Kubrick's films have never been widely popular...

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Posted by Isis at 132.236.35.61 on July 16, 2001 at 09:23:24:

In Reply to: A.I. (OFF-TOPIC) posted by Metatron D on July 15, 2001 at 23:27:12:

And as much as A.I.'s got the Spielberg touch on it, the basic themes, concept and structure (other than the odd ending which appears to be a Spielberg addition) seems to be coming from Kubrick.

He might have been critically loved, but look -- "Eyes Wide Shut" wasn't going to win any Blockbuster awards. Every other Kubrick film pretty much bombed at the box office as well. So what? N'Sync sells ten million, that don't make it art. People fear, or fail to understand Kubrick movies, I think.

-- i

: I just saw "A.I" the other night. I think I might have been the only person in the theatre that actually liked the movie. I don't understand why so many people hate it. I mean, it was pretty long but I don't think that being long makes a movie bad.

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They didn't "bomb" either Vincent 13:31:04 7/16/01 (9)
- Those flicks rode the bomb all the way to the dirt Isis 14:19:42 7/16/01 (8)
  - Kubrick's relative success Neil 15:13:31 7/16/01 (7)
    - About 2001... Isis 15:40:23 7/16/01 (6)
      - Re: About 2001... Neil 17:08:43 7/16/01 (0)
      - Also about 2001...: (Final Odyssey?) Baba 15:48:10 7/16/01 (4)
        
        They were stiff and shallow, though... Isis 16:26:45 7/16/01 (3)
        
        Sho nuff Fucking Demon 19:24:51 7/16/01 (0)
        
        No need for a snooze alarm here. Baba 18:32:08 7/16/01 (0)
        
        2001 didn't put me to sleep *NT* Vincent 17:12:23 7/16/01 (0)

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: And as much as A.I.'s got the Spielberg touch on it, the basic themes, concept and structure (other than the odd ending which appears to be a Spielberg addition) seems to be coming from Kubrick. : He might have been critically loved, but look -- "Eyes Wide Shut" wasn't going to win any Blockbuster awards. Every other Kubrick film pretty much bombed at the box office as well. So what? N'Sync sells ten million, that don't make it art. People fear, or fail to understand Kubrick movies, I think. : -- i : : I just saw "A.I" the other night. I think I might have been the only person in the theatre that actually liked the movie. I don't understand why so many people hate it. I mean, it was pretty long but I don't think that being long makes a movie bad.

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