Having seen all of these in the last two years, and the essential ones recently, I feel I can now accurately rank the Stanley Kubrick films I've seen, in terms of my subjective favor.
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. The Shining
3. Eyes Wide Shut
4. Dr. Strangelove
5. A Clockwork Orange
6. Full Metal Jacket
Actually, there has been much more inner conflict than expected. Do I really like this director? Can I even consider any but the 1st and the 4th good movies? Can FMJ really be that bad? I have a surprisingly weak hold on how I feel about Kubrick. I'd say, tentatively, that these are my quality-ratings of the films, chronologically:
Dr. Strangelove (1964): 3.5/4
2001 (1968): 4/4
A Clockwork Orange (1971): 2.5/4
The Shining (1980): 3.5/4
Full Metal Jacket (1987): 2/4
Eyes Wide Shut (1999): 2/4
Yet I call him a great filmmaker... I suppose for his artistry. Whether they're good films or not (and he has some definite ones) they have the element. I suppose I like the director a lot.
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