Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted June 24, 2002 Ok...the guy is overrated, but he's turned out some kick ass movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted June 24, 2002 i had to vote for dr. strangelove. it is a classic film that provides a lot of laughs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest muzanisa Report post Posted June 24, 2002 Didn't he direct Sparticus? If he did I'm going for that. Strangelove was good as was full meatl jacket. I don't think he made a really bad movie although Lolita was not a patch on the book (but that's not really surprising). Of the above list I'd go for Clockwork Orange (again not a patch on the book and with the American ending) because of the MacDowell performance and because we used to watch a bootlegged copy before going to watch football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anorak Report post Posted June 24, 2002 How could you leave off Paths of Glory? One of the best war films ever made. That gets my unofficial vote anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anubis Puppet Report post Posted June 24, 2002 I voted for Clockwork. The atmosphere in that movie is absolutely intoxicating. The synthesizer soundtrack was groundbreaking for its time. Malcolm McDowell does a great job playing a fourteen-year-old. I love Patrick Magee's performance as the old man, as well. The expression on his face when he hears "Singin' In the Rain" is priceless. Plus: "I am pleased you appreciate good wine! Have another glass...." Bone-chilling shit. The book is better yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted June 24, 2002 The whole 2001-2010-2061-3001 series is pure gold also. Reading the book makes 2001 make a lot more sense. I really wish Kubrick had directed 2010 also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 24, 2002 Didn't he direct Sparticus? No he didn't. He left the movie before it was completed so he isn't listed as the director. But i do believe he still gets a Producer credit or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted June 24, 2002 I picked Clockwork Orange, since it the only one I have seen more than once. Gotta love the ultra violence, the fight scene with Billy's Boys Gang, the re-education of Alex, the biblical day dreams. Righty Right governor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted June 24, 2002 Clockwork Orange creeped the hell outta me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted June 24, 2002 Clockwork Orange. Its so fricken creepy I've never seen the whole thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted June 25, 2002 Ah, Clockwork Orange! We meet again, my old enemy. Truly, I think this is quite possibly the single most overrated film in movie history. I absolutely hated it, loathed every second, found not one redeeming part. In other words, it ain't getting my vote. Never liked Shining or Full Metal Jacket either. But Kubrick did produce some movies which I liked a whole lot. I'd probably rank Eyes Wide Shut, Dr. Strangelove, and 2001 as best, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted June 25, 2002 I'm too torn between Clockwork Orange and Dr. Strangelove to choose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest endgame722 Report post Posted June 25, 2002 Didn't he direct Sparticus? No he didn't. He left the movie before it was completed so he isn't listed as the director. But i do believe he still gets a Producer credit or something. It was Anthony Mann who left the movie and was replaced by Kubrick. Though Kubrick is credited as director for the film, it doesn't have the same feel as his other movies. As for Kubrick's best film, I'll go with 2001 followed by Clockwork Orange and Dr. Strangelove Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Incandenza Report post Posted June 25, 2002 Though Kubrick is credited as director for the film, it doesn't have the same feel as his other movies. So much so that he disowned it, though his name still appears in the credits as the director. In addition to leaving off Paths of Glory, this poll leaves off The Killing--awesome heist movie that helped pave the way for films like Reservoir Dogs--and Killer's Kiss, Kubrick's "first" feature length film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Son of Sting Report post Posted June 25, 2002 The Shinning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted June 25, 2002 Ah, Clockwork Orange! We meet again, my old enemy. Truly, I think this is quite possibly the single most overrated film in movie history. I absolutely hated it, loathed every second, found not one redeeming part. In other words, it ain't getting my vote. Never liked Shining or Full Metal Jacket either. But Kubrick did produce some movies which I liked a whole lot. I'd probably rank Eyes Wide Shut, Dr. Strangelove, and 2001 as best, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. i love a clockwork orange, but i agree that it is overrated. one thing that's always bothered me (and kept me from watching the whole thing for the longest time) is that it's just a BUTT ugly movie. the colors and the sets are tacky and pasty, & the whole thing in general is just hard to look at. and not hard to look at in a gummo-type "i can't watch this but i can't look away" sense, hard to look at in a "this shit is just not pleasing to the eye in any way" sense. it was a huge obstacle to liking the movie, as i think it upset the whole tone & kept distracting me. oh yeah, favorite kubrick movie...'dr strangelove' or 'paths of glory'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted June 26, 2002 Hmm...2001 or Clockwork Orange...choices... I'll go with Clockwork Orange. It's a much easier viewing IMO, since it doesn't take that much figuring out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JaKyL25 Report post Posted June 27, 2002 Bah! Easy viewing is for wimps! 