Comments on: Stanley Kubrick Pal Dismisses ‘Room 237’ Theories, Armond White Says Film Is “End Of Cinephilia”

By: Keyser

Keyser — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

The most unintentionally funny "documentary" I've seen in many years. It feels like a practical joke that the director is playing on the participants, giving them more than enough rope to hang themselves. Repeatedly.

By: Brett Smith

Brett Smith — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

I love The Shining and all, but Marienbad is the best movie ever committed to celluloid.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

I enjoyed the doc, but I also went into it looking for laughs and not insight.

By: Monica1ag

Monica1ag — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

As Steve said, Stanley Kubrick is the best.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

The problem is, Vitali is the same man who lied and completely got wrong "Kubrick's wishes for the Barry Lyndon aspect ratio".

Obviously Room 237 is a terrible movie which mocks The Shining, but this is not to say that The Shining itself isnt a deeply symbolic work with many layers, one of which is genuinely touched upon in Room 237 – the film being about a history of overlooked and repressed genocides. Unfortunately Room 237's filmmakers are idiots who sought out idiots in order to demean the film. There is much genuine, intelligent scholarship (and fanboyism!) out there on The Shining, none of which is captured in Room 237.

Armond White's rant is sad. He's always strawmanning, demeaning Kubrick fans because of 4 nutcases in a documentary made by nutcases. And yes Armond, we've seen Resnais' films. There are fanboys, believe it or not, far more cine-literate than you.

By: bob

bob — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

Armond White:

Stanley Kubrick films = The Shits

"Norbit" = Cinematic Masterpiece

Nuff said!

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

This doc seems like a pretty good look at people like that. I agree with White, and I think art suffers when you replace critical thinking with… whatever you can call this unchecked conspiracy theory horseshit.

By: No

No — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:23 +0000

"These 'Shining' geeks donât even know the hotel story of Alain Resnaisâ 'Last Year at Marienbad,' a truly profound expression of memory and desire."

Yeah, and one of the most boring films in cinematic film history.