Stanley Kubrick: Worst to Best
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2024
- Where we rank and review Stanley Kubrick's movies from worst to best!
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thecozykinoshow/
For business inquiries: thecozykinoshow@gmail.com
The 2001 Essay: pastebin.com/Pg3hYGkt
Thank you for watching. Peace and love!
And no dream is ever just a dream. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
![[TH] 2024 PMSL SEA GF D1 | Summer | แข่งที่ไทย ต้องใส่ให้สุด](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Jkuf7nCS7jI/mqdefault.jpg)
Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the comments section! And YES I am aware I said 21st century not 20th at 3:15. Obviously just a slip-up.
I've seen 2001: A Space Odyssey 3 different ways: Big Screen Theater, On TV Edited, and in IMAX (Which was a spectacular print!)
If Stanley really wanted the vicious, indeed, he would have filmed in the youtube comments sections rather than the "war room."
Great take on Dr. Strangelove!
Eyes Wide Shut should be just above Lolita. Viewed twice, wife of the time Loved it, way too much. I got nuthin.
Barry Lyndon, the older I get, the more I love this movie.
Your mention of your age? I would love to see your list at 60. Mine is way different than 20 years ago.
02:17 Fear and Desire
04:38 Killer's Kiss
05:40 Lolita
08:44 The Killing
11:08 Spartacus
15:40 Paths of Glory
19:21 A Clockwork Orange
24:03 Full Metal Jacket
30:47 Dr Strangelove
35:39 Eyes Wide Shut
43:04 Barry Lyndon
51:11 2001: A Space Odyssey
1:03:08 The Shining
every adaptation of Lolita seems to miss the point. Dolores wasn't a sunbathing nubile seductress. She was a normal little girl, and She was Humbert's obsession because she represented a second chance at an event he could never reconcile in his youth. That's part of what makes the book complicated because just from his pov it does read like a love story, not only drooling lust. That's why the professional is probably the closest thing we have to a good lolita adaptation, it's love is backwards....but it's more authentic than any of these adaptations...
I would swap 2001 with The Shining ppsitions, everything else quite accurate.
Of course, this list is purely subjective, just like the opinion in music.
My absolute favourite film director. Forever imitated, rarely matched, impossibly influential.
Annoying, pretentious film making, I think. That's Kubrick's legacy to Hollywood. A pattern of directors that draw too much attention to their own styles like Abrams, Nolan, Tarantino. Kubrick's best films are dr strangelove, the killing, spartacus, 2001 and none are that great. Such attention to detail, such music and costumes. Such a bore.
@@oppothumbs1 I absolutely again (and as a Film Major, I have seen and studied MANY films)/ The best film Kubrick directed was the one he was hired soley as Director ,"Spartacus'. The ones he wrote and controlled are all a mess. And this poster doesn't really know what he is talking about (Danny Loyd Best Child Actor???) Despite the fact that 'The Shining IS a bad adapatation of the book, ti doesn;t work in and of itself. Kubrick is grossly over-rated by many filmofiles.
@@eldiran2 A bit of confirmation from a film major! I can't believe anyone would agree with me. I know Stephen King said Kubrick did a none-too-good job with The Shining which I have yet to get through the movie, and I wonder if King wanted to go further and criticize it more. I think Kubrick wanted to change an interesting, good book into his "own goddamn movie." I do remember how much I loved Spartacus as an adventure and for the gladiator scenes and hokey romance with touching emotional aspects, which Kubrick didn't have a chance to BleachBit, and I actually thought the battle scenes were not overdone. Kubrick basically disowned "Spartacus" because he didn't have "full control." I suppose some say that some of the acting (Tony Curtis with his Brooklyn accent) is bad. It doesn't bother me though.
