It's one of the few movies that didn't try to hide how short Tom Cruise is.

2:00 I rented eyes wide shut from blockbuster just because it had Tom cruise in it. I rode my bike home and somehow my mom saw the movie I rented. She made me return it back to the store. 😂

According to IMDb, when he heard Tom and Nicole were going to England to do this movie, Vincent D'Onofrio, having worked with Stanley on Full Metal Jacket, gave them this advice: "Rent a house or apartment, because you're going to be in England for a while". If that's true, good advice Vincent.

I REALLY hope someday you do a "10 MORE thing you didn't know about..." for this movie. There's SO MUCH MORE to unravel about this film regarding its deeper meanings. Granted, there's plenty of other YT channels that do it already (and usually have conflicting viewpoints regarding lots of symbolism) but you always put a cheerful positive spin on things.

Could you imagine if Kubrick filmed Groundhog Day? He’d probably film Bill Murray slowly loosing his mind as he repeats the same takes over and over until he becomes delusional and delirious then splice them all together in sequence till all the takes combined show him becoming a raging lunatic

The movie makes me nostalgic for Christmas time. First time I saw it I couldn’t understand what I was looking at. I was into the whole adventure aspect. Later I saw it with someone who was able to break it down for me. Informed me that these people are everywhere in all sectors of society.

The exterior of the mansion in eyes wide shut is also used as Wayne manor in Batman begins. Rade Šerbedžija who plays the under the rainbow dress shop also stared in Batman begins, he played the homeless guy who exchanged cotes with Bruce Wayne.

This was hilarious man. Your impression of the creepy music was spot on

I had a crush on Vinessa Shaw (who was the escort in the red dress next to Tom Cruise). She was great in Ladybugs.

It’s funny. Watching this when it came out I was 16 and at the time I thought it was ok but not as good as clockwork or the shining, after re watching it at age 39 and being married with kids as an adult, I find it to be a masterpiece and right up there with all the other Kubrick films.

Kubrick dying when he did is so not a coincidence. Once he was dead, the studio had the power to remove scenes they didn’t want in the film. Many speculate a subplot having to do with the couple selling their daughter to the occult was removed.

They should’ve done an NC-17 version for DVD

Stanley Kubrick was a unique director: he made a movie in each genre and each movie set a new high for a genre.

I always liked that the NY streets felt a bit off, adds to the surreal “dream” aspect of the film.

The most unsettling movie to exist. Because you just know this shits real

It's also the main inspiration for the Court of Owls from the Batman mythos.

Kubrick makes weird films. David Lynch: hold my beer.

Minty's interpretation of the music is hilarious 😂😂😂

Green Witch Village. It’s a spooky place

You forgot to mention that actor Todd Field, the pianist, went on to become a noticeable filmmaker.

IMO it’s one of Cruise’s best performances because he’s put out of his comfort zone by Kubrick and he’s probably used to having more control on movie sets .

A masterpiece of a movie and a masterpiece of a video!….thank you Minty. Eyes Wide Shut is one of my favorites!

Isn't it pronounced 'gren-itch' village? Great movie!

I adore Eyes Wide Shut. I remember being there opening day. I had to travel an hour out of town to see it. I was part of message board conversations... good ol'days.

Great video as always. The song you so skillfully recreate is called Masked Ball by Jocelyn Pook. The swedish mask wearing rock band Ghost actually use that song to open thier live shows. It's creepy as hell.

I'm a native NYer and saw this movie in NYC as an adult when it came out. I felt it added to the surrealistic atmosphere of the film-- it looked like NYC but not quite, keeping with that 'walking thru a dream'-type aura in the film. I have to think Kubrick liked that, because if he really wanted authentic NYC I don't think anything would have stopped him from going there; he's too demanding to just settle for a reasonable facsimile. At the very least, he would have had certain streets/corners replicated with painstaking detail, but I think there was a reason he decided it would be NYC but not quite NYC. He likes to do that kind of thing with sets, like in The Shining where the interior shots don't look like they could ever fit into the hotel used in exterior shots and the layout makes no sense, and that's part of the way the film subliminally mind f**ks you. Also, Greenwich Village is pronounced as Gren-itch (rhymes with 'wren itch'). Good vid.

