I don't think any film shows the true horrors of war better than 1971's "Johnnie Got His Gun"; written and directed by blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who had written the book it was based on in 1939.

I'm a huge Kubrick fan and have watched this one numerous times, it still doesn't quite click for me, in my opinion it's his weakest film.

Which version did you watch, the first time I saw it was the studio broadcast TV edit that made absolutely no sense; I thought the movie was awful for years before I saw Gilliam's cut.

Barry Lyndon

I can't remember the first time I watched it but I remember not enjoying it, partly because I watched a VHS copy on a 24" low def tv and partly because I think as I aged I grew to appreciate slow paced, beautifully shot films over action films. The film certainly isn't for everyone but it's cinematography is still unbelievably stunning to this day (groundbreaking at release). I know most people will disagree, but I think it's Kubrick's finest film.

Match Point is outstanding and perhaps my favorite Woody film; I think it's the best performance Scarlett Johannson has given to date, her follow up Woody film Scoop was just plain awful. Sweet and Lowdown is another outstanding Allen film starring Sean Penn and Samantha Morton who gives a heartbreaking nonspeaking performance as his mute girlfriend (both received Oscar nominations for the film).

you are 100% correct, there was way too much fat in the film, I kept thinking "get on with it already"; they fat really culminated in the scene were De Niro is flying to Detroit (I believe) and Scorsese held on the plane leaving for what seemed to be forever. Personally, I felt the entire movie was self-indulgent and could have been much better if he reigned in his excess.