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With the exception of "Spartacus" (which was not totally under his control) I have not embraced any Stanley Kubrick film fully upon first viewing. This is particularly true of "Eyes Wide Shut", his last film. I watched it in 16 x 9 last night (I don't care for the 4:3 aspect ratio of the DVD) for perhaps the fifth time and really got into it. I think if you approach it as a dream, particularly after the dope smokoing scene, it works better. I found the screenplay exceptional and enjoyed every single scene. Being a Kubrick freak, I also enjoyed the many references to other Kubrick fims scattered throughout. As always tne colors popped all during the film and I think he must have used a special film stock to achieve this. Highly recommended although I wish the studio would re-release this in an anamporphic 16 X 9 transfer without the censoring during the orgy scenes.
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Words cannot adequately describe my disappointment. While not a terrible film by absolute standards it is not good Kubrick, despite having his "style" written all over it. It's Kubrick's Alan Smithee movie.
Nice to see that there are others who appreciate this thoughtful and multi-layered work. Much to enjoy at the surface level, beautiful textures, and much that is revealed with repeat performances. This is one that I try to watch around the holidays.
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I'm not a huge fan of the movie but let's not forget that her bottom is on a 40+ woman...
bleep
..if you could walk around with her bottom in a plastic bag, you'd be as equally happy?
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I agree that Kubrick's films were usually visually top notch, but was that Stanley, or a knack for hiring good cinematographers? But not even great camera work could save this piece of junk. Who'd have thunk you could make a naked Nicole so boring?
Kubrick was an accomplished still photographer before becoming a director, and was a superb composer of imagery. All his films bear his distinct sytle, regardless of which cinematographer was behind the camera.
It's far too cropped and claustrophobic at 16:9. It's well-known Kubrick preferred 4:3 for his later films, while safety-framing them for widescreen as a concession to theaters. A widescreen DVD would be a travesty.The uncensored cut is being released this year.
I saw it in the theater twice and it was displayed both times as a 1:85 x 1 film so I think it would work as a DVD.
I, too, saw it projected in widescreen, and it looks horrible at that AR. Again, it's not what Kubrick preferred.
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...it was actually pretty good, so I would catch it later on DVD -- in 16:9. And now, come to find out...clark
PS So you want the European version, *with* all the orgy but *without* the part that was censored for the Yerps?
The 16 x 9 is what I really want. I just think that the orgy would be more terrifyying if all of what he shot was there.
you should realize that 4:3 is the original aspect raatio of the film, a 16:9 version would not show you more, but rather less, because it's cut out of the 4:3 material. they just applied a black area on top and bottom to make it look widescreen and therefore "more complete".
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