[Konvas] O/T Kubrick

[Speedbirdmgh at aol.com]

The only other movie of Kubrick's that I would put in my "definitely  enjoyed 
it" category was 
'Full Metal Jacket'.

I hated '2001'.
I  hated 'The Shining'.
I REALLY hated 'Barry Lyndon'.

 
I had Full Metal Jacket in my hand the other day and thought shall I buy  it 
or not and thought not another "Gun Ho" war film so I did'nt but many  people 
said it is a good piece of film making?
 
As far as 2001 is concerned, I have never seen the complete film as I  always 
fall asleep half way through it.
I do like the chimps throwing the bone in the air and that's all I  remember. 
I must have made atleast a dozen attempts at watching it but although  it is 
a great piece of cinematography my eyelids don't agree with  me.
 
Barry Lyndon well you can take it or leave not his best  work.
 
Ah, The Shining. This is one of my favourite films. I was with Shelly  Duval 
in Malta 1980 where Popeye was made and had many a laugh with her  especially 
in the Dragonara hotel. So I know how she ticks and her role as Olive  Oil was 
a difficult one. She is very talented and is extremely sensitive to  
criticism which makes her unpredictable which unfortunately she is at times. I  still 
have the original set plans before the storm blew it all down and  then they 
decided to use real tree trunks hence why the set still stands to  this day as 
a tourist attraction. So I like the Shining not because she was in  it but it 
was a very difficult film to make particularly when Star Wars was  being made 
at the same time and the 54 make up rooms were packed out with  people coming 
and going. Elstree studios was only a stones throw away from MGM's  huge 
backlot which was being made into a housing estate but part of it was used  for the 
hotel exterior scenes. Kubrick was being tested to the  full and had to work 
around the clock to finish it, that's why many scenes  are shot at night to 
hide the cranes and bricks for the housing estate. The  interiors are all 
Elstree studio based and the maize was at the old MGM lot 2  miles down the road.  
May I add that MGM had the largest studio  complex out of the 8 other purpose 
built UK film studio complexes.  Pinewod/Shepperton group now have that title.
 
The clockwork Orange is a strange mixture and I sense that Kubrick lost his  
way which you would if your shooting ratio is 200-1. But Malcom Mcdowell is 
not  a particular favourite of mine partly due to his early attempts at acting  
especially with early TV sitcoms. He had connections which kept him in  work!
 
Would like to see a re-edited version of this film and take a fresh look at  
it.
 
Rita
 
 




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