@@eldiran2 bro there are countless other "Film Majors" that are bumping their head with your silly pretentious comment, get off that pedestal lil man and have some respect to one of the greatest and most influential directors ever (there will never be another film that captures cosmic horror as 2001, go back to university you don't understand shit about cinema)
@@oppothumbs1 so basically you don't like when artists do what artist are meant to do? Cinema is not for you then
"2001: A Space Odyssey" stands as Stanley Kubrick's greatest film, marked by its unparalleled influence in cinema, profound thematic depth, groundbreaking technical innovation, and enduring cultural impact. Remember - it was released in 1968, it revolutionized visual and narrative storytelling within the science fiction genre and forever beyond. The film explores vast themes like human evolution, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life, inviting viewers to ponder humanity's place in the universe. Technically, Kubrick's meticulous attention to detail and pioneering special effects set new standards for filmmaking, influencing countless directors and extending its reach into popular culture, science, and technology. Its iconic portrayal of AI and visionary depiction of space exploration have inspired generations. Kubrick's masterpiece, "2001" uniquely combines existential inquiry with cinematic breakthroughs, securing its place as a pivotal work in film history.
You have explained this particular movie to the hilt as I can describe this masterpiece!
And this movie has aged well
It's no doubt his best movie.
Absolutely! @@RatatRatR
I love a clockwork orange. Whenever i watch it, i need to eat a big plate of spaghetti while im watching. 😅
The monolith is the screen, and he is telling you, I am the alien.
The monolith in 2001 is probably the most iconic object in movie history. It is the movie screen turned on its side.
Excellent video on Kubrick's films. Much of your comments and selections echo my own. 2001: A Space Odyssey, for me, is one of the greatest films of all time. I saw it in 1968 and I was awestruck.
I did too see 2001 at that time :)
Pretty much agree except for Lolita, which I think you give short shrift. It’s a very urbane, very dark comedy that’s borderline satire of American society at the time, touching on celebrity culture, sexual objectification, and intellectual pretension. Stellar performances from the entire cast-the pathos of Shelley Winters, the unhinged comedic styling of Peter Sellers, and the deadpan straight man James Mason, who portrays a monster. But with Kubrick it’s hard to rank when almost all his work is head and shoulders above standard film fare.
It's almost a perfect book, the movie adaptations are always lacking.
The montage you've got going throughout is just brilliant. It reminds me of the skill that went into the assembly of the Michel Ciment "Kubrick" book or the Taschen Kubrick books.
My understanding is that Shelley Duvall was in a pretty rough state from the start of filming, with a bit of a cocaine problem adding to generalized anxiety disorder. But, the fact remains, she was absolutely perfect for the role and she gets to have ALWAYS been in one of the great masterpieces of cinema. Now, if you want to talk about Bjork and "Dancer in the Dark", well... that's a different thing and the knowledge of that ACTUAL torture during filming made me not able to really appreciate the film. It felt like cheating and basically "snuff lite."
I love Dancer in the Dark and I don't know anything about Bjork's unfortunate experience making it. I don't know if I even want to (I probably will Google it afterwards) because I always thought she killed that role. It's the reason I stopped hating musicals. Sorry you didn't get a chance to experience it without that knowledge. It saddens me anything bad happened to her because Bjork is an amazing artist and seems like a very decent human.
Eyes Wide Shut is like a film made by an alien, it feels like it's from a parallel universe or something. There's this constant sense of things being ever so slightly weird, in a way that's impossible to put my finger on. I don't think it's his best film, but it's almost certainly the one I expect to re-watch the most times.
Nicole Kidman's tits help also
lol, yeah right, normie shit that doesn't even look or feel like kubrick is "like it's from a parallel universe". try watching 2001, kid.
I agree with you actually it’s based in new York but it does feel like New York , maybe that was the reason he shot it in London
@@plasticweaponHow do you ink he hasn’t seen it? It really shows where your brain is, by assuming you know of someone you can’t even see or verbally speak to. Im probably younger then you I was born in 2000 and I can tell I have more perception then you. That’s just sad little bro.
Wow, you in no way seem like a deeply insufferable person.