1.) 2001 2.) A Clockwork Orange 3.) Dr. Strangelove 4.) The Shining 5.) Barry Lyndon 6.) Eyes Wide Shut 7.) Lolita 8.) Full Metal Jacket Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted June 27, 2002 The Killing Kubrick's first and best film. It obviously isn't well known, but check it out some time. Red Lightning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted June 27, 2002 Has anyone else seen Killer's Kiss? It was a pretty ordinary little B-movie with some nice photography, but I actually liked it a lot more than some of his later work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted June 27, 2002 I'm too torn between Clockwork Orange and Dr. Strangelove to choose. cool, another dr. strangelove fan. i haven't seen to much mention of it in this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest C.H.U.D. Report post Posted June 28, 2002 I've never heard of a Kubrick film called "The Shinning". I've seen The Shining though. Full Metal Jacket is my favourite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 28, 2002 The Shinning is a movie about a English "shin kicking" team who are huge underdogs. The team has zero confidence and seemingly has no shot at winning "The Shinning" which is a tournament that crowns the Champion Shin Kicking team. Well then enter a brash young American(Josh Hartnett) who takes over as coach and who teaches the team how to truly believe in themselves. In their last game of the regular season their star player(Hugh Grant) breaks his foot as he scores the game winning point which amazingly gets them into The Shinning. With only one week before the tournament they have no star player and they are one player sort of an eligible roster. While they are at a local pub drowning their sorrows in many pints a homeless Japanese man(Jackie Chan) over hears their problem. He approaches the coach and says he is the answer to their problem. The coach(Josh Hartnett) stares at the man and asks if he has any shin kicking experience. The Japanese man(Jackie Chan) shakes his head no but before the coach can respond he quickly kicks the leg of a nearby table snapping it in two then says "but I can kick good". Well the new players only gets 2 days of training before "the shinning" begins. Amazingly The team makes it all the way to the Championship. They face the undefeated team from Ireland in the Championship. Their new star player(Jackie Chan) is injured early in the game so the coach(Josh Hartnett) has to return to playing the game that he vowed to never play again after the incident 2 years ago. The match is tied with one last match to determine the winner. Amazingly the new star player(Jackie Chan) limps back out to the sideline and replaces the coach. Ireland's star player(Dolph Lungren) smiles at him and says "I crush you". After an extremely long 40 minute match the Japanese man(Jackie Chan) lands the fatal kick which drops the Irish star(Dolph Lungren). The English win "The Shinning", become champions and get coverage in every major news shows, magazines and newspapers. The End Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted June 28, 2002 I just DIED reading that. DOLPH~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted June 28, 2002 Oh my god. Satanico must be a major-league fudgepacker, cuz look at the size of what he just pulled out of his ass! Great work, man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest massivHEDtrauma Report post Posted June 28, 2002 That was by far the funniest damn thing I've heard or read or what have you all day. For the record, it's A Clockwork Orange, not just Clockwork Orange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted June 28, 2002 well i try :bows: you love me...you really REALLY love me Just incase you're wondering. Shin kicking is a real sport in Ireland i believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted June 28, 2002 Didn't Bart have the Shinning in that Halloween episode? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 28, 2002 Yeh, it was. Wille was talking about THE SHINNING. Bart: Don't you mean the Shini Willie: Shhhh; we don't want to get sued. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 28, 2002 Am I the only one afraid that someone could pitch the idea of "The Shinning" just like above and in todays hollywood, it would actually get made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
