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Spartacus 1961
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:35 pm
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:35 pm
What was kubrick’s motivation with this one? Very different from his other films in terms of style, but consistent somehow.
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 11:05 pm to Shamoan
This was like when a director today has an indie hit and then gets hired to direct a Marvel movie. Kubrick had a few small hits at the time and the studio thought he was ready for a big budget movie. He was a director for hire but the movie was a big enough hit that he could get funding for less commercial projects like Lolita and do what he really wanted to do
Posted on 11/20/24 at 7:47 am to Shamoan
It seems like a logical progression after Paths of Glory. Not as big budget but still a decent budget with a big time star in Kirk Douglas (who got 1/3 of the 1M budget).
Posted on 11/20/24 at 8:00 am to rebelrouser
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Kirk Douglas
Some folks forget that Douglas was the guy who really gave Kubrick his break. Paths of Glory kind of ended up in production limbo when Dore Schary got axed in the studio shakeup. Kubrick and his partner at the time, Jim Harris (ETA: Still alive at age 96, BTW), convinced Douglas to make the movie and ultimately Spartacus.
I'm sure Stanley bristled at the environment, because Douglas had final say so as the employer. They fought so much they had to go to therapy.
This post was edited on 11/20/24 at 8:02 am
Posted on 11/20/24 at 8:13 am to Shamoan
Not sure, but they didn't have flattops in Ancient Rome.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 8:55 am to Shamoan
Christopher Moltisanti didn’t like it
Posted on 11/20/24 at 9:12 am to Shamoan
He actually wasn't the films original director he took over from
Anthony Mann three weeks into filming.
Anthony Mann three weeks into filming.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 9:38 am to Shamoan
It was a director for hire gig. Kirk Douglas fired the original director and brought in Kubrick. Kubrick, uncharacteristically, played ball with the studio because while he didn’t particularly love the project he knew it would make tons of money and fund his future projects. It became the highest grossing movie of the year and from that point forward Kubrick’s name as a director became marquee and he was given free rein for the rest of his career.
Important lesson to be learned - play ball one time and do what is asked to lead to an entire career of Final Cut privileges
Important lesson to be learned - play ball one time and do what is asked to lead to an entire career of Final Cut privileges
Posted on 11/20/24 at 9:56 am to Shamoan
I didnt like that they basically just made this movie a love story rather than a slave rebellion
Posted on 11/20/24 at 10:25 am to pevetohead
also written by dalton trumbo, didnt realize that until watching trumbo (abysmal)
Posted on 11/20/24 at 12:32 pm to fightforus82
anyone notice a glaring impossibility in the first few scenes of the movie ??
Posted on 11/20/24 at 12:37 pm to saray
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anyone notice a glaring impossibility in the first few scenes of the movie ??
I don't think most of us have seen it in the last 10 years so no.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:54 pm to Shamoan
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What was kubrick’s motivation with this one?
Cash in and hopefully make a great sword and sandals movie?
This post was edited on 11/20/24 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 11/20/24 at 2:01 pm to saray
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anyone notice a glaring impossibility in the first few scenes of the movie ??
I just remember Tony Curtis’ really bad Brooklyn accent: “I love you Spawticus.”
Posted on 11/20/24 at 2:02 pm to Godfather1
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I just remember Tony Curtis’ really bad Brooklyn accent: “I love you Spawticus.”
Forgot about that. One of the worst accents in film history. Tony Curtis Roman slave.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 2:34 pm to rebelrouser
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Forgot about that. One of the worst accents in film history. Tony Curtis Roman slave.
And that was nothing compared to John Wayne's portrayal of Genghis Khan in "The Conqueror" or Keanu Reeves playing Jonathan Harker in "Dracula" with his awful attempt at a British accent.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 3:39 pm to saray
Quit keeping Judge Smails in suspense.
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