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I feel like I've grown out of Kubrick. He's a wonderful visual stylist, and he makes some of the most beautiful movies ever put to film. That said, his movies are just so cold. He hasn't an ounce of humanity in him, it seems, and his characters rarely resemble anything approximating an actual human being. I've become much more humanist as I've grown older, and Kubrick, who really was the first director I truly loved, just doesn't appeal to me like he did when I was an Angry Young Man.

Out of curiosity, are you a fan of Aronofsky?

One of my biggest compliments to Aronofsky is his ability to pull the most unbelievable performances out of his actors to bring to life a real human struggle. Many people on here hate the Fountain for some reason (it is one of my favorite films), but I love how Hugh Jackman is so relatable despite the film being so out there. His ability to take us through time and space by showcasing Thomas' love for Izzy is marvelous.

And Aronofsky performs similar feats in nearly all of his other movies.

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Posted by Fewer Kilometers

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Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 8/22/14 at 10:50 am to LoveThatMoney

Don't turn this into a Noah thread.

That's one step below a Man of Steel thread.

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Posted by Baloo

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Posted on 8/22/14 at 11:05 am to LoveThatMoney

I love Aronofsky. Pi is one of my favorite movies, and Requiem for a Dream is probably my favorite movie that I never, ever want to see again. And I'm with you on The Fountain. Aronofsky films are depressing, but there's always hope there. the Fountain is all about that hope, and really, all of the problems in Requiem are caused by their hopes. His vision of humanity isn't as bleak as Kubrick's (or Haneke or von Trier). I'm just not down for a director who seems to delight in punishing his audience anymore.

And if Full Metal Jacket is your rebuttal that Kubrick shows his humanity, well... prosecution rests.

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