Monday 7 November 2016

Catalogue Draft

Films.

Item 1: 
The shining (1980) Directed by Stanley Kubrick 
The Shining was the film that really got me interested in the style of Stanley Kubrick, an example of what I think sets this apart from some of Stanley Kubrick's other films is that combining the common ambiguities of a Stanley Kubrick film with very well used horror film tropes makes any spectator very engaged and want to know the answers to the questions that are open to interpretation.

Item 2: 
A clockwork orange (2000) Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Item 3: 
Full metal jacket (1987) Directed by Stanley Kubrick .
Internet.

Item 4:
Billson, A. (2016) The shining has lost its shine – Kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/27/stanley-kubrick-shining-stephen-king?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=fb_a-film_b-gdnfilm#link_time=1477578633/ 
A very recent example of the reputation and general consensus of The Shining with some fans of Stephen King. It provides negative but legitimate views on the film which sum up how divisive Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is.

Item 5: 
Grozdanovic, N. (2014) 15 most Dehumanizing moments in Stanley Kubrick’s films. Available at: http://whatculture.com/film/15-dehumanizing-moments-stanley-kubricks-films/ 
However different all of Stanley Kubrick's films are, they all share a common theme of dehumanization and analyse the human condition under different hidden struggles. Some of the most profound moments of his films stem from this theme.

Item 6:
Williams, B. and more, S. (2013) The shining: Does Stephen king’s novel answer Stanley Kubrick’s riddle? Available at: http://whatculture.com/film/shining-stephen-kings-novel-answer-stanley-kubricks-riddle/

Item 7:
Lappin, S. (2013) 8 jaw-dropping movie scenes that define Stanley Kubrick. Available at: http://whatculture.com/film/8-jaw-dropping-movie-scenes-that-define-stanley-kubrick/

Item 8:

Clark, D. (2013) 10 giant unanswered questions posed by Stanley Kubrick’s movies. Available at: http://whatculture.com/film/10-giant-unanswered-questions-posed-by-stanley-kubricks-movies/ 
My personal favorite trademark of Stanley Kubrick is the questions that his films raise and don't give a conclusive answer to, they just encourage the viewer more to come up with their own interpretation which is ideal for a film to do. This list verbalises the confusions I had about his films that I've seen.
Item 9:
Trudel, L.C. (2016) The 10 best Kubrickian films not by Stanley Kubrick. Available at: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/the-10-best-kubrickian-films-not-by-stanley-kubrick
This article extracts Stanley Kubrick's most key features and shows how they influence films made today and the films on this list best capture the style of Kubrick. Sometimes in order to mimick another artist you have to see someone else do it so one can make comparissons and see what the mimic artist is doing different.

Item 10:
Lussier, B. (2015) 15 things that Stanley Kubrick can teach you about filmmaking. Available at: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/15-things-that-stanley-kubrick-can-teach-you-about-filmmaking/

Item 11:
Beggs, S. (2012) 6 filmmaking tips from Stanley Kubrick. Available at: https://filmschoolrejects.com/6-filmmaking-tips-from-stanley-kubrick-f34dfbf2289a

Item 12:
Morrow, J. (2016) Get inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s rare ‘notes on filmmaking’. Available at: http://nofilmschool.com/2016/03/stanley-kubricks-notes-film-give-insight-mind-master

Item 13:
*, N. (2011) Stanley Kubrick’s legendary film techniques. Available at: http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/stanley-kubrick-film-techniques.html

Item 14:
Danko, M. (2013) 12 Stanley Kubrick strategies for perfecting a film. Available at: http://mentalfloss.com/article/53389/12-stanley-kubrick-strategies-perfecting-film

Item 15:
Kahler, N. (2013) Stanley Kubrick and satire: Comedic takes on grim social issues. Available at: http://the-artifice.com/stanley-kubrick-and-satire-comedic-takes-on-grim-social-issues

Item 16:
Antunes, J. (2015) From Kubrick to Anderson: One-Point perspective by Jose Antunes. Available at: http://www.provideocoalition.com/from-kubrick-to-anderson-one-point-perspective/ 

Books and Magazine Articles.

Item 17:
Olson, D. (ed.) (2015) Studies in the horror film: Stanley kubrick’s the shining. United States: Centipede Press.

