Stanley Kubrick Ranked 

what is YOUR favorite kubrick film?

My favorite Stanley Kubrick film is The Moon Landing.

8. A Clockwork Orange 7. Eyes Wide Shut "Okay i probably just pissed off a lot of people" That about sums it up

Eyes Wide Shut is insanely underrated

I love 2001 and the others, but Clockwork Orange has to be my favorite. Malcolm McDowell is chilling, and I love the imagery and symbolism Kubrick sprinkles throughout the movie. The colors look great and he always manages to incorporate creative shots into his movies in someway.

Lolita is told through Humbert’s perspective, he is an extremely unreliable narrator which explains why the narrative that he is telling us is sympathetic. He is a manipulator of not only Lolita but also us. Also his name is suppose to be a combination of the word Humble and Pervert.

barry Lyndon takes the phrase "every frame a painting" literally

0:52 fear and desire 1:42 killer's kiss 2:14 Spartacus 3:23 the killing 4:04 lolita 5:11 a clockwork Orange 6:29 eyes Wide shut 7:37 doctor strangelove 8:30 full metal jacket 9:23 paths of glory 10:19 the Shining 10:53 Barry lindon 12:10 2001: a space odissey

EWS is Kubrick’s best film when you realize what he has done. Every little creative decision is steeped with meaning, truly a culmination of his career’s work.

Wrong, *Chris Wedge* is the BEST filmmaker of ALL TIME. He created masterpieces like “Ice Age”, “Epic”, “Monster Trucks” and last but not least; the 2005 film, *”Robots”.*

i 100% read "Stanley Kubrick Naked" the first time around and then somehow was disappointed when i read it correctly. cinephilia amirite??

Clockwork is not only my favourite Kubrick film, it is my favourite film of all time. A true masterpiece in my personal opinion.

13: Fear And Desire (6/10) 12: Killer's Kiss (7/10) 11: Lolita (8/10) 10: Spartacus (8.5/10) 9: The Killing (9/10) 8: Eyes Wide Shut (9/10) 7: Barry Lyndon (9.5/10) 6: Paths Of Glory (9.5/10) 5: Full Metal Jacket (9.5/10) 4: The Shining (10/10) 3: Dr. Strangelove (10/10) 2: A Clockwork Orange (10/10) 1: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Unrankable/10)

still saving my 2001 virginity for the theatres

You should do the Coen Brothers

I feel like Eyes Wide Shut is more relevant today than it’s ever been. It aged very well. Glad you ranked it so highly.

2001 in the theater really is an amazing experience. I've seen it three times in the theater: the first at the famous Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, the second in 70mm, and the third time when it was remastered in IMAX Laser. Always an amazing experience. That "Stargate" sequence is awe-inspiring in the theater. That's something I feel like just can't replicated on the small screen.

DO THIS FOR FINCHER better yet just make this a series

You should do Wes Anderson, PTA, and the Coen brothers ranked

Kubrick is one of the most versatile directors ever. While other famous directors had their own trademark genre or style, Kubrick literally did it all. - A near future setting with ideas of if we should give criminals another chance - A psychological horror with hypnotic imagery - A war film about how dehumanizing and disturbing war is with subtle humor - A movie in modern day about how society views and effects sex - A movie in the future where AI turns sentient in space Truly one of the most impressive resumes of any director ever

Every day I think about how Kubrick wasn't able to make his Napoleon biopic epic. I am an alcoholic

When TENET comes out in 2025 do a ranking on Christopher Nolan

1. A Clockwork Orange 2. The Shining 3. 2001: A space odyssey 4. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Paths of Glory 6. Full Metal Jacket 7. Dr. Strangelove 8. Barry Lyndon 9. The Killing

After watching Eyes Wide Shut for the first time pre-2016 and again, last month (with the years between being filled with becoming a videographer myself and doing a massive amount of research into "certain topics"), I can confidently say that Eyes Wide Shut is Stanley's Magnum Opus (or was intended to be, had he had the Final Cut before his death) and has VERY LITTLE to do with sex. Sex is actually, and poignantly, used as a diversionary tactic in the film in the same way that it's used in life. Genius, actually. The film is, in my opinion, the culmination of his life's research, experience in this mortal realm, and work. It's essentially a Dead Man's switch...except meant to be released while he was alive. Ironic, yet unsurprising, that he passed before having Final Cut or seeing it released. It's a giant, visual Russian doll riddle with the realities of this world in the center...hidden so well that only those who don't have their "Eyes Wide Shut" can see what is being shown. It's BRILLIANT...and haunting. The world is only now, in the last few years, starting to scratch at the surface of what Stanley put on display in 1999.

