You know I think this is a funny string.. You really have to
understand what Bruce is asking in this poll.
his question is not to be equated with "which Kubrick entry is a bad film"
it is to be equated with "which Kubrick film isn't as good as other
Kubrick films"
how anyone could vote for any of these films as the worst Kubrick is beyond me:
A Clockwork Orange (1971) 25
Full Metal Jacket (1987) 20
The Shining (1980) 16
Killer's Kiss (1955) 13
Spartacus (1960) 12
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 9
Lolita (1962) 6
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 4
Paths of Glory (1957) 3
these are all masterful films and lessons of great cinema for any
student. However I can understand how many can vote Barry Lyndon as
his worst film. I have always felt it was a slow and plodding film
and fairly parochial, but my real feeling (like others) is that Ryan
O'Neal was the wrong actor for this film and I don't understand
Kubrick's casting of him for the role
that said, do you folks remember that Kubrick had a Razzie nomination
as worst director for the Shining??
what were those guys smokin?
anyway, here is the real question.. is Barry Lyndon a better film
than 80% of all films ever produced. or 70%
the answer is "yes"
I have always felt that the fact that Kubrick only really left us 12
movies (like Bruce.. tough to include his pre-Killer's Kiss films) is
a major loss to cineastes
but of those 12 films, 9 are on the IMDB's list of 250 best films..
Including Barry Lyndon!!
so instead I say "what treasure he left us"
Rich
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