Stanley Kubrick

Mrs_Mia_Wallace · 12th January 2004, 18:39

Hey everybody,

Since the movie forum has been starting off kind of slow I thought I do something against it and start a thread. I would like you to discuss the movies made by Stanley Kubrick.

Do you like his movies? If yes, which is your favorite one? I always heard people saying that all his movie share something of the Kubrick special "feeling" or "style"...does someone know what it could be in particular?

In case some people don't know which movies he has made, here are some of the most known ones: Lolita, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes wide shut, 2001 Space Oddysey, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Spartakus, Full Metal jacket...here is the official web site of him.

Feel free to discuss anything related to him in here!

Mia

marvinbarcelona · 12th January 2004, 18:54

Kubrick is certainly one of the greats of cinema. I always find his films a little cold, a little distant and a feeling that you are observing rather taking part. Except one film and that was Spartacus, which is a film he didn't start, but was brought on board as a replacement for the original director (can't remember his name at the moment).

Space Odyssey is an amazimg film, not for its effects, but the way the film is put together. You aren't told what is happening, you are left to discover what is going on and, ultimately, to decide for yourself what it was all about. This has left many viewers unimpressed with the film, but that is really the fault of Hollywood for killing creativety when ever it springs up.

Kubrick always treated his audience as intelligent adults, capable of independant thought. Too few directors do this today.

Fickle · 13th January 2004, 00:35

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Originally posted by marvinbarcelona
Kubrick always treated his audience as intelligent adults, capable of independant thought. Too few directors do this today.

This is very true. There is an honesty to all the movies Kubrick made that shatters other supposedly "honest" films like American Beauty. Kubrick, more than others, shows the darker sides of reality, how the guy you root for doesn't always win or sometimes isn't that great of a guy. Very honest work.
My favorite is probably Clockwork Orange, simply because of it's unchained malevolance.
A close second is The Shining, despite it destroying the entire feeling of the book. The book was more of a mental thriller, watching Jack Torrence slowly go insane, where Kubrick's version is more the Hotel destroying the Family for the boy.
Very classic. With Kubricks dark sense comes a very real idea of underlying insanity that drives his films like a punch to the stomach.
Great Director.

ertmann|CPH · 22nd January 2004, 13:09

One of my favourite directors, my favourites are The Shining and Full metal jacket.

2001; A space Oddesey, i've never really decided if i like or not. The visual effect's are mindblowing, if you consider the time when he made them. And the scene where HAL get's shut down, and grow more and more insane, are really cool aswell. But i must say i don't really like the ending (which probably isn't really kubricks fault, but Arthur C Clarke's)

Fickle · 25th January 2004, 02:04

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Originally posted by ertmann|CPH
One of my favourite directors, my favourites are The Shining and Full metal jacket.

2001; A space Oddesey, i've never really decided if i like or not. The visual effect's are mindblowing, if you consider the time when he made them. And the scene where HAL get's shut down, and grow more and more insane, are really cool aswell. But i must say i don't really like the ending (which probably isn't really kubricks fault, but Arthur C Clarke's)

Unless he fucked with the book as bad as he did with The Shining. My favorite book, and my favorite Kubrick movie, even if they are almost completely different in "point" or whatever it is they were trying to do. The Book was more the hotel driving Jack crazy and steal Danny, who has a special power. The movie was more Jack going crazy and trying to kill everybody, even the boy (who oh by the way has this neat little thing that makes his finger twitch as he says "redrum".)

But I really like both of them,.

marvinbarcelona · 25th January 2004, 11:37

I've got to say that admired the ending to 2001. It was a very brave decision to use it in such a high profile film. I always felt it was about the continuation of a journey, journey without end.

Mrs_Mia_Wallace · 26th January 2004, 20:02

One of the very few movies I haven't seen of Kubrick is 2001...I really should see that one day since it seems to be the one with the biggest controversy around it...

I like it how Kubrick kind of comtrols your emotions so that you cannot really feel any other way, it may also be the books behind it but you feel more sorry for the guy than for the abused little girl in "Lolita" and you feel happy for Alex when he gets to have violent thoughts again in "A Clockwork orange"...and I absolutely have to agree with marvin, after these movies you can truly have a nice little discussion with your friend and see how they percieved the movie, it's not only a "cool" "scary" or "funny" movie, it's always something in between and way more than that, too

Mia

evil_oj · 27th January 2004, 23:18

favourite: Dr Strangelove
least favourite (although still ok): The Shining

ertmann|CPH · 28th January 2004, 22:48

Dr. Strangelove is cool too

im working on getting the entire collection on DVD, so far i have 2001, Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Eyes wide shut and Spartacus...

next ones i plan to get are Barry Lyndon and Lolita..

Bilbo Baggins · 29th January 2004, 00:26

I love Full Metal Jacket. It really digs into me for some reason.

Mrs_Mia_Wallace · 29th January 2004, 09:39

ertman, over here you can get a box with the most known movies from Kubrick, my boyfriend has it, it included Lolita, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Barry Lyndon, Clockwork orange, 2001, Eyes wide Shut and a documentary about Stanley Kubrick for a pretty good prize...

You absolutely have to get "Paths of glory" too, it was a really good movie in my opinon but it's somehow often forgotten...

