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In Reply to: Decent film criticism retired in 1991 posted by gware on November 14, 2003 at 19:19:13:
I recall reading an essay on Barry Lyndon some time back that referenced her exasperation at the narrator's always telling you what was going to happen before it happened, to which Sydney Pollack was quoted as saying "That's the fucking point, Pauline."
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1. Kael called Barry Lyndon "the first coffee table movie.2. And she HATED The Shining.
I don't agree. But that's actually pretty funny. Redeemingly bad criticism.I'm increasingly ambivalent about the Shining. I've flipped from thinking it the most frightening film I've ever seen to being unable to view it as anything other than a comedy. Last time I saw it in the theater (special screening, Halloween), I and some dude on the other end of the theater were the only ones laughing--and he was probably getting evil looks from neighbors and elbows from his wife as well.
Kael hated 2001 as well, as I recall.
I continue to love The Shining and agree that it has its funny moments. Although between A Clockwork Orange and Eyes Wide Shut Kubrick issued all his fims in monaural sound I think the 5.1 tracks on the most recent DVD issues (weren't the first real botch jobs?) are successful. If you have a DVD or laserdisc copy of The Shining take a slow mo look at the tour given by Ullman when the Torrences first arrive and check out all the young women he's obvuously been involved with.As for 2001, I think most critics didn't care for it at first then slowly warmed up to the masterpiece that it is.
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