Stanley Kubrick and "his ideas"

[t3gah]

I recently saw 2001 a space odyssey and 2010 on cable. A strange thing came to mind or rather a parallel. I realized that Hal 9000 did the same thing that Satan did in the garden of Eden.

The story in 2001, if you don't know it is this. Hal 9000 is an AI supercomputer programmed with all the duties that the ship Discovery has for it's long journey to the moon IO. There are conflicting orders for this computer and it goes berserk killing everyone on board.

In the bible, Satan, or whatever his name is, goes berserk in the garden of Eden. His "pals", the other Sons of God, or angels, also go berserk during Noah's time, flood, etc., they disregard their "programming" and come down to earth to do all sorts of nasty things that God doesn't like.

Does this make the late Stanley Kubrick a religious man I wonder.........

 

[Isis-Astoroth]

coincidence?

 

[t3gah]

eyes wide shut reminded me of risky business.

i wonder if that stuff is real

 

[No*s]

Since he worked with Clarke to put this together, and I think that they shared a few views, I think you'll find a lot more of their intent in 3001: The Final Odyssey. I won't say any more and ruin a good book .

 

[Scuba Pete]

HAL was taken from the name of a current "god"... Take each letter and go to the next one to see who he was really lampooning.

"Thou shalt hold no other gods before me..."

 

[Scuba Pete]

BTW I found a Clock Work Orange as his most disturbing piece.

Eyes Wide Shut seemed more of a star vehicle rather than a Kubrik masterpiece. I could not watch most of it.

 

[t3gah]

I was invited to a special screening of Kubrick's first film which I accepted to see. They gave out free t-shirts that had kubrick in huge letters on the top back across the shoulders and in front was a picture of Kubrick from just above his eye brows upwards to his hair.

I can't remember the name of the movie. It was in black and white if I remember correctly. Later on they showed 2001. This was in Austin, Texas. Can't recall the year or the place. All I can remember is that it was kubrick.


Maybe someone else knows the name of it.

 

[t3gah]

BTW I found a Clock Work Orange as his most disturbing piece.

Eyes Wide Shut seemed more of a star vehicle rather than a Kubrik masterpiece. I could not watch most of it.

Full Metal Jacket was another bad one. In the same league as A Clockwork Orange.

 

[t3gah]

(http://kubrickfilms.warnerbros.com/mainmenu/mainmenu.html)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) (creator)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) (also co-screenwriter, producer)

Full Metal Jacket (1987) (also co-screenwriter, producer)

The Shining (1980) (also co-screenwriter, producer)

Barry Lyndon (1975) (also screenwriter, producer)

• Best Director — National Board of Review, British Academy Award
• Best Picture (producer) — National Board of Review

A Clockwork Orange (1971) (also screenwriter, producer)

• Best Director — New York Film Critics
• Best Picture (producer) — New York Film Critics

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) (also co-screenwriter, producer, special effects)

• Best Special Visual Effects — Academy Award®

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) (also co-screenwriter, producer)

• Best Director — New York Film Critics

Lolita (1962) (also co-screenwriter [uncredited])

Spartacus (1960)

Paths of Glory (1957) (also co-screenwriter)

The Killing (1956) (also screenwriter)

Killer’s Kiss (1955) (also screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, co-producer)

The Seafarers (1953) (also cinematographer)

Fear and Desire (1953) (also cinematographer, editor, producer)

Flying Padre (1951) (also screenwriter, cinematographer, producer)

Day of the Fight (1950) (also screenwriter, cinematographer, producer)

 

[HelpMe]

i've seen those top 3 movies and clockwork orange, i wasn't impressed.

 

[Scuba Pete]

You know... Full Metal Jacket really showed the HORROR of war that was COOL!