A general nitpick re Barry Lyndon - the military tactics shown (advancing in formation and suffering as a result), were not stupid or done for pageantry at all; they were a feature of the weaponry of the time. Smoothbore muskets were not accurate, so armies had to advance and fire en masse in order to have an effect on opponents. The pageantry of flags and uniforms all serve an important purpose of being able to identify your (and your opponent's) troops, as the gunpowder of the time shrouded the battlefield in smoke, making it very difficult to know where your troops were.
Also, it's worth reading and knowing about the source novel by Thackery - it's a complete farce with one of the world's first anti-heroes in Barry. It's quite funny.
I would rate Paths of Glory above Full Metal Jacket. If I absolutely had to pick one film as his best, it would be Barry Lyndon. He took an incredibly thin story, stretched it out over three hours, and make a gorgeous film of it. And it was the role Ryan O'Neal was born to play. Kubrick had a deeply-rooted sense of the absurd.
Another great video - interested to see who’ll you do next ! :)
The Killing and Paths of glory is a great double feature if not seen them before. Both only like 1.30 hours long.
Paths of Glory is amazing. I put it way up there even above the 2001
*Dr. Strangelove* is Kubrick’s best movie and Peter Sellers not getting the best acting Oscar is a tragedy. “Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!”
*Barry Lyndon* is truly one of the most beautifully shot movies of all time. A visual feast.
*The Shining* is probably the second best Kubrick movie. So many aspects to it. It’s the Kubrick which I’ve watched the most. The eerie scenes combined with the acting and music are captivating. "Here's Johnny!"
*2001: A Space Odyssey* is absorbing but hasn’t aged well in its second half. “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.”
HASN'T AGED WELL??? It was made 56 years ago and is still just as relevant and watchable as the day it was made. Keep in mind, when it was released, with the US space program going the way it was at the time, people really thought all the tech in the film would totally be real by the year 2001. It is reality which hasn't lived up to the vision in the movie, not the other way around. Also, in terms of influence, it cannot be denied that 2001 is Kubrick's top movie. No other of Kubrick's movies has had the influence 2001 has had.
@@johnpinkney374
*2001* was certainly highly influential to the likes of Lucas, Spielberg, Cameron, Scott and others. It’s still imminently watchable in its first half but not so in the second half and specially the last quarter. Personally, I’d rank *Dr. Strangelove* and *The Shining* higher.
@@RamZar50 Well, I would say that ranking Kubick's best 4 movies is a bit of a Fool's Errand (there the not much between them to say "this one is better than this other one" I mean). Again, just like with Strangelove, one cannot look at it 50+ years later and judge it without knowing how it fits in history and the influence it had at the time. It was absolutely groundbreaking, revolutionary, and a once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece. Such a film (as with so many of Kubrick's works) cannot and will not ever be duplicated.
I was 5 when I saw it in theatres when it was released, and it blew my mind (I know, a 5-year-old being blown away by 2001 - I was a very strange kid), and it is so deep, impressive, and thought provoking that through the 100's of times I've watched it, what I get out of the movie has dramatically evolved over the years. That, IMHO, is what makes it so great, as well as the fact that it will never be duplicated.
Paths of Glory, coming of age in Reagen's 80s?, the film hits very, very hard.
Regarding Shelley Duvall, why the campaign to discredit her talent? Thank you for going to the source.
Great Actress
To me, A Clockwork Orange is one of the best films that’s ever been put to the big screen. The technicality of it is unbelievable but it also raises such an important moral question. I think it’s a film that everyone needs to watch at least once in their lives. I think it’s Kubrick’s best film, which says a lot about a guy who made 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, Full Metal Jacket, etc.
I agree with you, and I feel as if the reviewer totally missed the point of the film, underscored by the jarring duality of Alex's personality: at once savage, unruly and irredeemably monstrous and violent, and yet cultured, intelligent, thoughtful, and suave, clearly a product of an advanced culture.
