What I Learned Watching Stanley Kubrick
DISCLAIMER: I am only counting the films that he directed. Any that he only produced/wrote will not count toward this analysis. Here I the things I learned from each of Stanley Kubrick’s films: Fear and Desire (1953): sometimes if the feelings of anxiety you are trying to create work, it will overcome any technical flaws your movie may have (look at the budget and look at the movie; you’ll know what I mean). Killer’s Kiss (1956): sometimes one great scene can make or break a movie (seriously; the mannequin fight at the end of the movie is so good in my opinion). The Killing (1956): if you have mastered basic filmmaking principles, you can elevate a similarly good script (especially if you subvert it, like a heist movie where no one wins except the law...) Paths of Glory (1957): similar to Killer’s Kiss, the final scene often has a profound effect on how the audience’s view the movie (my God, the scene of the captive woman singing practically breaks me). Spart...