Item 18:
Walker, A., Taylor, S. and Ruchti, U. (2000) Stanley Kubrick, director: A visual analysis. New York: Norton, W. W. & Company.


Item 19: Nichols, B. (2011) Introduction to film studies. Edited by Jill Nelmes. 4th edn. London, [England]: Routledge.


Item 20:Mayersberg, P. (1981) ‘The Overlook Hotel’, Sight and Sound pp. 54–57.
Videos And Documentaries.

Item 21:
The Dom (2015) The shining, lost in adaptation ~ the Dom. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic924DCG6KU
 A comedic but detailed comparison between the book and the film of The Shining, this is a source that I would potentially reject as it is more of a piece of entertainment and might not have enough information to be useful, but its a good resource for anyone who hasn't read the book.


Item 22:
Room 237 (2012) Directed by Rodney Ascher .


Room 237 is a documentary about the most common various interpretations of the shining including the conspiracy theories that Stanley Kubrick staged the moon landing and the ties to native American history



Monday 17 October 2016

Dehumanisation - Stanley Kubrick's Signature Theme

Unlike most great directors, Stanley Kubrick didn't specialise in a specific genre. But however different each of his films are they all have one theme in common, dehumanisation. All Kubrickian films are an examination of the human condition under certain circumstances and environments. This list explores the specific moments in his films where it is the most hard hitting with dehumanisation.


http://whatculture.com/film/15-dehumanizing-moments-stanley-kubricks-films

Monday 10 October 2016

The Shining - Does Stephen King's Novel Answer Questions That Can't Be Answered?

http://whatculture.com/film/shining-stephen-kings-novel-answer-stanley-kubricks-riddle?page=4


The Shining has many ambiguities that contribute to the films overall horror effect, some of the mysteries of the film are sub plots from the original novel that Kubrick left out except for a small clue (eg, the man in a bear costume, the old woman in room 237, etc) he left those subplots unexplained to make it creepier.


To this day Stephen King still has much ambivalence to Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel for reasons such as what he cut out and how certain characters were written and fleshed out.


I haven't read the original novel but from what I've heard I think King and other fans alike are justified in hating the film because of its lack of faithfulness to the source material. That doesn't change my opinion on the film, I personally think that if a story is being adapted from another medium it should be able to stand on it's own and not just be viewed as a cinematic counterpart to the source material.

Enemy Explanation




Enemy is one of a few Kubrickian film not directed by Stanley Kubrick, everything in the way it is edited, the lack of dialogue for most of the scenes and the confusing elements that are open to interpretation. However unlike something like The Shining where there are many interpretations that are plausible, Enemy has only one interpretation that is correct but it is very confusing to decipher from the film upon the first viewing. It wasn't until I saw the video I have linked below that I properly understood it.












https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9AWkqRwd1I



Tuesday 13 September 2016

Stanley Kubrick: His style and trademarks and influence on directors today

What makes Stanley Kubrick's direction unique? What were his common themes, messages and values? How has he influenced directors today?


Proposed Film: 2001: a space odyssey
 
Similar Films:
  • Under The Skin
  • Ex Machina
  • Interstellar
Both Under The Skin and Ex Machina have similar themes to 2001 in that it is about a different being learning what it is to be human, Ex Machina combines that also with the liminality and claustrophobia of The Shining
Sources.
http://www.tasteofcinema.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcusHalberstram88



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Tuesday 5 July 2016

The Evolution Of The Superheroes In Film


The Evolution Of The Superhero Film Genre.


How has the popularity and reputation of superhero films grown in the 21st century? How did Marvel go from a financial ruin from the studio behind the highest grossing film franchise? How long until the superhero movie trend runs its course? Biggest Mistakes Superhero Movies Have Made?


Proposed Film: Batman Begins

A man in a batsuit spreads his wings while looking down. Tall skyscrapers extend above and bats fly around him.

Similar Films: Superman the movie, Deadpool

Superman ver1.jpg Official poster shows the titular hero Deadpool standing in front of the viewers, with hugging his hands, and donning his traditional black and red suit and mask, and the film's name, credits and billing below him.



Intended Sources:




The Rise of Comic Book Movies: From the Pages to the Big Screen by Chris Stuckmann

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Gods,Monsters & Mutants: How the superhero movies came of age in the Twenty-First Century by John Mosby

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Superhero Movies (Pocket Essentials) by Liam Burke

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