Lolita's not supposed to be "weirdly funny." It is a literal tounge in cheek comedy, think "if I didn't laugh I'd cry." You seem very taken aback purely by it's subject matter which I was also the first time, I went into it expecting something horrible and to an extent got what I expected, and maybe like yourself, left it thinking "yeah that was kinda good". But after viewing it a couple times it becomes clear it's a comedy, and it's method of making you think critically about these horrible people without blinding your perception via emotional blackmail is to make you laugh at the absurdity of their evil. Certainly not kubricks best but the way you talked about it had me feeling like I needed to justify my prior comments about liking it. And maybe like I need a shower.
Well done for a really well put together, expertly written and narrated and solidly edited video.
Your initial trepidation in approaching Barry Lyndon is something I shared completely. I'd never seen it, was curious to see what it was about but a little daunted at the length and particularly the setting of the film.
In less than five minutes, it had me. It didn't let go. I've still only seen it the once, but I plan on going back to it again very soon. But what a rare feeling to have a film that you go into with zero expectations, completely blow you away.
Excellent work. 👍✌🙏
I had a blast watching this, so well made. great arguments, excellent narration. Thank you!
Great video! Thank you
Barry Lyndon is my favourite Kubrick movie, but i can admit its not his best. There is only one answer to whats Stanley Kubrick's best film, and that is 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001 had very little dialogue because it wasn't needed. The story is mostly told visually and is done perfectly.
If you ever get the chance to see 2001 in the cinema, Jump at it. It's an incredible experience. I've been fortunate enough to see it on the big screen a few times. The most recent was actually in 70mm at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. They screen it regularly in order to keep hold of the print. It's the 'unrestored' version so there are a lot of scratches but for many fans of celluloid, it's part of the experience.
But whether in 70mm or digital 4k, it's an unforgettable experience on the big screen.
It was made for Cinerama, which was like the IMAX of the day.
The main difference is that Cinerama was focused more on wide-screen and required 3 synchronised projectors.
First time I saw Barry Lyndon was on a cinema club at an art gallery in my hometown in 1983. In the intermission I checked out some nice sculptures at the gallery. I'm glad I grew up without internet.
what
Whilst I don't agree with your order, I can understand why you chose the order you did. I personally cannot say I am a massive Kubrick fan. There are films I like, and I love Paths of Glory, but for the most part I just find his style doesn't work with me.
The interesting thing is I have tried. I have owned 2001: A Space Odyssey since it came out on DVD, and I own (and hate) The 4k Blue Ray. I even went to see it in the cinema, which for the most part just reaffirmed why I am not a fan. The one thing I will say about the experience, was the sound is amazing, most people talk about the visuals, which are impressive, but in a cinema the sound was on another level, and for that alone I would say you would love seeing the film in the cinema.
For 2001, my favorite was the middle section... Great video!
Ranking Kubrick movies is as daunting as ranking ice cream flavours - Kubrick movies depend on what day of the week yu watch
You should do a David Lynch rank.
Yep, David lynch or Tyler Perry.
I saw 2001 in 1968 at the age of 20 when I was an art student and cinema lover in Vienna. It was playing at the grand Gartenbau Kino (70mm), and I was overwhelmed by its visual and philosophical impact. Two years later I watched Dr. Strangelove (on TV, after inhaling some very good weed) and it similarly blew me away. His films had a significant influence on my career as an artist, designer and photographer. Thank you, Stanley, also for your other masterpieces!
I went to the cinema over and over again (14 times) in 1970 to immerse myself in the then miracle of 2001 A Space Odyssey - 14 times.
Fantastic video! Amazingly written and edited the whole way through. Perhaps you should try directing a film :)
Enjoyed your video. One comment regarding 2001. I remember reading many years ago regarding the jump cut from the tossing of the bone to the “satellite.” I remember that it was actually an orbiting nuclear bomb that the star child in a deleted ending explodes. I always thought of it being man’s first weapon to man’s ultimate weapon. Because the ending was deleted the reference is not shown and people think the bomb is just a satellite.
3:15 "One of the greatest and most important artists of the 21st century" He died in 1999.
He’s my favourite, I only realised this after I listened out all my favourite films and then found they were all by the same genius director.
