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Barry Lyndon: Kubrick's Eye for Detail
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Insightful information about the making of Barry Lyndon, which might very well be Kubrick's most underrated film. Director Martin Scorsese (interviewed in the video) has cited Barry Lyndon as his favorite Kubrick film.
Sep 19, 2008 10:19 AM
Re: Barry Lyndon: Kubrick's Eye for Detail
Almost twenty years ago, my friends were bored silly by Barry Lyndon even as it mesmerized me completely. Something about Kubrick resonated deeply, so I took the time and effort to track down his remaining films I had not yet seen, and with the exception of Killer's Kiss (in the most memorable location, a tiny movie theater in Paris), every one of his works has been a revelation.
Nowadays, whenever I meet anybody who admires Kubrick's work and loves to talk about it, conversation just flows, it's almost like a lithmus test for me (but not really). In fact, I took my then-girlfriend to see 2001 in one of those big old theaters, she loved it, and here we are now, married. Coincidence?
Anyway, keep the Kubrick comin', boys! :D
Nowadays, whenever I meet anybody who admires Kubrick's work and loves to talk about it, conversation just flows, it's almost like a lithmus test for me (but not really). In fact, I took my then-girlfriend to see 2001 in one of those big old theaters, she loved it, and here we are now, married. Coincidence?
Anyway, keep the Kubrick comin', boys! :D
Re: Barry Lyndon: Kubrick's Eye for Detail
I also really was mesmerized by this film. What was your reaction to the actions of the main character? In my opinion, Barry really becomes more and more a sort of anti-hero, sort of unpleasant, though it might be just that he's trapped in a web he can't shake off. Absolutely fascinating film.
