Aja on 12/4/2009 at 06:59
Haven't seen all of Kubrick's films but The Shining is among my favourites, Kubrick or otherwise. It's atmosphere—a combination of brilliant cinematography, great acting, and sinister soundtrack—is so compelling that I can hardly help but watch it whenever it's on.
Scots Taffer on 12/4/2009 at 07:37
It's weird, I went from loving that movie through to hating it back around to loving it again. I feel like that with a lot of his movies.
Martin Karne on 12/4/2009 at 09:06
"Listen, Colonel Bat Guano ... if that's your real name..."
Kolya on 12/4/2009 at 11:04
2001, definitely. I heard a lot of bad things about it before I had even watched it, but once I took the time to watch it, I was amazed. About the ending: It's obviously a symbol for the next step in evolution. All the steps presented before, could be backed by known facts. But this one being a future prediction about a huge evolutionary jump had to plunge into the fantastic. It's the end of the movie for a reason though.
Martin Karne on 12/4/2009 at 12:21
Is not the ending's meaning that is in question, is about the excess of LSD use during the ending shooting.
Jason Moyer on 12/4/2009 at 12:34
A science fiction portrayal of evolution is a big part of what Clarke/Kubrick were aiming for, as far as I can tell, although I suspect they were also trying to make a statement about man's reliance on materialism.
Evolution is triggered as part of an experiment by higher lifeforms, who leave a communicator on the moon to let them know when we've become spacebound and also to act as a beacon to point us towards the next stage of our development as a species. The film shows man discovering the first tool, skips ahead to show how far man has come in developing his tools, then shows man relying too much on his tools and losing control of them. In defeating HAL and setting out on his own, Dave demonstrates that he has transcended mankind's utility-based materialism, and is able to reach the next stage of man's evolution from ape to human to star child. I think it's a pretty fucking awesome story as far as science fiction goes.
snauty on 12/4/2009 at 13:22
One might pick his fave but none of his movies is any less brilliant than another. Or as Jack Nicholson put it: "Everyone pretty much acknowlegdes he's the man, and I still feel that underrates him."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj5rNsUBdhM)
snauty on 12/4/2009 at 13:26
Quote Posted by dethtoll
I hate 2001's ending because it's stupid pretentious bullshit that comes out of fucking nowhere and you're left feeling bewildered as to what the fuck just happened- particularly the absolute very end.
I hate it more because
I get it.You obviously didn't get it at all. The ending is the perfect conclusion to the movies' premise. Like Kolya said.
It hasn't anything to do with drugs either, despite the loonies who only watch it stoned for yeah... like wow... totally awesome dude. But who listens to them.
snauty on 12/4/2009 at 13:32
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Eyes Wide Shut - A total load of bollocks, all of the characters were completely unlikeable. That droning piano tune irritated the fuck out of me.
That piano is György Ligeti's stab at Stalin.
Some folks may want to watch "A Life in Pictures" first.
Martin Karne on 12/4/2009 at 13:43
In short 2001 have a crappy ending get used to it.
