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0:00 - Introducing
2:40 - Unpacking
8:10 - Unraveling
14:13 - Questioning
23:43 - Confronting
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In this video essay, I respond to "The Wendy Theory", a popular fan interpretation of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining which argues that Wendy Torrance is the true villain of the story, popularized by Youtuber "Rob at the Movies". My goals are not only to debunk "The Wendy Theory", but also to explore film and media interpretation more broadly.
The Wendy Theory Link: youtu.be/wRr_0W-9hWg
Filmography: letterboxd.com/pgcooper/list/the-wendy-theory-is-bad-filmography
See also:
"The Birth of a New Avant-Garde: La Caméra-Stylo." Alexandre Astruc. 1992.
"A Dialectic Approach to Film Form." Sergei Eisenstein. 1949.
Music Featured:
"No. 8 Requiem" by Esther Abrami
"Love Him" by Loyalty Freak Music
"The Plan's Working" by Cooper Cannell
"Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom
"The Wind" by Komiku
"Martian Cowboy" by Kevin MacLeod
"Both Flanks" by Small Colin
"Setup with an E" by Small Colin
"Measured Paces" by Kevin MacLeod
"Strange Stuff" by Matt Harris
"The Six Realms" by I Think I Can Help You
"Northern Lights" by Chris Haugen
Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artist: twinmusicom.org
Martian Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100349
Artist: incompetech.com
Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100164
Artist: incompetech.com
More Stanley Kubrick Videos:
Barry Lyndon - The Unworthy Protagonist - youtu.be/hSXoNYzguqI
Hierarchies of Violence in The Shining - youtu.be/tMw2YWOBeoM
Stanley Kubrick's Favourite Actors - youtu.be/Uon8unTCEX4
The Shining Dissolves - youtu.be/K3H6cWt38zQ
More Eyebrow Cinema:
The Death of Michael Corleone - How I Learned to Love The Godfather Part III? - youtu.be/9U-lG3U6QZ0
The Last Picture Show and the Legacy of BBS - youtu.be/IDssdiXddLs
This Might Be My Masterpiece - Inglourious Basterds and Lady in the Water - youtu.be/uCPMlynZnuE
The Film Bro is Dead - youtu.be/KS-tAU8x4Jc
Villains Reformed in Batman: The Animated Series - youtu.be/S19TB-6j1AA
Listening to Blade Runner's Terrible Voiceover - youtu.be/3V2Hyq546gE
No, Superhero Movies are Not Like Westerns - youtu.be/SiV-bOulZl8
Dark Souls Difficulty and the Easy Mode Debate - youtu.be/z_lRIP8AkXM
The Fly - The First Horror Movie I Loved - youtu.be/u3tyznXp7-o
Dune, Star Wars and Building Sci-Fi Worlds - youtu.be/d_W823JT5Bs
On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The End of James Bond - youtu.be/Ko492zTs9xs
Long Movies are Good, Actually - youtu.be/YGhsxpsXgF0
Harry Potter - 10 Years Later - youtu.be/H0VjWs6aivw
Never Say Never Again is a Waste - youtu.be/GsdMCujvmMA
Being John Malkovich and the Office Movies of 1999 - youtu.be/sI3Obe0tiDU
The Plot Holes of Vertigo (and why they don't matter) - youtu.be/xP9EDhntal4
Learning to Love Batman v. Superman - youtu.be/o3W_qrWdewE
The Decay of Cinema - youtu.be/hjDNtwh2i5M
Sleepless in Seattle - Crying at Action Movies - youtu.be/UZLyIdVeLaM
Star Wars Can't Move On - youtu.be/ESWgz-lcUuE
Contextualizing Insomnia - Nolan's Secret Gem - youtu.be/IUef5zrtRQ4
Movie Theaters and the Value of Inconvenience - youtu.be/uZdl9D7NWBI
Action and Pacifism in Castle in the Sky - youtu.be/fuIhAH8mnSM
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's PULSE is now streaming on MUBI in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/eyebrowcinema
Like and subscribe if you'd like to see more video essays about movies.
