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30 Times People Encountered Real-Life Moments So Distinct, They Belonged In A Kubrick Movie
Despite the fact that most of us carry cameras more powerful than our ancestors could even dream up, many people still can’t take a photo to save their lives. But sometimes, beauty can emerge from chaos in the right circumstances.
The “Accidental Kubrick” online community shares pictures from mundane moments that could fit perfectly into a Stanley Kubrick film. From eerie similarities to “The Shining” to interesting, vintage designs, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your thoughts and ideas in the comments section.
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#1
Come Pet Us, Danny
Spooky Demon Bat (she/they) 1 year ago
A famous director who directed movies like The Shining and A Clockwork Orange
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#2
An Enclosed Staircase
Leta Schoeller 1 year ago
I love the concept, but the rest of the room needs a home-y/lived in touch
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Ryan Mercer 1 year ago
How do you get furniture upstairs? You need a crane plus either remove the glass from a large window or maybe you have a balcony with double doors? This thing is cool, but only as an extra staircase, which is kind of a silly concept.
jamie_solt89 1 year ago
That's a good thing though, now you(or anyone ) can't fall over the side
#3
This 1969 German Swimming Pool
If you have come this far, there is a solid chance you have already seen one of Stanley Kubrick’s films. If not, here is a quick refresher. He directed, among other things, the Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Eyes Wide Shut, and Full Metal Jacket. This alone is a pretty impressive filmography.
Much of his success comes from a sort of obsessiveness with getting details right. For example, Jack Nicholson reported that he would have the actors do over fifty takes of some scenes because he was still not satisfied with their performance. One can imagine the nearly absurd level of involvement he had with every other part of the film.
#4
The Reception Desk At General Motors Technical Center, 1965
LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
"While GM maintained its world leadership in revenue and market share throughout the 1960s to 1980s, it was product controversy that plagued the company in this period. It seemed that, in every decade, a major mass-production product line was launched with defects of one type or another showing up early in their life cycle" (Corvair for one).
#5
Elton John's Walk-In Closet Dedicated To Just His Glasses
Jo Hardy 1 year ago
Too much... excess at it's worst. No way does he wear all of them!
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Bell-icose 1 year ago
Okay, if Elton John wants this we should let him...but that's it. I can't think of a single other person who would need a room like this an it not be 'excessive.' (Talk to me in twenty years Lady Gaga)
#6
Marienplatz Station, Munich, Germany
Gert Domber 1 year ago
that was not there when i grew up there and never saw it on my visits back home, last time i went home was 1999,
cal da trans emo rat (he/they) 1 year ago
orange, black, and white go so well together gershdrenggit
If fifty sounded absurd, you may be floored to learn that the staircase scene in The Shining took 127 takes, which left actress Shelley Duvall traumatized and in tears. Kubrick believed in pushing his actors as much as possible, as he believed that somewhere in all those takes there would be one or two perfect performances.
#7
Come Moo With Us, Danny
#8
Bloody Waterfall In Antarctica. Red Color Comes From A High Concentration Of Iron In Water
Danielle 1 year ago
Well I'm glad someone said it and it didn't have to be me.
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#9
If Stanley Kubrick Designed A Swimming Pool
Despite this reputation, he did espouse a philosophy of appealing to the masses. One would think that a demanding, transgressive director would limit him or herself to something highbrow, but Kubrick stated that he wanted his films to more resemble pop music. He compared two viewers, an Alabama truck driver, and a Cambridge intellectual, and stated that his films are for both since their "emotions and subconscious are far more similar than their intellects."
#10
Capsule Hotel In Japan
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
I really wish they'd do this at airports. I've had a couple longish stopovers and being able to book a capsule for 2 hours (or more) to take a nap would have been great.
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
"Dave? Dave? You don't need to do this, Dave. I'm really feeling much better now. Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do..."
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
I would love a little thing like that! I'd even love to get like a small one installed in my house so I can sleep in a little pod!
Natasha Arruda 1 year ago
I really like enclosed spaces. The idea of a capsule room is very enticing.
