Sunday, January 14, 2007

Stanley Kubrick exhibit (Gent, 7-1-2007)

Rating:★★★★★
Category:Other
Ok the exhibit has ended by now but as it was an international European exhibit it might still go to another city or country so some people here might still have a chance to see it!
And anyway: it's about movies and you can still watch those at home right?

Stanley Kubrick actually didn't make that many movies in his life but almost all of them are extremely famous and well worth watching too.
A great thing about the exhibit is that you got to see some of his early photo-work and learned a bit more about the man himself that way.

So what movies are we talking about? Apart from some short-films and unfinished projects here's a to watch list for you:

- Fear and Desire (1953)
- Killers Kiss (1955)
- The Killing (1956)
- Paths of Glory (1957)

(I still have to see these too!)

- Spartacus (1960) (I have seen it; quite spectacular!)
- Lolita (1962) (playing in the cinema here quite soon!)
- Dr. Strangelove (1964) (we have the dvd but still need to see it)
- 2001: A space Odyssey (1968) (now that's a classic!)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) (and some music will never sound the same...)
- Barry Lyndon (1975) (not yet seen it)
- The Shining (1980) (Here's Johnny!)
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) (not yet seen it)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) (we have the video, still need to watch it)

The picture is from The Shining by the way ;-)

1 comment:

  1. many of those are really worth having on DVD, since they can sustain repeated viewings !
    I watched many times : Paths of Glory, Clockwork Orange, Dr Strangelove and Full Metal Jacket.
    I wouldnt watch over and over 2001, Lolita, Barry Lyndon, or Shining but still really great movies.
    the only one i wasnt impressed by was Eyes wide shut, just saw it once :(

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