i don't think Kubrick makes good films. i think Kubrick makes good scenes. but as a whole, they are not cohesive or consistenly-entertaining.
i agree with Barry Lyndon having the best soundtrack - it's truly awesome!
i recently watched Barry Lyndon because i saw one of my favorite actors (Jeffrey Combs) recommend it in an interview.
i felt that Barry Lyndon totally fell apart in Act 2. the movie no longer was about Barry, but rather only about the people surrounding Barry. Barry became a supporting character in his own movie.
oh yeah, and the final duel was pathetic.
i also did not appreciate the lusting-for-your-own-cousin theme and the other disgusting scenes in the film. seems that Kubrick had a thing for putting perverted scenes in all of his films.![]()
i do respect his cinematography. the films look good. but looking good alone does not make a good film.
for A Clockwork Orange: it started out really strong. but it got really really boring after the main guy goes to jail, and stayed boring until the end of the film. and again, the ending sucked. they should have had the film run for an extra hour to show the activities of the main guy again; in the aftermath of his recovery from brainwashing. instead they condensed what should have been an hour into a 30-second scene. lame!![]()
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