12 Times A Director Went On An INSANE Streak Of Great Movies

1. Stanley Kubrick: Four Films Between 1964-1980 (Or His Entire Filmography)

The Streak: Dr Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining

There’s an argument to be made that Kubrick’s entire career should be eligible for this list. There’s not really a dud in his oeuvre; even early flicks you don’t think of as being “Kubrick” films are damn good, with the likes of Paths of Glory, Lolita and even The Killing all deserving of high praise.

That said, there’s no denying that his run from Dr Strangelove through to The Shining is a cut above not only the rest of his work, but the work of most filmmakers in general. His 1964 Cold War comedy proved the director was a master of any genre, taking close-to-home societal and political fears and playing them for the farce they were, all the while shooting it like a straight wartime thriller.

Moving in a completely different direction, Kubrick returned four years later with 2001: A Space Odyssey, a movie which started out as a captivating and convincing portrayal of near-future space travel and ended up a psychedelic, philosophical fever dream. In four years, Kubrick conquered comedy and redefined sci-fi.

Not missing a trick, the adaptation of A Clockwork Orange was next, and again birthed cinematic icons in Alex and his Droogs, while stirring up plenty of controversy internationally.

Probably completely mad on power, his next opus was the incredibly indulgent (which is saying something considering the director we’re talking about) Barry Lyndon, a three-hour period drama as grand and lavish as its runtime suggests. Rounding this era off was The Shining, the last film Kubrick would make for seven years.

And these are only the masterpieces we're talking about, with following films Eyes Wide Shut and Full Metal Jacket only being disallowed because they’re not perfect.

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