One of my all time favourite directors and officially one of the best, you only need look at his creations and it is clear, the man had a great eye. I think the first i saw was The Shining (1980) it terrified and exhilarated me, i was an immediate fan and needed more so took every opportunity to watch any of his films. I have two great cinematic experiences attached to his films, the first was in the 90's when A Clockwork Orange(1971) was re-released, i was a teenager and already loved his work so went with friends to a local cinema to watch it. I liked, not loved it, but it felt like an event and also a little naughty as it had been banned! forgive me i was young. Then a few years later another local cinema did a Kubrick week, i went to see nearly all of them, on my own, i didn't want anyone there who might not feel as i did, and the two best had to be Paths Of Glory (1957) as it made me feel like a real adult (i was the youngest in the full audience.) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was the other, i got there early after having a pretty big smoking sesh and got the middle seat in the front row and i don't think i moved for the entire run time except when my mouth hung open in awe. So i just wanted to say Thank you Stanley for being a shining star in my filmic life and i miss you, i can only imagine what else you may have given us.
My 5 faves
1. Lolita (1962)
2. The Shining (1980)
3. Paths Of Glory (1957)
4. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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