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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 07:50 AM Sep 2013

I own seven Stanley Kubrick DVDs, your task today will be to deduce which seven I own

You will do this based on the following clues:

1. None of the seven are either his first or last feature films.

2. Only five of the seven are in color, the other two are black and white.

3. Only one of the movies is a comedy.

4. All seven movies are adapted from a literary work.

5. War is featured in only four of them.

6. One actor appears in two of the movies.

7. Think about beginnings and endings.

This will not be a guessing game where I'll critique each post. I will only inform the correct guesser that they've won.

Good luck and happy hunting!

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I own seven Stanley Kubrick DVDs, your task today will be to deduce which seven I own (Original Post) MrScorpio Sep 2013 OP
I know you have Dr Strangelove sarge43 Sep 2013 #1
Eyes Wide Shut? RiffRandell Sep 2013 #2
You have to guess ALL seven MrScorpio Sep 2013 #3
You did mention that...sorry. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #4
My guesses. (And before coffee too) Graybeard Sep 2013 #5
You are correct! MrScorpio Sep 2013 #7
When do I get my tee shirt? Graybeard Sep 2013 #9
He used Sterling Hayden twice too MrScorpio Sep 2013 #10
You must be mistaken; I have you owning eight. :) pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #6
You are correct as well! MrScorpio Sep 2013 #8
What are you doing Dave? benld74 Sep 2013 #11

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)
2. Eyes Wide Shut?
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 08:05 AM
Sep 2013

I'm kidding...I can only think of The Shining, Lolita and Full Metal Jacket off the top of my head.

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)
4. You did mention that...sorry.
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 08:12 AM
Sep 2013

Let me grab another cup of coffee but I'm sure someone will beat me to it.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)
5. My guesses. (And before coffee too)
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 09:01 AM
Sep 2013

Paths Of Glory
Dr. Strangelove...
Spartacus
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
The Shining
Full Metal Jacket
.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)
9. When do I get my tee shirt?
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 09:50 AM
Sep 2013

Am I correct the only 2 actors Kubrick used twice are Kirk Douglas and Peter Sellers? And I thought it unlikely you would own 'Lolita.

I own the boxed set, 'Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection'
which includes 9 films plus the doc 'A Life in Pictures'.
.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
6. You must be mistaken; I have you owning eight. :)
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 09:31 AM
Sep 2013

Okay, I pared it down to seven:

1. Paths of Glory (war)
2. Spartacus (war)
3. Dr. Strangelove (war)
4. 2001
5. A Clockwork Orange
6. The Shining
7. Full Metal Jacket (war)

The B&W are P of G and Dr. Strangelove; The comedy is Dr. S.; all are from lit works; the actor in 2 is Kirk Douglas, in P of G and Spartacus; I think I'm ending this now.

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