How would you compare Carpenter with Kubrick as directors?

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Carpenter is to me a better story teller, has an innate sense of all the components of a film. Generally solid flicks across the board. Some truly great others okey. The story and characters are primary, much like old school classical director that Carpenter looked up to.

Kubrick: Flashier, less emphasis on story, greater vision than Carpenter. but not neccesarily better movies. Completely unique approach to editing, for good or worse.

Did I get that right or am I underestimating Carpenters vision? His movies werent visual spectacles.
 
Madmick said:
Holy fuck John Carpenter is so overrated on this board.
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How many Carpenter films have awesome cinematography? He is like the worlds best old school director.

Cameron and Kubricks movies looked like diamonds. There is a difference in talent, surely.

But Carpenters movies are the best...
 
Carpenter makes fun accessible films. "Vampires" is my favorite.

I can't say that I love any of Kubrick's films but they are fascinating and complex. And visually incredible. I love parts of his films.
 
I watch movies for entertainment and read for a more thought-provoking experience, and Carpenter fits the movie bill more closely. Kubrick makes me think a bit more, though again, that is not the bigger reason I enjoy one movie over another.

Both have made movies I love, but I will watch more Carpenter movies again than Kubrick's.
 
Intermission said:
most Kubrick films are masterpiece fails. Clockwork Orange sucks, the Shining is all visuals.
Eyes Wide Shut has pathetic dialogue and is boring
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Did you really think your objectionable opinion of CO was going to be validated by some ridiculous, nonsensical commentary about Shining and EWS?
 
Intermission said:
Carpenter is to me a better story teller, has an innate sense of all the components of a film. Generally solid flicks across the board. Some truly great others okey. The story and characters are primary, much like old school classical director that Carpenter looked up to.

Kubrick: Flashier, less emphasis on story, greater vision than Carpenter. but not neccesarily better movies. Completely unique approach to editing, for good or worse.

Did I get that right or am I underestimating Carpenters vision? His movies werent visual spectacles.
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I wouldn't. I am a fan of both but they aren't really in competition
 
High brow vs low brow right? Kubrick was a master photographer, a supreme stylist, and interested in the big ideas. Carpenter just wanted to make fun films like the pulp he grew up on and had zero interest in the ideas beyond the surface level. I always see people shitting on the low brow but both are masters of genre filmmaking in their own right, and dismissing either suggests a limited appreciation for film as an art form imo.
 
Spam On Rye said:
High brow vs low brow right? Kubrick was a master photographer, a supreme stylist, and interested in the big ideas. Carpenter just wanted to make fun films like the pulp he grew up on and had zero interest in the ideas beyond the surface level. I always see people shitting on the low brow but both are masters of genre filmmaking in their own right, and dismissing either suggests a limited appreciation for film as an art form imo.
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That's my take too. He never wanted the movie to take attention away from itself and showcase him.

Wheras Tarantino and Kubrick wanted to go beyond what was on the page and flex.
 
I think Kubrick is somewhat overrated, many of his movies are not really fun to watch. Some are incredible. Full Metal jacket is one of the best war movies ever.
But I think sometimes he gets too high-brow for his own good.
Ultimately I think Kubrick is better and more influential.
 
I'll take Carpenter over Kubrick any day, in terms of do I actually want to sit down and watch the movie. To each his own but the only Kubrick movie that I'd ever want to watch again is FMJ.
 
Kubrick's movie all have a deep hidden underlying philosophical message. Carpenter makes movies that are for entertainment first
 
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