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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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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