I've been thinking about buying the blu ray (it's pretty cheap on amazon). However, is this a film I would like? I like
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Jacovitti86 — 11 years ago(August 23, 2014 10:37 AM)
I would think so. I avoided this film for a longtime despite being a huge Kubrick fan, but even though I didn't love it the first time I saw it, it has gradually become one of my favorite Kubrick films. It has a story that seems kind of inconsequential and pointless at first, but it has many hidden layers and meanings. It's a very mature film with adult themes. It is as thought-provoking as any of his other films, although it doesn't appear to be at first.
On top of that, the filmmaking craft on display is breathtaking, the use of music and the cinematography are just perfect. It is very much a Kubrick film in that you can tell a lot of attention was paid to detail, and the story is told in his typically detached, ironic way. -
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odin45 — 11 years ago(November 11, 2014 07:37 AM)
This was my favourite of his films. It reminded me of a Greek tragedy set upon a visually stunning backdrop.
I found it fitting and somewhat satisfying that a flawed actor is portraying such a flawed man. Let me play devil's advocate and say; I suspect the timidness/woodenness of Ryan O'Neal was not lost on Kubric during the casting, if he rings false it's also because Barry Lyndon himself is a fake. -
CocksureBurns — 10 years ago(April 18, 2015 10:00 AM)
This^ (
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I put off watching 'Barry Lyndon' for nearly forty years simply because Ryan O'Neal is so off-putting. Having now viewed 'BL', I feel Kubrick was right to cast him as Barry, an off-putting, insubstantial, unlikable man of little integrity. It works. A better actor might have made this weasel too sympathetic. -
jakdstew — 10 years ago(April 25, 2015 08:00 AM)
It depends. I would say yes, but considering you didn't like 2001 all that much makes me unsure. Barry Lyndon and 2001 are both very deliberately paced with Barry Lyndon probably being a little slower. However, Barry Lyndon is a very different film from 2001. 2001, while visually stunning, I think is primarily concerned with intellectual questions about the future of mankind. To me, Barry Lyndon is primarily a visual film, although there are very interesting questions regarding life (money, social class, etc.) that it presents. If you are willing to be patient and appreciate a film visually, I can think of very few films more rewarding than Barry Lyndon. I don't know if you've seen it, but it's very similar to Visconti's The Leopard in that way.
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ladsontour69 — 10 years ago(May 09, 2015 04:24 PM)
its my favourite kubrick film. visually its the most stunning film ive seen. after watching it a couple of times it gets better and you appreicate the 3 hour length more than the first time. i just watched it and all i want to do is stick it on again lol. its perfection.
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ynnayong — 9 years ago(May 28, 2016 10:39 AM)
i think you would love it. kubrick has a very noticeable style in all of his films so you would appreciate this as much as you liked 2001. though this movie is a bit long, i would say that i did not really got bored and every scene is interesting. definitely recommending it!
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jmillerdp — 9 years ago(July 03, 2016 08:44 PM)
I admire the filmmaking, but I don't begin to see the point of this. I feel that way about a number of Kubrick's films.
"2001" and "The Shining" are two of my all-time favorite films. But, I am not sure what the point of "Barry Lyndon" is supposed to be, or why it is so highly rated on IMDb.
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SealedCargo — 3 years ago(July 30, 2022 02:24 AM)
Dr Strangelove was TERRIBLE. Wide shot of war room. repeat. zoom shot closeup of airplane readings. repeat.
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