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Who's the better director: Stanley Kubrick or Christopher Nolan
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:37 pm
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:39 pm to boomjosh
Kubrick a lot less predictable in his directing style and movie choices
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:50 pm to cypresstiger
I'm on team Kubrick but Nolan is outstanding
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:00 pm to boomjosh
After Tenet?
Kubrick
Kubrick
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:00 pm to boomjosh
For me this movie puts him ahead of Nolan
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:13 pm to BeepBopBoop
Tenet is a case study in overblown arrogance
That movie was a disaster
That movie was a disaster
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:28 pm to boomjosh
Oof
Can’t believe u think this is an apples-to-apples.
It’s Kubrick.
Can’t believe u think this is an apples-to-apples.
It’s Kubrick.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:37 pm to Raoul Stimulato
Yeah, it isn't close. Kubrick is probably the most singularly unique filmmaker in cinema history.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:50 pm to boomjosh
Nolan, hands down. Kubrick is insanely overrated.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:52 pm to boomjosh
Kubrick and it’s not close.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:55 pm to The Pirate King
Film syntax. Kubrik has it in spades.
See the mannequin scene towards the end of the killing, for example.
Or Danny on his big wheel rumbling thru empty wings of the hotel, from carpet to hardwood and back to carpet. Impeccable sound design.
Or the dialogue free first however many minutes of 2001.
Nolan needs to drop down half a weight class, grab some more casual stuff, and aspire to more of a Ridley Scott level oeuvre imo.
See the mannequin scene towards the end of the killing, for example.
Or Danny on his big wheel rumbling thru empty wings of the hotel, from carpet to hardwood and back to carpet. Impeccable sound design.
Or the dialogue free first however many minutes of 2001.
Nolan needs to drop down half a weight class, grab some more casual stuff, and aspire to more of a Ridley Scott level oeuvre imo.
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:56 pm to boomjosh
There is Kubrick and then there is everyone else.
Just the depth on which he considered each aspect of a production and his understanding of light + framing
Just the depth on which he considered each aspect of a production and his understanding of light + framing
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:11 pm to boomjosh
Kubrick is a better film maker. Nolan is a better movie maker.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:58 pm to boomjosh
Kubrick right now, but Nolan has so many years ahead of him he will pass him up eventually
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:04 pm to boomjosh
A more interesting question would be:
Spielberg or Nolan
Spielberg or Nolan
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:08 pm to boomjosh
Kubrick is an all time cinematic icon.
Nolan is outstanding for today, and is a leader among current working directors (during his time)......but I have to admit that the current crop of director talent is pretty weak, as are the movies being made now.
He is not in the same league with Kubrick, Scorsese, Coppola, Hitchcock.
Nolan is outstanding for today, and is a leader among current working directors (during his time)......but I have to admit that the current crop of director talent is pretty weak, as are the movies being made now.
He is not in the same league with Kubrick, Scorsese, Coppola, Hitchcock.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:15 pm to boomjosh
When Nolan learns to have at least B movie quality sound mixing again we can talk about him being up there.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:16 pm to Da #1 Stunna
quote:
He is not in the same league with Kubrick, Scorsese, Coppola, Hitchcock.
No Kurosawa?
Posted on 12/24/25 at 6:55 am to boomjosh
One can make good movies without being a complete asshat so I’ll go Nolan. Both are overrated
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:14 am to theunknownknight
quote:It’s not Christopher Nolan at his best, it’s Christopher Nolan at his most.
Tenet is a case study in overblown arrogance
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