Mia

ertmann|CPH · 29th January 2004, 13:50

Bit too late to buy the whole box, when i allready have most of them...

i'll check out "paths of glory"...

and it's not "over here" but "down here"

Mrs_Mia_Wallace · 29th January 2004, 16:44

But if I change the above sentence to "ertmann, down here you can get a box...." it sounds really obscene to me, I don't know what the others think or if it's just me

Mia

ertmann|CPH · 29th January 2004, 23:24

I think you just have a perverted way of thinking love

12th January 2004, 18:39	#1
Mrs_Mia_Wallace has a crush on Bilbo (Forum Queen) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: The starting points at a racetrack. Posts: 3,058	Stanley Kubrick Hey everybody, Since the movie forum has been starting off kind of slow I thought I do something against it and start a thread. I would like you to discuss the movies made by Stanley Kubrick. Do you like his movies? If yes, which is your favorite one? I always heard people saying that all his movie share something of the Kubrick special "feeling" or "style"...does someone know what it could be in particular? In case some people don't know which movies he has made, here are some of the most known ones: Lolita, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes wide shut, 2001 Space Oddysey, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Spartakus, Full Metal jacket...here is the official web site of him. Feel free to discuss anything related to him in here! Mia

12th January 2004, 18:54	#2
marvinbarcelona Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: m/cr, UK Posts: 1,143	Kubrick is certainly one of the greats of cinema. I always find his films a little cold, a little distant and a feeling that you are observing rather taking part. Except one film and that was Spartacus, which is a film he didn't start, but was brought on board as a replacement for the original director (can't remember his name at the moment). Space Odyssey is an amazimg film, not for its effects, but the way the film is put together. You aren't told what is happening, you are left to discover what is going on and, ultimately, to decide for yourself what it was all about. This has left many viewers unimpressed with the film, but that is really the fault of Hollywood for killing creativety when ever it springs up. Kubrick always treated his audience as intelligent adults, capable of independant thought. Too few directors do this today. It's been said that I could start an arguement in an empty room.....I see no reason to disbelieve this.

25th January 2004, 11:37	#6
marvinbarcelona Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: m/cr, UK Posts: 1,143	I've got to say that admired the ending to 2001. It was a very brave decision to use it in such a high profile film. I always felt it was about the continuation of a journey, journey without end. It's been said that I could start an arguement in an empty room.....I see no reason to disbelieve this.

27th January 2004, 23:18	#8
evil_oj Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 476	favourite: Dr Strangelove least favourite (although still ok): The Shining 5 3 I encode my music in Ogg Vorbis 2 I know enough about music and computers not to like computerized music.

28th January 2004, 22:48	#9
ertmann\|CPH Forum Viking (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The North Posts: 3,541	Dr. Strangelove is cool too im working on getting the entire collection on DVD, so far i have 2001, Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Eyes wide shut and Spartacus... next ones i plan to get are Barry Lyndon and Lolita.. Last edited by ertmann\|CPH; 29th January 2004 at 01:37.

22nd January 2004, 13:09	#4
ertmann\|CPH Forum Viking (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The North Posts: 3,541	One of my favourite directors, my favourites are The Shining and Full metal jacket. 2001; A space Oddesey, i've never really decided if i like or not. The visual effect's are mindblowing, if you consider the time when he made them. And the scene where HAL get's shut down, and grow more and more insane, are really cool aswell. But i must say i don't really like the ending (which probably isn't really kubricks fault, but Arthur C Clarke's)

26th January 2004, 20:02	#7
Mrs_Mia_Wallace has a crush on Bilbo (Forum Queen) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: The starting points at a racetrack. Posts: 3,058	One of the very few movies I haven't seen of Kubrick is 2001...I really should see that one day since it seems to be the one with the biggest controversy around it... I like it how Kubrick kind of comtrols your emotions so that you cannot really feel any other way, it may also be the books behind it but you feel more sorry for the guy than for the abused little girl in "Lolita" and you feel happy for Alex when he gets to have violent thoughts again in "A Clockwork orange"...and I absolutely have to agree with marvin, after these movies you can truly have a nice little discussion with your friend and see how they percieved the movie, it's not only a "cool" "scary" or "funny" movie, it's always something in between and way more than that, too Mia

29th January 2004, 00:26	#10
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	I love Full Metal Jacket. It really digs into me for some reason.

29th January 2004, 09:39	#11
Mrs_Mia_Wallace has a crush on Bilbo (Forum Queen) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: The starting points at a racetrack. Posts: 3,058	ertman, over here you can get a box with the most known movies from Kubrick, my boyfriend has it, it included Lolita, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Barry Lyndon, Clockwork orange, 2001, Eyes wide Shut and a documentary about Stanley Kubrick for a pretty good prize... You absolutely have to get "Paths of glory" too, it was a really good movie in my opinon but it's somehow often forgotten... Mia

29th January 2004, 13:50	#12
ertmann\|CPH Forum Viking (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The North Posts: 3,541	Bit too late to buy the whole box, when i allready have most of them... i'll check out "paths of glory"... and it's not "over here" but "down here"

29th January 2004, 16:44	#13
Mrs_Mia_Wallace has a crush on Bilbo (Forum Queen) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: The starting points at a racetrack. Posts: 3,058	But if I change the above sentence to *"ertmann, down here* you can get a box...."** it sounds really obscene to me, I don't know what the others think or if it's just me Mia

29th January 2004, 23:24	#14
ertmann\|CPH Forum Viking (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The North Posts: 3,541	I think you just have a perverted way of thinking love

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