Kubrick chooses to make films films where there is a higher power
The complete Kubrick by David Hughes
comments on "an insane US air force general who orders an unprovoked nuclear attack against Russia"
- mad with power / relates to full metal jacket and a clockwork orange
Auteur Theory Book
this helps explain 'the auteur theory' which can help me to explain how Kubrick is an auteur helps me show my evidence for how he is one.
Websites
http://auteurcast.com/2012/06/04/episode-104-stanley-kubricks-full-metal-jacket/ < this helps express the loss of identity in FMJ and how it contrasts with apocalypse now and how the names of the characters are forced on them by the gunnery sergeant
http://www.film4.com/special-features/5-min-guides/stanley-kubrick
This website states how kubricks work is philosophically based hinting that he may convey his personal ideological and political views and messages in his films.
'Whilst his films were philosophically based, they also presented moviegoers with some of cinema's most abiding images'
this pages also touches on Clockwork orange as being 'Part social satire, part discourse on the nature of free will' this re-enforces the idea that the characters are controlled by higher powers.
also highlights a possible motif across his films 'His movies almost all contain scenes set in a bathroom.'
Useful paragraph -
In terms of the characters Kubrick chose to film, the most predominant type was that of the psychopath. General Ripper (Dr. Strangelove), HAL (2001) Alex (A Clockwork Orange), Jack Torrance (The Shining) were all psychopaths, while Full Metal Jacket was concerned with how society tries to create psychopaths (and values them) in times of war. This is no doubt in part due to Kubrick's seemingly pessimistic view of man and society and how thin the veneer of civility can be.
This site also says that his films are viewed as being 'Cold'
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/237-facts-about-stanley-kubricks-the-shining-20130326
this video explains the room 237 scene
in this video it states how Danny does not/ can not speak of what happens in the room which relates to how kubrick is forced to keep quiet about his opinions of the moon landing hoax which is an example of how higher power/the Government is controlling freedom of speech and the film industry (Stanley Kubrick
http://staticmass.net/deconstructing-cinema/2001-a-space-odyssey/
this resource may not be so good because it is about my rejected film and does not talk about higher power.
http://staticmass.net/the-directors-chair/stanley-kubrick/
this source is not so good but does however state that 'Stanley Kubrick’s films are cold, soulless, disconnected and indifferent.' This could be a possible/characteristic of kubrick films motif
http://sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/kubrick//
This site is useful because it shows how Kubricks work shows authority.
Useful quote about Dr. Strangelove - 'The film, which depicted mad murderous war generals, was not looked upon fondly by the Pentagon as it made fun of them, their generals and their various war plans.
It’s from here Weidner goes on to claim the Pentagon contacted Kubrick with an
offers the filmmaker simply couldn’t refuse, making him a deal with an occult society that ruled the world that would give him the freedom to make the films he wanted.
It’s at this point many of us watching would ask ourselves “How could such a thing be covered up?” and “How could Kubrick go along with such a plan?” Weidner explains that filmmaker would go on to use his future films to tell us how he faked the footage and photographs and also what effect this deal with The Powers That Be would have on his life. For this, he points to The Shining as the film where Kubrick lays bare his entire story with an elaborate set of clues, having altered King’s original story to enable this.
This shows how Kubrick was personally effected by higher power.
http://everything2.com/title/Stanley+KubrickThis site is useful because it shows how Kubricks work shows authority.
Useful quote about Dr. Strangelove - 'The film, which depicted mad murderous war generals, was not looked upon fondly by the Pentagon as it made fun of them, their generals and their various war plans.
It’s from here Weidner goes on to claim the Pentagon contacted Kubrick with an
offers the filmmaker simply couldn’t refuse, making him a deal with an occult society that ruled the world that would give him the freedom to make the films he wanted.It’s at this point many of us watching would ask ourselves “How could such a thing be covered up?” and “How could Kubrick go along with such a plan?” Weidner explains that filmmaker would go on to use his future films to tell us how he faked the footage and photographs and also what effect this deal with The Powers That Be would have on his life. For this, he points to The Shining as the film where Kubrick lays bare his entire story with an elaborate set of clues, having altered King’s original story to enable this.
This shows how Kubrick was personally effected by higher power.
not useful because it is not relevant to my question.
Useful paragraph -
In terms of the characters Kubrick chose to film, the most predominant type was that of the psychopath. General Ripper (Dr. Strangelove), HAL (2001) Alex (A Clockwork Orange), Jack Torrance (The Shining) were all psychopaths, while Full Metal Jacket was concerned with how society tries to create psychopaths (and values them) in times of war. This is no doubt in part due to Kubrick's seemingly pessimistic view of man and society and how thin the veneer of civility can be.
http://www.shmoop.com/clockwork-orange/pr-deltoid.html
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