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In Reply to: "Eyes Wide Shut". Watched This Film Again A While.... posted by AudioHead on June 05, 2004 at 15:57:22:
I have seen this twice theatrically and a number of times on the DVD in my collection. Aside from the problematic DVD aspect ratio (I watch it in 16 x 9 anyway) and the orgy censoring it has grown on me and I consider it a masterpiece, along with Kubrick's other triumphs. The acting is first rate (albeit Kidman outshines Cruise), the story moves along at a good pace, the humor is typical Kubrick , and the colors are simply eye popping. If you approach this with an open mind and look upon it as a dream it works. Kubrick himself considered it his best film and although I don't agree it certainly ranks as a solid effort by one of cinema's geniuses.
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""If you approach this with an open mind and look upon it as a dream it works.""Yes, thatīs the key: letīs not forget that it is based on Scnitzlerīs "Traumnovelle" (Novel of a Dream), the spirit of which he translated to filmic language in a most faithful way...
Regards
BF
the same manor house in "The Ninth Gate" (Polanski). Knowing that Kubric does not shoot outside of UK/Europe, I wonder if it was the same manor? Seen Gate?
Yes, I own "The Ninth Gate" and the same thing occurred to me. I do know that some second unit filming on EWS was done in New York City so maybe the same manor house was used as well.
In the horrible and weak film of EWS, the "orgy" scene was the most idiotically boring and just plain dumb scenes - quite an accomplishment.It was several levels below dated - it was as if Kubrick suddenly was himself as the 1960's radical society shocker.
Actually... I think it would already look dated in the sixties.
Ohhhh-- but an "updated" orgy scene is so beside the point of this movie. The artistry behind Kubrick's scene enhances the sense of fear and insecurity felt by Cruise's character.
There was no tension, suspense, fear, danger or any of these attributes in the "orgy" scene - it was simply boring and laughable.It was incredibly hard to sit through that scene... heck, the whole film for that matter.
I recall how I felt riveted to his other films...
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Since Big C. is gone the censorship mostly too.
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In his presidency all was under heavy censorship...
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