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AtomicCrimsonRush ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 14256 |
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^^^ I like that idea that Danny can see the maze from the air! Makes more sense in that context.
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EatThatPhonebook ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: September 03 2009 Location: Norwich, VT Status: Offline Points: 788 |
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All movie lovers have an embarrassing secret. Here's mine: I've never seen The Shining. But so far, I'd say Space Odyssey is my favorite, even though I was it once a couple of years ago.
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Conor Fynes ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: February 11 2009 Location: Vancouver, CA Status: Offline Points: 3196 |
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2001 is the greatest
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Bj-1 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31157 |
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Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ya. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just going to bash your brains in. Gonna bash 'em right the f**k in! ha ha ha
The Shining.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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Fox On The Rocks ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 10 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5012 |
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It was 2001 for a while, but yeah Clockwork probably.
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ole-the-first ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 03 2012 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 1534 |
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A Clockwork Orange is my favourite, followed by the Shining and Dr Strangelove.
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This night wounds time.
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Earthmover ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 03 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1509 |
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I haven't watched them all, but A Clockwork Orange is the most awesome. Though the book is even better.
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Eria Tarka ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 17 2011 Location: BC, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5856 |
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Clockwork takes it for me.
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ole-the-first ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 03 2012 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 1534 |
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Honestly I've always been wondering what so awesome is in the book? ![]() Edited by ole-the-first - March 03 2013 at 17:43 |
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This night wounds time.
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Guldbamsen ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
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Spartacus!!!!!
Nah, I already voted, apparently, but if I could today, I'd go for Dr Strangelove. Peter Sellers is astonishingly good in it. |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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akamaisondufromage ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: May 16 2009 Location: Blighty Status: Offline Points: 6797 |
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The Shining or Dr Strangelove or The Shining or Dr Strangelove or The Shining ??? (Followed by Clockwork Orange and I love the book)
I must be weird as I don't like 2001 I'm not sure I have ever finished watching it!?
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Help me I'm falling!
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KingCrInuYasha ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 26 2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1281 |
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Highly tempted to go with A Clockwork Orange. My mom hates it, but there have been far worse films in terms of violence.
As for the whole "book is better" thing, why do I get the feeling that it has a lot to do with Anthony Burgess' disowning of Kubrick's adaption? I read part of the book at the library and, from what I gather, Alex is far more monstrous and not as charismatic as the film version, which probably ran counter to what Burgess was trying to achieve. I don't think the story's message would be as effective if Alex wasn't as despicable as he was, film or book. |
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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Morning of Ashes ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: March 01 2013 Location: Texas, USA Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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I like them all except "Eyes Wide Shut", but "The Shining" is my favorite. It's the only movie I can think of that's better than the book.
Got my daughter heavily into Kubrick, and gave her a boxed DVD set. She watched "Lolita" and called me at something like 2am, saying "I think this movie might be important, but I don't know if I love it or hate it"; told her I think maybe that's part of the point.
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otto pankrock ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 02 2009 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 330 |
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Strangelove. Saw it when I was a kid and it hardly made sense to me. I just knew it was weird. Saw it again many years later it was just as weird but I understood it. Taking a subject that was so unbelievebly scary and serious and turning it into a comedy. Brilliant.
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Dayvenkirq ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 25 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 10970 |
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Of all the ones I've seen (only three), A Clockwork Orange, but I'm not going to vote. The second half of the film really appealed to me.
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Larree ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 10 2013 Location: Hollywood, CA Status: Offline Points: 869 |
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2001
Saw it when I was a kid at the Cinerama Dome and wore out the vinyl soundtrack album. Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, and The Shining are locked in a tight battle for second place.
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Guldbamsen ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
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I can't count how many people I've stumbled into who've felt seriously let down by 2001. "Boring" seems to be the most frequent comment
![]() I'll admit that the movie evolves in accordance to its own pace - but that is the general idea. The audience should start to question who in fact is breathing, whenever an astronaut leaves the comfort of the spaceship. Is it him breathing? HAL perhaps? The monolit? The universe or everything in between? Just like Bill Bruford once stated about music, then movies too should be about questions unanswered. What kind of wonderful delirium you can get yourself into.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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AtomicCrimsonRush ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 14256 |
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great comments all round! 2001 is the one that I cant stop watching once it starts - I get hypnotised by its snail pace and symbolism.
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dr wu23 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20545 |
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I came to this thread 2 years later but...... I read Clarke's book as well and I'm still not sure what the end means. What was mysterious about the end of the Shining..? I also found Barry Lyndon boring at times. Again since the film was based on Clarkes book the idea of a moon hoax is not meaningful for me. oh....Strangelove is my personal favorite.
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AtomicCrimsonRush ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 14256 |
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New Kubrick book just out too. In the artists maze. fascinating.
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