On December 15, 2002, we received
another message from Katharina Kubrick, which read:
"I just wanted to thank you for keeping the Stanley
Kubrick Remembrance page up and running. It's the
youngsters who discover his work that will ensure
his legacy goes on and on. I read the page from time
to time and it's wonderful, sad, heartwarming and
ometimes- strange. Merry Christmas."
On January 7, 2002, we received another message
from Katharina Kubrick, which read:
"I come and visit this site every once
in a while. I am greatly cheered by the continuing messages of discovery
and appreciation that are posted here. This was our third Christmas
without him...warmest regards to you all."
On June 28, 1999, we received a message from
some very special people, who dearly appreciate everyone's
heartfelt tributes.
"We, that is Christiane, Katharina and Anya Kubrick,
have just found this site. There are so many!
We are so very touched and amazed at the phenomenal
amount of people who hold him in such esteem. He would
have been overwhelmed and flattered. Really! Our thanks
go out to you, we miss him so very much."
Goodbye, dear sir, you will be missed.....
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N. Weeks: 02/04/05
Hey. Just now saw this tribute. I wanted to add my own
comment. Kubrick has been a main inspiration of mine
since I was 14 and first became interested in film as an
art form. I am 18 now. I was first introduced to his
work in 1999 with Full Metal Jacket, and I remember
reading only a few weeks later he passed on. I was
shocked. Stanley Kubrick was such a great man,
visionary, and artist. Anyone who has seen one of his
films will be changed forever. I don't believe Kubrick
was ever truly appreciated for how brilliant he really
was while he was alive.
Boris: 01/30/05
There is only one Stanley Kubrick, and his ability to
inspire, entertain, and create wonder in the hearts and
minds is unparallel. He was a true genius who took film
making to new heights. The music, the camera work have
been imitated and copied. The world mourns a true
artist. Robert Browning once said, " If you get
simple beauty and nought else, you get about the best
thing God invents." Stanley Kubrick created true
beauty and God was his guide.
Sean Greenwood: 01/25/05
Stanley Kubrick is, in my opinion, one of the best
filmmakers in cinema history. I have the 2001 box set of
his well-known work, and I intend to watch his earlier
films as well (some are hard to find). He was a genius.
I only wish I was older, so that I could have perhaps
worked with him or known him. I intend to keep the name
of Stanley Kubrick alive and well while I am alive. He
will not die while I am living.
Anonymous: 01/16/05
The first time I was introduced to Stanley Kubrick was
when I was little. My dad and I watched Full Metal
Jacket. And at first I hated it, I didn't like it at
all. But as I grew over the years I sat down to give it
another try. And from then on, oh my brothers, the way I
look at movies as changed me forever. I own/watched more
than the majority of the movies Stanley has made. Every
one of his movies that I own (Dr. Strangelove, Full
Metal Jacket, The Shining, Clockwork Orange, 2001: A
Space odyssey, Spartacus, and Barry Lyndon) holds a
special place in me. Stanley Kubrick was one of the best
directors of all time and the reason why I want to make
movies. Stanley, we love you and miss R.I.P.
Anonymous: 01/10/05
I will always remember the day I was hired at my Movie
Theatre, July 19, 1999. It was also the opening night of
Mr. Kubrick's final masterpiece "Eyes Wide
Shut". As a lifelong lover of cinema, I pride
myself on this coincidence. Kubrick was such an
innovator, a prophet, the Brian Wilson of cinema, a man
who's genius hasn't been touched or replicated. His
contributions, both technical and artistic remain
unsurpassed. The pioneer of the Steadicam, father of the
dolly shot, believer of natural light, helmer of the
ultimate sci-fi film, the world's most cynical pacifist.
Anonymous: 12/29/04
I remember when I first saw "Clockwork Orange"
for the first time and it blew me away. I didn't think
any other of Kubrick's movies would do the same but I
was wrong. Coming out of the theatre after seeing
"Barry Lyndon" I almost believed I was
transported in the past to 18th century Europe. After
numerous showings of either film I can honestly say I
still feel about these two movies as I did the first
time, blown away and emotionally satisfied.
Francisco Baylosis III: 12/09/04
I became aware of this truly extraordinary human being
only after he has left us. Stanley Kubrick has changed
the way I view myself in relation to the universe that
surrounds us. Art, in its purest form, is both beautiful
and grotesque. wonderful and sad, calm and excited. The
only person who knew him the best was himself which he
tried, if anyone is listening, to communicate through
his work. I can only hope to achieve that level of
understanding through my own work.
Anonymous: 12/04/04
Kubrick is what made me want to be a director. Period.
