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  • Noir

    I want to do a ranking, but I haven't seen some of these in 10+ years and I'm sure my tastes have changed since then.

    The Shining is a top 3 horror film for me, 2001 is a life-changer, Strangelove is one of my favorite comedies and Barry Lyndon has possibly the best cinematography of all time.

    The Killing, Paths of Glory and Spartacus aren't films I return to, but they are excellent for their time and worth watching if you haven't already.

    FMJ ends up somewhere in the middle tiers because I love the first half and am lukewarm on the second half.

    I like the idea of A Clockwork Orange, but the aesthetic and overall experience makes me miserable in a way I don't personally enjoy. Same with Eyes Wide Shut. I haven't seen those in forever though and need to rewatch them.

    Lolita is a total mess and I have nothing good to say about it, other than it's such a strange, tonally inept misfire that it occasionally swings back around to being funny.

    Twin

  • 1. The Shining
    2. Eyes Wide Shut
    3. Barry Lyndon
    4. 2001

    Honestly pretty big gap after that

    5. Dr Strangelove
    6. Full metal jacket
    7. A Clockwork Orange

    Couple great movies he’s done but overall, I’d say he’s easily the most overrated filmmaker of all time