Barry Lyndon
starring: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, Steven Berkoff
directed by: Stanley Kubrick
directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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How does an irish lad without prospects become part of 18th century english nobility? any deceitful diabolical way he can. An awesomely beautiful hauntingly romantic adaptation of the classic book with a texture and feel unlike any other historical movie ever made.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 10/23/2007Starring: Ryan OnealRating: Pg
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In 1975 the world was at Stanley Kubrick's feet. His films Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, released in the previous dozen years, had provoked rapture and consternation--not merely in the film community, but in the culture at large. On the basis of that smashing hat trick, Kubrick was almost certainly the most famous film director of his generation, and absolutely the one most likely to rewire the collective mind of the movie audience. And what did this radical, at-least-20-years-ahead-of-his-time filmmaker give the world in 1975? A stately, three-hour costume drama based on an obscure Thackeray novel from 1844. A picaresque story about an Irish lad (Ryan O'Neal, then a major star) who climbs his way into high society, Barry Lyndon bewildered some critics (Pauline Kael called it "an ice-pack of a movie") and did only middling business with patient audiences. The film was clearly a technical advance, with its unique camerawork (incorporating the use of prototype Zeiss lenses capable of filming by actual candlelight) and sumptuous production design. But its hero is a distinctly underwhelming, even unsympathetic fellow, and Kubrick does not try to engage the audience's emotions in anything like the usual way.
Why, then, is Barry Lyndon a masterpiece? Because it uncannily captures the shape and rhythm of a human life in a way few other films have; because Kubrick's command of design and landscape is never decorative but always apiece with his hero's journey; and because every last detail counts. Even the film's chilly style is thawed by the warm narration of the great English actor Michael Hordern and the Irish songs of the Chieftains. Poor Barry's life doesn't matter much in the end, yet the care Kubrick brings to the telling of it is perhaps the director's most compassionate gesture toward that most peculiar species of animal called man. And the final, wry title card provides the perfect Kubrickian sendoff--a sentiment that is even more poignant since Kubrick's premature death. --Robert Horton
How does an irish lad without prospects become part of 18th century english nobility? any deceitful diabolical way he can. An awesomely beautiful hauntingly romantic adaptation of the classic book with a texture and feel unlike any other historical movie ever made.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 10/23/2007Starring: Ryan OnealRating: Pg
Amazon.com:
In 1975 the world was at Stanley Kubrick's feet. His films Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, released in the previous dozen years, had provoked rapture and consternation--not merely in the film community, but in the culture at large. On the basis of that smashing hat trick, Kubrick was almost certainly the most famous film director of his generation, and absolutely the one most likely to rewire the collective mind of the movie audience. And what did this radical, at-least-20-years-ahead-of-his-time filmmaker give the world in 1975? A stately, three-hour costume drama based on an obscure Thackeray novel from 1844. A picaresque story about an Irish lad (Ryan O'Neal, then a major star) who climbs his way into high society, Barry Lyndon bewildered some critics (Pauline Kael called it "an ice-pack of a movie") and did only middling business with patient audiences. The film was clearly a technical advance, with its unique camerawork (incorporating the use of prototype Zeiss lenses capable of filming by actual candlelight) and sumptuous production design. But its hero is a distinctly underwhelming, even unsympathetic fellow, and Kubrick does not try to engage the audience's emotions in anything like the usual way.
Why, then, is Barry Lyndon a masterpiece? Because it uncannily captures the shape and rhythm of a human life in a way few other films have; because Kubrick's command of design and landscape is never decorative but always apiece with his hero's journey; and because every last detail counts. Even the film's chilly style is thawed by the warm narration of the great English actor Michael Hordern and the Irish songs of the Chieftains. Poor Barry's life doesn't matter much in the end, yet the care Kubrick brings to the telling of it is perhaps the director's most compassionate gesture toward that most peculiar species of animal called man. And the final, wry title card provides the perfect Kubrickian sendoff--a sentiment that is even more poignant since Kubrick's premature death. --Robert Horton
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- A little watched masterpiece
Stanley Kubrick, was perhaps, our greatest film maker. And 'Barry Lyndon', was one of his greatest efforts. Not too well received, by critics or fans, it is perhaps my favorite Kubrick film. Meticulous, slow-moving, every frame could be freeze-framed and mounted on the wall. It is one of the most gorgeous looking films in the history of cinema. Take a break from the fast paced shoot-um-ups, and settle down with this film. It will take your breath away.
