The Films of Stanley Kubrick
Marc Lapadula is a Senior Lecturer in the Film Studies Program at Yale University. He is a playwright, screenwriter and an award-winning film producer. In addition to Yale, Marc has taught at Columbia University’s Graduate Film School, created the screenwriting programs at both The University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins–where he won Outstanding Teaching awards–and has lectured on British and American Theatre and playwriting. Lapadula has given highly acclaimed classic film lectures on a wide range of cinema topics across the country at notable venues, such as: The National Press Club, The Smithsonian Institution, The Commonwealth Club, The Cleveland Museum of Art, and The New York Historical Society.
Overview
Perhaps the most controversial filmmaker of his era, Stanley Kubrick has been awarded this honor based on only a dozen films in a career that spanned five decades. Kubrick once remarked: “If it can be written or thought, it can be filmed.” His ambitious masterpiece, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, revolutionized the way contemporary filmmakers would ever again “envision” their medium by inspiring a new generation of cutting-edge cinematic artists who facilitated even bolder technological innovation. But Stanley Kubrick’s contributions to film are much more than those of a sophisticated visual stylist. Rich in powerful social themes and nightmarish subtexts, his films, no matter what their genre, force viewers to confront startling aspects of human civilization.Excerpts from his greatest films will be screened and discussed. They will include:
DOCTOR STRANGELOVE, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, THE SHINING and FULL METAL JACKET.