Two of the most underseen Kubrick films, Paths of Glory and Barry Lyndon, are my favorites. Their stories are both very simple, but the characters and the filmmaking within each are complex and masterfully handled.

Barry Lyndon is criminally underrated

My ranking would go: 1. Barry Lyndon 2. Dr. Strangelove 3. 2001: A Space Odyssey 4. Paths Of Glory 5. Clockwork Orange 6. Eyes Wide Shut 7. The Shining 8. Full Metal Jacket 9. Lolita Haven't seen The Killing and Spartacus yet

Best Kubrick review I've seen. I experienced 2001:A Space Odyssey at the United Artists Cinema 150 Theatre in Oak Brook Illinois in early 1970. Huge curved 70mm Super Panavision Cinerama presentation which included an intermission. I was 16 and it changed my life.

Sharing some love for Full Metal Jacket. It has a pace that few of his films can beat. A masterpiece.

So many people sleep on Barry Lyndon. When I first looked at it, I thought I would be bored as hell but my eyes were glued for all 3 hours of its runtime. It has genuinely some of the best scenes of all cinema and the filmmaking is perfect. Highly recommend it coming from someone who often gets bored at long period pieces.

Barry Lyndon is my personal favourite. The final duel is one of the best scenes in film history in my opinion. I also don't think I've ever laughed as much in any of Kubrick's other works.

I never realized he did Spartacus, doesn't feel like a Kubrick film even thought it's not bad at all.

Barry Lyndon at #2. Brilliant. You can watch this with no sound at all and its still so beautiful. Also, I never can put my finger on why 2001 affects me like it does. You did a pretty good job of explaining a rainbow to a blind person.

Honestly, viewing 2001 for the first time in my life changed my live. It was a restoration that I saw in IMAX and firstly it blew my mind how something so old can look so modern even on the big screen. Also the movie by itself just captured me on so many planes. It's still my favourite movie. And I think it played a huge part in me making a choice to go to VGIK (Russian Film School). My enrollment exams are starting on 29th, so wish me luck.

I’ve always looked at Kubrick as a horror director simply because of the shining

13: Fear and Desire 12: Killer’s Kiss 11: Spartacus 10: The Killing 9: Full Metal Jacket 8: Lolita 7: Eyes Wide Shut 6: A Clockwork Orange 5: Barry Lyndon 4: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop… 3: Paths of Glory 2: The Shining 1: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Great video! I tried watching space odyssy about 2-3 years ago with a friend, and like you I wasn't ready and got bored. Never watched ut again since, and I feel like it requiers a specific mood for me to be in, so I'm waiting. And describing A clockwork orange as a "very specific nightmare" is absolutely accurate.

Karsten should watch and then rank every David Lynch film 😁😁

Eyes Wide Shut is my favorite Kubrick.

Amadeus and Interview With The Vampire definitely brought the seriousness of the baroque period set tone with them also. Also set with different obstacles they were both held in the same historical core of emotions and aesthetics. And I haven't seen Barry Lyndon so it can't be a difficult entry to understand now.

Your top 3 is my top 3 exactly! So happy to see love for Barry Lyndon. What a freakin masterpiece that movie is

You should do Wes Anderson.

"It's a fun time for the whole family" -Karsten Runquist describing The Shining

Love how succinct and personal all these descriptions are

12:30. Watching it at The Music Box Theatre is always a great experience.

Humbert was named like that because of “humble” and “pervert”

I’ve seen nine, here’s my list 9. Lolita 8. Paths of Glory 7. Barry Lyndon 6. Eyes Wide Shut 5. Full Metal Jacket 4. 2001 3. Dr. Strangelove 2. The Shining 1. A Clockwork Orange

A well done list. 2001 was my first Kubrick experience. I was fourteen, interested in science and sci-fi, and curious. I left the theater stunned and understanding very little of what I'd seen. And the lack of understanding was key to why it was and still is my favorite film of all time. I appreciate artistic experiences that open us to the mystery of life and the universe, rather than those that attempt to contain all of that mystery in some limiting theory or perspective. On the other hand, despite having already adopted Kubrick as my favorite film maker, I had no curiosity about Barry Lyndon at all, and didn't see it until at least twenty years later. I've only seen it the one time, and still don't "feel" it. For me, it ranks no higher than 7th or 8th. That said, when so many clearly thoughtful people, including you, who appreciate Kubrick's work as I do, repeatedly sing its praises, it motivates me to keep an open mind and to re-examine. In this case, I think I'll take a page from your approach to 2001, and seek an opportunity to view a decent print in a proper theater. And I look forward to doing so.

