Favorite Kubrick. - Blu-ray Forum

bruce_pullen · 02-21-2009, 08:11 PM

What is your favorite Kubrick film? Why? What made it stand out? The images, the acting? The ideas... or something deeper?

bruce_pullen · 02-21-2009, 08:34 PM

For me, it was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). His greatest film, and it still sticks with me.

What a film...

Geezer00003 · 02-21-2009, 09:01 PM

Oh man, tough one to call!
Strangelove is probably my pick, however Full Metal and 2001 are close.
I put down more than one.
The way Kubrick works the camera angles in Strangelove just never gets old.
Sterling is awesome. He's great in The killing aswell.
Strangelove has stuck with me from a very early age as my fav all time film.
Anytime it was on usually at midnight I'd sneak downstairs to watch it after my family went to bed.
Just watched Clockwork last night for the 2nd time on blu and it's neat picking out things older formats couldn't show.

Kubrick is just about my fav director or he is most days

Cheers and here's to Kubrick (Que-Brick)

PH3AR · 02-21-2009, 09:03 PM

Full Metal Jacket all the way!

one of the best vietnam war movies ever made!

Red Hood · 02-21-2009, 09:07 PM

clockwork orange

bruce_pullen · 02-21-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geezer00003

Oh man, tough one to call!
Strangelove is probably my pick, however Full Metal and 2001 are close.
I put down more than one.
The way Kubrick works the camera angles in Strangelove just never gets old.
Sterling is awesome. He's great in The killing aswell.
Strangelove has stuck with me from a very early age as my fav all time film.
Anytime it was on usually at midnight I'd sneak downstairs to watch it after my family went to bed.
Just watched Clockwork last night for the 2nd time on blu and it's neat picking out things older formats couldn't show.

Kubrick is just about my fav director or he is most days

Cheers and here's to Kubrick (Que-Brick)

Kubrick and Hitchcock, two of the best. Cheers!

Jack Torrance · 02-21-2009, 09:17 PM

I love all of Kubrick's work... but for me it is BARRY LYNDON. Every shot in that film is a thing of beauty, and I believe that it is one where Kubrick invested his heart the most (using a lot of his acquired knowledge and desire from his failed NAPOLEON project).

pere · 02-21-2009, 09:47 PM

Is hard to decide but perhaps I'd go for Barry Lyndon.
Also Paths of Glory is very touching.
It's a difficult question because he never made a bad film.

Ex Accountant · 02-21-2009, 10:17 PM

The Shining, of course! Sacrilege to say otherwise!! Of course Eyes Wide Shut has some nice images of Nicole.

Tcan21 · 02-21-2009, 10:22 PM

Dr. Strangelove with Full Metal Jacket a close second

Belloche · 02-21-2009, 10:45 PM

I could pick from 3 or 4 for my favorite. Today I'm going to go with Strangelove.

rev.and.ride · 02-21-2009, 11:03 PM

1. Barry Lyndon
2. A Clockwork Orange
3. 2001
4. Dr. Strangelove
5. The Shining

Honestly, I haven't seen one Kubrick film I didn't like, although I was lukewarm on Lolita.

Blu Titan · 02-21-2009, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

For me, it was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). His greatest film, and it still sticks with me.

What a film...

I agree Pullen. He had quite a few great films, but 2001 was his best.

Sussudio · 02-21-2009, 11:21 PM

really torn...2001 is one of my favorite movies, but the shining is a very close second. 2001 it is.

GORT · 02-21-2009, 11:27 PM

Full Metal Jacket, casting R Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sargent Hartman was pure genius.

STARSCREAM · 02-21-2009, 11:41 PM

Not sure. Alot of the ones mentioned I'm not a huge fan of.

Romulus · 02-21-2009, 11:42 PM

I'm not a huge Kubrick fan, but my favorite one that he did was A Clockwork Orange.

Geezer00003 · 02-21-2009, 11:46 PM

Bruce, I've seen a bunch of Hitchcock movies and think they're great but so long ago that I need to revisit them at some point. Most I've only seen once except for North By Northwest which I feel is an incredible ride.

I'll add that Eyes Wide Shut for me is the weakest link in the Kubrick chain.

While I would have liked Kubrick to complete A.I. himself, Spielberg did a good job. Not a true Kubrick flick but it works for me.

Oh hey, remember that in Vietnam the wind doesn't blow......It sucks!

tilapiah6 · 02-21-2009, 11:46 PM

I can't rightfully compare A Clockwork Orange, 2001, The Shining, Dr Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket, and Paths of Glory and say one is better than the other. They're all too drastically different. I will say I love them all very much.

