Stanley Kubrick

[RNL]

Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999)

[Mike Sullivan]

1964: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1968: 2001: a space odyssey
1980: The Shining
1987: Full Metal Jacket

[Capo]

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
2. Eyes Wide Shut 1999
3. Dr. Strangelove; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1963
4. A Clockwork Orange 1971
5. Full Metal Jacket 1987
6. Barry Lyndon 1975
7. Lolita 1962
8. The Shining 1980

[Driver]

The Shining was brilliant for what it was. But it wasn't a faithful adaptation; I know Kubrick re-wrote the ending but the Stephen King book had a lot more depth and you felt more for the characters - in the film Jack seems to go crazy relatively quickly but in the book you can see the slow descent into insanity. I think had Kubrick stuck with the book, it would've been a better film.

[Vercetti]

2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A Clockwork Orange
The Shining
Paths of Glory
Spartacus

I need to see Full Metal Jacket again to rate it. It's been too long. The Shining is one of the few films in all of cinematic horror that actually strikes a chord in my emotions. I was gonna give Spartacus a four, but I think I should see it again to let it keep that rating.

[jrod]

2001
Dr Strangelove
Clockwork Orange
The Shining
Eyes Wide Shut

[Pherdy]

Killing, The
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
2001: A Space Odyssey
Clockwork Orange, A
Barry Lyndon
Shining, The
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide Shut

Yet to see Killer's Kiss and Lolita.

[Marty]

The Killing
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Lolita
Dr. Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange *
Barry Lyndon
Shining, The
Full Metal Jacket

* I've rated A Clockwork Orange purely based on the one viewing on a poor pirated tape back in the late 80s (when Kubrick refused to allow the film in the UK) It's a film that despite being something worth watching I just can't bring myself to sit through it again, I have no idea why, maybe it just strikes me not only as a movie one must see when one is young but also as one that you should only see when you are young. Burgess's novel I loved as a kid, now I can't even read it without thinking it lacks maturity, i'd hate to feel the same way about the movie.

[jrod]

I saw Paths of Glory last week. Its my least favorite of his that Ive seen but still

[johndav]

2001: A Space Odyssey 10/10 (one of the handful of greatest films)
The Shining 10/10
Dr Strangelove 9.5/10
Barry Lyndon 9.25/10
Paths of Glory 8.75/10
Eyes Wide Shut 8.25/10
The Killing 8/10
Spartacus 8/10
A Clockwork Orange 7.25/10
Full Metal Jacket 7.25/10
Lolita 7.25/10
Killer's Kiss 5.5/10

(Flying Padre 5/10)

Finest American director (though mainly in UK)

[jake]

1. 2001 : A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. Barry Lyndon (1975)
3. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
4. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
5. Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
6. Paths of Glory (1957)
7. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
8. The Shining (1980)
9. The Killing (1956)

Deserves the utmost respect for never surrendering his artistic vision to the money hungry funders and producers.

[Vercetti]

I just watched the "Jupiter & Beyond the Infinite" segment of 2001 with the Pink Floyd song "Echoes." A brilliant song that perfectly fits the mood of that segment. The part while Bowman walks in the bathroom and looks out is excellent with the music. The music ends at the exact same time as the film as well.

For anyone who wants to try this, here it is.

www.pinkfloydonline.com/synchronizations.html

[Michael]

admin said:

1975: Barry Lyndon

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Barry Lyndon, Capo.

[Capo]

And in order to give them, I need to rewatch it. Watch this space...

[Omar]

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
3. Barry Lyndon (1975)
4. Paths of Glory (1957)
5. The Killing (1956)
6. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
7. Lolita (1962)
8. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
9. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
10. Spartacus (1960)
11. The Shining (1980)
12. Killer's Kiss (1955)

[Capo]

I envy your subscription to Netflix, Omar; it is, it seems, the best way to get through a specific director's work (as long as all films are in print). Or you could go Vercetti's downloading route, I suppose.

[Vercetti]

The problem with downloading is it takes up space pretty fast. I have over ten movies downloaded and I have to clear up some, but I really don't want to, in fear I'll want to rewatch it soon.

[RNL]

Regardless of their quality, I delete the movies I download straight after watching them, with the intent to buy them when and if I decide I want to watch them again. Unless they're not yet available on DVD, in which case I burn them as data to CDs and store them - though I've yet to rewatch any film I've done this with.

[Omar]

admin said:

I envy your subscription to Netflix, Omar; it is, it seems, the best way to get through a specific director's work (as long as all films are in print). Or you could go Vercetti's downloading route, I suppose.

Yes, and to my knowledge, this is the first time I have really explored a director's full filmography through Netflix. Though with Kubrick, that's easy, since most of his films are well known, and he only made a baker's dozen.

I like the idea of having a pattern with my Netflix viewing. In case you haven't noticed already, Malick is next. Though do to a shipping error, "Badlands" got here before I finished with Kubrick. Oh well, I look forward to "Days of Heaven" and "The Thin Red Line".

[Capo]

I like to have some kind of link between one film and another too in my filmwatching pattern, be it thematic, directorial, or some other reason.

Wasn't your recent exploration of Linklater through Netflix too?