Boz
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Post by Boz on Jan 21, 2007 21:21:38 GMT
Barry Lyndon (1975/Kubrick)A tragically beautiful film, trademark Kubrick, but with its own unique power. Perhaps the most humanistic of his films, producing the most raw emotion in both its characters and its viewers. Kubrick's attempts to construct several shots in the film like actual period piece paintings was noticeable and succesful throughout, and the famed candlelit scenes worked well. I've now seen every Kubrick film post-1963, but I have yet to see any of his early work. Something I'll be doing sometime soon, hopefully.
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Post by svsg on Jun 13, 2009 23:30:32 GMT
I feel that Kubrick had some kind of contempt for his characters in this movie and even took pleasure in their misery, looking at the plot and voice-over. I may be wrong though, as it is based on a novel and it is not an original screenplay. There is something of a dark humor even in a serious film like this. However, I enjoyed the film and didn't feel bored even once, given its length.
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Capo
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Post by Capo on Jun 19, 2009 17:19:25 GMT
I can't remember anything about this film other than some boy getting arse whipped and a bunch of people chattering around candelight. The latter memory may be from The Draughtsman's Contract.
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Post by svsg on Jun 19, 2009 17:33:46 GMT
There are no less than 3 arse whipping scenes in the film I am already forgetting the film.
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Post by ronnierocketago on Jun 20, 2009 23:21:55 GMT
I feel that Kubrick had some kind of contempt for his characters in this movie and even took pleasure in their misery, looking at the plot and voice-over. I may be wrong though, as it is based on a novel and it is not an original screenplay. There is something of a dark humor even in a serious film like this. However, I enjoyed the film and didn't feel bored even once, given its length. Maybe Kubrick didn't want the audience to automatically side with Lyndon himself, if he the unreliable narrator was telling the story. And you know what? Why should you side with him? If anything, Mr. Lyndon's downfall came when instead of being the sly conman that made him a living and successful, he did the action expected of gentlemen....or was it even empathy for his stepson? Either way, that fucked him.
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