Cultural Viscera

American History/Culture:

Weak men attacking their future generations is unfortunately common in American History.  

Predator & Prey:

Roadrunner & Coyote cartoons 

No.4, No.62

Dogs & Birds

No.23, No.51

Trophies’

Animal Heads, Culture As Decoration

“All the best people”

Domestic abuse:

Kubrick’s use of focal point on Danny’s feet pushes the connection that Danny is prey. 

Predator & Prey:

Roadrunner & Coyote cartoons 

No.4, No.62

Dogs & Birds

No.23, No.51

Trophies’

Animal Heads, Culture As

“All the best people”

The Maze:

Kubrick as Unreliable Narrator:

The Maze entrance Danny runs into is not the same entrance we see Danny and Wendy enter in No.26. 

Ghost Story:

Jack is fulfilling his promise made to the ghost, Delbert Grady, in No.53, No.69.

Cabin Fever:

Jack is doing this because he hasn’t been able to leave the hotel. 

Scene Reflection:

No.26

Danny and Wendy making their way through The Hedge Maze allows Danny a way to maneuver through it here. 

No.33

Wendy and Danny have a play snowball fight in the same space. The scene transitions into Jack staring off menacingly. 

Danny’s Triking Sequences:

Seeing him trike through the hotel becomes “practice”:

No.23

No.30

No.38

Predator & Prey:

A4:i100, 

Bugs bunny on shirt

No.26, bugs bunny ON Danny’s trike

A16—D:i415

“He looks like a Doc, doesn’t it? EH WHAT’S UP DOC?”

A48:i929

Rabbit illustrations

The Hedge Maze 

Jack

Danny

                           JACK

            Danny!

                         JACK

            Danny!

                         JACK

            Danny!

                         JACK

 X           Danny!  I'm coming.  I'm coming Dan!

Kanon For Orchestra and Tape