True. I like Full Metal Jacket a lot, but I rather found it structurally confounded - the weird narrative somehow messes the things up for me.
Agreed, the training sessions are great, but otherwise Full Metal Jacket isnāt anything special. Barry Lyndon on the other hand, is a wonderful film.
I always really enjoyed the first half of Full Metal Jacket, and then the second not so much. But then, Iām not big on war/battle movies.
Been pulling a lot of all nighters lately, working on some new music till into the morning/afternoonā¦ so if I make it that far again today, I think Iāll do one of my favorite early-morning-havenāt-slept-delerium-viewings: [i]Django Kill[i]
Actually like the second half, but overall, while the film remains eminently re-watchable, it doesnāt have the cathartic impact that Barry Lyndon has: itās cumulative impact is very powerful.
Eyes Wide Shut would probably be my fav Kubrick
Eyes Wide Shut is genuinely splendorous IMHO. Paths of Glory is my favourite Kubrick though.
Think Iāll check this one out tonight.
Best Kubrick movies for me, hard to pick between Paths of Glory and The Killing. Both great movies if you havenāt seen them highly recommended!
Tonight going to watch Ninja Shadow of a Tear. Saw the trailer yesterday, looks awesome
I think Iām going to watch MASK with Eric Stoltz and Cher. Good film.
[quote=āsartana1, post:7869, topic:372ā]Best Kubrick movies for me, hard to pick between Paths of Glory and The Killing. Both great movies if you havenāt seen them highly recommended!
Tonight going to watch Ninja Shadow of a Tear. Saw the trailer yesterday, looks awesome[/quote]
The Killing is an unusual pick. I re-watched it recently. Fine heist movie, but not a great one.
The best is definitely 2001, one of the best ever, the total fascination.
I disagree. The Killing is a great heist film, but I would not state itās a great Kubrick flick. Iāve recently revisited 2001 and although I do find it quite fascinating, itās not one of the very supremest Kubrick motion pictures for me. Perchance my third or fourth favourite Kubrick effort.
Iām watching Face Off (1997) right now and I must say itās a fantastic modern actioner, a truly gratifying, brainwashing, preposterous popcorn bullshit spectacle. I guess Iāll watch another pic by John Woo afterwards.
Whereās the difference between āgreatā?
Sorry for the perplexity. 
I mean that there are more superior Kubrickās films vis-a-vis The Killing which is still an excellent flick replete with many a slick conceit and neat acting. Once one is taking about Kubrickās films, it is somewhat tacit that one is dealing with A-Grade cinema, hence a minor Kubrick film might still be a fantastic piece of entertainment, as it is an opus of the master.
[quote=āStanton, post:7871, topic:372ā]The Killing is an unusual pick. I re-watched it recently. Fine heist movie, but not a great one.
The best is definitely 2001, one of the best ever, the total fascination.[/quote]
I should probably specify my favorite. Not neccesarily best 
I think I recall also Stanton youre not a fan of narration in movies? I think it can add something in certain films.
So does Stanton, he just approves of more unorthodox ways narration as far as its use is warranted, effective and appeals to him.
There is no point in being sardonic, nobody attacks your opinions.
I can see why some people would find Barry Lyndon entertaining but I simply fell asleep. Praise it all you want, itās not exactly Kubrickās most celebrated film.
Agreed 100% ā¦one could argue that 2001 puts as many people to sleep as Barry Lyndon but Iām highly biased being a huge fan of sci-fi so I love it.
[quote=āMickey13, post:7877, topic:372ā]So does Stanton, he just approves of more unorthodox ways narration as far as its use is warranted, effective and appeals to him.
There is no point in being sardonic, nobody attacks your opinions.[/quote]
No offense intended, Just busting Stans balls