Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Stanly Kubric's Movies

Been some time since a post by anyone .. thought that i need to make the post to keep the blog running.

Its not a new post .. something i had written some time ago (has some edits to update the content) , anyways reproducing it here

I have seen Spartacus, Full Metal Jacket, 2001 a Space Odyssey, Lolita, Eyes wide shut, Dr Strange Love, A Clockwork Orange.


Something that i noticed in all the above movies and i guess is also part of the few movies that i have not seen  is the method of the director. All the movies have a theme that is portrays one or more character in a deeply dark  form; as much is possible (as compared from a normal human perspective)  within the boundaries of the story.

The use of the camera is unique when compared to other movies of similar periods, the director makes use of the camera to zoom into the main character to show emotions that would be difficult to catch from a normal angle or view. Most of the zoom in and zoom out is part of a longer sequence that moves the story forward, unlike a cut in the action that is employed by a lot of directors. The movie flows….

Am almost a fan of the format of presentation that he employed.. 

There is not much more to  see

  1. The Shining
  2. Barry Lyndon

And a couple more.. I think he did 10 or 12 films and was supposed to do AI. Something Steven Spielberg did and was dedicated to his memory.

All in all a great director who did the most controversial films of his time

C

ps: wont recommend seeing any of the movies with kids around. (the only one you can see with the kids is 2001 space ...)
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4 comments:

  1. RiteshMarch 25, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    I saw Eyes Wide Shut few years back but didn't enjoy it. As weird as it may sound, the only thing I remember from that movie is Tom Cruise being naked with some paintings!! Your comment is right about 'dark' characters. From the list of movies, it seems this is little strange for my taste.

    Thanks for keeping the blog alive!

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  2. RiteshMarch 26, 2009 at 4:50 AM

    Just saw this list on yahoo...top 100 movies you must see before you die and three of stanly kubrick's movies made it.

    http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/100-movies-to-see-before-you-die.html

    I have just seen 16 !! Only 84 more to go.

    Although I don't agree with the list entirely because it left out some real good movies including Forest Gump, Mystic River, Sixth Sense, Armageddon, Dark Knight etc etc.

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  3. CirveshMarch 26, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    eyes wide shut is not an easy film to understand or see.. the scene you are talking about is supposed to a feast of an underground movement. If you have read Dan Brown there is a reference to this scene. You might not like clockwork orange as well.

    I for one have enjoyed all the movies i have seen

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  4. CirveshMarch 26, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    saw the list .. have seen almost all of them save a few old films. Infact have most of the films with me .. :)

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