AMUSMENT

it wasn't horrible

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Its a really, really wonderful flick. Exquisite, brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to last.

I am one who thinks 2001 is a bit overrated and over-hyped. This one is definitely above that.

As regards the other two, maybe on par or just below A Clockwork Orange and Paths of Glory (which is undoubtedly the best take on anti-war I ve seen, ever) and definitely a big notch below Dr Strangelove, which I consider to be the best Kubrick has ever done.

This would be my Kubrick preference chart :-

• Dr Strangelove
  A Clockwork Orange
  Paths of Glory
  The Killing
  The Shining
  Full Metal Jacket
  Barry Lyndon
  2001 A Space Odyssey

...in that order.

The rest of his flicks come below all those.

What he said.

I've never really got 2001.

2001: A Space Odyssey is better enoyed if you give up trying to "get" it. It is what it is, and that's part of why Kubrick was so concrete about keeping any of his personal beliefs on its meaning to himself. It is the most beautiful marriage of images and music ever put to celluloid; it is an odyssey of sight and sound meant to provoke curiosity and wonder. It is a statement of the infinity not only of film but also of human advancement. Trying to grasp any kind of firm judgement of its meaning will only give you a migrain; instead, let yourself be taken by it and see where you get.

Now, I'm not saying "you're wrong" or "I'm right", I'm just suggesting another viewing with a different train of thought.

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Doubt (2008)

A film which is what it is because of several dynamite performances. Though the execution is a little light, the story plays out with muscle as it weaves from one big scene to the next, intricately building character tension but never (and this is important) assuring its audience in any direction. Philip Seymour Hoffman is brutally human, and the innocence of Amy Adams' character is honest, but the real star of the film is Meryl Streep; she is a weak and troubled character, so much so that watching her is scary, and sometimes shameful. This is a chilling performance, and one of the year's very best.

Within the woods


6/10

I had the GREAT fortune of seeing 2001 in its initial release in one of the country's tru Cinerama theatres on a near 180 degree screen. TWICE. Visually stunning is an understatement. It was mindblowing. It's the only way to really see that movie.

Memento

First time, finally. Worth however long I waited for whatever reason I did. One of the two movies I've watched recently that made my jaw drop (the other was the closet scene in Burn After Reading.) I really can't wait to watch it again, even though I know how it ends, erm... starts.

Its a gorgeous flick alright. Some of the cinematography is absolutely stunning and lingers in the mind long after the flick is over. Unlike Ferret, I liked it for the way Kubrick presented his vision - but I didnt really enjoy it as much as Dr Strangelove or Paths of Glory, or even The Killing.

You can say its a 8.8/10 flick for me, when compared to a 9.8 (Dr Strangelove), 9.6 (Paths of Glory) and 9.5 (for both A Clockwork Orange/The Killing).

I saw it once..I think that was years ago. You gave me a good reminder for another viewing that I have been thinking for last couple of months.:)
Moreover, recently an Indian action film (Ghajini) also somewhat reminds me about Memento.:rolleyes: :D

I have seen The Killing but 9.5 I think is bit overrating. I think a 8/10 is fair enough grade for it in compare to the uniqueness, depth and presentation of the stories and making parts of Kubric's others that you mentioned.

Donkey Punch (2008)

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Started with chicks, drugs and explicit sex scenes that leads to the "Donkey Punch" tragedy!:D And after that 'accident' it was a nice thrill ride till the end.

>>: B


Hit and Run (2009)

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It has almost the pretty similar start like Stuart Gordon's Stuck but later it turned into a so-so psycho-thriller flick!...meh!

>>: C