The "Here's Johnny" scene of Stanely Kubrick's THE SHINNING is one of cinema's most classic lines and moments. You can compare it with D.W. Griffith's BROKEN BLOSSOMS to discover that the tremendous effects provided by the cinematic expereince are establish quite early in its history. The comparrison between these two films shows what can be learned and used from early cinema to make contemporary.
Kubrick, like Griffith, was a master of cinema. Both loved melodrama and understood the power of cinema through camera placement, editing, and performances. Both men operated on an epic scale. Another example showing the universality of cinema in the past and present.
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