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey ...10 2. Paths of Glory ...10 3. Dr. Strangelove ...9 4. The Killing ...8 5. Lolita ...8 6. Spartacus ...8 7. Clockwork Orange ...8 8. Eyes Wide Shut ...7,5 9. Barry Lyndon ...7 10. Tiger of New York ...6,5 11. Full Metal Jacket ...6,5 12. The Shining ...6 13. Fear and Desire ...6 My Top 10 Directors: 1. Alfred Hitchcock 2. Billy Wilder 3. John Ford 4. William Wyler 5. John Huston 6. Ingmar Bergman 7. Fred Zinneman 8. Charles Chaplin 9. Richard Brooks 10. Robert Aldrich Honorable Mentions: Elia Kazan, Sergio Leone, Howard Hawks, George Stevens, Anthony Mann, Akira Kurosawa, David Lean, Yasujiro Ozu, Satyajit Ray, Fritz Lang Extremley underrated: Henry Hathaway, Richard Fleischer, Helmut Käutner, Raoul Walsh, Douglas Sirk, Zhang Yimou, Sydney Pollack, Edward Dmytryk, John Frankenheimer, Robert Siodmak, Delmer Daves, Bryan Forbes, René Clement Most overrated nowadays: Christopher Nolan, Lars von Trier, Terry Gilliam, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh, John Woo (wannabee Sam Peckinpah) and the clown who made OLDBOY.

My three favorites are The Shining, 2001: A space odyssey and Paths of Glory.

The meaning of A Clockwork Orange is basically to raise the question: How far should we go with Punishment? And to take away choice doesn't make them good. If you can't choose, then your actions are meaningless.. also the literal meaning behind the title is to take the organic (orange) and to turn it into something mechanical (clock) And that's essentially what they do to Alex.

I always saw Kubrick's underlying question and theme throughout Clockwork Orange is if the system that created Alex is the same system offering the cure, how good could the cure be? And what does that say about us and our systems of government, social structure, criminal culture and of course our disassociation and rejection of the natural world in favor of a mechanical one.

Eyes Wide Shut is his best movie in my opinion. And one of my favorite movies of all time. The atmosphere and score are haunting and the symbolism and hidden messages in this movie are unmatched

2001 was one of the movies that really got me into film. I got to see in the theater a few years ago as well and it was a great experience.

Excellent work, and I have zero complaints about your rankings and reasons for them. 2001 is not just my favorite Kubrick film, but my favorite film of all time. I’m an old guy…I first saw it on its original 1968 release and came out of the theater literally weeping. About three decades ago I lost track of how many times I’ve re-watched it since, 100 viewings at that time. Like you, Barry Lyndon is my second favorite, which I again saw on its initial release at a press screening a month before it opened. I attended its L.A. premiere where Rona Barrett (look her up) stood atop the Cinerama Dome interviewing Ryan O’Neal with Tatum at his side. BTW, I know Kubrick disavowed Spartacus, but it’s also a film I love…and another I first saw in its initial release, along with Dr. Strangelove (separately, of course). That should give you an idea of how old I am.

I just watched 2001 after I previously stopped watching it in high school around 5 years ago. Oh man it was so amazing, the cinematography, special effects and set design are timeless and still hold up today. I can't decide between 2001 and the Shining for rank no. 1. I might have to watch the Shining again.

I completely agree that Kubrick is the greatest and I adore all of his films.

Since I’ve been interested in film, The Shining has been my favorite. It’s what peaked my interest into a medium I knew nothing about. I watched Paths Of Glory for the first time last week and it’s the first Kubrick film since that hit me on that same level. I have immense appreciation for Strangelove, Clockwork, and 2001, but those are the two that have made the biggest impact on me.

I started watching paths of glory with my sister. We had no intention of watching it, but we just couldn't stop watching it. It was so compelling.

2001 was a roller coaster. After the opening scene the movie takes place in such a…clinical and cold setting. The way it’s directed, you can almost feel the isolation. the bright colors contrast against the nature of Dave’s situation. HAL is a great…antagonist. One of the first prominent examples of rogue AI in literature and was adapted to the screen perfectly. The slow corruption of HAL is subtle, from disobeying orders to committing fatal ‘errors’. The end of HAL is a wonderful scene, it takes you away from the clean space station to a dark yet still clean server room. HAL slowly degrading into something unrecognizable to its previous form is well directed and atmospheric.

