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Jack Nicholson getting psyched before 'The Shining' "Here's Johnny!" Scene [GIF] (imgur.com)

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[–]Kruse 109 points110 points ago

If there is a gif, there is a video. Why can't we see the video?

[–]ISaintI 232 points233 points ago

Making of The Shining, here you go.

[–]evanvolm 33 points34 points ago

With commentary by Vivian Kubrick, who filmed that.

[–]ISaintI 4 points5 points ago

Thank you, I haven't seen that version yet, I love making of videos and commentaries.

[–]jemloq 7 points8 points ago

Actually well made ones, not those circle jerking "extras" that came in vogue with the advent of the DVD.

[–]Dankroid 3 points4 points ago

You are a GOD!

[–]fonzie588 7 points8 points ago

Jump to 4:42 for this scene.

[–]daktulos 4 points5 points ago

That was brilliant.

[–]girafa 16 points17 points ago

^ This needs to be at the top, and all karma transferred to you, to spend on drugs and women.

[–]ISaintI 8 points9 points ago

Very generous of you, I'll be sure to spend all this karma wisely :)

[–]mysmokeaccount 5 points6 points ago

We know. On drugs and women, like that guy said.

[–]ElSombra 2 points3 points ago

Brilliant.

As an aside, I bet each 'behind the scenes' take was done at least 5 times.

[–]handsopen 4 points5 points ago

Page not found. Sorry, "Making THE SHINING" was deleted at 1:39:05 Sun May 27, 2012.

=(

[–]ISaintI 2 points3 points ago

Oh that's too bad, I found a mirror here I hope it won't be deleted :)

[–]Rewster987 1 point2 points ago

Thank you! I started watching it last night, but decided to go to bed and watch the rest today... I returned to this page looking for a mirror and wasn't disappointed!

[–]penisinthepeanutbttr 1 point2 points ago

actors back then...were much more interesting

[–]wm07 1 point2 points ago

AXE MURDER KILL!

[–]o2d 1 point2 points ago

Thats awesome, thanks!

[–]mhoffma 155 points156 points ago

He's a maniac mannniiiaaccc on the floor he's dancing like he's never danced before...

[–]rimo 22 points23 points ago

Here you go: He's a maniac

There is more at /r/GifSound.

[–]ssracer 20 points21 points ago

Video blocked. Fucking DMCA

[–]aklein07 1 point2 points ago

It was blocked for me too, I assume it went something like this.

[–]cherrycoke44 -1 points0 points ago

https://proxtube.com/

[–]yesimquiteserious 2 points3 points ago

That is completely unhelpful, but thanks.

[–]cherrycoke44 0 points1 point ago

How is it unhelpful?

[–]A_PROLAPSED_ANUS 5 points6 points ago

broken in canada

[–]rimo 2 points3 points ago

Bloody copyright takedowns. Basically it is the Flashdance song starting at the refrain combined with that .gif.

[–]cherrycoke44 -1 points0 points ago

https://proxtube.com/

[–]RagePill 0 points1 point ago

So fucking hilarious!

[–]doperat 0 points1 point ago

works in oz.. nice one

[–]rimo 0 points1 point ago

Seems to work better here than in /r/GifSound. Right now that frontpage is full of people use the same damn gif with songs that have been used a 1000 times before.

[–]Skyscraper_Bedouin 1 point2 points ago

Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were a kid?

[–]ccm139 -4 points-3 points ago

how is this even real? not to be a dick and blow up your thread but where do you find something like this?

[–]freekstyle 28 points29 points ago

Sometimes the "Behind The Scenes" takes away from the movie but this actually has a real charm to it.

[–]ajsatx 5 points6 points ago

I find it interesting the way Kubrick seems to really not like Shelly Duvall.. like he's mocking her in the scene with the bird.

[–]wm07 13 points14 points ago

i read an article somewhere on how he was actually a total jerk to her and kinda psychologically tormented her during the entire filming, in an effort to make her more genuinely miserable and fearful.

[–]myhandsarebananas 4 points5 points ago

I got you bro

edit: more relevant

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I'm not convinced that Kubrick would have wanted too many people to see this though.

[–]ThereWillBeMayonnais 0 points1 point ago

When have "Behind the Scenes" taken away from the movie?

[–]freekstyle 1 point2 points ago

I meant more along the lines of it takes the magic out of movie. Like how the air fights in Star Wars were just tiny models hanging from strings.

[–]distopiandoormatt 35 points36 points ago

"Jack. Hey Jack, you have to act now." "No I must dance!"

[–]nedyken 4 points5 points ago

Knowing what I know about Nicholson... he probably had just snorted a shit-ton of cocaine.