2:32 Six Shooter by Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Banshees, Three Billboards) is another great example of a first film setting the blueprint for a directors' style. It's only 20ish minutes and it's on youtube for free. Fully recommend.
Great video. A video about Akira Kurosawa would be awesome to see.
Thank you for this review of Stanley Kubrick's work. I totally enyoyed it and I'm with you. Great ranking. \m/
Yes Paths of Glory is not as flashy or slapstick like the rest of Kubrick’s filmography but I believe he was trying to prove Hitchcock’s philosophy right. “The 3 most important things for a film is the script, the script, and the script.”- Alfred Hitchcock. And I believe Kubrick used Paths of Glory to show how good of a screenwriter he was. Also I love how he treats his screenplays more like novels that he films.
Barry Lyndon is my favorite
This is a wonderfully thought out and presented video essay about my favorite movie director. Since Spartacus at age 8 and lacking only Lolita I saw all Kubrick’s films first run, usually the day they opened in my area. Okay, I saw Barry Lyndon at a press screening two weeks before its public release. I’ve no quibble with your rankings up until the last four. Since my first viewing in 1968, 2001 has been my pick for the greatest film ever made which nothing in the more than half century after can equal. Meanwhile BL is my close second in Kubrick’s oeuvre. But that’s just me. Your video is so good, it would be churlish to press the matter.
I love the intro theme to Clockwork Orange. Such powerful music.
Finally a movie critic I can relate to, you speak as I would speak about these movies, tho I would really put Barry Lyndon to first place, and Dr. Strangelove 2nd :D otherwise, its really comfortable listening to you... subsrcibed
I'm 71 and did see 2001 on opening weekend and yes it was just was ever more amasing in a huge 2000 seat theatre in the dark and you could hear a pin drop for 3 hours. And the shining is 50 years ahead of its time, as though filmed in CCTV voyeurism of 21st century post 9/11 world.
Your review made me want to see some of the movies again 🙂 Shameful to say I have not seen Barry Lyndon yet 😀 Please do a ranking of Yorgos Lanthimos movies. He is a strange and interesting director!
Honestly you should do a Leone ranking considering you put the bridge shot in Once Upon A Time In America as potentially your favorite shot of all time. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on his movies (plus he’s my favorite director so I’m biased)
I think all the great directors pushed the actors hard, James Cameron's the Abyss was probably the one of the hardest on the actors.
1. Dr. Strangelove, 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 3. A Clockwork Orange, 4. Full Metal Jacket, 5. Paths of Glory, 6. Barry Lyndon, 7. Eyes Wide Shut, 8. Spartacus, 9. The Shining, 10. The Killers, 11. Lolita, 12. A Killer's Kiss, 13. Fear & Desire. The first 6 films are masterpieces.
Shining number 1!! Let's go baby!!!
I think, one thing you are missing about Dr. Strangelove, is that it was made a couple of years after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Think about that! The world just almost ended and Kubrick makes a comedy about Nuclear War a couple of years later. It would be like someone making a (brilliant, classic) dark comedy about 911 in 2003. Imagine the balls that would take and what the public and media response would be!
Great rank video stuff...ty
13:10 Wow, this shot in Spartacus was taken at the Hearst Castle's outdoor pool in San Simeon CA.
Utterly superb video.
You gotta do spielberg next. 😀
I loved this video, kubrick is my favorite director, and I love how his films have a lasting impact on the audience. My ranking is
1. A Clockwork Orange
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. The Shining
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. Dr. Strangelove
6. Barry Lyndon
7. The Killing
8. Paths of Glory
9. Eyes Wide Shut
10. Lolita
11. Spartacus
12. Fear and Desire
13. Killer's Kiss
thank you! and good idea, although I'm not sure how the comments would react to me putting A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) in first place lmao.
@@thecozykinoshow Artificial Intelligence is my favorite Spielberg movie lol
@@thecozykinoshow I don't think the order matters for him.
The script for this video is a masterpiece.