#11
The Red Hall, Seattle Library
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
Wonder the looks you would get if you walked down that hallway while carrying a copy of Carrie.
martymcmatrix 1 year ago
My honest condolences to the person responsible for the polish, but he's doing a REALLY great job...✨ 😎 🧽
Gen X Feral 1 year ago
Omfg this gives me anxiety! What sadist constructs this kind of nightmare??? I mean all we need is the guy from Hellraiser to walk down the stairs 😳
#12
Loft Space In The Netherlands
While a lot of discussions of Kubrick focus on his scripts and directing methods, it’s worth pointing out that he was in many ways comfortable around most parts of a movie set. Alexander Walker stated that he was one of the "very few film directors competent to instruct their lighting photographers in the precise effect they want." This is perhaps another reason why his style is so recognizable at a glance.
#13
Red / Oregon Wildfires Making It Look Straight Apocalyptic
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Ugh, I remember that year. It was crazy how red everything was.
Justin Rogers 1 year ago
That was a miserable month. Not being able to see or breathe was horrible
Karen Guy 1 year ago
We have that here in British Columbia. When our wildfire season starts it becomes like this.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
Yeah. I remember how smokey it was where I live in Burnaby. Mask wearing started up again.
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Reminds Me Of 2001
Will Cable 1 year ago
'Daisy, daisy give me your answer do 'and NOT 'Daisy Daisy give me your a*s to chew' as I've heard before.
Laura Williams 1 year ago
I don't understand the use of this room? Like is it a tower or a corridor.
#15
The Exam Hall At My University
WindySwede 1 year ago
the lesser known orangerum, before Stephen King realised that was not 'murder' backwards, and not how room was spelled? 😸
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Lee 1 year ago
'Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow for a warm, confident, fun hue. The color increases oxygen to the brain, which stimulates mental activity and creativity.'
cal da trans emo rat (he/they) 1 year ago
orange makes me shriek violently and do weird s**t with my weird gay friends :)
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Anneleen Schoofs 1 year ago
This is the exam hall in Groningen Netherlands. There has even been a petition to change the orange color. This photo gives me exam stress again after all these years.😅
Many critics believed that, first and foremost, he was a visual filmmaker, which is a somewhat reductive term, because aren’t they all? Indeed, part of his reputation may come from the fact that actors actually get interviewed, while most film journalists don’t spend a lot of time talking to the crew on any particular set.
#16
Room 237 Reacts Only
Sunny Day 1 year ago
I love that. Years ago on House Hunters, there was a bathroom similar to this - and the buyers could only talk about ripping it out and putting in a "hotel-style spa bath". I f*****g hated them in that moment.
Natasha Arruda 1 year ago
Well, it's okay, because they had no plans to pick that one, or likely really change it if they did, because in order to be on that show you had to already have bought a house and if that's the one they owned, the fact that they hadn't changed it yet meant they probably weren't really planning to.
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Norm Gilmore 1 year ago
Freaking awesome. I wouldn't have the seagull design though, just a plain wall.
#17
Hallway To Swimming Pool Area
#18
Heathrow, Some Hotel Lobby Circa 1968
He himself believed that a film's visuals were the easiest part for himself, which is quite a humbling thought, that one of the premier directors of our time, with a recognizable, still legendary visual style thought this was downright simple. Partially, this stemmed from the fact that he was very knowledgeable about filmmaking and wasn’t concerned with “getting his hands dirty” by personally directing camera placement, lighting, and even the choice of lenses.
#19
Elevator Aftermath
WindySwede 1 year ago
or just a slow scene from the robot version of the shining?
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Daycare Attendant Sun 1 year ago
Look, I know when the Ink Demon is around. You can't fool me.
#20
Pope Francis In An Empty St. Peter’s Square
Hugh Cookson 1 year ago
Apart from the security guards and his aides .... Good to see the dais is sloping backwards to allow the rain and birdshit to swill away freely though.
#21
The Inside Of A Toaster
Leta Schoeller 1 year ago
you've never stared into a toaster from the late 2000's and back. did it all the time as a kid, trying to find out why one side cooked better than the other...