It's Kubrick's Birthday tomorrow, the timing couldn't have been better!

I think 2001 is one of the greatest films of all time just for the mood and atmosphere, it just feels larger than life when you watch it and I think its the best example of the "magic of movies"

Well done video! Lots of great insighful content and great quality. I love 2001: A Space Odyssey with the intrigue behind the monolith. Hal is also a fascinating insight into our possible A.I. future.

Great point on Barry Lyndon. That's probably the last Kubrick movie I've seen, but I can see why Scorsese called it one of his favorite. The balance of cinematic beauty with just a very clear, human story is amazing. It really embodies a great movie: concise storyline and beautiful aesthetics.

2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket and A Clockwork Orange are some of the greatest movies ever, imo. They are all in my top 6 for me.

I see Come and See on your watchlist Karsten, I think you should watch it, as I think it's the best anti-war film

Whoa I’ve never even heard of Barry Lyndon, will def look up and watch! Great reviews sir

His two best movies are Dr. Strangelove and Barry Lyndon. Dr. Strangelove is the best dark comedy ever made. Sterling Hayden and George C. Scott are just incredible. A distant second in the dark comedy genre is the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading. Barry Lyndon is one of the two most beautiful movies ever made. The other is Kurosawa's Ran

1. A Clockwork Orange (My all-time favourite movie) 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (My all-time favourite science fiction movie) 3. The Shining (My all-time favourite horror movie) 4. Dr Strangelove (My all-time favourite black comedy) 5. Full Metal Jacket (My all-time favourite war movie) This is why the guy is my all-time favourite director.

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Your reaction to Lolita is exactly why it was made. Exploring the extent of human empathy and our very poor ability to understand intentionality. Also i would argue Alex Delarge is a much more morally corrupt character, but you didn't mention how we're asked to feel sympathy for him. It's very clear, especially in Burgess' original ending where Alex is reformed (after killing, raping ((underaged girls)), stealing), that you're supposed to view Alex as a human capable of reform and worthy of sympathy and understanding

Agree with 2001... my favorite movie of all time. I saw it on opening night when I was four years old... like you said, it is pure visual and auditory filmmaking experience that appeals to the subconscious... As a four-year-old I am sure I did not understand it... but it was alternately eerie, scary, unsettling, beautiful and wonderful. No other movie has ever been as powerful or affected me as much. Watching it now over 50 years later it still looks great and still fills me with awe.

Nothing like the shinning and clock work orange can ever be recreated

The Shining and Barry Lyndon are my favourite Kubrick films

So happy to see the ranking for "Barry Lyndon." I sometimes think that if I had seen Barry Lyndon before I saw "2001," and I had seen it at the right age, "Barry Lyndon" would be my favorite Kubrick film. And if I may make a book recommendation, definitely read "Lolita." I'm one of those people who think that "Lolita" is an un-film-able book. Not just because of the physical relationship between Humbert and Lolita (more on that below) but because Nabokov's prose accomplishes something that no filmed version can succeed at. Nabokov's book is, perhaps, the greatest description of what it is to be in love that has ever been written. It's as if Nabokov says "I'm going to show the overwhelming power of love -- but I'm going to place it in a reprehensible context...which is going to further emphasize it's power!" A fully "true" movie of "Lolita" would almost require graphic sex scenes. And those scenes would completely overwhelm the underlying exploration of love. So, it seems to me that this is a work of art that can truly only exist in literature. [steps down from soapbox]

I remember renting Barry Lyndon a few years ago. I totally agree. I don't even remember it being nearly that long until you mentioned it

Thanks for giving Paths of Glory the credit it deserves! Such an under-appreciated movie

I just feel Eye Wide Shut should have been put higher up on the list, for the sort of effect it tried to have on the viewers, the way it was crafted into giving the audience an elaborate almost first person experience, involving audience instead of merely telling a story... something not a lot of films or filmakers have tried doing.

Ngl the grip shoes in 2001: A Space Odyssey were hilarious as heck

All of his films are great but my favorite is “Full Metal Jacket”. Due a lot to Lee Ermey & Vincent D’Onofrio, their performances were A++

Great video as always!! I loved the Simpson’s bit. You keep inspiring others, including me, to make their own video essays! Keep on going!!