And Barry Lyndon is the most surreal Kubrick film.
Great video 🙂👍
My List of Kubrick’s Best Films:
1-Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
2-Paths of Glory
3-A Clockwork Orange
4-2001: A Space Odyssey
5-The Killing
6-Eyes Wide Shut
7-Barry Lyndon
8-Spartacus
9-The Shining
10-Full Metal Jacket
11-Lolita
12-Killer’s Kiss
13-Fear and Desire
Eyes wide shut is #1and his last film, because it is real life. Thats why its his last film and favorite film. Its not an accident. It is my #1 but not my favorite. 2001 is my favorite. Never liked the shining until i rewatched it and rewatched it. Its up there.
God, the moment you mentioned you considered Eyes Wide Shut as a #1... It was the closest for me that I ever got to a person who would rank it as such, the same as I did.
Eyes Wide Shut is my favourite Kubrick film.
Well done! Thank you
I don’t mean to be hyperbolic However Putting Paths of Glory that low is INSANE.
Damn, can’t wait to watch this, just have to watch a few more!!
Strangelove is so absolutely my favourite Kubrick film. It is, and has always been, the ultimate satire. Peter Sellers should have played the role of the captain of the B53, too, but that almost killed him.
Allegedly true story, maybe.
Whilst filming a later movie in the UK, Kubrick was going overtime and the crew were getting cranky. Work was going wrong, it was late for lunch, and Stanley began going off. There was a long pause after a tirade ... one of the crew stood up and said "I am Sparticus," then another, then another and so on. 😊 Amused me.
Eyes wide shut is just a story about a man who went too deep down the rabbit hole and accidentally stumbled into the world of secret societies.
I haven't seen the earliest 2, but here's a ranking of the ones I've seen:
11. A Clockwork Orange
10. Lolita
9. Spartacus
8. Full Metal Jacket
7. The Killing
6. Barry Lyndon
5. The Shining
4. Paths of Glory
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Dr. Strangelove
1. Eyes Wide Shut
6-2 were very hard to order and could shift around depending on the day. Even the lowest ranked film on here is one I appreciate, but I find it nearly impossible to watch. I am that rare fan who thinks Eyes Wide Shut is his greatest film. I find something new every time I watch it. Great video!
One very unusual and interesting aspect of Barry Lyndon is that none of the characters (including Barry) are wholly good or evil. They are people who are going thru life trying to make the best of it, and sometimes doing good...and lots of times either making horrible mistakes or causing serious problems for others. They are almost all self serving and flawed. Even Barry with his occasionally noble moments is also fundamentally self serving and at times a cad. This does not give us a sense of feel goodism of a normal movie...but it is more realistic.
It's very subjective to rank from worst to best. Just on a personal level I'd say that "Paths of Glory" is the one that impressed me most and that I found "2001: A space odissee" his most creative film. In terms of regularly rewarching I would choose 2001. You can always find new genius things in it...a true masterpiece.
The beans on toast analogy got you a subscription.
Enjoyed your observations on te genius
The helicopter “get some” scene was filmed flying over the salt marshes of Stiffkey in Norfolk UK. I realised it while watching it and actually shouted “yes,go on you mother fucker” while laughing like an absolute nutter because it’s where i used to go on holiday as a child and where my wife and i are going this summer. We stayed in a campsite just down from the little bridge clearly seen in the movie
Best part about Lolita is Peter Sellers. That dude is just a great comedic actor.
You worked hard on this and deserve credit; it's a solid retrospective. But when you referenced Billy Wilder's The Apartment for the value of it's closing line, "Shut up and deal," you may have confused it with the closing line from Wilder's earlier film, Some Like it Hot: "Well, nobody's perfect." I could be wrong. Cheers!
nope, I meant “shut up and deal”.
Funny, I’ve always thought Shelley Duvall was the weak link in The Shining. Her scenes where she isn’t frenzied are high school theater level bad. I think either Barbara Hershey or Jessica Lange (Jack Nicholson’s pick for Wendy) would have given the film needed gravity while not diminishing the surreal, eerie atmosphere of the film.
