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Kubrick was remarkable in his singularity as a filmmaker. There is a fantastic 1 hr BBC documentary from the mid 2000's called 'Stanley Kubrick's Boxes' in whi
by Slow_Hand 2y ago
Kubrick was remarkable in his singularity as a filmmaker.
There is a fantastic 1 hr BBC documentary from the mid 2000's called 'Stanley Kubrick's Boxes' in which the documentary crew is given access to Kubrick's estate and warehouses after his passing. They examine the contents of the boxes of research and pre-production material that Kubrick accrued over several decades when crafting his films. The lengths he went to flesh them out are stunning.
The takeaway is of someone with a singular ambition and extreme thoroughness when planning their films. It's been immensely inspiring to witness just how intently a creator can focus on crafting their work. I strongly recommend it.
- philwebster 2y agoThanks for sharing! Looks like the documentary is available on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/322890808 https://vimeo.com/322890808
- histories 2y agoKubrick famously read "every book about Napoleon that he could obtain". https://imgur.com/lJB7nSb https://imgur.com/lJB7nSb https://imgur.com/ZwruOl5 https://imgur.com/ZwruOl5 https://imgur.com/VUsFyj1 https://imgur.com/VUsFyj1 https://www.reddit.com/r/StanleyKubrick/comments/vuzygq/kubricks_napoleon_file_cabinet_with_cards/ https://www.reddit.com/r/StanleyKubrick/comments/vuzygq/kubr...
- Slow_Hand 2y agoSounds about right. I recall reading a book about Kubrick 15 years ago in which the author/interviewer visited his house and was left alone in Stanley's study for a few minutes. As he walked around the room and examined the (fully stocked) bookcases he realized that every single book in the room was about Napoleon.