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exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about Stanley Kubrick Oh No
should know about Stanley Kubrick Oh No
should know about Stanley Kubrick Oh No number 10 unusual genius kicking off our
number 10 unusual genius kicking off our
number 10 unusual genius kicking off our list is a factoid about the famed
list is a factoid about the famed
list is a factoid about the famed filmmakers school days despite the fact
filmmakers school days despite the fact
filmmakers school days despite the fact that Kubrick was widely considered one
that Kubrick was widely considered one
that Kubrick was widely considered one of the greatest directors ever he liked
of the greatest directors ever he liked
of the greatest directors ever he liked fellow genius Einstein did poorly in
fellow genius Einstein did poorly in
fellow genius Einstein did poorly in school actually he was at the bottom of
school actually he was at the bottom of
school actually he was at the bottom of his class and was denied entry into
his class and was denied entry into
his class and was denied entry into university undeterred he regularly sat
university undeterred he regularly sat
university undeterred he regularly sat in on classes at Columbia and read
in on classes at Columbia and read
in on classes at Columbia and read psychology which proved useful on the
psychology which proved useful on the
psychology which proved useful on the job number nine novel approach Kubrick
job number nine novel approach Kubrick
job number nine novel approach Kubrick regularly chose to adapt existing novels
regularly chose to adapt existing novels
regularly chose to adapt existing novels to the big screen but despite his
to the big screen but despite his
to the big screen but despite his legendary status and critical acclaim
legendary status and critical acclaim
legendary status and critical acclaim his work always upset the authors as it
his work always upset the authors as it
his work always upset the authors as it was unfaithful to the source material
was unfaithful to the source material
was unfaithful to the source material the only Kubrick films that weren’t
the only Kubrick films that weren’t
the only Kubrick films that weren’t based on novels were fear and desire
based on novels were fear and desire
based on novels were fear and desire killers kiss and 2001 a Space Odyssey
number 8 iconic look and personality
number 8 iconic look and personality quirks recognize that famous beard
quirks recognize that famous beard
quirks recognize that famous beard Cooper grew it during the making of 1968
Cooper grew it during the making of 1968
Cooper grew it during the making of 1968 2001 a Space Odyssey then decided to
2001 a Space Odyssey then decided to
2001 a Space Odyssey then decided to keep it as a permanent fixture he also
keep it as a permanent fixture he also
keep it as a permanent fixture he also kept his hair long and had a Wardrobe
kept his hair long and had a Wardrobe
kept his hair long and had a Wardrobe full of identical shirts and pants as if
full of identical shirts and pants as if
full of identical shirts and pants as if that weren’t quirky enough Kubrick was a
that weren’t quirky enough Kubrick was a
that weren’t quirky enough Kubrick was a cat lover to the point where he had
cat lover to the point where he had
cat lover to the point where he had sixteen roaming around his house when he
sixteen roaming around his house when he
sixteen roaming around his house when he came home from long shoots he would let
came home from long shoots he would let
came home from long shoots he would let them lay around his editing room to make
them lay around his editing room to make
them lay around his editing room to make up for the time he was gone number seven
up for the time he was gone number seven
up for the time he was gone number seven keeping it old-school aside from his
keeping it old-school aside from his
keeping it old-school aside from his Afra mentioned quirks
Afra mentioned quirks
Afra mentioned quirks what made Kubrick extra special was his
what made Kubrick extra special was his
what made Kubrick extra special was his preference for keeping things old-school
preference for keeping things old-school
preference for keeping things old-school for example he favored mono over stereo
for example he favored mono over stereo
for example he favored mono over stereo sound and resorted to dual channel in
sound and resorted to dual channel in
sound and resorted to dual channel in only three of his films Spartacus 2001 a
only three of his films Spartacus 2001 a
only three of his films Spartacus 2001 a Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut as far
Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut as far
Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut as far as writing went he hated typing and
as writing went he hated typing and
as writing went he hated typing and preferred to use a pen and paper
preferred to use a pen and paper
preferred to use a pen and paper number six stickler for dialogue and
number six stickler for dialogue and
number six stickler for dialogue and bathroom breaks according to one
bathroom breaks according to one
bathroom breaks according to one biographer Kubrick consistently despised
biographer Kubrick consistently despised
biographer Kubrick consistently despised actors that change dialogue or ad-lib
actors that change dialogue or ad-lib
actors that change dialogue or ad-lib new material
new material
new material apparently Kubrick only bent a little
apparently Kubrick only bent a little
apparently Kubrick only bent a little for two actors Peter Sellars who starred
for two actors Peter Sellars who starred
for two actors Peter Sellars who starred in Lolita and dr. Strangelove and our
in Lolita and dr. Strangelove and our
in Lolita and dr. Strangelove and our lee ermey in full-metal-jacket private
lee ermey in full-metal-jacket private
lee ermey in full-metal-jacket private Pyle I’m gonna give you three seconds
Pyle I’m gonna give you three seconds
Pyle I’m gonna give you three seconds exactly three seconds to wipe that
exactly three seconds to wipe that
exactly three seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I
stupid looking grin off your face or I
stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and school
will gouge out your eyeballs and school
will gouge out your eyeballs and school to another of Kubrick’s consistent
to another of Kubrick’s consistent
to another of Kubrick’s consistent habits having a pivotal movie scene take
habits having a pivotal movie scene take
habits having a pivotal movie scene take place in a washroom
place in a washroom
place in a washroom seriously what gives number five taking
seriously what gives number five taking
seriously what gives number five taking a shining only select actors got
a shining only select actors got
a shining only select actors got Kubrick’s special treatment but Shelley
Kubrick’s special treatment but Shelley
Kubrick’s special treatment but Shelley Duvall was not one of them in fact it
Duvall was not one of them in fact it
Duvall was not one of them in fact it was the polar opposite
was the polar opposite
was the polar opposite I don’t sympathize with Shelley while
I don’t sympathize with Shelley while
I don’t sympathize with Shelley while filming The Shining Kubrick regularly
filming The Shining Kubrick regularly
filming The Shining Kubrick regularly mistreated her to get her to act the
mistreated her to get her to act the
mistreated her to get her to act the part of a terrified wife not only did
part of a terrified wife not only did
part of a terrified wife not only did that trauma come across on screen it
that trauma come across on screen it
that trauma come across on screen it also caused Duvall to lose hair from the
also caused Duvall to lose hair from the
also caused Duvall to lose hair from the stress which she then gave to Kubrick as
stress which she then gave to Kubrick as
stress which she then gave to Kubrick as a memento is that pressure on almost
a memento is that pressure on almost
a memento is that pressure on almost every movie set and it’s here as well
every movie set and it’s here as well
every movie set and it’s here as well it’s just Stanley doesn’t relate to it
it’s just Stanley doesn’t relate to it
it’s just Stanley doesn’t relate to it because he is doing exactly what he
because he is doing exactly what he
because he is doing exactly what he thinks he should be doing at that moment
thinks he should be doing at that moment
thinks he should be doing at that moment about it number four favorite themes as
about it number four favorite themes as
about it number four favorite themes as we’ve already suggested Kubrick was a
we’ve already suggested Kubrick was a
we’ve already suggested Kubrick was a fan of the dark side of human nature and
fan of the dark side of human nature and
fan of the dark side of human nature and the theme of dehumanization which meant
the theme of dehumanization which meant
the theme of dehumanization which meant that war was the perfect subject better
that war was the perfect subject better
that war was the perfect subject better you than me this was evidenced by paths
you than me this was evidenced by paths
you than me this was evidenced by paths of glory which took on World War one
of glory which took on World War one
of glory which took on World War one Spartacus which tackled the Roman slave
Spartacus which tackled the Roman slave
Spartacus which tackled the Roman slave rebellion Doctor Strange ‘la which
rebellion Doctor Strange ‘la which
