A Bit Far Fetched But Definitely Interesting
A lot of the theories were a legitimate "whatever" but a few of them were super interesting. What I found to be odd was I never go for or usually dig deep into films, it's just not my forte.
I fully dug the Indian/Colorado history aspect and it made a lot of sense. Especially how the cans were placed, I never noticed that before.
Likewise, the cans of Calumet baking powder seen in the Overlook pantry were chosen not because they featured an American Indian in headdress, thus highlighting Kubrick’s interest in the plight of the American Indian, but because they had bright, bold colors.
Seems like an unlikely story to be honest, this was an explanation from Leon Vitali. The whole concept of the fully visible to semi-visible cans is a lot more interesting.
But believe it or not, the Moon Landing theory was horrifying well put together and convincing not to mention that it makes a lot more sense than what Leon Vitali (who worked with Kubrick on numerous films, including The Shining) said.
“That was knitted by a friend of Milena Canonero,” the costume designer, Mr. Vitali said. “Stanley wanted something that looked handmade, and Milena arrived on the set one day and said, ‘How about this?’ It was just the sort of thing that a kid that age would have liked.”
That seems like a cover up, even if Kubrick didn't fake the moon landing it seems pretty evident that the moon aspect played a bigger role than just some random handmade sweater.
Full interview here - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/movies/aide-to-kubrick-on-shining-scoffs-at-room-237-theories.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&; share