Number 4: Every Kubrick shoot was a nightmare. He was an artiste, with the actors and crew his canvas. After Dr. Strangelove, I think that actors only agreed to work for him because of the prestige, but so many have horror stories of working with him. With his annoyingly precise attention to the tiniest details, I would have liked to see him attempt animation where he could truly have control of every pixel of film. I am no movie star, but I have quit jobs because of managerial conflict.

I loved Eyes Wide Shut, its dark strangeness and theme of sex -- but not romantic sex. I thought it one of Kubrick's best.

Great job on this one Eyes Wide Shut is one of the movies I rewatch yearly and love to look at it in other ways Nice work on getting Stanley side and studio side in this

I think R. Lee Ermey's story actually sounds perfectly plausible, but so dues Todd Field's report. Stanley may have been doing take after take out of perfectionism, or perhaps a desire to capture the deeply lived-in performance of a stage actor who's done the same play literally hundreds of times. Or, it could be the symptom of a growing obsessive compulsive disorder. Similarly, Stanley's celebrating his triumph to one friend, and lamenting the film's failure to another, sounds like the peaks and valleys of depression. Who knows? At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what Stanley felt about the end product, only what we think about it as the audience. If there's a hypothetical version of the film that Stanley would have preferred to make, we will never know for sure, let alone see it. So contemplating it can only detract from the experience of the existing film. Eyes Wide Shut may not be my favorite Stanley Kubrick film, but it has plenty of virtues to recommend. It doesn't actually need to be better than it is. I think too many critics play the role of backseat director, commenting on how they'd have made something different rather than experiencing the film in front of them for what it is. And audiences all too often pick up this bad habit. It deprives us of the appreciation of the work in front of is, trapping us in the frustrated grandiosity of the notion that we could have somehow done it better. Notice how many films get panned in their initial release for not being what audiences expect, only to be rediscovered years later and finally appreciated for being ahead of the curve. I think Eyes Wide Shut was destined to be this kind of film, simply by being too complex and subtle to be truly understood on its first viewing. Most of the best films are like this. If we confine ourselves to defining films purely through our first hot take, we deprive ourselves of films that need multiple viewings to be completely understood. And to my mind, those are the best films.

Minty...you and 4 other KZfaqrs are on my list to personally sponsor when I win the lottery. What a great channel...the passion you have and your actual follow through of creating content is widely appreciated and personally wouldnt like a thing changed that you do. I hope you know we all are thankful for your videos and work you put into them. Thank you.

Another entertaining review, thanks! I was pondering as you were discussing the feel of NYC city streets vs. London, not having been there yourself. I'd love to hear your thoughts on an Australian movie like Jane Campion's first, Sweetie. That flick is so whack I have to wonder, is it a snapshot of ordinary Aussie life or off the wall for you guys?

FANTASTIC MINTY!!! Great performance this episode. You had me going from the very start!

Vinessa Shaw looked amazing.

"Heart attack in his sleep". At least they were respectful when they took him out.

22:14 You like to make up words? Merged + immersed. Presto "immerged".

I love you Minty!!!! As a New Yorker I chuckled at your pronunciation of Greenwich Village. We say it like gren-itch village. Also there is a Greenwich CT also pronounced gren-itch. There is a town in upstate NY called Greenwich pronounced green-witch.

Bravo minty! I fashion myself a Kubrick lover. And you found something I didn't know! Love the channel! Always subbed

Great video Minty! I never wanted to see this movie, but, after seeing your video, I think I might watch it, keep up the good work!