rebellion Doctor Strange ‘la which confronted the Cold War and
confronted the Cold War and
confronted the Cold War and full-metal-jacket which dealt with the
full-metal-jacket which dealt with the
full-metal-jacket which dealt with the Vietnam War even 2001 a Space Odyssey
Vietnam War even 2001 a Space Odyssey
Vietnam War even 2001 a Space Odyssey existed in a nuclear war era while a
existed in a nuclear war era while a
existed in a nuclear war era while a Clockwork Orange was set in a dystopian
Clockwork Orange was set in a dystopian
Clockwork Orange was set in a dystopian future number three career setbacks and
future number three career setbacks and
future number three career setbacks and disappointments during Kubrick’s 48
disappointments during Kubrick’s 48
disappointments during Kubrick’s 48 years in the biz he directed just 16
years in the biz he directed just 16
years in the biz he directed just 16 films instead spending much of his time
films instead spending much of his time
films instead spending much of his time on various unrealized projects for
on various unrealized projects for
on various unrealized projects for example his biographical film Napoleon
example his biographical film Napoleon
example his biographical film Napoleon was overlooked in favor of Waterloo
was overlooked in favor of Waterloo
was overlooked in favor of Waterloo full-metal-jacket was delayed by seven
full-metal-jacket was delayed by seven
full-metal-jacket was delayed by seven years
years
years and competed with platoon and finally he
and competed with platoon and finally he
and competed with platoon and finally he shoved the Aryan papers following the
shoved the Aryan papers following the
shoved the Aryan papers following the release of Schindler’s List which caused
release of Schindler’s List which caused
release of Schindler’s List which caused a twelve year gap in his career before
a twelve year gap in his career before
a twelve year gap in his career before 1999’s Eyes Wide Shut it is a little on
1999’s Eyes Wide Shut it is a little on
1999’s Eyes Wide Shut it is a little on the early side yeah number two Eyes Wide
the early side yeah number two Eyes Wide
the early side yeah number two Eyes Wide Shut the dark comedy
Shut the dark comedy
Shut the dark comedy according to Kubrick’s wife one of his
according to Kubrick’s wife one of his
according to Kubrick’s wife one of his favorite movies was 1979 s the jerk his
favorite movies was 1979 s the jerk his
favorite movies was 1979 s the jerk his love for that film led him to consider
love for that film led him to consider
love for that film led him to consider making Eyes Wide Shut a dark sex comedy
making Eyes Wide Shut a dark sex comedy
making Eyes Wide Shut a dark sex comedy starring Steve Martin Kubrick was so
starring Steve Martin Kubrick was so
starring Steve Martin Kubrick was so serious he even met with Martin to
serious he even met with Martin to
serious he even met with Martin to discuss the project it’s anyone’s guess
discuss the project it’s anyone’s guess
discuss the project it’s anyone’s guess why the idea fell apart
why the idea fell apart
why the idea fell apart number one a clockwork backlash taking
number one a clockwork backlash taking
number one a clockwork backlash taking the top spot on our trivia list is a
the top spot on our trivia list is a
the top spot on our trivia list is a factoid about Kubrick’s indisputable
factoid about Kubrick’s indisputable
factoid about Kubrick’s indisputable 1971 masterpiece a Clockwork Orange fact
1971 masterpiece a Clockwork Orange fact
1971 masterpiece a Clockwork Orange fact is the movie was not well received upon
is the movie was not well received upon
is the movie was not well received upon its UK release actually that’s putting
its UK release actually that’s putting
its UK release actually that’s putting it mildly angry letters and bitter
it mildly angry letters and bitter
it mildly angry letters and bitter protestors forced him to run damage
protestors forced him to run damage
protestors forced him to run damage control and prompted him to have the
control and prompted him to have the
control and prompted him to have the studio pull the controversial picture
studio pull the controversial picture
studio pull the controversial picture from theaters prematurely but public
from theaters prematurely but public
from theaters prematurely but public opinion has a way of changing it did
opinion has a way of changing it did
opinion has a way of changing it did just fine in America though which piece
just fine in America though which piece
just fine in America though which piece of stanley cooper trivia interests you
of stanley cooper trivia interests you
of stanley cooper trivia interests you the most any other tidbits you’d like to
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