So i've been watching/taping the films of Stanley Kubrick on the Bravo! channel for many Friday nights now, and last night they showed Barry Lyndon. I was staying in so i got all geared up for it since it was one that i hadn't seen before. It started off all well and good and about 15 minutes into it i decided i just wasn't in the mood for a period piece - Kubrick or not. Well my friends, your humble narrator reached into his bag of tricks (movie collection) and oh what a glorious alternative he did extract! Sorry, a little Clockwork Alex there. Well it IS my Kubrick post, right?

So long story short i launched into The Godfather part I. Fantastic film as i'm sure you all know, but now i have 6 more hours of viewing ahead as i must follow up with parts II & III of course.

Back to the Kubrick angle. For any interested souls out there the final 3 Kubrick films to be aired are The Shining, Spartacus and Eyes Wide Shut - one of my personal faves. I suppose i'll make another Kubrick post when all is said and done and maybe spark a mildly healthy debate on the subject at hand. We shall see!