I'm late to your video, but I really enjoyed it 🙂I'd only say it seems more like a ranking of videos that are the most like 'Kubrick films' rather than worst to best, so it is biased against the early films. I can't see how Spartacus can be ranked behind Eyes Wide Shut and Full Metal Jacket.
I saw full metal jacket at the drive in movie theater in 1987.i was 18, graduated from grade 12 waiting to go to marine boot camp.i went to boot camp 3 months and it was still playing.i went again.i was laughing.it was supposed to be an anti war movie but became a recruiter s dream.as in Jarhead , we marines who went in in the 80s only wore green and trained mostly in the jungle.as in Jarhead all marines memorized apocalypse now, and platoon, and full metal jacket.
Thank you for such an enjoyable video, and I agree with your choices. My personal favorite is "Barry Lyndon" for all of the reasons you gave. Yet, I also realize it's not Kubrick's best. They revived 2001 while I was in high school, so yes I was able to see it on the big screen with big sound. It really adds another dimension. Maybe you can see it like that someday. And in something like four attempts, I have NEVER been able to watch "Full Metal" all the way through. The shift in tone from one half to another is just too great. The Shining is ... well, the Shining.
I’ve seen a behind the scenes outtake where Shelly Duvall is waiting behind a big door to step outside. Outside are snow and wind machines rolling. Kubrick has called action but she can’t hear anything. He gets in her face yelling about how much money it takes and she is wasting it. Etc. Of course this is just one example of SK being rough on her.
Dr Strangelove comedy flew over my head too when i watched it years ago
I do enjoy listening to people rank Stanley's films and intelligently explain their thought process. There's basically no "right" or "wrong" answers. Perfectly sound arguments can be made about the strengths and weaknesses of all his films. Probably because. by any metric, all if them are pretty damn good.. I would personally rank Eyes Wide Shut as his least successful film after Fear and Desire and Killer's Kiss. But some rank it almost at the top and their arguments are often fascinating.
Interesting take on Kubrick's filmography with great clips.
Without arguing with your picks which I respect, here are mine
11. Spartacus 10. Lolita 9. Full Metal Jacket 8. The Killing 7. A Clockwork Orange 6. The Shining
5. Eyes Wide Shut 4. Dr Strangelove 3. Paths of Glory 2. Barry Lyndon 1. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Every time you rewatch clockwork orange it grows with you so you can apreciate a little bit more also I think the message of the film is in one of the last dialogue and its a question: if you don’t have the free will to be bad and decide to not to be bad are you still a human?
You're absolutely spot on about the nonsense regarding Shelly Duvall.
People who are quick to accuse Kubrick of "abuse" can't even provide any accurate evidence with any understanding.
They'll point to Vivian Kubrick's making of' documentary and claim he's "bullying" her..
The first clip is where he gets understandably frustrated when she wastes a take. He doesn't even raise his voice.
And the second is when in between takes and he gives her some feedback. He says not to jump every time Jack speaks emphatically and where to say a particular line.
Apparently that's considered bullying today.
And then they point to the fact that she did over a hundred takes in a particular scene and it Just proves that they have no understanding of filmmaking.
I mean, that's the Job. Filmmaking is difficult and often uncomfortable. That includes acting.
I think it says more about how soft this generation is when they don't understand that.
Shelly was not the only actor to go through so many takes and there was always a reason for doing that many.
Kubrick would never waste time and resources doing a hundred takes for no reason.
It's really overblown for one thing. He rarely did that many takes and the number was often exaggerated by the actors.
But when he did do that many, you can bet your life there was a good reason for it, often a difficult technical reason that the actors don't really get because it's not their field, or it's simply because the actor Just doesn't know the lines.
Kubrick even explained it in an interview. When an actor has to think about the lines, they can't work on the emotion. You can see the concentration and the take is unusable.