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S. E. in Indiana 1 year ago
I know it's a toaster, but it could have been a scene from 2001 A Space Oddity.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
Well they might have used a toaster for some of the scenes
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Ronnie Beaton 1 year ago
"Warp speed, Mr. Scott!" "Ma poor wee bairns canna take the strain, cap'n!"
GrowingThruConcrete 1 year ago
Me and my BIL cooked a Darwing Duck vinyl cereal box prize in one of these babies in the 00s
Indeed, he was so proficient behind the camera that cameramen around the world considered him one of the great among their profession, alongside his reputation as a director. Partially, this was his talented eye for shots, but it’s important to remember that Kubruck was also an early adapter of various bits of film technology, such as Steadicam and video assist.
#22
This Swimming Pool
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
This is the training pool at the London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The whole building was designed by Zaha Hadid. One of two buildings designed by her in London. The other is a school in Brixton.
#23
Yep, It Reminds Me Of Stanley Kubrick Films
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
The Oval Office in the White House. Each President chooses the furnishings so it is different to each one.
Hugh Cookson 1 year ago
Trump chose the Peppa Pig and Roald McDonald wallpaper apparently ;0))) Go#45, not, hope he spends a s**t load of time in jail for his crimes against decency and financially raping the poor in the USA
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#24
Very Kubrickian
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Awww! The benches look like baby Cray-1 supercomputers! (They're so *cuuute* when they're young!)
As much as Kubrick was the undisputed master of his domain, it is visible just how much of this aesthetic was also directly related to the visuals and aesthetics of the time. Even 2001: A Space Odyssey now looks, if anything, quite vintage, even by the space-exploration standards of the year 2001.
#25
Inside A Fazioli Grand Piano
#26
This Theatre Restroom In Japan
rullyman 1 year ago
The little bits of paper on top of the hand dryers say that they're closed as a covid precaution
iBlank 1 year ago
I never did like those dryers. They're very efficient, but extremely hard not to touch the insides (like a game of Operation).
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#27
This House For Sale In Michigan
Sunny Day 1 year ago
I like the interior. But I'll choose my own furniture. ::goes shopping for an orange sofa::
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At the same time, it’s worth noting that many of the items here are as old as Kubrick’s films. Indeed, there is perhaps even some argument to be made that many of his visuals were directly inspired by the creative work of architects and designers out there. These ideas can be seen, almost directly transported onto his sets and in the costumes his characters wear.
#28
Inside A Spanish Ferry. Shot On Film
#29
Escalating To Kubrick Level
Martine Remmelzwaal 1 year ago
Yup already have trouble on normal escalators, my knees go weak and have to grip very tightly and bend my knees a little (so my centre of gravity is lower, less likely to fall over) with a design like this it is very likely I would fall. Would need to
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#30
Library Of The University Of Amsterdam
Part of the appeal of Kubrick, beyond the obvious, is that he did quite aggressively push for his work to be relatable. Many of his films sometimes seem like they might veer into pulp scenarios, but his attention to detail and skill always elevate them. He believed that it was “better to adapt a book rather than write an original screenplay and that you should choose a work that isn't a masterpiece so you can improve on it.” If you want to explore more moments where films meet real life, check out Bored Panda's previous articles on "Accidentally Wes Anderson" and the online trend it later spawned.
#31
Could These Brazilian Buildings Be In A Kubrick Film?
#32
The Trinity College Library In Dublin
#33
An Empty Boeing 787
#34
Inside A Laundry Basket
#36
Sideways View Of The Hyatt Atlanta Elevator
#37
Kubrick Cat
#38
Found In R/Human For Scale 9-9
M O'Connell 1 year ago
A moment of silence for Giacomo Chiapparini, who was crushed to death by 15,000 wheels of cheese last year.
#40
The Communist Party Headquarters In Paris (Architect: Oscar Niemeyer)
Hugh Cookson 1 year ago
Also incredibly uncomfortable - you have to be a certain shape and size for these to be practical - most people aren't !!! !!!