Hearing you talk about 2001: A Space Odyssey basically sums up why I consider it the Best Film ever made, in the sense that it is just about as pure case of filmmaking as an art form ever. It is my favorite Kubrick movie - and that’s saying something, as he’s one of my favorite filmmakers!

It'll always be A Clockwork Orange for me. It was the first Kubrick film I watched, but also the film that inspired me to study and pursue filmmaking as a career. Fear and Desire and Killer's Kiss are at the bottom. Tbf it's great seeing films like that as it shows that even the greats took some time to perfect their craft. That said, regardless of what you think of the direction, acting, script and editing of these films, the cinematography for both are actually very good.

You really hit the nail on the head when you said 2001 was your favorite theater experience. I initially saw it on tv and turned it off after a bit because found it boring. Then I saw it in imax a few years ago and wow what a memorable experience. I was so hooked and hypnotized and had never experienced such feelings before. And mind you I’ve seen mad max in theaters, gravity in imax 3D, revenant and many other great films but I think for me Kubrick is the greatest director and 2001 is my favorite film experience.

#8 A Clockwork Orange me: *calls up skai jackson*

Barry Lyndon was the first movie shot completely with natural light. He pieced together his own movie cameras to do that, using NASA lenses. I think most folks that enjoyed Barry Lyndon did so bcuz its such a beautifully shot movie. If you’re not a fan of cinematography, then you probably wont like it. It is definitely one of the most beautiful movies ever produced tho

Amongst all these jewels my favourite is Orange Clockwork. It's the perfect movie: cast, script, scenary, soundtrack, photography...just perfect!

A Clockwork Orange is my favourite film in general, the sound and production design is perfect along with everything else

deadass watched The Shining today and was thinking that you should do a Kubrick ranked vid for the entire runtime... we live in a simulation

I'll rank them on their rewatchability factor, that is to say how many times I've personally watched them. 1. The Shining 2. A Clockwork Orange 3. 2001 4. Full Metal Jacket 5 Dr Strangelove 6. Eyes Wide Shut The rest I don't think I've watched more than once. I've been meaning to watch Barry Lyndon again, just waiting for it to show up on one of my streaming services. The fact that I've watched Clockwork so many times and it was virtually never on cable tv (compared to Shining and 2001 which always were) would probably have to make it my favorite.

Full metal jacket was one of the first movies I ever watched as a kid. And growing and going back to the movie from time to time. Is just wow

I showed my grandma this and all she said was that’s all wrong

Been looking forward to this for a long time :)

I am quite happy that you have"Barry Lyndon" as your second choice! Not all get this film, yet even Martin Scorcese said as you did, that it's like this was filmed in the past; slow deliberate scenes, light by candle and sun. My brother and I first saw "Barry Lyndon" in 1978, on Cinemax (family got early cable tv). My brother was born in 1967, and I in 1969 -so we were not very old. Our parents viewed BL with us, in parental guidance. "BL" was the first Kubrick I saw, but knew very little of film direction. My brother and I went to see it, at the Music Box in Chicago, in 1999 (we both lived in Chicago then) The first video' that I rented, with Parents' approval, in 1983, when we got a Beta Video, were '2001: aSO"{ and "Clockwork Orange"...I'd read CO as a novel, precocious reader. My Mom did not have a clue about that film, but went with me to the store, where the clerk didn't object. Pan&Scan Beta video! I've taken any opportunity to see a Kubrick film in a cinema, like at Film festivals, or anniversary views. I saw "Full Metal Jacket" and "Eyes Wide Shut" in cinema, week of release -both very disturbing, yet fascinating. With the recent death of his protege, Leon V', who worked on later films, after acting as Lord B' in BL, and overseeing the archive of Kubrick,...we have the films, and the Director, in spirit.

A clockwork orange is brilliant for production design, camera work, and the mood showing competing visions of dystopian futures! Another great movie experience, The Blue Mouse in SLC. 5 seat wide one isle, Das Boot. The scene where their trapped on the ocean floor. All the people in the theater breathing hard like the submariners! It was so wildly immersive, amazing.

Do Paul Thomas Anderson

Shining and Space Odyssey were the only two films ever that made me scared shitless.

I dont think I could make a list. I truly love 6 of his films.

Man, I completely agree with what you said starting at around 13:00. You can analyze techniques and context and symbolism all you want, the most important thing is always if and how art makes you feel. Then you can start thinking about "why".

not you having a solaris poster in you’re background. i am now expecting a tarkovsky video