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This movie was not good


I'm shocked. I usually have movie tastes that are in mine with the mainstream but I was not at all impressed with this movie. I would almost go so far as to call it utter self-important garbage.

The characters were non-compelling, except Lady Lyndon who was hauntingly beautiful and for a short time her son who was the only honorable character in the film.

If Barry was a real person I would make effort to know him and understand and surely would find humanity in him, but as the film was made, there is no aspect of provoking conscience or taste that compels me or anyone not to hate him.

And before someone writes, "You gave Jumanji a 10--you have no taste!" Yes, I did love Jumanji for what it is a child's movie. I also gave Citizen Kane a 10 (and I believe Nights of Cabiria), which was a truly great movie. Barry Lyndon had some beautiful scenes but it was not a great movie.

In fairness, though, what did you like about it?

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I thought it was very boring. A long dull story about an unpleasant character. He was horrible to his wife and his stepson. Glad she dumped him in the end.

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Pretty much, yeah.


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"Barry Lyndon" is a great movie in every way, including the performance of Ryan O'Neal. Too bad some people can't fully enjoy it, or can't even enjoy it at all. But I can't really enjoy Jumanji movies that much, so I guess we're even.

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>I usually have movie tastes that are in mine with the mainstream

That would explain why you don't like the movie.

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It's Kubrick's finest masterpiece.

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LMAO

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i loved it the first time i saw it
then i watched it recently.

yep, still love it

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I love it too. I don't find a single part of it boring. It's a gorgeous movie.

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