Did Stephen King Like the Shining?

Stephen King hated Kubrick's adaptation so much that he made a three-episode horror miniseries on his own novel in 1997. It is safe to say that even though the 1997 effort was more faithful to King's book, it had none of the cinematic artistry of Kubrick's film.

Did Stephen King like The Shining mini series?

The Shining Miniseries Is Notoriously Bad But Stephen King Prefers It For This Reason. It's no secret Stephen King didn't love Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his work, The Shining.

What did Jack Nicholson think of The Shining?

“We had a good, friendly relationship,” Nicholson says, referring to Kubrick. He adds that the director would never be harsh with him. He then says, “He was a completely different director with Shelley.”