Greetings Minders, Will here, and to kick off this season, I wanted to do another one-movie episode with Felix like we did last year with CASINO, and I knew I wanted it to be another movie that has cast a long shadow over both my personal mind palace and the chapo extended universe. I wanted it to be another movie that I could easily count as both “my favorite movie of all time” as well as argue that it is “the best movie of all time” and I wanted it to be a movie Felix had never seen. And there is only one film that fits that bill, Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece BARRY LYNDON.

Travel back to the 18th century, take ten paces, cock your pistols, aim, fire and witness the rise and fall of an Irish asshole. Good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, we will all be equal soon.

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    Saw this at my university's alt cinema club with no idea what I was getting into. One of those films that leaves an indelible mark on the viewer. I still think sometimes about the scene where he kisses his dying uncle. A rapturous sort of experience to watch, which is good because it is extremely long. But how could any of it be left out?

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  • [–] 9 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I decided to rewarch before giving a listen and watched half last night. I decided to finally check out my 2 tape VHS copy on a CRT for the worst visual experience. The visuals are of course next level, but the other thing about it is that it's really funny.

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Every now and then I force myself to sit through the entirety of Barry Lyndon just to purge my brain of netflix lighting. Only Lawrence of Arabia uses natural and candle light as beautifully. Barry Lyndon manages to make every scene an oil painting. It adds so much character to the film that most modern films completely flatten.

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    [–] [B] 1 point 5 days ago

    I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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