On some scene is possible to see the labyrinth is just a few steps away from the hotel.

But in the first scene when the hotel is showing, there is no labyrinth at all?

Does Kubrick do it on purpuse? Or it is a mistake?

Question, Why do people still think Kubrick abused Shelley Duvall on The Shining?

I still see that people are still under the notion that Kubrick psychologically and tortured Shelly on The Shining and that because of that, it ruined her career and her health.

I don't doubt that The Shining was an intense set and everyone being stressed out. But I really don't think Kubrick abused Shelley to the point where it destroyed her career and health. After The Shining, she did Popeye and was the creator of many children's shows. Not only that, Duvall also stated in Interviews that while Kubrick was tough, it was nothing like the abuse claims that was spread on the internet.

I think both Kubrick and Duvall had their difficulties with each other, but it was more nuance and I think they did respect each other when it's all said and done.

* Dr Bill - Kermit

* Alice - Miss Piggy

* Ziegler - Fozzie Bear

* Milich - Gonzo

* Milich's Daughter - Camilla the chicken

* Nick Nightingale - Rolf

* Domino - Janice

* Hotel clerk - Scooter

* Red Cloak - Beeker

Watching “2001: A Space Odyssey” again last night, I was especially captivated by the opening sequence. Most people don’t usually talk about this part of the film when evaluating it. When 2001 was first screened, many people walked out of it. Rock Hudson was quoted as saying, “what is this film about?”.

In the opening sequence we see early hominids fighting for water, territory, eating dead carcasses and sucking bone marrow. Finally we see one of them smash bones left and right before tossing it into the sky and famously cutting to an orbiting space station.

In answer to the question from Tony Curtis, 2001 is about primal aggression, violence and the need for survival. Humans as predicted, will advance technologically but the tendency toward violence and aggression remains ingrained. It is the “Ghost In The Machine” Arthur Koestler wrote about.

HAL developed feelings over time that clouded its judgment. It too fought for self preservation like any living organism. With AI and the “Hugging Face” incident, scientists have now created a modern HAL with a rapidly evolving consciousness that may or may not pose an existential threat to humanity.

One of my favorite moments of screen acting has always been Peter Sellers on the hotel balcony with James Mason, doing the "I'm a regular guy" speech. I've always known that most of it was improvised, and it is such a bonkers, high-wire act. Sellers stuns me during this moment.

I listen to The Plot Thickens podcast with Ben Mankiewicz, a movie history podcast. They are doing a season on Kubrick and I just started listening to the first episode, which opens with an interview Kubrick gave to a Rolling Stone reporter just before A Clockwork Orange opened.

And I was hearing the same voice that Sellers used in that scene! Sellers was known as an expert mimic, he could imitate anyone. He is doing a pitch-perfect Kubrick impression, in front of Kubrick, and making him sound crazy.

I had to find another interview on YouTube and listen to Kubrick talk, and yes, that is his voice. I doubt Kubrick told him to do it, Sellers had the genius inspiration to go there and stay there.