10 Things I ... erm ... LIKE About ... Barry Lyndon

Rating: 6/10 (18 April 2007)

1. "See the pretty pictures"
2. You can watch it while you do the ironing.
3. It's narrated by Paddington Bear  aw, that took me back.
4. Ryan O'Neal kisses another man  twice (Nelson and Hardy leap to mind).
5. It's great fun watching Ryan O'Neal compete with Reginald Perrin for the hand of an 18th century slapper.
6. You needn't worry you'll miss something if you go to the kitchen for a cup of tea  the same scene (and in come cases the same shot) will still be on when you get back.
7. There are no likable characters in the film so you don't need to worry about what happens to them.
8. It'll remind you to buy candles in case there's a blackout.
9. A pleasant reminder that guns don't kill people  period.
10. "Women of Ireland" by Sean O Riada  Mnà na hEireann!!