Holy cow. My mind is blown. Everything from the title, to the director dying 5 days after submitting the final cut, to the location chosen to film the cult party. These links are a long read but a great explanation of the movie.
So many unbelievable things that I've come across in this group are confirmed by this movie. I saw someone mention it in a comment months ago and glad I finally came around to watching it. It was very strange in the beginning, but you have to remember you're not watching a regular movie, you're watching someone trying to show you what's going on without explicitly saying it. After reading the above articles I am just blown away.
I wish we could see the version Kubrick wanted us to see
You can if you know what to look for. That's why motion pictures are so powerful - symbolism.
Check out Rob Ager's work on it.
Edit: I get your point though - not trying to be difficult. And I agree.
I work in the industry and have been blessed to be able to have made my own films.
Being a big Kubrick fan I’ve broken down many of his films, especially 2001, clockwork and EWS. He was one of the few directors to have had true sway over his final cuts.
Massive difference between what was put on the cinema screen and what the his true vision was.
If the ~20 min rumor is true, that’s a MASSIVE amount of information that would have been conveyed. Especially with the talent of Kubrick.
Those 20 min must have been DAMNING