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A Clockwork Orange is so overrated. Mostly boring. Never thought a film could use more rape until I saw that movie.

I too thought ACO was overrated. It's a decent movie but Kubrick is just ****ing weird. Just because a movie is weird does not make it good. What's wrong with Generic James Cameron or Steven Spielberg? Nothing.

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02-24-2013 , 04:11 AM

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2001 > A Clockwork Orange > Lolita > Dr. Strangelove > Full Metal Jacket > The Shining

Dude 2001 straight up sucks. That is a boring movie.

That said, The Shining is very awesome and Dr. Strangelove (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) is a good old movie.

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02-24-2013 , 04:12 AM

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wont be a popular opinion but i think the shining is kubricks best. he also made some garbage. clockwork is insanely overrated

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02-24-2013 , 04:26 AM

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Dude 2001 straight up sucks. That is a boring movie.

That said, The Shining is very awesome and Dr. Strangelove (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) is a good old movie.

WAT? See below...

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Wow Kubrick going 1st overall, didn't see that coming. He wasn't on the top of my director list, but you have the inside edge on a bunch of different genres.

Also, he went to Taft, and I ****ing hate kids that went to Taft.

edit: I loved Spartacus.

editx2: Wow, didn't realize some of the other movies he did. wowie

editx3: Scratch that, great pick. Why did I ignore Kubrick? Jesus so many epically great movies.

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Hmm, I guess you'll see from other writeups, but perhaps a bit about the person, some accomplishments, the areas in which he worked/excelled, how this shapes the direction of your studio, etc. Not looking for a thesis or anything but probably 2 paragraphs.

For example, I'd say how Kubrick has range; he has directed class horror type movies (Clockwork Orange) to full range of sci fi (2001 Space Odyssey) to old classic epics (Spartacus) etc. I'd make note of how these movies not only made alot of money but were also critically acclaimed. So, you're building in both directions

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02-24-2013 , 05:32 AM

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Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet is one of the greatest films ever made. I'm dead serious. It's the only full adaptation of the play (4+ hours) in film and it's amazing.

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02-24-2013 , 05:48 AM

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I'm melting down, karak

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02-24-2013 , 06:07 AM

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Cliffs on tonight's stream:

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needle agrees to give up his anal virginity to become an nfl scout

brussells sprouts

matt barkley #1 overall? uh, no

"the day i get married is the day i kill myself"

karak exiled someone from SL the other day. It was "really exciting"

karak- "i've never beaten the game and i guarantee I could beat the game first try. You know why? Cuz I've got skills that kills.

"How many wells are there" LOL

World 7 - needle's mom is childish and lame.

There is no need to be upset.

bedtime

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02-24-2013 , 10:53 AM

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WAT? See below...

Yes I have the GOAT long-term memory. And no I don't keep a binder.

As noted I said "I didn't see Kubrick going first".

He's not my #1 director. i don't know what's wrong with that.

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02-24-2013 , 11:32 AM

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2001 does not suck.

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02-24-2013 , 11:46 AM

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2001 does in fact suck.

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02-24-2013 , 11:49 AM

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I don't really know what to say to people who say 2001 sucks. Get some culture you slobs.

Last edited by Pecota; 02-24-2013 at 12:06 PM. Reason: for those who didn't realize, this was intended as tongue-in-cheek

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02-24-2013 , 12:03 PM

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movies shouldn't come with a prerequisite

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02-24-2013 , 12:15 PM

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Popular vote IMO does matter in this discussion. In consideration of that, Shawshank is clearly top 30 or whatever.

OOT has discussed Shawshank in depth. It gets the super serious filmies supremely rustled to hear people call it a great movie.

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02-24-2013 , 12:17 PM

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Agree with Phildo. Shawshank is heavy with the cheese. I saw it when I was 15 and my idealistic self was so inspired by the magical negro and the unwavering righteousness of Mr. Dufresne.

As you get older you realize how cheesy it is. I'd say it's 50/50 that it's a top 100 movie OAT.

