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Title: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: Steve J on 27 April 2019, 08:47:56 AM
For those of us fortunate to have access to the BBC, there are 3 films on over this weekend by Stanley Kubrick. Tonight we Have 2001: A Space Odyssey followed by Paths of Glory, both on BBC2, with Barry Lyndon on BBC4 tomorrow night. So 3 superb films to record and watch at leisure :).
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: FierceKitty on 27 April 2019, 10:07:30 AM
Great director, and two of the greatest movies ever.
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: jambo1 on 27 April 2019, 05:47:54 PM
Thanks for the heads up, would have missed this. :)
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: Westmarcher on 27 April 2019, 09:38:15 PM
Currently watching this. Just discovered it was made in 1968, the year before Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Wow!
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: Raider4 on 28 April 2019, 01:15:43 PM
I have two main problems with 2001:

1 - When they get to the space station and bump into Rigsby* - completely ruins the suspension of disbelief anyone needs when watching a movie.

2 - Everything past the arrival @ Jupiter. Sorry, just an exercise in "look at our special effects, aren't they great!".

*Noted that this will only apply to anyone watching ITV sitcoms in the 70's . . .
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: Jim Ando on 15 May 2019, 08:31:39 PM
After the arrival at jupiter.

Couldnt make head nor tail of it .

Well not sober anyway.

Jim
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: d_Guy on 17 May 2019, 10:42:49 PM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 27 April 2019, 10:07:30 AM
Great director, and two of the greatest movies ever.

I have pondered this for days and the list of the one you excluded keeps changing. Would you mind awfully simply naming it?  ;)
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: FierceKitty on 18 May 2019, 01:56:21 AM
Sorry! I don't think Paths of Glory gets a gold medal, though it's still a good movie.
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: d_Guy on 18 May 2019, 03:54:33 AM
Agree - the other two can both be said to be groundbreaking. Paths of Glory, I think, had the best acting.
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: FierceKitty on 18 May 2019, 05:01:55 AM
Half the point of the other two is the way the characters are reduced to emotionless automata most of the time.
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: flamingpig0 on 27 May 2019, 08:09:01 PM
https://youtu.be/snTaSJk0n_Y (https://youtu.be/snTaSJk0n_Y)

I still love Dr Strangelove
Title: Re: Stanley Kubrick mini-season this weekend
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 May 2019, 02:47:30 AM
Quote from: flamingpig0 on 27 May 2019, 08:09:01 PM
https://youtu.be/snTaSJk0n_Y (https://youtu.be/snTaSJk0n_Y)

I still love Dr Strangelove.

Can't disagree with you there.