Will there ever be another Stanley Kubrick?Follow

I had about a forty five minute conversation with a few friends last night about A Clockwork Orange. They were saying that the film itself is far too odd to be enjoyable. I disagreed because what alot of people tend to not understand is that Alex is a bad guy. It's told through his views where he always comes out on top. There is no happy ending, there is no real sense of closure aside from the fact that he returns to "normal" by the end of the film.

As a whole though I really only like Clockwork, Full Metal Jacket, and the Shining. The rest of his filsm, including 2001, were bunk to me.

@ all you people who liked The Shining.

She liked the one with the guy from Wings.

The only thing I didn't like about the first version was Olive Oyle playing his wife. She looks like she fell through an ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

The only thing I did like about the second one was what's-her-name, the hooker from Risky Business, playing the wife. Cause at least she wasn't Olive Oyle. The kid I wanted to kick in the nuts he was so annoying.

Full Metal Jacket kicked ***.

Amazon's Lolita link. I'm suprised you haven't seen it on the shelves, as most video stores I've been to have stocked it for years. Just the cover art and title is enough to get that film rented.

I've seen it, and read it. It's worth the time in print and on film, though the story isn't the steamy romance the packaging would lead you to believe.

Paths of Glory starring Kirk Douglas is essentially the original Full Metal Jacket and also well worth the time to watch.

I was just watching A Clockwork Orange last night, oddly enough. The first time I saw this movie was on a date (yes, he was a quirky fellow), but I remember seeing the ads when the movie came out and wanting to see it. Of course I was about 12 at the time so had to wait.

I like Stanley Kubrick's films, for the most part. I just watched Sparticus a couple weeks ago. I always forget he directed that one. It's a great epic tale and very well directed and acted (and filmed). I believe I put Dr. Strangelove on my "must see" movie list for one of our posters just last week.

The Shining was creeeeeepy! That movie still has me squeeling every time I watch it. Steven King should have left well enough alone and simply written Stanley a heartfelt thank you card.

The problem, as I see it, isn't whether or not there are directors out there with vision & the ability to get those visions onto film, given the opportunity. The problem is that someone has apparently castrated everyone in Hollywood who has say so in what movies get made these days. They simply don't seem willing to take chances on anything out of the mainstream anymore. Can you imagine a director having any luck pitching something of the magnitude of "Gone With the Wind" or something as unique as "Wizard of Oz" these days?

I believe the creativity of the human mind is as alive and well as it always was. Whether or not we'll get the opportunity to see the fruit of that creativity is the question.

I can still sit down and watch it. I was labeled by the board of education in the granite school district "The problem ADD child of this generation"

Edited, Sat Apr 15 00:44:21 2006 by Sassythief

Full Metal Jacket was good.

I didnt feel uncomfortable watching A Clockwork Orange, i found it interesting, but the language like what the hell.

2001 was just boring as hell.

Guess you have to be a SF Geek in fandom, to love 2001 and understand it the first time you saw the movie it at a small SF convention.

Years later I was at the on base movie theater when they ran the reels out of order and no one would have known if I hadn't said anything.

Grammar is going and I must get to bed soon or my 700th post will be gibberish.

opps it was and I missed it.

The hard to understand parts doesn't make much sense to me, I saw if for the first time when I was 12 and I had a easy time understanding...

It's better than Bambi, that movie made my cry like a young'in

I have not seen Trainspotting yet. It even have one of my favorite actresses in it. (Kelly Mcdonald)