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Old 09-26-2005, 10:26 PM
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Default Re: 2001: A Space Odyssey was on

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The thing that's impressed me the most about Kubrick is not simply his directing skill, but that he tried his hand with virtually every type of movie genre out there, and succeeded... He's done:

Comedy (Dr. Strangelove)
Horror (The Shining)
Sci-Fi (2001)
War (Full Metal Jacket)
Historical (Barry Lyndon)

and of course that list doesn't even include Clockwork Orange, Lolita, and Eyes Wide Shut.

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Clockwork Orange for Drama, by far, not to mention it was a superb social commentary that is timeless. I can't even tell you how disappointed I am I missed 2001. Right after I watched it, I thought it was decent. But now, I need to catch it again. It's a genius movie, it just takes a few watchings to truly understand. Case in point: Roger Ebert hated this movie when it came out, and now, it's on his Top 10 of All-Time list.
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