His work has inspired contemporary directors, and that
sort of influence will never die. That is the power of
his work.
Red Dragon: 12/02/04
What can one person say after so much has been repeated?
As an art student and as a film enthusiast this body of
work has changed my life. I am glad that I found one of
the tribute sites, in order to say thank you. I love
Kubrick's work and it continues to inspire those
students going into the industry.
David Olden (Victoria, BC,
Canada): 11/30/04
Late night out for coffee just the other day,
"2001" playing on my iBook. The waiter, who
had seen it, is watching the trip, walls of
motion-blurred colors. -- glimpse of Dave Bowman's face
caught mid-expression -- and the waiter "What was
that?!" I explain for both of us, new
understanding, that Kubrick is carefully placing still
photos (no time passes in a photograph) in a stream of
motion (time passes) and by contrasting the two, is part
of manipulation the passage of time, during a sequence
that has to take us a distance further than we have ever
gone. The waiter nods. And I glowed; Stanley gave me
these things to work out on my own! As audience, I miss
him, but to be honest, I find it hard to believe he's
gone while he's still teaching me like this. There is
silence during the little 'micro-epiphany' like the one
I just shared, but if Stanley were watching (I feel he
might be) he's staying quiet so I don't distract myself
waiting for praise from the teacher, and instead
understand how a sequence like this works in it's
context. My sequences in my films will be my own, of
course, but this is how I get the understanding. How can
I possible convey my gratitude for what Stanley has
given me?
Anonymous: 11/19/04
I learned about Mr. Kubrick while I was in film school
and my love for him and his work will burn inside me
until the day I die. His dedication and perfection in
film is daunting. His vision brought to life some of the
greatest books and he always seemed to make them better.
I was in London when he passed away and I hope that his
spirit in some way passed through me so that when I
begin to make films I can be half the director he was
and make better films than the populist advertisement
led drivel that is out now.
Anonymous: 11/17/04
If Monet's transfigured visages were a testament to narcissism,
Kubrick's would be its reciprocal. Majestic in its
devout attempts to be at once a veneer of human existence
and sun-drenching whitewash of complacency, Kubrick's
stockpile of 35mm is a contradiction to Holly-schlock-wood.
To understate the man - "if we can submit to the
minimum, we can excel at grandiosity."
Robert Benjamin III: 11/08/04
The first Kubrick film I had the pleasure of witnessing
was 2001. With any other auteur it would simply have
been downhill from then on. His life's work has touched
my soul in a profound and personal manner. Stanley was
the finest in his field and it is incredible to think
that he transcends the likes of Bergman, Fellini,
Kurosawa and Welles, with his satirical and at certain
times, serenely allegorical masterworks. Max Ophuls
would have been proud and could not possibly have
conceived of Stanley Kubrick's exquisite narrative
creation. He was not without critical and commercial
success but this will multiply posthumously. It is just
a shame he wont be around to witness future works
inspired by him. It just remains to be seen who will
pick up the baton Ophuls' work inspired him to labor
over in reaching the finishing line. I think most will
agree that kubrick surpassed the limitations of that
finishing line and the boundaries of any metaphorical
running track. It simply remains to be seen who will
carry on the legacy and endeavor to become Stanley's
very own "Star Child".
Nick: 11/06/04
Kubrick single-handedly influenced me to move to a
large city and attend film school.
Anonymous: 11/06/04
Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the most
influential movies ever. It is THE most influential
movie regarding special effects and science fiction.
Grandmaster-of-film Stanley Kubrick made a movie with
a deep, meaning and thrilling story about mankind and
its place in the universe. Its special effects still
hold up to this day! Name me one movie before or since
who have accomplished that! Even fan favourite Star
Wars was revised, fx from the 1980s look now poorly
and dated (but are still fun) and even movies from the
1990s are falling apart because of the fx that were
great at the time, but now... But then there is 2001:
A Space Odyssey - one of my all time favourites and it
blows me away every time I see it.
I focus now on my favourite Kubrick
movie, but I cannot submit this without the terrific
humor of Dr. Strangelove, the dark society that was
created in A Clockwork Orange (and now more current
than ever), the horror of the Overlook Hotel in The
Shining, the epic Spartacus (still unsurpassed in the
swords-and-sandals genre), the true horror of war in
Full Metal Jacket and all others. Never made a bad
movie. They cannot even be ranked as good. They were
all great and totally different. A legacy to be proud
of.
Anonymous: 11/05/04
The perfect movie is something hard to find. It's when
all the little things click. Most directors have never
made one. Kubrick did it two or three times.
Anonymous: 11/01/04
Mr. Kubrick is my role model. Out of all my favorite
movies Stan's are probably the most important to me.
