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Originally Posted by alansmithee
I'd have to pick Dr. Strangelove, with Full Metal Jacket a close second. But does anyone else think that Kubrick is a overrated? Is seems someone who was known to be very precise and methodical with how his films looked would make sure to take the same effort with the works of authors he made into movies. I know Stephen King didn't like The Shining, and Kubrick also seemed to make no effort to keep the tone of Lolita the same as the book (and he also gave away a big suprise right in the beginning). I also heard Dr. Strangelove got the same treatment (serious book to comedy movie).
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Just because an adaptation is not faithful does not mean that it results in a poor film. Take a look at all of the other Steven King book-to-movie adaptations. Many of them are rubbish, regardless of how faithful they are or not. Take a look at the other The Shining, which Steven King played a large role in the production of. It is very faithful to the book. It is still a woeful film.
What works on paper does not necessarilty work on film.
Kubrick made excellent films. That is all that matters in my opinion.