Favorite Kubrick movie?

[Guest]

What is your favorite?

[Capmaster]

The Shining

I like almost all of his stuff, but that one stands out



Nicholson's "Heeere's Johnny!" is the start-up Windows sound file on all my PCs

[bazooka]

"What are you doing Dave?"

"This does not compute."

2001

[VCDHunter]

A Clockwork Orange, no contest.

[HatchetMan]

Clockwork all the way baby! But, I am a huge Kubrick fan, love 'em all, well actually hated Eyes Wide Shut.

[tgpo]

Clockwork

[AlecWest]

2001: A Space Odyssey made every science fiction film before it look very pale by comparison ... and more than a few SF films that came after it as well. I'm amazed at the pre-computer special effects brought to bear in that film every time I watch it.

[Faustus]

Gotta go with strangelove on this one.

Second place is 2001 or the Shining

[thecoalman]

Full Metal Jacket...."Get the **** off my obstacle....."

[Guest]

Full Metal Jacket...."Get the **** off my obstacle....."

"You got gir-friend Vietnam?" "not at the moment."



I spewed my Tiger beer and almost pissed myself when this girl asked me that in HCMC

[thecoalman]

My second vote would go for "The Shining" being a King fan from way back I can tell you that and "The Green Mile" are the only two movies that were adapted well for the screen. The rest are trash.

[HatchetMan]

My second vote would go for "The Shining" being a King fan from way back I can tell you that and "The Green Mile" are the only two movies that were adapted well for the screen. The rest are trash.

The Shining was excellent, but I thought this adaptation was better.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD1vbnxwbj...c=2;ft=40;fm=1

[VCDHunter]

My second vote would go for "The Shining" being a King fan from way back I can tell you that and "The Green Mile" are the only two movies that were adapted well for the screen. The rest are trash.

What about Shawshank Redemption ?

[zzyzzx]

[Calypso]

Lolita

[Tommyknocker]

"What are you doing Dave?"

"This does not compute."

2001

I remember working the graveyard shift by myself one night, and booted up one of the computers I had to use. "Suddenly, out of nowhere, I here HAL's voice say, "I'm sorry, I can't do that, Dave." Freaked me out for a moment, as one of the dayshifters had programmed it do that on start up.

[Calypso]

OMG Tommy!. LMAO

[AlecWest]

What about Shawshank Redemption ?

Directed by Frank Darabont, not Kubrick. But, it was a good King film.

[stiltman]

Clockwork Orange by a long shot

[VCDHunter]

What about Shawshank Redemption ?

Directed by Frank Darabont, not Kubrick. But, it was a good King film.

So was Green Mile.

The quote implied that Green Mile and Shining were the only two good King works to be adapted well for the screen. I disagree.

[thecoalman]

The Shining was excellent, but I thought this adaptation was better.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118460/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD1vbnxwbj...c=2;ft=40;fm=1

Pfffffft you have got to be kidding.

[HatchetMan]

I saw an interview where King himself was not pleased with Kubrick's version. That the mini series mentioned above was how he had visioned/intended it. I have read the book, and the mini series was definately a better adaptation. I still enjoy watching Kubrick's version, as I own it on DVD (actually got 'em both on DVD).

[Rookie64]

Full Metal Jacket - for style, humor and wit.


But the editing in 2001 is most brilliant...I didn't vote for it though 'cause it's an extremely boring movie.


The other Kubrick movies don't do much for me (sorry, not my cup of tea)

You don't hear people rave over Barry Lyndon much

[thecoalman]

I saw an interview where King himself was not pleased with Kubrick's version. That the mini series mentioned above was how he had visioned/intended it. I have read the book, and the mini series was definately a better adaptation. I still enjoy watching Kubrick's version, as I own it on DVD (actually got 'em both on DVD).

I think one of the troubles in adapting any movie to book is it's hard to cram a 800 page book into 1 1/2 hours. Take for example the DArk Tower series from King which is my favorite. Even making that a mini series for TV would be impossible without hacking much of the intricasies out of the entire series. You could probably make 2 to 3 movies from each book x 7 or ? books. I'm still on four never got around to the fianl chapter and don't want to buy one just for that. Guess I'll have to break down and spend the $8 so I can continue the "Quest".

[HatchetMan]

The Killing and Paths of Glory
2 more excellent Kubrick flicks. Highly recommended.

[sacajaweeda]

Full Metal Jacket

[Bodyslide]

Clockwork Orange

[MOVIEGEEK]

Dr.Strangelove with Full Metal Jacket as a close second.
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[BJ_M]

Known for his exorbitant shooting ratio and endless takes, he reportedly exposed an incredible 1.3 million feet of film while shooting The Shining (1980), the release print of which runs for 142 minutes. Thus, he used less than 1% of the exposed film stock, making his shooting ratio an indulgent 102:1 when a ratio of 5 or 10:1 is considered the norm.


he also used a lot of different aspect ratios - often even in the same movie ..

[888888]

The Shining definitely.