"The list just goes on and on. Kubric is generally terrible at making interesting movies."
*trying really hard to breath*
You really think Kubrick (it has a "K" on the end) is boring, huh? I'll eventually get around to destroying your opinions, but you forgot to include destructions of Kubrick's two best films: Dr. Strangelove and Clockwork Orange (or did those not fit your whole Kubrick is boring philosophy?). Frankly, I have never, once, laughed as hard as I did during Dr. Strangelove. It is absolutely hilarious and brilliant. Kubrick is able to capture the paranoia of an era and show the utter absurdity of the whole thing in around two hours.
Also, if you don't find watching Malcolm McDowell beat someone to death with a giant, ceramic penus interesting, well, I'd question your values. Frankly, Clockwork was great, mainly becuase it was so wierd. The synth recordings of Beetoven and the aforementioned penus just contribute to the singularly odd vision that this film is.
Now, on to your arguments about Kubrick's other works being boring. Both the Killing and "That stupid one with Kurk Douglass " (which was called Paths of Glory, by the way) focus on the absurdity of life, and they both do it in rather fascinating ways. The man strapped to the streacher in Paths and the pointless killing of a race horse in The Killing. Also, the end of The Killing is one of the most amazing and poignant shots every recorded.
The point of his long shots, in all of his films, are to capture the beauty of everyday objects. His lingering camera work (especially in Eyes Wide Shut and Barry Lyndon ("The one about the irish kid who duels his step-father and wounds him in the leg after a half-hour duel sequence") create the effect of being in a painting (watch in Eyes how the shot of the junkie oding on the couch resembles the painting on the wall. see the point?) All of these techniques are meant to present film as art, not just a form of popular entertainment. That's what the point of Kubrick's films are. Not to entertain. Watching his works are an exercise in experiencing what film can be, in the presence of an artist.
> Personally, I find most new music I hear on the radio "sux". I cannot stand 98% of what is on the radio, and the repetition is rediculous. [I know, I know, I'm getting old and those two statements prove it. It's funny, as a Gen-X'er, I think we cannot say "too loud" like our Baby Boomer parents did about our music because I think the Gen-Y stuff is too tame.;-> ].
I'm 18, I have the same feelings about radio. What does that tell you?
Let's say that you have a new computer. This new computer won't start up. If this is a home computer (i.e. the only PC in a house) no amount of online / PDF documentation will fix your problem if you can't view them. Printed manuals are a necessity, if only to assist people when their computers are unavailable.
"Lately I've been getting several busy signals. I've even been bumped off a few times right in the middle of online gaming..."
I've had the same problem. Earthlink doesn't want people (like me) who 20 bucks a month for unlimited access to use that access in an unlimited fasion. Recently, I recieved an e-mail that I had already used 310 hours in a billing period. After that, I have experianced frequent disconnects (even in the middle of downloads), slow connectivity, and the inability to access many sites. It sure was nice to use the old Mindspring . ..
I really hoped that this was "news". Then I saw the foot. Humor I thought. My hopes were dashed again. I have really been hoping that Mindspring and Earthlink would seperate. I have been a Mindspring customer for three years, and since the merger (especially in the last two weeks), service has gone down the crapper. I miss the old Mindspring.
"Would Christopher have been hauled off to jail he if was the star quarterback on the high school football team? Not likely. " Would the star quaterback have been able to write a coherent sentence? Not likely.
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if anyone gets suspended for reading Coke.com on Pepsi Day, let us know, OK?
I wanna say I heard something about a student getting suspended for wearing a Pepsi shirt on Coke Day, how about that? =)
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is Dead"
"The list just goes on and on. Kubric is generally terrible at making interesting movies."
*trying really hard to breath*
You really think Kubrick (it has a "K" on the end) is boring, huh? I'll eventually get around to destroying your opinions, but you forgot to include destructions of Kubrick's two best films: Dr. Strangelove and Clockwork Orange (or did those not fit your whole Kubrick is boring philosophy?). Frankly, I have never, once, laughed as hard as I did during Dr. Strangelove. It is absolutely hilarious and brilliant. Kubrick is able to capture the paranoia of an era and show the utter absurdity of the whole thing in around two hours.
Also, if you don't find watching Malcolm McDowell beat someone to death with a giant, ceramic penus interesting, well, I'd question your values. Frankly, Clockwork was great, mainly becuase it was so wierd. The synth recordings of Beetoven and the aforementioned penus just contribute to the singularly odd vision that this film is.
Now, on to your arguments about Kubrick's other works being boring. Both the Killing and "That stupid one with Kurk Douglass " (which was called Paths of Glory, by the way) focus on the absurdity of life, and they both do it in rather fascinating ways. The man strapped to the streacher in Paths and the pointless killing of a race horse in The Killing. Also, the end of The Killing is one of the most amazing and poignant shots every recorded.
The point of his long shots, in all of his films, are to capture the beauty of everyday objects. His lingering camera work (especially in Eyes Wide Shut and Barry Lyndon ("The one about the irish kid who duels his step-father and wounds him in the leg after a half-hour duel sequence") create the effect of being in a painting (watch in Eyes how the shot of the junkie oding on the couch resembles the painting on the wall. see the point?) All of these techniques are meant to present film as art, not just a form of popular entertainment. That's what the point of Kubrick's films are. Not to entertain. Watching his works are an exercise in experiencing what film can be, in the presence of an artist.
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is Dead"
> Personally, I find most new music I hear on the radio "sux". I cannot stand 98% of what is on the radio, and the repetition is rediculous. [I know, I know, I'm getting old and those two statements prove it. It's funny, as a Gen-X'er, I think we cannot say "too loud" like our Baby Boomer parents did about our music because I think the Gen-Y stuff is too tame. ;-> ].
I'm 18, I have the same feelings about radio. What does that tell you?
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is Dead"
A for instance:
Let's say that you have a new computer. This new computer won't start up. If this is a home computer (i.e. the only PC in a house) no amount of online / PDF documentation will fix your problem if you can't view them. Printed manuals are a necessity, if only to assist people when their computers are unavailable.
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is Dead"
"Lately I've been getting several busy signals. I've even been bumped off a few times right in the middle of online gaming..."
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I've had the same problem. Earthlink doesn't want people (like me) who 20 bucks a month for unlimited access to use that access in an unlimited fasion. Recently, I recieved an e-mail that I had already used 310 hours in a billing period. After that, I have experianced frequent disconnects (even in the middle of downloads), slow connectivity, and the inability to access many sites. It sure was nice to use the old Mindspring . .
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
Nietzsche is Dead"
I really hoped that this was "news". Then I saw the foot. Humor I thought. My hopes were dashed again. I have really been hoping that Mindspring and Earthlink would seperate. I have been a Mindspring customer for three years, and since the merger (especially in the last two weeks), service has gone down the crapper. I miss the old Mindspring.
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
Nietzsche is Dead"
"4.0 looks to be a much needed improvement over the 3.3.x tree, with xinerama features and improved performance for many graphic chipsets. "
And truetype font support . . . *diabolical laugh*
"God is Dead"
--Nietzsche
Nietzsche is Dead"
You know a large portion of people couldn't author a driver if their life depended on it. Just a thought.
"Would Christopher have been hauled off to jail he if was the star quarterback on the high school football team? Not likely. " Would the star quaterback have been able to write a coherent sentence? Not likely.
There is something about the Chemical Brothers that makes coding more fun. Especially late at night.