0:00 - Introducing
2:40 - Unpacking
8:10 - Unraveling
14:13 - Questioning
23:43 - Confronting
Support me on Patreon! Benefits include early access, exclusive vlogs, and more: patreon.com/eyebrowcinema
In this video essay, I respond to "The Wendy Theory", a popular fan interpretation of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining which argues that Wendy Torrance is the true villain of the story, popularized by Youtuber "Rob at the Movies". My goals are not only to debunk "The Wendy Theory", but also to explore film and media interpretation more broadly.
The Wendy Theory Link: youtu.be/wRr_0W-9hWg
Filmography: letterboxd.com/pgcooper/list/the-wendy-theory-is-bad-filmography
See also:
"The Birth of a New Avant-Garde: La Caméra-Stylo." Alexandre Astruc. 1992.
"A Dialectic Approach to Film Form." Sergei Eisenstein. 1949.
Music Featured:
"No. 8 Requiem" by Esther Abrami
"Love Him" by Loyalty Freak Music
"The Plan's Working" by Cooper Cannell
"Marxist Arrow" by Twin Musicom
"The Wind" by Komiku
"Martian Cowboy" by Kevin MacLeod
"Both Flanks" by Small Colin
"Setup with an E" by Small Colin
"Measured Paces" by Kevin MacLeod
"Strange Stuff" by Matt Harris
"The Six Realms" by I Think I Can Help You
"Northern Lights" by Chris Haugen
Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Artist: twinmusicom.org
Martian Cowboy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100349
Artist: incompetech.com
Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100164
Artist: incompetech.com
More Stanley Kubrick Videos:
Barry Lyndon - The Unworthy Protagonist - youtu.be/hSXoNYzguqI
Hierarchies of Violence in The Shining - youtu.be/tMw2YWOBeoM
Stanley Kubrick's Favourite Actors - youtu.be/Uon8unTCEX4
The Shining Dissolves - youtu.be/K3H6cWt38zQ
More Eyebrow Cinema:
The Death of Michael Corleone - How I Learned to Love The Godfather Part III? - youtu.be/9U-lG3U6QZ0
The Last Picture Show and the Legacy of BBS - youtu.be/IDssdiXddLs
This Might Be My Masterpiece - Inglourious Basterds and Lady in the Water - youtu.be/uCPMlynZnuE
The Film Bro is Dead - youtu.be/KS-tAU8x4Jc
Villains Reformed in Batman: The Animated Series - youtu.be/S19TB-6j1AA
Listening to Blade Runner's Terrible Voiceover - youtu.be/3V2Hyq546gE
No, Superhero Movies are Not Like Westerns - youtu.be/SiV-bOulZl8
Dark Souls Difficulty and the Easy Mode Debate - youtu.be/z_lRIP8AkXM
The Fly - The First Horror Movie I Loved - youtu.be/u3tyznXp7-o
Dune, Star Wars and Building Sci-Fi Worlds - youtu.be/d_W823JT5Bs
On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The End of James Bond - youtu.be/Ko492zTs9xs
Long Movies are Good, Actually - youtu.be/YGhsxpsXgF0
Harry Potter - 10 Years Later - youtu.be/H0VjWs6aivw
Never Say Never Again is a Waste - youtu.be/GsdMCujvmMA
Being John Malkovich and the Office Movies of 1999 - youtu.be/sI3Obe0tiDU
The Plot Holes of Vertigo (and why they don't matter) - youtu.be/xP9EDhntal4
Learning to Love Batman v. Superman - youtu.be/o3W_qrWdewE
The Decay of Cinema - youtu.be/hjDNtwh2i5M
Sleepless in Seattle - Crying at Action Movies - youtu.be/UZLyIdVeLaM
Star Wars Can't Move On - youtu.be/ESWgz-lcUuE
Contextualizing Insomnia - Nolan's Secret Gem - youtu.be/IUef5zrtRQ4
Movie Theaters and the Value of Inconvenience - youtu.be/uZdl9D7NWBI
Action and Pacifism in Castle in the Sky - youtu.be/fuIhAH8mnSM