Twitch9 · 02-21-2009, 11:50 PM

Dr. strangelove
Lolita
Full Metal Jacket
Shining
2001
clockwork
Barry Lyndon

Last on my list would be Eyes wide shut

View Poll Results: Kubrick's Best Film: What is it?
Killer's Kiss (1955)	1	0.32%
The Killing (1956)	3	0.95%
Paths of Glory (1956)	8	2.53%
Spartacus (1960)	5	1.58%
Lolita (1962)	3	0.95%
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)	27	8.54%
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	79	25.00%
A Clockwork Orange (1971)	36	11.39%
Barry Lyndon (1975)	10	3.16%
The Shining (1980)	61	19.30%
Full Metal Jacket (1987)	41	12.97%
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)	10	3.16%
More than one.	24	7.59%
I don't know.	4	1.27%
Never understood him.	4	1.27%
Voters: 316. You may not vote on this poll

02-21-2009, 08:11 PM	#1
bruce_pullen Special Member Member since:Dec 2008	Favorite Kubrick. What is your favorite Kubrick film? Why? What made it stand out? The images, the acting? The ideas... or something deeper?

02-21-2009, 08:34 PM	#2
bruce_pullen Special Member Member since:Dec 2008	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). For me, it was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). His greatest film, and it still sticks with me. What a film...

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02-21-2009, 09:01 PM	#3
Geezer00003 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:GTA Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:669	Oh man, tough one to call! Strangelove is probably my pick, however Full Metal and 2001 are close. I put down more than one. The way Kubrick works the camera angles in Strangelove just never gets old. Sterling is awesome. He's great in The killing aswell. Strangelove has stuck with me from a very early age as my fav all time film. Anytime it was on usually at midnight I'd sneak downstairs to watch it after my family went to bed. Just watched Clockwork last night for the 2nd time on blu and it's neat picking out things older formats couldn't show. Kubrick is just about my fav director or he is most days Cheers and here's to Kubrick (Que-Brick)

02-21-2009, 09:03 PM	#4
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Full Metal Jacket all the way! one of the best vietnam war movies ever made!

02-21-2009, 09:07 PM	#5
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	clockwork orange

02-21-2009, 09:17 PM	#7
Jack Torrance Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Overlook Hotel Blu-ray reviews:1	I love all of Kubrick's work... but for me it is BARRY LYNDON. Every shot in that film is a thing of beauty, and I believe that it is one where Kubrick invested his heart the most (using a lot of his acquired knowledge and desire from his failed NAPOLEON project).

02-21-2009, 09:47 PM	#8
pere Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Catalonia	Is hard to decide but perhaps I'd go for Barry Lyndon. Also Paths of Glory is very touching. It's a difficult question because he never made a bad film.

02-21-2009, 10:17 PM	#9
Ex Accountant Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:55	The Shining, of course! Sacrilege to say otherwise!! Of course Eyes Wide Shut has some nice images of Nicole.

02-21-2009, 10:22 PM	#10
Tcan21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Carrollton, Texas Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:353	Dr. Strangelove with Full Metal Jacket a close second

02-21-2009, 10:45 PM	#11
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:403 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	I could pick from 3 or 4 for my favorite. Today I'm going to go with Strangelove.

02-21-2009, 11:03 PM	#12
rev.and.ride Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Washington, DC Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:410 DVD collection:104 iTunes collection:189 Blu-ray reviews: 5	1. Barry Lyndon 2. A Clockwork Orange 3. 2001 4. Dr. Strangelove 5. The Shining Honestly, I haven't seen one Kubrick film I didn't like, although I was lukewarm on Lolita.

02-21-2009, 11:21 PM	#14
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	really torn...2001 is one of my favorite movies, but the shining is a very close second. 2001 it is.

02-21-2009, 11:27 PM	#15
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	Full Metal Jacket, casting R Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sargent Hartman was pure genius.

02-21-2009, 11:41 PM	#16
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Not sure. Alot of the ones mentioned I'm not a huge fan of.

02-21-2009, 11:42 PM	#17
Romulus Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:2	I'm not a huge Kubrick fan, but my favorite one that he did was A Clockwork Orange.

02-21-2009, 11:46 PM	#18
Geezer00003 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:GTA Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:669	Bruce, I've seen a bunch of Hitchcock movies and think they're great but so long ago that I need to revisit them at some point. Most I've only seen once except for North By Northwest which I feel is an incredible ride. I'll add that Eyes Wide Shut for me is the weakest link in the Kubrick chain. While I would have liked Kubrick to complete A.I. himself, Spielberg did a good job. Not a true Kubrick flick but it works for me. Oh hey, remember that in Vietnam the wind doesn't blow......It sucks!

02-21-2009, 11:46 PM	#19
tilapiah6 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2008 Location:South Carolina Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:284 Trading Score:36	I can't rightfully compare A Clockwork Orange, 2001, The Shining, Dr Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket, and Paths of Glory and say one is better than the other. They're all too drastically different. I will say I love them all very much.

02-21-2009, 11:50 PM	#20
Twitch9 Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:2	Dr. strangelove Lolita Full Metal Jacket Shining 2001 clockwork Barry Lyndon Last on my list would be Eyes wide shut

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