Rating: - Beautiful
A technological tour de force, no less than every film to come before from Stanley Kubrick. But this one has a sense of "no urgency" (as opposed to "no sense of urgency") and it's easy to see Kubrick looking back for a moment and breathing a sigh of relief ..."Well, I got THAT out of the way!" ... and realizing he was at the summit and he was the only one there, took some self-indulgent time to make love to his cameras again, coaxing them to do things they had never been intended for.
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Rating: - Beautiful
A film as visually magnificent and painstakingly photographed as "Barry Lyndon" deserves a fine transfer from a pristine print, and this DVD is as as good a presentation as one could expect from the format. This edition is presented in the matted 1.66:1 theatrical format instead of the 1.37:1 aspect ratio in which Kubrick shot it and intended for televised broadcast and VHS editions. However, this edition is NOT anamorphically enhanced for 16x9 display. If that's what you want, you're better off waiting ... Read More
Rating: - Like Paintings Come-To-Life!
Some movies - I wish there were more of them - simply look like a series of great paintings.This film has that look. You could freeze-frame many of the scenes and swear you were looking at a Gainsborough, a Vermeer, a Hogarth or similar work of art by one the great artists of three to five centuries ago.It just's beautiful stuff. I hope a Blu-Ray of this is done soon and released as this film is worthy of a great, high-definition disc.
For the visuals, we have Director Stanley Kubrick and ... Read More
Rating: - My all-time favortie is not on Blu-Ray
I am going to get Blu-Ray soon and I do not want to recreate my collection. but I want my favorites on Blu-Ray. Since this is supremely underrated Warner Bros. is not interested in releasing it. The available DVDs have crappy transfers and bad sound. I am waiting with baited breath for Warner to release this. It is a great film and since Warner Brothers is unaware of this they do not release it on Blu-Ray. Warner Bros. has disappointed me here. I am begging for them to release this!!! Please!
- A little watched masterpieceStanley Kubrick, was perhaps, our greatest film maker. And 'Barry Lyndon', was one of his greatest efforts. Not too well received, by critics or fans, it is perhaps my favorite Kubrick film. Meticulous, slow-moving, every frame could be freeze-framed and mounted on the wall. It is one of the most gorgeous looking films in the history of cinema. Take a break from the fast paced shoot-um-ups, and settle down with this film. It will take your breath away.
- BeautifulA technological tour de force, no less than every film to come before from Stanley Kubrick. But this one has a sense of "no urgency" (as opposed to "no sense of urgency") and it's easy to see Kubrick looking back for a moment and breathing a sigh of relief ..."Well, I got THAT out of the way!" ... and realizing he was at the summit and he was the only one there, took some self-indulgent time to make love to his cameras again, coaxing them to do things they had never been intended for.
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- BeautifulA film as visually magnificent and painstakingly photographed as "Barry Lyndon" deserves a fine transfer from a pristine print, and this DVD is as as good a presentation as one could expect from the format. This edition is presented in the matted 1.66:1 theatrical format instead of the 1.37:1 aspect ratio in which Kubrick shot it and intended for televised broadcast and VHS editions. However, this edition is NOT anamorphically enhanced for 16x9 display. If that's what you want, you're better off waiting ... Read More
- Like Paintings Come-To-Life!Some movies - I wish there were more of them - simply look like a series of great paintings.This film has that look. You could freeze-frame many of the scenes and swear you were looking at a Gainsborough, a Vermeer, a Hogarth or similar work of art by one the great artists of three to five centuries ago.It just's beautiful stuff. I hope a Blu-Ray of this is done soon and released as this film is worthy of a great, high-definition disc.
For the visuals, we have Director Stanley Kubrick and ... Read More
- My all-time favortie is not on Blu-RayI am going to get Blu-Ray soon and I do not want to recreate my collection. but I want my favorites on Blu-Ray. Since this is supremely underrated Warner Bros. is not interested in releasing it. The available DVDs have crappy transfers and bad sound. I am waiting with baited breath for Warner to release this. It is a great film and since Warner Brothers is unaware of this they do not release it on Blu-Ray. Warner Bros. has disappointed me here. I am begging for them to release this!!! Please!
