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Greatest Kubrick film ever no contest.

posted 9 years ago by seinfeldbenes11
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I think the three greatest Kubrick films are A clockwork Orange, The Shining and 2001 A space odyssey, while all of them are a masterpiece in their own, I think this one wins as his greatest film of all, this film is so amazing, it really plays with our mind, in the beginning I was disgusted by Alex and by the end of the film I kinda felt sorry for him, this movie is truly amazing, one of the best, I'm only 21 BTW and I love this film since I was 14 which was the first time I watched it.

[–] Sandoz 9 years ago

When people used to ask me what my favorite film of all time was, I used to say ACO, even though I could pick between it, 2001, and Dr. Strangelove interchangably.

I did it more for the shock value than anything else. But any more, I'm finding just as many people don't "get" 2001 just as much as they didn't get ACO.

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[–] MoviemanCin 9 years ago

IMHO 2001 is not only Kubrick's masterpiece, it's the best film ever made. A Clockwork Orange is his second best film, followed by Dr. Strangelove. And he is the greatest director of all time.

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[–] musicbytes 9 years ago

Wizard of Oz is the best film ever made !

[–] Bobalony-8 9 years ago

I agree with everyone's comments except for the absence of Full Metal Jacket. It was a magnificent and accurate portrayal of the American military experience without glorification. It was harsh, brutal, real and beautiful from this veteran's perspective. Personally, I could not choose between FMJ, ACO, Dr. Strange love, and 2001 aSO. The Shining was good and I respect its following, but I don't believe it is in the same league as these other four films. Masterpieces.

[–] musicbytes 9 years ago

Barry Lyndon is Kubrick's best film ever ! The Wizard of Oz is the greatest masterpiece ever made !

[–] srklondie 9 years ago

Maybe the problem is you ' thinking '.

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[–] Tenakoto 9 years ago

Citizen Kane

[–] dimsum73-1 9 years ago

The Shining is NOT one of his greatest. It was a by the book movie and King hated it. Nor was it scary.

Kubrick's peak was 2001, Dr. Strangelove and Clockwork Orange.

[–] johncorngood 9 years ago

Wow, only 21! That's so impressive! Any 21 year old who thinks those 3 Kubrick films are all masterpieces is SURELY an intelligent, mature free-thinker! Surely!

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[–] cookiela2001 9 years ago

Go ahead and bash me, but aside from Lolita, the only Kubrick film I'd want to watch a second time is (believe it or not) Eyes Wide Shut. The others are all so cold, with the most emotionally accessible character in the lot of them being a robot (Hal).

Alongside James Mason, Nicole Kidman gives the most nuanced performance out of the actors Kubrick worked with. She's truly luminous in that film, and deeply interesting. And James Mason is just emotionally stunning in everything.

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(EDIT: Barry Lyndon is beautiful to look at, though, even though it has nothing of consequence to say. Now that I think of it, I have seen that film of Kubrick's twice.)

Basically, he's just not my cup of tea : (

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[–] patrick_bateman_90056 9 years ago

I disagree that "Barry Lyndon" has nothing to say. It's about the unspoken rule of society and how it protects itself against outsiders and social climbers. Look at how Redmond Barry starts life in the film and how he ends it in shambles, mutilated and with nothing but his mother and a fraction of the wealth he was privy to thanks to his wife's deeply classist and Oedipally obsessed son.

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[–] wylierichardson-966-922691 9 years ago

One could also see "Lyndon" as a morality tale of sorts. The broken leg and the death of his beloved son could be a kind of karmic 'comeuppance', if you will.

And I would rank "Paths of Glory" right up there with "Orange", with "Dr. Strangelove" in 3rd place, as far as Kubrick's films go. RIP to one of the greats!

[–] DaveBowman2001 9 years ago

The others are all so cold, with the most emotionally accessible character in the lot of them being a robot (Hal).

That was intentional, as HAL was supposed to be AI"human".

Barry Lyndon does have things to say as someone else replied and a great film.

[–] Naphthous 8 years ago

I think Eyes Wide Shut is a great film, but I'm surprised you find it any less cold than the others.

[–] eweland 8 years ago

The Shining is NOT one of his greatest. It was a by the book movie and King hated it. Nor was it scary.

I disagree, very strongly.

Yes, THE SHINING absolutely is one of Kubrick's greatest films. And one of the most complex. You have not seen what is so great about that film. Yet.

It's not a "by the book movie" (whatever the fvck that even means) which is precisely why King hated it. No hedge animals, no sappy Jack, and no cloth firehoses, and thankfully, no "I'm gonna tenderize you with a roque mallet, you little pup!"

Danny: "An axe would have been much scarier, Dad."

Kubrick added much more surrealism and made his film much more disturbing that King could ever begin to do. A horror film really should have at least one death caused by another character. The novel had a SUICIDE, and no killing. If you doubt just how scary Kubrick's film is - then watch the miniseries. They should have just given all the money wasted on that ABC debacle to a charity, or something.

I hated Stephen King even more after watching that sh!t.

Scary means nothing. Practically every single horror film becomes less scary after you have seen it once, when you know the plot. So to make a film better than just scary, it must have something besides scares that rewards repeated viewing.

And if you have only seen THE SHINING once, then it's no wonder why you'll never appreciate it. It's a puzzle film, and only after repeated views do you start to see things you never saw before. Like the interior of the hedge maze with sculpted arches appearing the same as the 237 bathroom arches. One right in front, and two mirroring the sides.

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Kubrick's film - will always be the definitive version of The Shining.

[–] Naphthous 8 years ago

You replied to the wrong person.

Incidentally, I love The Shining.