RojoKubrick best to not so good
Ok these are my picks there is no official ranking apart from if there was a director I have studied the most it’s old Stan. Each one of his films are amazing in there own way but you either like him or you don’t. (My mother walked out on two Kubrick films).
1. Paths of Glory.
- If any of Kubrick’s movies encapsulates his style and content this is it. Corridor shots, mans inner killer, the power in the hands of the insane. Paths of Glory has it all.
2. Dr Strangelove.
- Peter Sellars playing three characters. The war room dark humour this is Kubrick at his best.
3. The Killing.
- Watching this you will see where Pulp Fiction comes from. One of the best heist films ever made.
4. The Shining.
- My friend Joe will curse me as he considers this the best. Long tracking hallway shots, mis en scene that’s beyond comparison. The doubling of the characters, the colours of wardrobe, and of course the overlook.
5. Lolita.
-James Mason is brilliant as the rat-bag HH. Sellars showing his range and one hell of a taboo story. She wanted it though.
6. Barry Lyndon
- The photography of this film is truly amazing. Though the story is long it is engaging throughout.
7. Full Mental Jacket
- A classic war flick with all the Kubrick messages. Again mis en scene is outstanding just look at the storm clouds overhead as the grunts are about to graduate, or the red before conflict.
- Boo and hiss me as much as you want I just don’t think this is as good as the before mentioned.
9. 2001 Space Odyssey
- Again spit on my decision but I find the amazing cuts (bone to ship) average, did I actually just say that? Too much has been made of this film. It is a visual extravaganza and massive aspect of Kubrick’s content, but meh.
10. Eyes Wide Shut
- I would rate this at 8 for MY enjoyment sake. But this isn’t the best work Kubbie ever did, also dying before completion really dulls it down.
11. Killers Kiss
- Amazing if it was a grad film. Killers Kiss shows aspects of what’s to come, and the boxing at the start is great. But over all in the company of what he produced Killers Kiss belongs here.
Spartacus I don’t rate as a Kubrick film. He was brought in after difficulties so it was sans his study and planning.
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For me the order goes:
1. A Clockwork Orange
2. 2001
3. The Killing
4. The Shining
5. Paths of Glory
6. Dr Strangelove
7. Full Metal Jacket
8. Barry Lyndon
9. Lolita
10. Killers Kiss
11. Eyes Wide Shut
I do rank all his works, though Eyes Wide Shut suffers irreparably from casting two actors that can't emote and are incapable of working within silences. You really have to fill in the blanks with his other films to see what is being attempted in Eyes Wide Shut.....
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