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Trying to go through his whole catalog. Just curious what is your favorite?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Paths of Glory

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Strangelove kills it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Nobody going to say Lolita?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'ma be honest with y'all.

I don't pay attention to who directed what.

If movie good, movie good. I only know director names because other people talk about them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Hey that’s ok. No shade throwing from me!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

if you go by rotten tomatoes score, oddly enough his best is 'The Killing' (1956) at 98%, tied with Dr. Strangelove. I had his DVD box set and it wasn't included.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

It’s a tie between Dr Strangelove and 2001.

Me liking 2001. Who saw that one coming? /s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Barry Lindon

2001

Eyes Wide Shut

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

This is such a hard one, because he has so many S tier movies. In the end I would pick the Shining.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Kubrick Tier List

S - 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining

A - Dr Strangelove, Clockwork Orange

B - Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut

C - Spartacus

Not seen - Barry Lyndon, Lolita, The Killing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

C.O. really is an interesting collection of characters and situations. I think they're different than some reactions that come from characters in other circumstances, eg: isolation in the Shining, bullying in FMJ.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Either The Shining or The Killing

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Barry Lyndon, The Shining, 2001. In that order.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Barry Lyndon holds up beautifully

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yes, I think if it were released now I'd still be impressed.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

They're all pretty good but Dr Strangelove is hands down my favorite!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tough to choose just one, but as a die hard sci-fi nerd, gun to my head, I'm going with 2001.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I watched it last year and I can understand how groundbreaking it probably was at the time, but just didn’t hit the right notes for me.

It could be one of those things too where I’ve seen so many tropes and parodies of it over the decades, that it maybe took away from the impact for me.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's a giant snooze fest, no matter how the cult followers love it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This 100%. It is a good movie but the lack of dialogue for the first half hour with the classical music playing puts me to sleep every time. In fact I often put it on when I want to go to sleep.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Aw man, but it’s so beautiful to look at

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Ha, I put on the "National Park" special by Barak Obama.... It's great. But, lulls me to zzzzzzzzzz.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I find the rape scene in it to be too much. I understand that there is a social message trying to be conveyed but I get physically ill watching that movie.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I love horror, so the Shining is still my favorite. But he has SOOOOO many good ones its hard to pick a #2. Id say probably FMJ or Clockwork

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah FMJ is my fav for real and a cemented classic IMO.