Stanley Kubrick- the genius....

A few days back i was for the n-th time, drawn to my collection of stanley kubrick movies. I had decided to keep the movies away for a while in a hope that i would see newer movies, and not repeat old ones.
But as soon as i saw the collection, i knew i wanted to dig in.
Theres is a lot about his movies that makes me want to go back to them. From the early movies like to Dr. Strangelove, to relatively more recent movies like Full Metal Jacket(pardon me for not having watched eyes wide shut yet), Stanley Kubrick has consistently maintained an unsurpassed standard in movie-making. His movies are characterized by immensely powerful scenarios which draw the viewer into the situation. When Jack Torrance drives up the hill to the Overlook hotel, you can just feel yourself being there, as a part of that breath-taking, yet spooky drive.I had a similar feeling driving up the Yosemite National park in pitch dark with my friends a few months back.And who can forget the iconic, 'Here's Johnny' scene from the same movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgCejsyS0t8

Another scene that comes to my mind is the one from Full Metal Jacket, in which Pvt. Pyle is driven to a point of insanity. Pvt. Pyles face would make anyone tremble in fear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysRLZIlcQsU

One also must not forget the use of striking colours in pivotal scenes in the movie. The red used restroom scene, again from the movie 'The Shining', also adds another dimension to the situation, while at the same time, keeping the viewer glued to the development. Say, for example, a regular white coloured restroom would have meant something completely different to a viewer. One can relate to the scene just by remembering the colour used.

The background score is also an aspect of Kubrick's movies, that one cannot ignore. It is an integral part of his movies. The music, sets up the tone for any and every situation. A bit of the old 'Ultraviolence' wouldnt seem all that explicit without the music would it?
Alex, needed to take revenge. There couldnt have been a better way than this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v90KPJ6n4Ew

and how can i ever forget 2001- A Space Odyssey...Theres a bit of genius in every scene in every Kubrick movie....the 'Floating Pen' scene immediately comes to mind....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8aIjHX9U3o

there a little trick behind this one, which i couldve never imagined. So simple yet so brilliant.

These are only 3-4 points which make Kubrick movie stand head and shoulders above any other film maker.
If you havent already, watch them..