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RIP Kubrick (15 years ago today)
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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#1 - 2014-03-07 16:14:40 UTC
Stanley Kubrick: "The Works"

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#2 - 2014-03-07 18:14:57 UTC
Thank you sir and may he fly among the stars for eternity.
Angelique Duchemin
Team Evil
#3 - 2014-03-07 18:33:41 UTC
Crazy crazy man.

The very sun of heaven seemed distorted when viewed through the polarising miasma welling out from this sea-soaked perversion, and twisted menace and suspense lurked leeringly in those crazily elusive angles of carven rock where a second glance shewed concavity after the first shewed convexity.

Robby Altair
#4 - 2014-03-08 00:21:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Robby Altair
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory final scene (The Faithful Hussar)

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#5 - 2014-03-08 01:13:52 UTC
Angelique Duchemin wrote:
Crazy crazy man.



Yeah. He sure did things his own way. Thank god Warner's was generous enough over the years to throw money at him, and then get the heck out of the way.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-03-10 04:20:22 UTC
I now have a craving to rewatch some Kubrick and Kurosawa.

/蘭

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#7 - 2014-03-10 15:09:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Sibyyl wrote:
I now have a craving to rewatch some Kubrick and Kurosawa.

/蘭


Don't skip out on "Barry Lyndon". It's the least viewed of his films.

It's beautiful (many of the landscape shots are based exactly on the landscape paintings of the era, even shot in the very locations), but also really really funny in parts. (When he comes across the two officers "getting it on" in the river, and steals their clothes to use as disguise Lol).

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#8 - 2014-03-10 18:31:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Khergit Deserters
^ I really like "Barry Lyndon." I've watched it 3-4 times, as much for the visuals and various vignettes as for the story. It's kind of a strange film, because the pace just stays at a steady, even pace. Rural peasant life, ranks of soldiers getting shot down by musket volleys, playing cards with aristocrats in a salon, love/sex scenes. All at the same steady pace, with equal weight. And no using the soundtrack to tell the audience something dramatic is happening. I've also read that Kubrick used only authentic 18th century lighting (sunlight, candles or lamps), which was a real challenge for the camera people and added a lot of expense to the production.

I still need to see "Paths of Glory" and "Lolita." Recommended?
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#9 - 2014-03-10 20:06:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Khergit Deserters wrote:
^ I really like "Barry Lyndon." I've watched it 3-4 times, as much for the visuals and various vignettes as for the story. It's kind of a strange film, because the pace just stays at a steady, even pace. Rural peasant life, ranks of soldiers getting shot down by musket volleys, playing cards with aristocrats in a salon, love/sex scenes. All at the same steady pace, with equal weight. And no using the soundtrack to tell the audience something dramatic is happening. I've also read that Kubrick used only authentic 18th century lighting (sunlight, candles or lamps), which was a real challenge for the camera people and added a lot of expense to the production.

I still need to see "Paths of Glory" and "Lolita." Recommended?


Yes. Stanley wanted the film to have the pace of the 18th Century.

The special lenses had been developed by NASA to capture extremely low light situations. They let him "borrow" them for use in the film. They were expensive, but they were NASA's expense. I guess it was a favor for him helping to fake the moon landings.

(I KID !!!)

It took me forever to watch "Paths of Glory" too, as war films are generally not my cup of tea. But it had a lot of other things going on besides combat. The ending is spectacular.

The German girl who sings at the end was Christiane Harlan, who was indeed to become Christiane Kubrick. She's an artist, and you can see one of her paintings over Halloran's bed when he is at home watching TV.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#10 - 2014-03-10 21:10:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
So today, Vivian Kubrick, his daughter (little girl in the 2001 video phone call) shares some never before seen photos.

Also, contains her short doc film she made while "The Shining" was filmed, about the only moving footage of Kubrick in action. Don't miss it.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Ares Desideratus
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2014-03-11 00:38:17 UTC
Kubrick was a true artist and a real champion. I love all of his movies.