145 Too Many Film Directors, Too Few Kubricks
Stanley Kubrick was a director, but more often than not, he seemed like a prophet. He was a photographer, hated airplanes, lived a reclusive life, and though American, preferred Britain. He was an omnivorous reader, full of dissenting views about the world, hostile and skeptical toward rationality, fond of deception and mischief, childlike yet possessing the meticulous budgeting skills of a project manager. Film was not merely a tool he excelled at for making a living, but the perfect medium for expressing his views on the world. From the commanding, renowned director to the "Uncle Kubrick" in the eyes of ordinary film fans, he was half-god, half-man. His genius, shyness, obsessive research, controlling nature, and frugal management of compressed budgets have even spawned numerous "urban legends." In this episode, we discuss Kubrick's merits and faults, starting from the broader context of the era and cinema.
Original Chinese title & description
145 电影导演太多，库布里克太少
斯坦利·库布里克，一个导演，但更多时候却像一名先知。他会摄影，讨厌飞机，深居简出，身为美国人却更喜欢英国，他热衷杂食型阅读，对世界充满异见，对理性抱有敌意与怀疑，他喜欢欺骗与恶作剧，孩子气的同时也有着项目经理般的精打细算。电影不仅仅是他擅长对谋生工具，更是他表达对这个世界看法的完美载体。 从挥斥方遒的著名导演到普通影迷眼中的库翁，半神半人。关于他的天才、害羞、研究狂、控制欲和勤俭持家的压缩预算等等，甚至衍生出大量“都市传说”。本期节目，我们从更大的时代和电影背景出发，聊聊库布里克的是非功过。
Participation credit “本期参与者”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地、小红书：Sha-13号埋立地）。
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