<P> The film differs from the novel significantly with regard to characterization and motivation of action . The most obvious differences are those regarding the personality of Jack Torrance (the source of much of author Stephen King's dissatisfaction with the film). </P> <P> In the film, the motive of the ghosts is apparently to "reclaim" Jack (even though Grady expresses an interest in Danny's "shining" ability), who seems to be a reincarnation of a previous caretaker of the hotel, as suggested by the 1920s photograph of Jack at the end of the film and Jack's repeated claims to have "not just a deja vu". The film is even more focused on Jack (as opposed to Danny) than the novel . </P> <P> The room number 217 has been changed to 237 . Timberline Lodge, located on Mt . Hood in Oregon, was used for the exterior shots of the fictional Overlook Hotel . The Lodge requested that Kubrick not depict Room 217 (featured in the book) in The Shining, because future guests at the Lodge might be afraid to stay there, and a nonexistent room, 237, was substituted in the film . Contrary to the hotel's expectations, Room 217 is requested more often than any other room at Timberline . </P> <P> There are fringe analyses relating this number change to rumors that Kubrick faked the first moon landing, as there are approximately 237,000 miles between Earth and Moon (average is 238,855 miles) and the movie is a subtle confession of his involvement . Another theory is an obsession with the number 42 and its forms in the movie and the product of the digits in 237 is 42 . </P>

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