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@MuffinMan writes: an atmosphere that characterizes all of Kubrick's films? Do they have their own poetics? You haven't told me anything about this statement of yours.......... Kubrick's greatest merit is having indicated new patterns and new general lines in almost all categories of film; he revisited the rules of horror, science fiction, anti-militarist films, etc., always with excellent narrative clarity. There's not a single one of his films that's the same as another; in this, he resembles another one of my beloved directors, namely Billy Wilder. As for your comment on Shining, you missed the mark by saying it was shot in daylight... almost all the scenes are indoors, except for the ending, which takes place at night. With this, I conclude the discussion because I believe it has become devoid of substance. In your comments, you carry yourself as if you were a scholar of cinematic art... well!! As far as I'm concerned, feel free to think that I don't understand anything about films. (Partially true)

@MuffinMan, honestly, it seems to me that you’re talking a lot of nonsense. But reading your last comment, to prove that you’re not just blabbering, I ask you to explain what atmosphere defines Shining (which I reviewed) and what the poetics of Lolita are (I reviewed that one too).

@M.Poletti you should ask yourself why you enjoy being the center of attention. Now I'm giving you 5 to ruin your average.

Beautiful film, but when I saw it I thought that if the initial part (the one with the wedding) had been a little less redundant, the film would have benefited from it. It deserves 5 stars in any case.

@MuffinMan, please refrain from saying trivial things.

@MuffinMan think what you want, but "filmetto" is the only word that doesn’t pair with "Gone with the Wind." When artists present their art to the public, it’s only natural that there are awards and competitions; this happens in every field, even in literature. Then, it's true that the best does not always win, as I’ve already mentioned to you; Hitchcock, "Taxi Driver," or "L.A. Confidential" (which I reviewed) are two clear examples. Speaking of Kubrick's thought processes, to clarify my ideas, please tell me what thought processes are present in: "The Killing," "The Great Heist," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "The Shining," and "Eyes Wide Shut"... you don’t need to mention them all, just 3 or 4 will be enough.

@MuffinMan cinema is fiction, and Fellini is the most glaring example of it. If they shot it this way, it was certainly a well-thought-out choice; Selznick wasn't sleeping at night over it. By the way, it was shot in black and white (I believe). As for your point about Kubrick, I didn’t quite get how you linked it to Gone with the Wind; as you say, I’m very young, and I don’t understand certain discussions. Maybe I got it; you're referring to when I write: if you look at all the films that have won the Oscar, there are movies of all genres. So I’ll change my stance and say that there are films where you find all kinds of thought processes.

@bjork I didn't say that I liked it, but that not long ago, when I wanted to watch it again, after half an hour I couldn't take it anymore and I watched "Il giardino di cemento" (which I recommend to everyone). MuffinMan saying it's a little film seems wrong to me; I repeat that it's from '39, and one can assume that tastes were different back then. It's no coincidence that it was the most viewed film of all time. Bjork, when you write that it's dated, corny, fake, and sugary, I agree, indeed I will add that I changed the channel because after half an hour I thought I would have to endure another 2 - 3 hours of this far-fetched love and war story.

@MuffinMan I don't agree when you say it's a little movie. (Gone with the Wind, a more appropriate title because the weight it has had on true cinema is equal to air) Far from being a little movie, it was made with great means and great actors. I also disagree when you say it was created in the studios (with a cinematography that's as kitsch as it gets). For example, the scene of the Atlanta fire, in my opinion, is evocative; we shouldn't forget that the film is from '39. I also don't agree when you write that those in Hollywood invented the most anti-cinematographic event imaginable, the Oscars, dedicated to unifying a thought and taste... if you look at all the films that have won Oscars, there are works from every genre. Often, those that didn't win have become more famous than those that took home the statuette, see the works of Hitchcock or Taxi Driver.

@MuffinMan, I don't agree with anything you've written.