What's your favourite Stanley Kubrick film?

[The Laughing Fish]

Kubrick was one of those hyped directors in cinema history, and one whose work was sometimes met with initial lukewarm reception and gets widespread recognition as time passes by,

My favourite would have to be Full Metal Jacket. I'm fascinated by movies which explore how war disturbs the minds of those going to serve their country and traumatises them, even as they enter the military. In my opinion, Sgt Hartman is one of the most memorable characters: brutal (albeit funny at times) as he drills soldiers for war, and it comes at a cost as it drives Pyle insane. Vincent D'Onofrio's psychotic stare is similar to Jack Nicholson in The Shining.





Speaking of The Shining, I don't mind it, but I honestly laughed watching Nicholson in the movie because I was used to him being the smartass. I actually thought he was more frightening as the Joker in B89, but that's because I grew up with him in that role.

[JokerMeThis]

2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining

[Edd Grayson]

Full Metal Jacket and Dr. Strangelove.

[The Joker]

The Shining

The shining is in fact one of my all time favorite movies. Every detail was perfectly calculated along with the cinematography to create as much discomfort in the viewer as possible. You get the sense that something horrible is going to happen, as Jack starts to self destruct and puts his family in extreme danger. The young twin girls in the hall are for some people the scariest detail. The music was masterfully put together for this film as well.

I really enjoyed the bar scene were Jack sits down at the empty ball room bar. In this scene Jack Nicholson lets off a crazy laugh, that i will always remember.

Plus, on a side but important Batman-related note, Nicholson's performance in The Shining cemented the notion of him being Michael Uslan's top choice for the Joker, and to paraphrase a line Jack used in Mars Attacks, "That ain't bad!"

[thecolorsblend]

The Shining is near the top of the list because it really is horror. Very intense horror at that.

Eyes Wide Shut is plain ol' creepy though. Some of you are probably familiar with the conspiracy theories that say stuff like that happens pretty regularly with our government officials as participants. Irrespective though, it's just creepy. And not in a fun way like The Shining. I've only seen EWS two or three times and feel no great urge to ever watch it again. C-R-E-E-P-Y!

[JokerMeThis]

I like how in 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining there are many unanswered questions as though Kubrick didn't see the need to try and explain everything to the audience as though we were a bunch of dummies. The two movies made me think.

[johnnygobbs]

Full Metal Jacket and Dr. Strangelove.

Same here.

Those two are my favourite Kubrick films too Edd.

I also think that Lolita and Eyes Wide Shut are underrated.

[Azrael]

Some favourites

[Edd Grayson]

Full Metal Jacket and Dr. Strangelove.

Same here.

Those two are my favourite Kubrick films too Edd.

I also think that Lolita and Eyes Wide Shut are underrated.

Nice to know that. I feel the same about the latter two Kubrick films as well.

[The Laughing Fish]

Nicholson's performance in The Shining cemented the notion of him being Michael Uslan's top choice for the Joker, and to paraphrase a line Jack used in Mars Attacks, "That ain't bad!"

That is true, Uslan even drew all over that iconic image of Jack Torrance's face peering through the damaged door to make him resemble the Joker.



Let's not forget that Ray Lovejoy, another Kubrick collaborator, also edited B89.