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| quote: | Originally posted by bogartgreens
i like most of the things that kubrick has put out, with the exception of this film...dunno whether it was because kubrick passed away before completing the necessary edits/cuts (quite a few of the explicit scenes were chopped up, tho i dunno if that woulda made much of a difference), or cause it was just difficult subject material...anyway, IMO it just seemed like a film that was tryin to be controversial and present taboo matter for the sake of inciting a reaction from the audience...ive watched it a few times and it just seems heavy handed and morose and I just couldnt connect with any character, much less the situation that they find themselves in...basically it just didnt stick with me like Dr. Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket or Clockwork Orange did |
Kubrick's films are an acquired taste, esp. for me, undoubtedly GREAT filmmaking and imagination but albeit somewhat cold, almost 'scientific', and it requires repeated viewing i dont think they are for the average movie viewer. VERY thoughtprovoking tho, and i loved his works for that
hmm how about A.I., the collaboration between Spielberg and Kubrick, any thoughts on that? hm but oh we should really get back to the subject of the thread at hand, shouldnt we?
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