Kubrick Quotes

39 quotes by 30 authors

Stanley Kubrick, I had been told, hates interviews. It's hard to know what to expect of the man if you've only seen his films. One… — Tim Cahill
With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them. — Ken Adam
It's almost inherent, but I'm a massive [Stanley] Kubrick fan. I'm a big admirer of what guys like Christopher Nolan have been able to do.… — David Brooks
When I was a kid and I was being introduced to science fiction by watching movies with my Dad, Kubrick is one of those guys… — Duncan Jones
The genius is not in how much Stanley Kubrick does in â€œ2001: A Space Odyssey,'' but in how little. This is the work of an… — Roger Ebert
'Love' has that Kubrick tonality to it, but this is not a Stanley Kubrick movie - there will never be another. At the same time,… — Tom DeLonge
Stanley Kubrick made Shelly Duvall go crazy during 'The Shining.' It's like one of the best performances ever. Maybe he shouldn't have gone that far,… — Jonah Hill
As filmmakers, we want the audience to have the most complete experience they can. For example, I interviewed Stanley Kubrick years ago around the time… — Michael Mann
I like the absurd and the surreal: the Coen brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick. — Kevin McCloud
I have always been a huge fan of Ridley Scott and certainly when I was a kid. 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' just blew me away because… — Christopher Nolan
The best conversation with Stanley Kubrick is a silent one: you sit in a theatre and watch his films and you learn so much. — Peter Weir
The whole idea of god is absurd. If anything, '2001' shows that what some people call 'god' is simply an acceptable term for their ignorance.… — Stanley Kubrick
There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and computer… — Douglas Trumbull
I always admired Stanley Kubrick for the fact that he managed to beat the system somehow. I think he kind of had it all figured… — Joel Coen
Stanley Kubrick knew we had good graphics around MIT and came to my lab to find out how to do it. We had some really… — Marvin Minsky
Kubrick never explained the ending to us, or what his intentions were. He didn't intend for it to be a predictable film. — Keir Dullea
Blue Movie was based on an idea that Stanley Kubrick had. Somebody came by one day with some porn footage. — Terry Southern
I've been around long enough now and have learned to be flexible enough to know that every movie isn't going to be Apocalypse Now and… — Laurence Fishburne
Kubrick showed us something special. Every film was a challenge, and a direct assault on cinema's conventions. — Bryan Singer

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