Author Topic: RT's Stanley Kubrick retrospective (Read 1559 times)

Himu · « **on:** October 26, 2007, 11:43:39 PM »

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/features/special/2007/kubrick/index.php?page=1

Extremely well done feature.

Doesn't have as much trivia as I would like, but overall, it's great. It goes over all of Kubrick's films, well known or otherwise, and even has a biography.

All I have to say is HOLY FUCK @ that Full Metal Jacket blu ray cover

Gay Boy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2007, 11:46:23 PM »

lol Obvious kubrick ranking shit:

1. Dr. Strangelove (10)
2. 2001 (10)
3. Barry Lyndon (9.5)
4. A Clockwork Orange (9)
5. Spartacus (8.5)
6. Paths of Glory (8.5)
7. Eyes Wide Shut (8)
8. The Shining (8)
9. Full Metal Jacket (7)

Haven't seen The Killing or Lolita yet.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2007, 11:48:32 PM »

1. 2001
2. Barry Lyndon
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. A Clockwork Orange
5. The Killing
6. Dr. Strangelove
7. Spartacus
8. The Shining
8. Paths of Glory
9. Lolita
10. Eyes Wide Shut

Ichirou · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2007, 11:58:28 PM »

10. Dunston Checks In
9. The Cat in the Hat
8. Mac and Me
7. Suburban Commando
6. The Pacifier
5. Jingle All The Way
4. Mrs. Doubtfire
3. Turner & Hooch
2. Major League: Back to the Minors
1. Alien from L.A.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:01:15 AM »

Ichirou · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:02:20 AM »

Top ten lists are dumb.

Himu · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:03:24 AM »

No they really aren't.

Ichirou · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:05:14 AM »

Yes, they are.

Himu · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:07:59 AM »

And you contributed to this discussion, how?

Ichirou · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:11:31 AM »

Alien from L.A. stars Kathy Ireland as a nerdy college student who travels to the center of the Earth where she suddenly transforms into a hot chick.

That is my contribution to this thread.

Himu · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:15:11 AM »

stay on topic

Ichirou · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:18:08 AM »

BTW, Paths of Glory is Kubrick's best movie.

Neither of you mentioned it, which makes me a sad panda.

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:19:29 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on October 27, 2007, 12:18:08 AM

BTW, Paths of Glory is Kubrick's best movie.

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Neither of you mentioned it, which makes me a sad panda.

I did mention Paths of Glory. It's a great movie, but hardly his best imo.

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:20:32 AM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 27, 2007, 12:18:17 AM

Quote from: Ichirou on October 27, 2007, 12:11:31 AM
Alien from L.A. stars Kathy Ireland as a nerdy college student who travels to the center of the Earth where she suddenly transforms into a hot chick.

(Image removed from quote.)

That is my contribution to this thread.
Those high pants are awesome. Dunston checks in is an underrated, if flawed, Kubrick Kult Klassic. Definitely worth a rent, if not a full BUY.

Best Kubrick movie imo. I don't get why it's so low on Ichi's list.

Ichirou · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:21:55 AM »

Dunston Checks In Vs. Paths of Glory...no contest.

Ichirou · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:27:49 AM »

They've already made video games out of Platoon, The Godfather, Scarface, etc...when are they gonna start making video games based off of Kubrick movies?

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:28:42 AM »

I can't wait for Dunston Checks In the game.

Mupepe · « **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:28:51 AM »

wtf is with rating the shining so low? i fucking LOVE it. i watched it today as a matter of fact. it's a fucking glorious movie that is often under appreciated.

Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:30:04 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on October 27, 2007, 12:28:51 AM

wtf is with rating the shining so low? i fucking LOVE it. i watched it today as a matter of fact. it's a fucking glorious movie that is often under appreciated.

I consider pretty much all of Kubrick's films to be good to great with the exception of Eyes Wide Shut which is just plain average. It's not so much "low" on my list as it is "just isn't my favorite Kubrick movie"

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2007, 01:15:14 AM »

*slowly backs out of thread*

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:58:15 AM »

The only two I've seen from beginning to end are 2001 and Strangelove. They're both fuck awesome.

warcock · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2007, 03:32:19 PM »

HAI GUYS, I THINK FULL METAL JACKETZ HAS THE DEEPEST CINEMATICAL EXPLANATION OF WAR EVAR. LOL "we live in a world of SHIT!!!111" O RLY. 10 OF YOU JUST GOTZ SNIP3D IN THE FACE, HOW DID HE CUM WITH THAT CONCLUSIONZ!!11. AN shits on it^100000000000000000000 and people who think they are comparable should have their eyes teared out.

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** October 27, 2007, 03:34:57 PM »

Gay Boy · « **Reply #23 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:09:44 PM »

Eyes Wide Shut > Full Metal Jacket.

Himu · « **Reply #24 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:10:22 PM »

Quote from: Gay Boy on October 27, 2007, 05:09:44 PM

Eyes Wide Shut > Full Metal Jacket.

Gay Boy · « **Reply #25 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:11:01 PM »

TVC agrees

Solo · « **Reply #26 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:46:39 AM »

FMJ is Kubrick's worst movie, so I would agree.

TVC15 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 28, 2007, 01:10:09 PM »

Yep, I think I may have even made the EWS > FMJ argument before.

Gay Boy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 28, 2007, 01:39:49 PM »

TVC & Solo.

I bet most people who bash EWS haven't even seen it. It's far from a great film but is a lot better than the over-rated FMJ.

hyp · « **Reply #29 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:05:40 PM »

barry lyndon REPRESENT

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Author Topic: RT's Stanley Kubrick retrospective (Read 1559 times)