++ [ originally posted by gray ] ++
I love mostly anything by Kubrick
Apart from
Dr Strangelove, which I adore, I've found his movies to be good, but a bit hyped. I'm not the biggest fan of
Clockwork, though it's certainly different and wonderfully made. The rape scene is possibly the most disturbing piece of cinema I've ever watched, and another few run it close.
I don't know if you guys know this, but Kubrick tore up the screenplay for the film, labeling it a simplistic rewrite of the book as a film script. He got the actors to ad lib having read a few pages from the book, then typed up what they did each evening, claiming authorship of the screenplay for himself. He also scratched the eye of the actor playing the main role in one of the torture ("therapy") scenes. By all accounts, not a nice guy to work with.
You also have to love the movie because along with the Godfather series, it gives you a greater understanding of half of the things that come out in The Simpsons
I've had some odd experiences watching old movies in the past few years. "Hey, that's a Simpsons' reference," I'd cry, leaping from my seat. Then, "Hang on, this was made in 1978!? Damn Simpsons, ruining my worldview!"