Eyes Wide Shut is my all time favorate Christmas movie ! 😊

I absolutely love this movie! Rob Ager at Collative Learning has a lot of great analysis videos about this, just like his Shining videos

Thanks Minty, love this one!

It just scratches the surface of how secret societies are the real power behind the scenes and what they do.

Finally you made a video on my favorite Christmas movie 😌🙌🏾

My favorite Kubrick film!

One of my favorite Christmas films

This is Definitely A Masterpiece Of A Film! Another 1 I Need to Revisit Very Soon!! Maybe Kubrick Got Influenced By David Lynch'S Music In His Movies....🤔 Great Job Mr. Minty!!

Been waiting for this one for a while !!

Looking sharp in your tux there friend!

Thank you, Minty. I enjoy your video content, have a good day!!

I do love that film, I saw it in the theater and was so taken by its strange secrecy, the peak into the elite’s world of extra curricular activities. A manner of saying, You don’t even have the slightest idea what happens behind closed doors. And maybe it be best not to know

Now that makes sense it was never filmed in NYC. Because I was wondering why in a 1999 film, I couldn’t spot the World Trade Center

Such an interesting video 😊 got my brain going...lol. You said Kubrick liked to make puzzles....what if he liked to make labyrinths? That's why all the long Tom Cruise walking shots? Just some food for thought 🤔 have a great day everyone ☮️

What was the meaning of the Bob Hope Mask that the Butler wore as Bill entered the party? That couldn't have been just a coincidence.

you forgot the part where he refused to cut out 24mins of scenes then he ended up dead giving the studio free for all to edit as they wished

"The truth will set you free; but not until it's finished with you."

You forgot to mention Leon Vitali Kuburick's long time assistant who played the man in the red robes. Leon gave up his (rather successful) acting career just to work with Kubrick. Great video.

Love your journey, thanks! ;)

Yup. I remember this movie. I enjoy it. It’s a Christmas movie, too. I stand by that!

This is gold! You have my substitution!

For those who're not yet into Kubrick's "universe", each & every movie he made was a maze of allegories wrapped in a giant puzzle & the viewer is supposed to assemble the pieces so they will know the story within the story which is inside of another story, which again is another story. To watch a Kubrick film as just a "movie" with all the overwhelming subtext, you'll most likely neither enjoy nor understand the film.

I love the idea that Minty wears movie outfits during his reviews. 👍

I couldn't make it twenty minutes into the film without changing the channel--after getting up and leaving the room more than a few times to do....some things. Your video is the longest viewing of the movie I've ever sat through.

I do believe the theories of it not being the actual cut. I heard there was an extra 20 minutes that were cut. On top of that, the end scene, the daughter is in the background and is with people in suits and disappears. People speculate that they sold their child to the group.

to know more about the cult would be an insane film of it's own, but would it deplete it's mystique? the odd piano/organ piece, amazing. nice vid

yes! i love this movie, Minty!!!

I wonder what Leon Vitali thought. I've never seen anything from him about it. He'd be the one to help finish it.

Even Kubrick had enough of Kubrick

Minty in shades and a tux looks like the coolest secret service agent ever lol

I always found this movie extremely interesting. First most people are going to be board with it. It is a character study. It is a simple idea really. We are just following this doctor around why his whole world is put into question. It is like the movie is telling you, you never know the secrets someone hides. And do you really want to know the truth? And that you should never think you know what a other person is thinking. It is a simple idea, basically a guy who thinks he wants to cheat on his wife, and him grappling with the events that lead him to act that way. I always liked the way the movie was shot, really wish he did the city shots on location though. (But I get it, it is nice to work in a controlled space)

My favorite holiday film! 😁

The movie represents the Hollywood lifestyle.

Alice is 'The Pink Panther', a predatory big cat that preys on birds and rabbits at night. The clues are all built into the various scenes, shown and removed by camera movement. Panning, zooming, actors walking (stepping on clues, putting their noses on clues as they walk by, etc).