The unique comedy of "Dr. Strangelove", the
chills from "The Shining", and the indefinable
genius of "2001". But the most
important thing about this man is his message. Thank
you.
Jonathan Hatfull: 10/28/04
Stanley Kubrick's films are a never-ending source of
fascination and enjoyment. Each film was a struggle to
create something new and memorable, and he achieved
his goal every time. From the terrifying The Shining
to the hilarious Dr. Strangelove, his films are
endlessly watchable and deserve to go down in history
as some of the greatest films ever made. It is a
testament to his genius that he is still being studied
and praised to this day.
Anonymous: 10/27/04
2001: A Space Odyssey is probably the only movie that
I'm aware of that is able to captivate audiences with
barely any use of dialogue or story. It's an art film.
Kubrick was and always will be the best. The only bad
film he ever directed was Eyes Wide Shut (he did a
great job with the directing, but everything else
sucked). Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Dr. Strangelove,
2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal
Jacket, The Shining, Kubrick did more for the film
industry than we will ever know.
Anonymous: 10/26/04
No man in the film industry will ever be able to play
with our emotions the way Stanley Kubrick did. 2001: A
Space Odyssey a perfect example of Kubrick's talent as
a director, not just a screenwriter.
Anonymous: 10/23/04
I am, like many, a true lover of cinema and great
films. Stanley Kubrick's collection just became apart
of my DVD collection and let me tell you...it's my
favorite. It's ridiculous the way he made movies...and
I will always appreciate how truly wonderful and
masterful they are. Clockwork is the craziest,
weirdest, and most well done movie I have seen! Thanks
Stanley, you have inspired me...I am only 20 years
old.
Anonymous: 10/12/04
Mr. Kubrick, you were the unrivaled master of
everything film, from Full Metal Jacket to Eyes Wide
Shut, your movies were nothing short of art.
Anonymous: 09/11/04
I'm only 15, but I've already seen 7 Stanley Kubrick
movies (Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, 2001, A
Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and
Eyes Wide Shut). I think he's the best director ever.
All his movies might not be perfect but you can always
count on the directing being good and making it
watchable (like during the boring parts of Eyes Wide
Shut, The Shining, and 2001, they'd be boring as hell if
they weren't directed so damn good). The first Kubrick
movie I saw was The Shining in 7th grade after I read
the really really good book (if you saw the movie and
didn't really like it, read the book, it's much better
than the movie), I didn't really like it because it was
so different from the book and I didn't know anything
about good directing back then, so I hated Kubrick. Then
earlier this I saw Full Metal Jacket on HBO On Demand
and loved it, I thought it was really funny and the
action scenes were really good and suspenseful because
of how they were directed. After that I read A Clockwork
Orange and liked that too, especially the language, I
think me and Stanley Kubrick have the same taste in
books. Then I saw the movie and LOOOOVED it. After that
I started to watch every Kubrick movie I could, but my
Blockbuster sucks and doesn't have any good movies, just
like 8 walls of "The Secret Window" with nancy-boy
Johnny Depp so I had some trouble finding them. But TCM
shows some of his earlier movies so I saw Paths of Glory
and Dr. Strangelove and liked them too. Sometime over
the summer I watched Eyes Wide Shut and didn't really
like it. On Tuesday I bought 2001 and watched it and
really liked it, I kinda even liked the boring parts.
And now, like a lot of you, I've been thinking about a
movie writing and/or directing movies, but I live in NJ
so that'll probably never happen and just one of my
other dream jobs (they are President, and being in the
Mafia, I like Mafia movies a lot too).
Anonymous: 09/01/04
A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket
are all in my top 10 movies of all time. I've only
recently came across Kubrick's work. It's a shame that
he has passed, because I think he is the best director
in film history. I have A Clockwork Orange on DVD and I
watch that movie at least twice a week. It is just so
different than any other movie. His memory and his
movies will continue to live on for centuries.
Anonymous: 09/01/04
Stanley was a saint send by God on a personal quest to deliver his powerful
images to the eyes of the people on this earth. Kubrick was never gone 'we can
still see him through his films.
Luke: 08/25/04
I've read many of the previous comments about Mr. Kubrick and I must say I agree
with most. Like many others, my first exposure to his work was in 2001 - A Space
Odyssey. I was so inspired by it that I went out and read the book, and then the
other 2 sequels. I think what makes that film so monumental is not only the
technical excellence that Mr. Kubrick used but the mood imparted on the viewer.
Since my first viewing, I have developed several explanations for what was he
was trying to say, but it was the manner in which he portrayed it that was so
monumental. I think the only director that comes close to Stanley Kubrick's
talent may be Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) or Steven Spielberg - both of
whom spoke most favorably to Kubrick's work. He indeed will be missed, but his
influence will go on.
