what happened to the duel between barry lyndon and the stepson between 8 and 9? i was watching this on laserdisc but the end froze up and was hoping to watch the rest here >.>
@duqmiguel that was my fave scene too, and how he was a rogue and actually a poor choice for her, I got that years later seeing it again, and the commentary on mercenaries in war........took maturity to get that too.
@charvelgtrs I beg to differ, Stanley Kubrick used a special lens made by Zeiss for NASA, a 50mm f/0.7 lens. It had to be specially altered for cinematography. It was great for the low light candlelit scenes but the depth of field was so narrow the actors couldn't move much to keep in focus.
I read that nobody else has tried to make movies with a f/0.7 lens.
He needed a F/0.7 lens, because the most sensitive 35mm film stock at the time was only rated at 200 ASA. My Canon T2i can shoot at 1600 ASA and still produce a clean image, so I could easily replicate that candlelit scene without having to use a F/0.7 lens.
This movie is a masterpiece, one of my favorites--the scenery, costumes, acting, lighting, photography, storyline are just brilliant. I think it was also very underappreciated, rarely shown on TV and can't find it in the stores. Guess I'm going to have to order it from Amazon.com. Anyone here read the book?
@wlhardy yes and I do not want to sound snobby or silly, as I have made films and been a paid critic but this movie I am like a teen fan, it is soooooo REAL.....just had to say. the costumes, that lighting technology that has new lens at the time to capture the light. it is sooo long, but I want to see it again now.. it's been year.....maybe with some port wine.....oh and marisa berenson has a new biography....
I totally agree. This scene - notice her breathing! - and of course the candle-light seduction scene are my absolute favourites. But I also like the comic scene with the laughing man who gets a heart attack.
The film, while slow moving, is in my opinion, a masterpiece. The visuals are perhaps unsurpassed. But it is also an excellent story if one pays close attention.
what a wonderful woman marisa berenson
giorgio7473 2 days ago
What song is that?
PowerMacG14 1 month ago
@PowerMacG14 It's the Schubert trio in E flat major Opus 100
marylenefmey 3 weeks ago
what happened to the duel between barry lyndon and the stepson between 8 and 9? i was watching this on laserdisc but the end froze up and was hoping to watch the rest here >.>
sauce33 3 months ago
The perfect ending to a perfect film.
t4ngu1 3 months ago
@t4ngu1 Indeed. It is perhaps my favorite of Stanley Kubrick's work.
Mechanized0 3 months ago
@Mechanized0 Only a few of my favorite scenes were loaded, not the entire film.
Mechanized0 3 months ago
"It was in the reign of George III
That the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled:
Good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor
They are all equal now"
~ Classic epilogue taken from the original novel.
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duqmiguel 4 months ago
@duqmiguel that was my fave scene too, and how he was a rogue and actually a poor choice for her, I got that years later seeing it again, and the commentary on mercenaries in war........took maturity to get that too.
thepixieful 4 months ago
He was really pushing the format to achieve good exposure with natural light. Now you can buy a $5000 digital camera that can do it with ease.
charvelgtrs 7 months ago
@charvelgtrs yes at the time he got tech oscar for that. loved that candle scene the first time, it was an OMG.
thepixieful 4 months ago
@charvelgtrs I beg to differ, Stanley Kubrick used a special lens made by Zeiss for NASA, a 50mm f/0.7 lens. It had to be specially altered for cinematography. It was great for the low light candlelit scenes but the depth of field was so narrow the actors couldn't move much to keep in focus.
I read that nobody else has tried to make movies with a f/0.7 lens.
darylcheshire 4 months ago
@darylcheshire
He needed a F/0.7 lens, because the most sensitive 35mm film stock at the time was only rated at 200 ASA. My Canon T2i can shoot at 1600 ASA and still produce a clean image, so I could easily replicate that candlelit scene without having to use a F/0.7 lens.
charvelgtrs 4 months ago
This movie is a masterpiece, one of my favorites--the scenery, costumes, acting, lighting, photography, storyline are just brilliant. I think it was also very underappreciated, rarely shown on TV and can't find it in the stores. Guess I'm going to have to order it from Amazon.com. Anyone here read the book?
wlhardy 9 months ago
@wlhardy Provided you possess the proper equipment, Barry Lyndon will be available on blu-ray at [exclusively] Amazon on May 31st.
Mechanized0 9 months ago
@wlhardy yes and I do not want to sound snobby or silly, as I have made films and been a paid critic but this movie I am like a teen fan, it is soooooo REAL.....just had to say. the costumes, that lighting technology that has new lens at the time to capture the light. it is sooo long, but I want to see it again now.. it's been year.....maybe with some port wine.....oh and marisa berenson has a new biography....
thepixieful 4 months ago
I mean coughing. Anyway he dies.
FredricEric 2 years ago
I totally agree. This scene - notice her breathing! - and of course the candle-light seduction scene are my absolute favourites. But I also like the comic scene with the laughing man who gets a heart attack.
Great film! Get it!
FredricEric 2 years ago
Hmmm, not seen this film before.
Looks like a good one, I love films set in this era.
mala265 2 years ago
The film, while slow moving, is in my opinion, a masterpiece. The visuals are perhaps unsurpassed. But it is also an excellent story if one pays close attention.
Mechanized0 2 years ago 4
It is very good. Amazingly all filmed using natural light sources only. Kubrick's craft is impeccable.
justabloke1 1 year ago