Yess a great film, each time you watch you gotta deep dive about it.

This movie is a masterpiece with so much going on. It may have been a slow burn but I never got bored once. Tom Cruise really carried the film from start to finish

Great Video, as usual, Minty. Don't fret about not knowing the difference between The UK & New York City/Manhattan. I didn't recognize it either & I, then, lived in Brooklyn. It's very likely due to The Change in the city, during the Mayor Giuliani Administration. Instead of The New York that we all knew in The 1970s-early 1990s, during The Ed Koch & David Dinkins Administrations, Giuliani had started to change the city to The Disneyworld New York City of today. I liked The Tux & The Long Nosed Mask. Very Funny. Hopefully, if you haven't already made the trip, you'll get to visit New York City.

🤗G'day, mate! I really love your videos and frequently even rewatch them because they're so interesting and entertaining👌! 🎤 I don't want to sound like I'm being critical or ungrateful, but have you ever considered using a lapel microphone? Just a thought. 🙏Thank you so much for the hard work and the time you invest to create these videos for us!

Research the eyes wide shut ritual in Belgium. the Historical reality is far more Disturbing than Kubricks depiction.

Great video like you always make

I really enjoyed this movie when it came out, and every time I re-watch it, I find something new and interesting about it. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, its puzzles and symbolism that was put into the movie. I've spent many of hours around the table discussing this with friends and people on what exactly certain things meant.

One of them uncomfortable flims ever made, cool video as always Minty, you take care and have a nice day sir

I went to an Eyes Wide Shut party, once. It wasn’t as exciting as I thought it was going to be.

Looking sharp there! 😊

I subed to you. But I’m not getting the notifications for new videos. I always like the editing style of your videos. You do a damn good job

The main thing that many many don't know is number one. Not only is it based on a short novel, it is amazingly close to the novel, thereby scuppering those crackpot theories that somehow Kubrick had stumbled on secret satanic rituals practised now and that is why he was killed (not dying of a heart attack), that is why he wasn't allowed to put out his own version, that is why.......and so it goes on and on, with people claiming to see all sorts of things that were pure supposition or delusion. People are free to discuss this movie as much as they like, but saying all sorts of hare-brained things about the film, does it, and Kubrick a disservice.

I appreciate this film more with each watch. Still hoping for that directors cut.

Stanley was a genius. Any actor should have been honored to be directed by him

Good review!

A lovely videoo as always. You should follow it up with another amazing movie with Nicole Kidman blockbuster, BMX Bandits.

I really enjoy those movies with long takes and no dialogue. Makes you observe in detail and try to figure out what that silence means. This movie is great at sparkling debates about conspiracy theories in regards of 'the elite' and i really like that.

Lol! I love how you opened this video.

I knew this movie couldn’t have been located in NYC because I always tried to figure out the neighborhood he was walking in. It reminded of the Village but that’s all.

10:45 - "Green Witch Village" - Classic Minty!

Poor guy goes out on jealous rage to find some revenge action then gets into trouble, and accidentaly infiltrates the crooked governement swamp.

Alice was the one who saved Bill at the party. She’s how they always get invited to the parties at the beginning, because all the people at the party in the beginning, are also the ones at the orgy. She has an uncomfortable familiarity with the partygoer she danced with, because maybe they’d done the dirty at another masked party

I was only a youngin when it was out and i first saw it. Didn't understand it then but would like to revisit it

This movie convinced me to switch from white Christmas lights to multicolored ones.

I seem to be able to recognize "sets" such as these. They seem to be hollow in contrast to shooting on-site.

Another great review, Mark. One thing I was told by a fan is that the scene where Tom comes in and sees a mask next to Nicole and he breaks down was supposed to be the ending Kubrick wanted. The 20 or so minutes afterward are what Tom added into the film. Whether that was under the auspices of his boss at the organisation he's a member of is largely moot.

I saw this movie with my mother in theaters....yeah, it was awkward.