I'm shocked. I usually have movie tastes that are in mine with the mainstream but I was not at all impressed with this
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Felixthecat34213 — 10 years ago(December 13, 2015 10:04 PM)
I'm shocked. I usually have movie tastes that are in mine with the mainstream
This sounds like it might be your issue with the film. This is not what I'd call a "mainstream" film.
but I was not at all impressed with this movie. I would almost go so far as to call it utter self-important garbage.
The characters were non-compelling, except Lady Lyndon who was hauntingly beautiful and for a short time her son who was the only honorable character in the film.
If Barry was a real person I would make effort to know him and understand and surely would find humanity in him, but as the film was made, there is no aspect of provoking conscience or taste that compels me or anyone not to hate him.
It sounds to me like you have more of a problem with the
book
than with the film itself. Kubrick did not create any of these characters, he adapted a novel into a film.
Redmund is a "non hero" protagonist, so you're not supposed to like him per se. You are on a journey with the character good or bad. -
ErnestHemingstein — 10 years ago(December 30, 2015 10:02 PM)
What? Jesus why does everyone try and sound so fancy on Kubrick boards, what does it gain you to try and sound smart this is the imdb boards. Did you really use per se? I might let you have hauntingly beautiful but " there is no aspect of provoking conscious or taste that compels me" is the most aggressive attempt I've ever read to sound qualified to critique this or any movie, I mean come on dude Jesus Christ lighten up.
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redbrioche — 10 years ago(February 09, 2016 09:27 PM)
I guess if there are no car chases or explosions, drug dealers, rock or rap or miniskirts this can seem a boring movie to today's ignorant audiences. Well, I loved the style, the music and the "manners" of the time, even though they could be as harsh and dangerous a time as ours but also a lot more interesting. A great change from what is offered as "entertainment" in 2016.
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greenbudgie — 9 years ago(June 06, 2016 03:13 AM)
I wasn't too keen on the characters generally. Reverend Runt and Captain Feeney should have featured more. They are the characters that took my eye.
The strength of the movie for me is the evocation of period setting. It is what I would imagine being transported back to the 18th century would be like. And the photography is terrific. -
KobiyashiMauru — 9 years ago(July 03, 2016 07:08 PM)
You can see the incredible effort made by the cast and crew to get this period piece classic to the screen. I enjoyed the entire film. One of my Kubrick favorites.
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