Movie Hell is when you can tell by the mere opening title sequence that you’re about to sit through a dreadfully uninspired and formulaic movie, and the intuition turns out to be correct. That unrecoverable time could have been spent watching something better.
TIBBER wrote: “but in the end, doesn’t Barry come out looking far better than Lord Bullingdon? he does to me.”
One born poor, the other to fortune, both endured a symbiotic relationship during the long overlap of their lives’ trajectories, which were opposed. A classic dysfunctional stepfather relationship, with the twist that ultimately, the boy’s birthright trumped familial status in this case. Overall, I agree with you, but I think it’s because Barry is the film’s protagonist, thus the audience sympathizes more with his antiheroic plight and fate. By contrast, Bullingdon does come across as a petulant simpering brat in some ways, but who can blame him? He’s not without his own sympathetic qualities, particularly after being beaten by Barry.
This movie hit me like a ton of bricks at a young age, and I’ve considered it my favorite ever since. It’s so great that it’s won a better place in popular reputation over the years. I think the zeit wasn’t quite right at the time of its original release for it to be received with full appreciation just yet.
If you ever have a chance to see it in a good cinema with the intermission and all, do! This is one of those classic films where it makes a big difference. The painterly cinematography is overwhelmingly beautiful on a big screen. The legendary candle-lit scenes make more visual sense when the image is reflective off of a screen rather than the light source itself as with most home viewing options.
I fell asleep the first time I watched Soderbergh’s interpretation of “Solaris,” which I attribute to the hypnotic pacing and especially the ambient soundtrack. However I’ve seen it (wide awake) many times since and truly love the film.
I also fell asleep during the vastly overpraised “Inception,” and have since learned that many people literally fell asleep during that film. At the time, I thought it was an intelligent-enough movie, but … a bit soporific. :-)
What Is "Movie Hell" For You? almost 3 years ago
Movie Hell is when you can tell by the mere opening title sequence that you’re about to sit through a dreadfully uninspired and formulaic movie, and the intuition turns out to be correct. That unrecoverable time could have been spent watching something better.
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Barry Lyndon discussion- 4/7/2010 about 2 years ago
TIBBER wrote: “but in the end, doesn’t Barry come out looking far better than Lord Bullingdon? he does to me.”
One born poor, the other to fortune, both endured a symbiotic relationship during the long overlap of their lives’ trajectories, which were opposed. A classic dysfunctional stepfather relationship, with the twist that ultimately, the boy’s birthright trumped familial status in this case. Overall, I agree with you, but I think it’s because Barry is the film’s protagonist, thus the audience sympathizes more with his antiheroic plight and fate. By contrast, Bullingdon does come across as a petulant simpering brat in some ways, but who can blame him? He’s not without his own sympathetic qualities, particularly after being beaten by Barry.
This movie hit me like a ton of bricks at a young age, and I’ve considered it my favorite ever since. It’s so great that it’s won a better place in popular reputation over the years. I think the zeit wasn’t quite right at the time of its original release for it to be received with full appreciation just yet.
If you ever have a chance to see it in a good cinema with the intermission and all, do! This is one of those classic films where it makes a big difference. The painterly cinematography is overwhelmingly beautiful on a big screen. The legendary candle-lit scenes make more visual sense when the image is reflective off of a screen rather than the light source itself as with most home viewing options.
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Ok, admit you dozed off or slept while watching.... about 1 year ago
I fell asleep the first time I watched Soderbergh’s interpretation of “Solaris,” which I attribute to the hypnotic pacing and especially the ambient soundtrack. However I’ve seen it (wide awake) many times since and truly love the film.
I also fell asleep during the vastly overpraised “Inception,” and have since learned that many people literally fell asleep during that film. At the time, I thought it was an intelligent-enough movie, but … a bit soporific. :-)
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