Buy the shining on bluray buy room 237 on dvd buy studies in the horror film. Room 237 trailer 1 2012 stanley kubrick documentary. Befitting its inspiration from online filesharing, room 237 could well end up circulating primarily through illicit download.
Stanley kubricks the shining edited by danel olson buy the the shining miniseries buy the shining by stephen king buy dr. Ep 38 room 237the nightmare director rodney ascher part 1. Directed by rodney ascher room 237, the nightmare is a documentaryhorror film that explores the phenomenon of sleep paralysis through the eyes of eight different people. Also known as, kore, reverend banshee just the facts maam. Room 237 bluray by mpi home video by rodney ascher. Embed or share director rodney ascher opens the door on room 237. Thanks again to everyone who commented on our thread from last weekwe hope all of those redditors were able to login today as well heres a synopsis of our film. Rodney ascher taps our nocturnal demons for spooky, silly. The excerpt centers on pea hicks, a collector of an obscure electronic instrument called the optigan and member of the great optigandriven band optiganally yours.
Oct 26, 2012 a subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in stanley kubricks classic film the shining. After the box office failure of barry lyndon, stanley kubrick decided to embark on a project that might have more commercial appeal. The result is the criticallylauded documentary room 237. Sleep by stephen king buy the shining bfi film classics by roger luckhurst visit the official garrett brown website visit the official rodney ascher website. The film has nine segments, each segment focusing on a different. With room 237, rodney ascher has made a film about the shining or, rather, the community of online obsessives which has arisen around the film, with each member extolling their own highly. 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.
Inhabiting the wacky fringes of cinephilic fervor, this subjective documentary sets out to unpack the multitudes contained in stanley kubricks horror classic the shining. The second, the nightmare, was more horror based, interviewing people w. Room 237 expands upon the s from hells style and substance. The nightmare was called the scariest movie of the decade, which isnt exactly true but looks great on the cover of the dvd. Director rodney ascher s documentary explores the cult following of stanley kubricks the shining, more than 30 years after its release. Tailormade for the era of youtube and of intellectual property debate, rodney ascher s clipladen docu is film criticism by mouse click, lingering over the. Room 237 is headed to theaters, and the trailer shows a chilling look at the documentary from rodney ascher about the secrets of stanley kubricks horror classic the shining. Nov 04, 2014 but its surprising that blind spot extends to room 237, rodney aschers documentary about shining obsessives and their wackedout theories of what its really about. Oct 15, 2012 rodney ascher, whose short video about the scary 1964 screen gems logo screened two years ago at the chicago underground film festival, now interviews five obsessive scrutinizers of stanley kubricks 1980 film. Although she was in lolita so that footage may actually exist. Songtrust, fintage publishing bv, ascap, bmi broadcast.
Keith gordon, vincenzo natali adapted from a novel by stephen king, stanley kubrick the shining 1980 tells the tale of jack jack nicholson, wendy, shelley duvall and danny danny lloyd torrance, a family who spend a winter at the overlook hotel in colorado. With room 237, rodney ascher has made a film about the shining or, rather, the community of online obsessives which has arisen. Surname 1 analysis of ideas in the documentary, room 237 name professor institution course date introduction the documentary by rodney ascher, room 237 is a representation of intertwined theories that try to explain the hidden meanings in kubricks film, the shining. Rodney ascher documentary about kubricks the shining originally posted by goldenjcj id like to see that as well. Dec 03, 2017 room 237 was produced by tim kirk and directed by rodney ascher. Room 237s director rodney ascher sits down with us to discuss some of the films more creative theories, as well as whether or not theres such a thing as too much interpretation. Realise par xanae bove le 7 juin 2003 pour culturopoing. The film includes footage from the shining and other kubrick films, along with discussions by kubrick enthusiasts. Rodney ascher s haunting, absorbing essayfilm room 237 subtitled being an inquiry into the shining in 9 parts lets a handful of hardcore kubrickphiles spin some of their theories about what they think the shining is really about. Filmmaker rodney ascher has assembled a half dozen people obsessed with uncovering the hidden meanings of kubricks the shining. Room 237 one of the great movies about movies, room 237 takes.
In this special presentation, acclaimed filmmaker rodney ascher room 237, the nightmare explores the pop culture that left dark impressions on us as children. Jun 10, 2014 this weeks show features documentary filmmaker rodney ascher room 237 presenting an excerpt of an unreleased early film, called the collectors. Feb 11, 20 rodney ascher s wry and provocative room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of kubricks stillcontroversial classic. Lots of films have a cult following, but the fanaticism surrounding stanley kubricks horror masterpiece the shining rises to another level. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Shane carruth of upstream color and rodney ascher of room 237. In theaters, on vod and digital download starting march 29th. These arent mere theoriesat least not to the people spouting them. Mar 29, 20 the documentary room 237 attempts to explore the impact, themes, and theories about stanley kubricks classic film the shining, which stands as one of.
May 10, 20 room 237, the shining and our obsession with cult films. The shining pham 1 vinh pham michael suarez engl 2 the. Starting from the immortal ventriloquist dummy of magic, ascher asks real people to look back at popculture artifacts that traumatized them in their youth and describe the effect they. Pham 1 vinh pham michael suarez engl 2 10252016 the shining the documentary by rodney ascher, room 237 is a representation of. Why stephen king is utterly wrong about room 237 indiewire. Room 237, the shining and our obsession with cult films the. With bill blakemore, geoffrey cocks, juli kearns, john fell ryan. His first feature, room 237, was all about a variety of interpretations that obsessed fans found in stanley kubricks the shining. The microbudgeted feature was rated by entertainment weeklys owen glieberman as one the 5 best films of. Rodney ascher rodney ascher directed the 2010 short film the s from hell which, like room 237, premiered at sundance and travelled the world and the internet soon after.
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