Stanley Kubrick

Moon landing a hoax? Here's the reason why. The theory that the moon landing were hoaxed by the US government to assert their victory in the space race, is something which has grown in popularity over time. The moon landing conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA with the aid of other organizations. Here are some reason why:- 1. When the first moon landing was…

The film Spartacus tells the story of a Roman slave of the same name. Spartacus “dreams of the death of slavery”. Spartacus is sentenced to death after biting the ankle of a Roman guard, but he shortly after being sentenced is bought by a gladiator broker named Batiatus. At Batiatus’s academy Spartacus is trained in the art of combat. It was at the academy were Spartacus meets fellow slave Varinia who would go on to become his wife. One day at the academy powerful men and their wives show up and…

the internet affects how we learn, think and even how we act. On the one hand, critics like Kevin Kelly would agree that it simply gives us information faster without the delay of reading. On the other hand, Nicholas Carr, Marshall McLuhan, and Stanley Kubrick would contend that it is making us simple minded. Although I agree that the internet is useful up to a point, I can 't accept the overwhelming assumption that it is making us stupid. In Nicholas Carr 's essay Is Google Making Us…

greatest directors of all time, for this resembles the careers of renowned filmmakers Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock. Two directors with no academy award wins for best director who, without question, are labeled as some of the greatest directors of all time. Kubrick most notably similar to Nolan in the way that he lets his vision drive his work and strives to create a perfect film for his audience. Kubrick and Hitchcock had the misfortune of directing before the age of social media. Like…

Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove embodies the transition from classical to post classical cinema though its dark comedic portrayal of America’s biggest fear during the cold war: the bomb in a less than subtle or “PG” way, a feat not possible to even consider undergoing in classical Hollywood, and that’s without noting criticism of the US government. Though the dark comedic stylings of the film don’t fully describe the post classical transition on their own, it's the underlying lack of…

A film that is very similar to my interpretation is Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick. Most of those shot of very well lit with a hefty amount of orange gels that make the scene have a very rigid Mad Max feel. One scene in particular that comes to mind when lighting a scene in the Roman Era Macbeth is the scene where Lucius kills…

own outlook on the Cold War, and they all differ in perception. The film Dr. Strangelove by Stanley Kubrick and the novel The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre both offer unique viewpoints on the struggles and decisions made during this uncertain time. In this essay, I will review both works, as well as dissect each individual aspect of their Cold War vantage points. Starting off we have Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. This film, released in 1964, follows the story of Brigadier…

The Love of Cinema It 's another long weekend off from busywork and responsibility; it 's a nice day, and I have what seems like all the time in the world. I 'm sure I 'm not alone in this - but I 'm very excited to get back home and start my next few days of leisure. No need to work, no pressure, all is well. And better yet, this means that once again I get to meet up with my friends, pick up some tickets, drinks, snacks, and take a seat in front of the big screen. As the lights dim and the…

posses a sense of ambiguity. Films assist to rid the story of its ambiguity by the ways they choose to portray characterization,. “A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings”, Stanley Kubrick. In the film 12 Angry Men, it is quite evident that that the director did an excellent job in personifying the characters, in better portraying the personalities of the characters, and ultimately, in making the story come alive. The…

The US Theatrical Version (1982, 116 minutes), known as the first form or Domestic Cut. This form was discharged on Betamax and VHS in 1983. This adaptation stayed unreleased on DVD for a long time. This adaptation (with the global cut) was re-discharged as a feature of the 5-plate Ultimate Edition in 2007, exhibited in same video and sound exchange as the 2006 remastered Director 's Cut. The 1982 American dramatic adaptation discharged by the studio incorporated the "upbeat closure" however…