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#41
Reminded Me Of The Overlook
The "grand" staircase at Radio City Music Hall, NYC.
madeleine f 1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful. Today's architecture is too boring, bland and depressing.
#42
Detroit Medical Center, 1979
#44
SC Johnson Research Tower
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as well. When he designed a building, he also did the furniture as he never trusted the clients to furnish their houses ‘correctly’.
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#46
Mri Room Looking A Bit Kubrick To Me
#47
Hope It's Not A Repost, But Literally Any Dc Metro Station Brings The Kubrick Vibes
Zaphod 1 year ago
I have been there on the Metro's busiest day ever (at the time). I went to the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in 2010. We wandered around the National Mall for 3 hours, rather than waiting in line for the train. Resized_10...1-jpeg.jpg 
#48
Kyoto Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan (Architect: Sachio Otani, Photographer: Eugenio Vasquez)
#49
Books Here And There
#50
Waiting Room Wood Panel Bench (X-Post From R/Oddlysatisfying)
#51
Frank Loyd Wright's Home In Scottsdale Az
#53
Snapped This Pic Last Night And Immediately Thought Of This Sub. My Son Is Not Actually Evil, Promise
#58
Not Sure If Posted, But Exam Season Is Terrifying
Juuli Seppänen 1 year ago
I would not want to be the one to put them there and take them away. :D
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Well, at least the carpet makes it easier to keep them aligned.
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#59
Gentlemen! You Can't Fight In Here. This Is Fifa's Boardroom!
#60
Bar, Twa Flight Center At Jfk Airport, NY
#61
2001 Vibes
AnnaB 1 year ago
You can right click on the picture and choose 'search with Google images'.
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No, Thank You
#66
Looks Like 2001: A Space Odyssey
#69
𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝕭𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖗𝖔𝖔𝖒
#70
The Shining With Barry Lyndon
#73
I Am Often On The Lookout For Kubrick-Type Scenes
#75
Buenos Aires Subway
#77
Stairway To The Underground City
#79
Some Weird Things In A Recently Opened Entertainment Center In Kazakhstan
Casey Payne 1 year ago
Those are some fancy urinals. But I think the collection lip should be closer to the bottom. It's going to be very difficult to hit it accurately when it's on top like that. Make a hell of a mess.
#80
Inside Of A Cheese Grater
#81
My Classroom For My Cold War Political Relations Class
#83
I Can Almost See The Camera Panning Over This Area
#84
The Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo
#85
Al Capone's Cell - Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
#87
Looooong Pool
#89
Engineering
#90
Just A Guy Reading At A Mcdonalds
#93
Taken In October 2015, Posted Elsewhere Told This Would Do Well Here. John Wick 2 Subway Scene I Was Unaware Of Same Perspective
#98
Calgary Airport
M O'Connell 1 year ago
It looks more like a space station than either of those.
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#103
It Looks Like If R/Accidentalwesanderson And R/Accidentalkubrick Had A Baby, And That Baby Made A Film About R/Backrooms
cecilia kilian 1 year ago
That facepowder pink is just as bad as the institutional green often used in these spaces.
#106
This Club That Closed By My House
#111
American Bar Association Lobby, Chicago
#112
The Deadest Of Malls
#117
Train Buffet, Bar(Montenegro) - Belgrade(Serbia)
#118
I Am An Aspiring Cinematographer, I Took These Recently And They Reminded Me Of The Overlook Hotel
#120
This Floor Of An Abandoned Restaurant In Chicago
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What do you think ?
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Kubrick started out as a still photographer. And he never stopped. Each frame in any of his films can stand alone as a spectacular still photo.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
lets take a moment to appreciate how beautifully framed so many of these pics are. the photography in this feature is stunning
JessieJ&LilyLovebug 1 year ago
I really shouldn't have looked at these when I have a headache.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Kubrick started out as a still photographer. And he never stopped. Each frame in any of his films can stand alone as a spectacular still photo.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
lets take a moment to appreciate how beautifully framed so many of these pics are. the photography in this feature is stunning
JessieJ&LilyLovebug 1 year ago
I really shouldn't have looked at these when I have a headache.
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