#1 on IMDB is such a joke. And yes, the internet (read: the people who live on the internet like us) is not representative of the general public. 100% of Americans having internet access does not mean the IMDB votes are indicative of the general public.

Every movie Kubrick made is better than Shawshank so that basically knocks it out of the top 10 right there.

Shawshank is idealistic nonsense that panders at a pretty low level. It's entertaining enough though.

If I knew I was dying tomorrow I'd certainly watch Sandlot over Shawshank.

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How can anyone hate on The Sandlot? One of the GOAT movies.

To Chilltown, I am in the group saying Shawshank, while entertaining, is not on GOAT level due to aforementioned cheese factor. I'd say my 3 GOAT movies are the 2 Godfathers and Pulp Fiction. I really like Silence of the Lambs also.

Also, I've said it before, but Sarcastic Rat is one of 2p2's finest. Doesn't get influenced by the hive mind. Mixes sports knowledge with innovative theories about the internet's movie watching habits. Truly a jack of all trades.

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02-24-2013 , 12:28 PM

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As noted I said "I didn't see Kubrick going first".

He's not my #1 director. i don't know what's wrong with that.

How do you go from "I loved Spartacus" "Wow I didn't realize some of the other movies he did. wowie." "great pick [first overall in a Hollywood dynasty draft]", "Jesus, so many epically great movies." "these movies [2001, ACO] not only made a lot of money but were critically acclaimed"

to

"ACO is overrated" "Kubrick is just ****ing weird." "2001 straight up sucks" and "just because a movie is weird doesn't make it good"

in 4 short years without being hit in the face by a bus? Or is it 100% backlash from being severely butthurt that not everyone sucks off Shawshank?

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02-24-2013 , 12:52 PM

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OOT has discussed Shawshank in depth. It gets the super serious filmies supremely rustled to hear people call it a great movie.

Super serious filmies are like music hipsters tho. They suck and a distorted opinion.

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02-24-2013 , 12:57 PM

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I'm fine with Shawshank being a great movie, for what it is. Yeah, when it comes on TV I'll usually watch at least part of it. It's the ultimate TV movie - it's composed of a lot of vignettes that add up to be an entire movie and that can easily be separated via commercial (contrasted with 2001, where interrupting that with commercials is simply insane, and flipping to that movie during e.g. halftime of a football game is also insane). There are tons of way better movies, but there aren't many that I (or others) like as much.

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02-24-2013 , 01:04 PM

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Donnie Darko has to be up there with movies that people only watch because of internet hype.

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02-24-2013 , 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by A-Rod's Cousin

How do you go from "I loved Spartacus" "Wow I didn't realize some of the other movies he did. wowie." "great pick [first overall in a Hollywood dynasty draft]", "Jesus, so many epically great movies." "these movies [2001, ACO] not only made a lot of money but were critically acclaimed"

to

"ACO is overrated" "Kubrick is just ****ing weird." "2001 straight up sucks" and "just because a movie is weird doesn't make it good"

in 4 short years without being hit in the face by a bus? Or is it 100% backlash from being severely butthurt that not everyone sucks off Shawshank?

I wouldn't say 100%, but probably 90% this.

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02-24-2013 , 03:07 PM

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Donnie Darko has to be up there with movies that people only watch because of internet hype.

I could give a [censored] how the plot of Donnie Darko actually works but I think it's a pretty good movie.

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02-24-2013 , 03:12 PM

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yeah I like most of the "internet" movies but they still are overhyped imo

Oldboy is another one

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02-24-2013 , 03:13 PM

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I could give a [censored] how the plot of Donnie Darko actually works but I think it's a pretty good movie.

it's fine if you like it just please don't tell me how incredibly ****ing deep it is

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02-24-2013 , 03:14 PM

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Miami Beach >> Las Vegas for partying. Discuss.

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02-24-2013 , 03:16 PM

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I could give a [censored] how the plot of Donnie Darko actually works but I think it's a pretty good movie.

this 100%

The sci-fi/time travel stuff is mostly convoluted nonsense, but I thought they did a great job with JG's character and his relationship with his family, especially his mom