Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: a crappy flick

yeah it is closer to the book, but you people who want the creeps and terror of the book...READ THE F**KING BOOK!! that way you don't have to watch this junk. the stanley kubrick version is 100000000000000000000000000000000000 and more times better than this crap. this was long, tedious, and quite a chore to sit through, whereas kubrick's version was scary as hell and nightmarish. and the thing that pisses me off the most, is HOW THE F**K CAN YOU PLAY TORRANCE'S ROLE WITHOUT JACK NICHOLSON!!!?????? his performance was terrifying. the scenery,the music, those 2 little girls, the blood in the elevator, none of that is in here. it sucks. for a great stephen king story, read the terrifying and excellent book. for a terrific and over the top scary movie, watch the classic shining. for a piece of junk, watch this version. you can't remake a classic.