Putting Too Much Thought Into "The Shining"

I could be watching a movie I've never seen before.  I could be attempting to do something productive with chores or errands.  But no, I am watching "The Shining" again.  I am starting to wonder a few things about it though.

First of all, who hires some dude to stay in the middle of nowhere for 5 months with his wife and kid when he already seriously injured that child?  Perhaps child abuse laws were pretty relaxed in the 70s.  Maybe no official investigation ever occured.  All of that seems strange, but OK.  However, why on earth does Wendy, the mother, think it is a great idea to go on this adventure?  Her husband obviously has issues.  Why go in the middle of nowhere with that creep?

Furthermore, why is there still electricity when there is a blizzard and the phone lines are out?  I could believe the generator might kick on for emergency exits, but if there is a terrible blizzard and the phone lines are down, I refuse to believe the electricity is on.  So what is the deal?  Why am I watching psycho Jack Nicholson right now in a well-lit motel?  I just don't get it. 

Also, I don't understand why I am even thinking about this right now.  I've only seen this movie about a million times.  Now is not the time to ponder over these issues.  I need to get a life.  And I need to focus on the next violent horror flick I am going to watch since it is so close to Halloween.

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Horror Movie Lessons

Sometimes you have to learn things the hard way in life.  Other times, you can learn valuable life lessons just by watching horror movies.  You don't believe me?  Well, let me clue you in on some things you've probably already learned just by watching horror movies.

If an axe murderer is chasing you, don't you try to run out the door instead of running up the stairs?  Thanks, horror movies!  We now know that is the rule.

If you have to go into the woods, do you go alone or take a friend along?  Of course you take your friend with you!  You know if you split up the crazed killer will get you!

When you meet a new man with mommy issues, don't you think he might be a creep that tries to kill you in the shower?  Of course!  You can thank Alfred Hitchcock for that one.

Would you ever drop the knife or the gun just because you believe the killer is dead?  Never!  The killer never dies the first time around.  You must remain prepared.

All of this knowledge comes from watching horror movies.  Where would we be without them?  Probably dead in a ditch somewhere, that is where.  So before you insult horror movies, I suggest you take a second look at them and discover how useful they truly are. 

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Happy Pre-Halloween!

Yes, it is not Halloween yet, but it is the weekend.  Since nothing is better than the weekend, I would say it is time to let the festivities begin!  The best way to celebrate Halloween on a lazy Sunday is by eating lots of junk food and watching scary movies.  Some scary movies I would highly recommend are:

• Halloween
• Friday the 13th
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• The Shining
• Scream
• The Ring
• The Others
• The Sixth Sense
• The People Under the Stairs
• The Exorcist
• Insidious
• Stay Alive
• The Omen
• Saw
• Poltergeist
• House on Haunted Hill
• 13 Ghosts
• Ghost Ship
• House of 1,000 Corpses
• House of Wax

So go ahead and watch a bunch of violent or creepy movies all day long.  There is no reason why you can't celebrate Halloween a day early.  Mondays always stink anyway!