STANLEY KUBRICK WEEK BEGINS JULY 15, 2008
If you live in the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is showing some of Stanley Kubrick's work to commemorate what would have been the Bronx-born filmmaker's 80th birthday on July 28th. Considered by many to be the world's greatest film director, Kubrick passed away in 1999 after completing his latest film, EYES WIDE SHUT. It is puzzling, though, that this retrospective is not comprehensive, although it is noteworthy to see Kubrick's seldom-seen DAY OF THE FIGHT and FLYING PADRE documentaries as part of the line-up. The amazing thing about this retrospective is the commercial for it: a complete re-creation of the behind-the-scenes set of THE SHINING seen here , complete with look-alikes of everyone from Jack Nicholson to Danny Lloyd and even the crew!! Simply stunning to watch.
In addition to Kubrick's films, a new documentary on the filmmaker and his painstaking method to filmmaking will also be shown.
The schedule is as follows:
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008)
15 July, 10pm.
Documentary. A biography of a remarkably talented man as seen though the rich collection of material he left behind. Presented by Jon Ronson.
Day of the Fight (1951)
15 July, 11.05pm.
Documentary short. A day in the life of a middleweight Irish boxer named Walter Cartier, particularly the day of his bout with black middleweight Bobby James.
Barry Lyndon (1975)
16 July, time tbc.
Kubrick's oeuvre was never more lavish, ravishing or brilliantly eccentric than in his 18th Century story of pugnacious Irish chancer Barry Lyndon, a man with a talent for money and appearances, but with a crippling lack of love in his heart.
Paths of Glory (1957)
17 July, 11:55am.
A story designed to make the blood boil: blameless French soldiers carry the can for their superiors' mistakes after a botched WWI assault. A work of genius from Kubrick, with a brilliant performance from Kirk Douglas.
Flying Padre (1951)
18 July, 12.55pm (Friday afternoon).
Documentary short. Two days in the life of priest Father Fred Stadtmuller whose New Mexico parish is so large he can only spread goodness and light among his flock with the aid of a mono-plane.
Lolita (1962)
18 July, 9pm.
Kubrick's controversial and deeply ironic black comedy stars James Mason as a middle aged professor obsessed with a precociously sexual minor. Adapted by Nabokov from his own novel.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
19 July, 1.30pm.
Spectacular, trailblazing and philosophical, it's an undisputed masterpiece.
Killer's Kiss (1955)
21 July, 11.30pm.
Stanley Kubrick's stylish second feature, shot on a shoestring but a clear indication of the great things to come. Intricately plotted, it tells the story of a has-been boxer who falls for a beautiful broad with a violent boyfriend.
The Killing (1956)
23 July, 12.05am.
Tightly plotted heist-goes-wrong thriller.
The Shining (1980)
25 July, 9pm.
Stanley Kubrick's atmospheric adaptation of a Stephen King tale. Jack Nicholson stars, in maniacal, terrifying form.
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