The scene they point to was very technically difficult. It was a slow moving Steadicam scene with such a shallow depth of field, that a take would be ruined if the camera was even a cm off, and there were at least two points of view, which could not be shot at the same time.
And if I remember correctly, they may not have had Garrett Brown (the inventor of the Steadicam) for that particular scene.
The only thing that's true is that Kubrick pushed to get the best performance out of her, as he did with every actor he ever worked with.
One of Two, maybe Three, most genius directors of all time.
PS. Thanks for Shelley Duvall comment, such an underrated performance.
Great job! Kurosawa? Satyia Ray?
Here's my top 5 Kubrick films: (1) 2001 (2) Full Metal Jacket (3) The Shining (4) A Clockwork Orange (5) Eyes Wide Shut. 🎥
"IT'S A SIN!" That is, that you horribly underrated "A Clockwork Orange." He wrung total commitment from a relatively large cast in a way which is uncommon, to say the least. Nearly every character with a spoken line left it all on the set. While "The Shining" rates very highly in this regard, it's also a much smaller cast, and therefore less of a challenge to pull off. "Dr. Strangelove" does as well, but it's so tongue-in-cheek that it's still inescapably apparent that the cast knows they're joking around and can't quite hide it. The actors in "Clockwork" BECAME the characters in a way which is only rivaled by "Full Metal Jacket." The fact that McDowell became typecast by the performance is testimony to the fact. I get the impression that this film offended some finicky, very British sense of neatness and propriety you have and that you just couldn't get past that. #SorryNotSorry
THE SHINING is the Kubrick film i have rewatched the most. I can quote the flick from beginning to end but i would argue The Killing, Strangelove, 2001, Lyndon and Clockwork come ahead of it. Though all his films are separated by a very thin line
brilliant video ! Many thanks ! Just one idea: take a breath at times :) - easier to listen to. And I could do without a constant background music. it is compelling just the way you do it.
Great video ! My ranking would be :
1.Barry lyndon
2. Eyes wide shut
3. Paths of glory
4. 2001
5. A clockwork orange
6. Lolita (Kubrick didn't seemed to really understand Nabokov's book nevertheless but i really like the end, the cynicism and the actor's performances)
7. Full metal jacket
8. The shining
9. Dr Strangelove
10. The killing
11. Spartacus (most unpersonal Kubrick film, too long, no real dive into character's personalities)
12. Killer's kiss
13. Fear and desire
Brilliant work on this video. Thank you for the hard work. Sincerely. My top 3 or 4 Kubrick movies: A Clockwork Orange, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove and Eyes Wide Shut. I dont understand 2001, I dont like The Shining, Barry Lyndon is beautiful to watch and the scene where he gives himself up is memorable. Full Metal Jacket I think inspired Finding Private Ryan. Spartacus is pretty good, but I don't really consider it a Kubrick film. I can understand why Kubrick wanted all traces of Fear and Desire erased.
I saw 2001 in 1968 in a HUGE theater, with nearly every seat filled. Quite an experience. But (hehe) at 15 I have to admit that I dozed off once during one of the long dialogue-free space scenes. Too young to fully appreciate what I was seeing...
...nice work, mate...
Mentionig Barry Lyndon as the most beautiful films ever made, might I add The Draughtman's Contract. May be focusing on Peter Greenaway for one of your next projects?
I absolutely 100% agree my friend..The Shining is not only Stanley's greatest film, imo, it's the best film EVER made, Period!..I love ALL of Kubrick's films, but The Shining is my personal favorite movie of all time..great video brother..Peace ✌️
I think the book "Lolita" was mostly praised for the story style as much as the writing style (quite a few people think it is over written but that was the to show the mindset of the narrator). It's one of those books where the narrator can't be trusted (Edgar Allen Poe style like "the Tell-Tale heart") and the narrator tries to make it look like he is the victim of an underage girl's plots against him but of course, it isn't true.
"Unreliable narrator"... Lolita is a masterpiece that does not need to be adapted into film
You hadn’t seen 4 Kubrick movies? Wow! Fmj number 7