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The Bronx native, turned London recluse, is reknowned for control over his movies — Kubrick’s contract with Warner Bros, stated that he could make any film he wanted to, at a cost to be determined and have it released ex actly as he intended. His home even had edit ing facilities in it. Kubrick was not the most prolific filmmak er — he only made 13 films, one of which. Eyes Wide Shut starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, has yet to be released — but he has left his imprint upon cinema history. • The Killing (1956) served as an inspira tion for Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. The Killing stars Sterling Hayden (who was the unforgettable, fluoride-obsessed Gen. Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove) as a crook in volved in a racetrack heist gone horribly wrong. • Spartacus (1960) was reportedly disliked by Kubrick, but the film has its fans. Kirk Douglas stars as a slave who leads a rebellion against the Roman Empire. The film features one of the most famous scenes in cinema history when a plethora of slaves stand up and declare, “I am Spartacus!” in order to protect the real one. • Lolita (1962) has a special place in pop culture: the name “Lolita” means a young girl of loose morals. The film, based on Vladimir Nobokov’s novel, is about Humbert Humbert’s (James Mason) obsession with the 15-year-old Lolita (Sue Lyon). The movie was both a commercial and crit ical success. • Dr Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is the complete title of Kubrick’s hilarious satire about nuclear war. Recently named the 26th best American film of all time by the American Film Institute, Peter Sellers plays in three roles in this Oscar- nominated film. Dr. Strangelove also has one of the most memorable scenes: Slim Pickens bull riding a nuclear bomb as it is dropped on USSR. • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was voted by a Sight and Sound survey of both critics and directors as one of the greatest films ever made and made the API list at No. 22. More of a silent film than a “talkie,” 2001 is considered one of the most am biguous pictures ever made. Critics originally panned it, but Roger Ebert praised it: “What he had actually done was make a philosophical statement about man’s place in the uni verse using images as those before him had used words, music or prayer." • A Clockwork Orange (1971) is so violent and nihilistic that it is still banned in England. It is the story of a young punk (Mal colm McDowell) who undergoes a radi cal technique to eliminate his destruc tive urges. A Clockwork Orange almost becomes a caricature and desensitizes the audi ence to the point where the violence be comes humorous. Perhaps this is the effect Kubrick was trying to achieve. • The Shining (1980), based on the Stephen King book of the same name, is about an innkeeper (Jack Nicholson) who comes down with a serious case of cabin fever and tries to murder his wife and son. The Shining is a chilling picture, and Nicholson has one of the most imitated lines in cinema: "Here’s Johnny!” • Full Metal Jacket (1987) is not real ly an anti-war film as it is a look at the dehumanization of man in combat. R. Lee Ermey is terrific as a brutal Marine drill instructor preparing re cruits for Vietnam. The sniper scene in Saving Private Ryan was modeled after a similar scene in Jacket. Kubrick was perfection. The former photographer changed film. • His movies are beautiful, slippery, hilarious, violent, border on the avant garde and are indescribably unique. He will be missed. The Cc m 8 a.n - d floor m liege pr— nn Coll— elted in p= h|:her edi_ m educ= The fair - Vice Pr - wi 1 incluci B^tbook s Rosie S istant it - nt of nployees have not i~ liege ma e sele process. ■ Dr. Jen-; at ministry help empl < pi cess by pieparing He said en ■ay not b« Hquiremei to them. Vice p Jeff Schmidt is a senior journalism major Art Continued from Page 3 “It was something that no one would expect me to do,” she said. “I thought it would hurt, but it didn’t really hurt that bad, until he dropped the ball in my mouth and I almost choked on it.” Schill said although the pierc ing itself was relatively painless. the recovery period was an un forgettable experience. “The next week was the worst,” she said. “Your tongue swells to twice its size and your friends make fun of you all the time. “I was interviewing for a job at the same time, so it was pret ty difficult. I had to really think about concentrating on pro nouncing my s’s and stuff.” However, there are two side to every story. Vohid Karimod, a junior fi nance major, said getting a tattoo is a form of self-torment. “I don’t think tattoos are ‘cool’,” he said. “They are against my religion. They torture your body, you’re not supposed to do anything painful to it.” Karimod said he has a friend who wants to get a tattoo, but he I “We an skid. “If [ti and motiv, ija placet Ji Mary Iv Gr^cbvRUbSM t f()ra( pi ise of tin ■a of the would advice her not to do is to prevei “She thinks it’ll be sex; terrenttoi eventually she will outgrow* 1 'Idren k he said. I The fail Schill said although shev. l ' ()n * 1 Y never get a tattoo, sheiscorff'^'P ^ ering getting another piercirlp 1011 ^ ■ IJ “I want to get somethinyl^- pierced,” she said. “It’saddicj , 1 lliees Once you get something d*' 1 l()l P‘ youwantsomethingelse.it ![, a drug." piepanng tages of at ge. A qui Billow eac puts to o aestions. I College resoui C. •7 pm - “My 1st Boyfriend” a play by Guiller mo DeLeon, is being presented at Yahoo. •8 p.m. - Sky with the suspect ing at The Theater. will be play- •7-9 p.m. - Lawrence James , an act artist will be performing at Brazos BlueR Bakery. • 7-9 p.m. - Hot Club of Cowtown, a west ern swing band will be perfroming at Brazos Blue Ribbon Bakery. •9:30 p.m. Fitzwilly’s. - Ruthie Foster is playing at 9:30p.m. Blue Notes Allstar will I at Fitzwilly’s. 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