Kubrick, of course, is a director unto himself. However, there are many
other films which have that Kubrickian blend of intellect, humanity,
depth, philosophical perspective, and (sometimes suppressed) emotion,
as well other films which have that "on the edge" or "over the top"
Kubrickian quality. Perhaps the most prominent feature of Kubrick's
films, internal congruence, is also present in these films.
Here is a short, incomplete, and very eclectic list of other excellent
more or less Kubrick-like films. Many of these films belong in more than
one category, so use these categories just as a temporary reference
point:
"I SMELL THE AIR OF ANOTHER PLANET"
(2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY)
AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD
ERASERHEAD
BLUE VELVET
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
MARAT/SADE
FILMS WHERE DIALOGUE IS PROMINENT
(FULL METAL JACKET, DR. STRANGELOVE, BARRY LYNDON)
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
SWEPT AWAY
MINDWALK
MY DINNER WITH ANDRE
DYSTOPIA
(A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, FULL METAL JACKET)
1984
BRAZIL
BLADE RUNNER (DIRECTOR'S CUT)
POSTMODERN COMEDIES
(DR. STRANGELOVE)
LOST IN AMERICA
KING OF COMEDY
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY
RAISING ARIZONA
MONTHY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
PLAN NINE FROM OUTER SPACE
THE YOUNG AMERICANS
DOCUMENTARIES
(DAY OF THE FIGHT, FLYING PADRE)
TITICUT FOLLIES
THE THIN BLUE LINE
VERNON, FLORIDA
THE ATOMIC CAFE
ROGER AND ME
HOOP DREAMS
FILMS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
CITIZEN KANE
DREAMS (Kurosawa)
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
FIVE EASY PIECES
STRAW DOGS
OBSESSION
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
HAIR
BLOW-UP
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THE SEVEN SAMURAI
RAN
KOYAANISQAATSI
BARAKA
BADLANDS (G.A)
IF . . . (G.A.)
O LUCKY MAN! (G.A.)
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