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RE: Kubrick is the best loser, his film are decaying by the hour. Barry Lyndon.

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patrickU

In Reply to: RE: Poll - best and worst Stanley Kubrick movies posted by Doug Flynn on July 05, 2011 at 19:03:06

His best for me.

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"Barry Lyndon." I never get tired of that one. - Victor Khomenko 17:37:21 07/07/11 (14)
That, and My Fair Lady would be the two films I would take with me to a deserted island.
- Ryan O'Neal was the weak point. - tinear 12:02:32 07/08/11 (10)
  Unfortunately, he was the lead.
  - No, he was not - Victor Khomenko 15:32:35 07/08/11 (5)
    I think he was truly great in that role - perhaps for once in his career.
    - Agreed; you can't polish a turd so Ryan O'Neal had solid moments... - mpathus 18:44:07 07/08/11 (1)
      ... like when in the carriage he blows smoke in his wife's face, and then smiles with a kiss.
      
      Awesome moment.
      - Ryan O'Neal is also a great villain in Walter Hills - grinagog 19:29:41 07/08/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Agreed; you can't polish a turd so Ryan O'Neal had solid moments... posted by mpathus on July 08, 2011 at 18:44:07
        
        "The Driver"
        
        GW
    - No, Vic, Kubrick was great, and used his wooden leading man, perfectly. - tinear 17:36:40 07/08/11 (2)
      Ryan has to be one of America's Worst Ever (AWE). It merely underlines Kubrick's genius that he could work with such an idiot.
      - "... he could work with such an idiot." A warm-up for working with Tom Cruise...N/T - musetap 23:51:41 07/08/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: No, Vic, Kubrick was great, and used his wooden leading man, perfectly. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:36:40
        
        N/T
        " Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination." -Michael McClure
      - How does that change what I said? - Victor Khomenko 18:45:05 07/08/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: No, Vic, Kubrick was great, and used his wooden leading man, perfectly. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:36:40
        
        I wrote many times before that Kubrick made Ryan work well in his hands, I never said it was his acting talent.
        
        Be it as it may, he fit the role wonderfully, created a touching and deep character - who cares who or what guided him.
  - Awful casting - Road Warrior 13:19:43 07/08/11 (3)
    Whatever possessed Kubrick to cast O'neal? Did he owe sumbuddy lots of money? He was OK in Paper Moon and What's Up Doc, but good Lord, Kubrick was at the peak of his career and he casts the relative non talent and non charismatic O'Neal as the male lead in a 3+ hour drama?
    
    "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
    - Kubrick worked with many very bad actors, i.e. Keir Dullea. - tinear 17:38:04 07/08/11 (2)
      He, not unlike Bresson, sometimes just wanted a certain face and a personality he could absolutely direct to do his bidding.
      - But he ran out of his luck with Tom in EWS - Victor Khomenko 18:47:19 07/08/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Kubrick worked with many very bad actors, i.e. Keir Dullea. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:38:04
        
        When I heard about that casting I immediately hoped that would be another Redmond... but first minutes into that opus shattered all my dreams.
      - Yep, Dullea came to mind when I was writing about O'Neal - Road Warrior 18:13:09 07/08/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Kubrick worked with many very bad actors, i.e. Keir Dullea. posted by tinear on July 08, 2011 at 17:38:04
        
        n that space epic, acting was less important than in a period drama like BL, hence Dullea's woodeness was less of a distraction than R O's.
        
        I've only seen BL once, on its release, now after all this praise I'm gonna have to sit thru the damn thing again :)
        
        "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
- Barry Lyndon: such beautiful candle-lit scenes - grinagog 20:33:05 07/07/11 (2)
  I'm surprised other directors haven't used this style...and one of the best soundtracks ( + screen kisses! ) ever
  
  This, and Cassavetes: "Killing of a Chinese Bookie" for my desert island...
  
  GW
  - Barry Lyndon, Candlelight (Open in New Window)
  - Thank you for reminding! - Victor Khomenko 05:56:04 07/08/11 (0)
    The two films I mentioned have equal spell - no matter how many times I have seen them, I can't stop watching! Too bad I am in my office now... :(
  - RE: Tombstone Blues.. - patrickU 00:51:59 07/08/11 (0)
    That�s our next station...
Merde, monsieur. As long as men have eyes, he will be great. nt - tinear 12:27:28 07/07/11 (1)
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- RE: Men without brains. ( but with eyes )- - patrickU 00:41:30 07/08/11 (0)
  Of course he is great! BUT I think his work is getting weaker with time. A sign of not so great greatness.

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