— After a gruesome induction to the Marines, we follow a group of soldiers to Vietnam. Masculine banter and excitement for a pointless war ensue until they get caught in an ambush.
I hadn’t seen Full Metal Jacket before for some reason. Great movie, no notes.
(1987) Director: Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford. Cast: Matthew Modine, Lee Ermey, Vincent D’Onofrio
— It’s easy to see why 2001: A Space Odyssey didn’t do well at the box office when it was initially released. Most people don’t want to sit through its lengthy artistic sequences, the lack of dialogue and the slow moving plot. Space Odyssey isn’t a movie a piece of art.
(1968) Director: Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke. Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood.
— Watch Kubrick’s classic 2001: A Space Odyssey in super slow motion, at one frame per hour.