[–]Bears_in_Bowlers 2 points3 points ago

I think I remember him saying he was nervous he wouldn't be able to cut though the door fast enough. I think he thought it was gonna be solid oak or maple but instead it was a softer wood door and he just blew right through it.

[–]nonotto 2 points3 points ago

In the making of you see him swinging the axe around and he nearly hits that guy with the walkie-talkie

[–]used_bathwater 2 points3 points ago

He trod on some lego

[–]charliebean3 12 points13 points ago

One of the best actors alive.

[–]throwAwayMama123 6 points7 points ago

I always thought he was just being himself...

[–]BeefDruid 0 points1 point ago

He's my favorite.

[–]movieman94 9 points10 points ago

Yes yes this is the third time this has been on here in the last few weeks. Great gif though.

[–]wickedcold 50 points51 points ago

First time I saw it and I'm on reddit every day.

[–]peacecake 3 points4 points ago

I submitted it 17 days ago. http://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/tdrtz/ready/

[–]movieman94 -4 points-3 points ago

must not see a lot of r/movies, cause it was there

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[–]movieman94 1 point2 points ago

Ok well maybe it was buried, but I'm not making up that I've seen it here before in the last couple of weeks. I go pretty far in, so it likely wasn't very close to the top.

[–]wickedcold -1 points0 points ago

I see enough of reddit. I'm subscribed to probably 60 subreddits. I don't look at them each in their entirety each day. I have other things to do, believe or not.

[–]movieman94 -4 points-3 points ago

Alright man, if you don't look very much at the subreddit then you have no business saying that you've never seen this repost before. Head over somewhere where you have something valuable to contribute to the big boys' conversations. :)

[–]wickedcold 0 points1 point ago

then you have no business saying that you've never seen this repost before.

But, as I said, I have never seen this repost before. It's a pretty simple statement of fact. What authority do you have to say what I can say?

Head over somewhere where you have something valuable to contribute to the big boys' conversations. :)

Wow. And what is your great contribution here, other than to call me out for not browsing /r/movies directly for an hour each and every day to ensure I don't miss something? User for five months? Unless this is a new account of yours, you just got here. Why don't you wait around and get a feel for things before you start trying to tell veteran users how to use the website.

[–]markspyguy 4 points5 points ago

Yes, I confirm this repost

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

tippy-tappy-tippy-tappy

[–]NervousSquid 1 point2 points ago

Me waiting to use the bathroom at a party

[–]JeddakofThark 1 point2 points ago

If only there were some sort of animated image format that featured sound. That would be great, wouldn't it?

[–]roxbigred -1 points0 points ago

That's exactly how I tell my boyfriend to come in the door before we mess around.

[–]Tee900 -1 points0 points ago

You aren't a girl.

[–]GoCuse 4 points5 points ago

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[–]sassi-squatch 0 points1 point ago

God I love that man.

[–]Josebaum 0 points1 point ago

This is one of the greatest GIFs ive ever seen.

[–]peacecake 0 points1 point ago

How dare you!

[–]labambamamba 0 points1 point ago

Isn't this off the making of that was filmed/edited by Kubrick's sister?

[–]matisgugle 0 points1 point ago

i <3 kubrick.

[–]chhubbydumpling 0 points1 point ago

he just had to take a leak real bad, git out the way Shirley!

[–]prongs06 0 points1 point ago

That looks creepy as fuck.

[–]timcog 0 points1 point ago

That is awesome.

[–]blasstula 0 points1 point ago

Well if that isn't just the most precious pas de bourree I've ever seen.

[–]rollandbarf 0 points1 point ago

Dat sweater.

[–]meanttodothat 0 points1 point ago

Augmented by Psycho Killer, by Talking Heads.

[–]ajsatx 0 points1 point ago

Can I just admit something? I had no idea what "Here's Johnny" was referencing until a couple years ago. The Simpsons sketch makes a lot more sense now.

[–]Thornton3 -1 points0 points ago

Rocking the "chigurh cut"

[–]orcaphrasis 3 points4 points ago

Technically, I'd say Chigurh is rocking the "Jack Torrance" cut.

[–]Thornton3 0 points1 point ago

Yes, yes you would.

[–]dailyfusion -1 points0 points ago

i would never turn my back on a jack with an ax.

[–]TronCorleone -1 points0 points ago

Cool repost bro

[–]MusicMagi -1 points0 points ago

Ill upvote this again since jack Nicholson is awesome

[–]Cutts77 -5 points-4 points ago

Literally posted a couple of days ago. Fuck karma whores.

[–]hunajavehje -2 points-1 points ago

I wouldn't let that man on my backside... even without that axe.

[–]iamnosaj -2 points-1 points ago

Wow you stole my post from two days ago

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