Anonymous: 07/29/04
El mejor derector de la historia,sin duda. Stanley hacia poesia visual, no cine sus peliculas tienen mensajes que otros direectres no saben transmitir. Hecharemos de menos un director asi, nunca habrá otro como el....te hecharemos de menos...
Anonymous: 07/09/04
I just wanted to say to the man's spirit, and I do hope he's listening, 2001 changed the way I looked at things. Sci-fi was just a genre to me before I saw it. 2001 expanded my mind at the age of 9. Nothing I've seen can compare to that movie. Any fans that would like to talk about 2001 or any others, just send me an IM - themainphrame.
Anonymous: 06/30/04
Thank you for the beauty and meticulous detail in your work, Mr. Kubrick. I never met you, but as an artist in training, it is the respect for you that I hold close. Thank you for reaching the heights you did through nothing but strength of your character and art.
Anonymous: 06/28/04
The first film that made me aware of the legend that is Stanley Kubrick was 'Full Metal Jacket', on my eleventh birthday (of course, my dad shouldn't really have been showing such a violent film you may add). It goes without saying that I'd already seen 'Spartacus' (a film which, to this day, I can't believe was made by such a young guy who went on to make classics well into the Nineties) and 'The Shining'. But I don't want to just name the obvious films that are a given, i.e. '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Paths of Glory', etc, etc. 'The Killing' and 'The Killer's Kiss' are and ode to his diversity. He is remembered by the fans for his film, not his private life, which is something his family will treasure, and rightly so. He chose not to go down the path of the celebrities who complain about their fame yet still, by their own admittance, spend their time in the limelight. He is the untouchable, ever-lasting Orion, whose only scorpion will be the fans who will revise his films thoroughly, always, even in an attempt to perhaps see something of Stanley Kubrick in his films.
Henry Alexander (Australia): 06/24/04
I am still mourning the passing of an amazing human being. What he has created no man can ever take away. Stanley Kubrick along with Akira Kurosawa remain the only two real icons of the moviemaking industry. He gave us HOPE!!!! I could say so much more but I think less is best.
Marc Courval de Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 06/22/04
Jài vu presque tout les films de M. Stanley Kubrick en francais car je suis moi meme francophone. A travers les films de Stanley j`ai compris que l`etre humain est tantot vulnerable, manipulateirs, egoiste, cruel, qui desire avoir recours a la vegeance quìl est effrayer qui a souvent peur des autres ainsi que de leur ezctions l`aspect psychologique domine l`oevre Kubrickienne et le jeu de la caméra dans plusieurs de ses films sont novateurs et brillants meri Stanley Kubrick pour vos films criands de verite sur la nature humaine profonde.
Beau McCoy: 06/14/04
Stanley Kubrick remains, to this day, one of the greatest directors of film of all time. It has nothing to do with his personality or even the quality of the films he made, but the approaches that he used with them. "The Shining", to this day, is one of the scariest films of all time, IMO, and 2001 is one of the greatest motion pictures ever created. It is thought-provoking, and to this day, I have no idea what some of it means, but it is, without a doubt, the greatest mind trip and challenge any director has ever given us. Stanley Kubrick challenged audiences, and for that, he will always have my greatest and utmost respect. God Bless You, Mr. Kubrick, and thank you for changing the face of cinema as we know it. Thank you...so very much.
T.H. from Finland: 06/13/04
Audio-visual poetry, unique works of art... That's what Stanley Kubrick's last six movies are. It is so amazing those movies have been made in this world that teachers of religion should use them as examples of divine miracles.
Anonymous: 06/11/04
I remember watching "2001" for the first time when I was 11 years old and being blown away. That was 35 years ago, and the movie still retains its magic with each viewing. As a film fan, I find myself dividing films into two categories: Kubrick's films, and everything else. With the possible exception of the Beatles, no popular artist has so clearly dominated his field.
Anonymous: 06/09/04
Which one is Kubrick's best film? I think that is a more difficult question than asking somebody which one of his fingers he would rather lose. My personal favourite is "Paths of Glory". There goes my thumb. My second is "Barry Lyndon".
Anonymous: 06/06/04
I am a boy from China. Kubrick is one of my favorite directors. There's nothing he cannot laugh at and there's nothing that cannot be scorned by him. I'll miss you!
Anonymous: 06/01/04
I was just 13 when I saw A Clockwork Orange. The first thing I did after seeing it was watch it again. I'm 17 now and I love Kubrick's entire body of work. The man was a genius.
