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on 7/29/2009
As much as I liked the Mist, the shock ending was completely implausible to me. In a silly attempt to be edgy, Mr. Darabont threw all reason out the window just to stir up some tepid controversy. FOR SHAME! There's no way a father would have reacted that way after getting so far. I hear the short story has a more open ending, I don't know, I haven't read it. I don't have an answer for what would have made a better ending, but I know THIS one didn't work for me. Then there's The Shining: perfectly executed, maybe one of the most obsessively shot horror movies of all time. There just isn't a frame of celluloid out of place. And the father/son relationship is believable and elegantly paced. But for many years Stephen King hated this movie, and why? Because Stanley Kubrick insulted the source material, calling it "non-literary." OUCH! The Shining WIIIIINNNNNNNSSSS
on 8/16/2009
Dude The Mist had the perfect ending. Plausibility went out the window with the creatures. You know I actually enjoyed the remake that followed the book much closer for the The Shining. Still for me on this match up it is all about The Mist.
on 8/28/2009
I have never seen a horror film that impressed me or made me think the way THE SHINING does. THE MIST is a very nice little flick, tho, and I'm still surprised that Hollywood released a mainstream film with an ending that bleak.
on 11/8/2009
The Mist was a movie that floored me when I saw it in theaters and it was namely the ending that is to thank for that reaction. But, the second time through, it falls a little flat in comparison to that first viewing. The Shining, on the other hand, is an absolute classic that can floor me any day of the week.
on 4/5/2010
The Shining is the enduring classic here. It chills my spine every time I view it. I liked the ending of The Mist because it was unexpected and tragically believable. I give the edge to The Shining but The Mist is a thought provoking chiller.
on 11/21/2010
I really appreciate The Shining, but after seeing The Mist at least 7 times, I could honestly say I enjoy it far more. And it really isn't just the ending.
Shinning is a much more superior movie, but I will agree that the Mists ending was so perfect
