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11/27/2009 05:27:21 AM · #1 |
Gotta backup Brokeback Mountain; fabulous landscapes throughout.
Why has no-one mentioned 2001: A Space Oddysey, especially the opening Africa sequence? Awesome.
Also second The City Of Lost Children for maximum weirdness!
More recently, I was very impressed with the photography in Defiance - helped by a fabulous location of course... |
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11/27/2009 04:02:18 AM · #2 |
Hello everyone. I saw a movie a few year ago but i forgot it's name. Anyway, it was a typical hich school movie with a photographer ( a student ) considered a loser. He took some pictures and then he met a girl.. then i don't know what happened but both were shameful/ inhibited. Then he went to his lab to develop the pictures and i think he kissed the girl there :D. I saw it on HBO..but if it can help it was a really typical loser's first-time love
and i don't think it's kiss-because i am a girl
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02/25/2007 10:58:15 PM · #3 |
I second City of God.
Incredible movie, fantatic editing, excellent cinematography, and oh yes, has a photography element to it :) |
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02/23/2007 02:50:02 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Harry Potter 1 and 2
Star Wars
I really really hated the Prisoner of Azkaban, that guy must have been on crack!!
But, you can't deny Spielberg or Lucas :) LOL |
Atta girl, Star Wars (OT) is by far IMHO the best camera work but I'm a little biased. ;)
Other movies that I feel have amazing camera work: (Sorry if they've been named already)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers (HBO series)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
What Lies Beneath
Just to name a few...
Message edited by author 2007-02-23 14:50:25.
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02/23/2007 02:02:53 PM · #5 |
| This isn't a movie but I've always been very impressed with the lighting and the use of DOF in the TV series Without a Trace. |
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02/23/2007 12:43:39 PM · #6 |
"Big Fish"
And I have to echo "What Dreams May Come", "Killing Zoe" & "Memento"
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02/23/2007 12:28:12 PM · #7 |
I love the work in "Collateral". If you rent the movie, watch some of the extras to learn about how much work went into achieving and controlling the look of the film.
Also visually literate and appealing are the "Trois Couleurs" movies ("Bleu", "Blanc" and "Rouge") by Krzysztof Kieslowski. They're in French with English subtitles. Well worth a look, even if you don't speak French.
Message edited by author 2007-02-23 12:32:36.
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02/23/2007 12:23:45 PM · #8 |
| Out of Africa. Something about it .......maybe it's the African light. |
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02/22/2007 07:46:17 PM · #9 |
I thought I was the only person that loved Babette's Feast and Big Night on this forum! I didn't mention those two films because I figured nobody had ever seen those films. Since we have some Art House folks, let me toss a few out there, Cold Comfort Farm, Brazil, Fandango, Das Boot, Bottle Rocket, Dr. Strangelove, Excaliber, Road Warrior, Walkabout, Galipolli, The Pawnbroker, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and Fargo. Originally posted by dsterner:
While hardly mainstream, the first ones to pop into my head:
A 2 part epic: Jean de Florette, followed by Manon of the Spring. Country side is breath taking and the color so "REAL" ...like you could feel and taste everything. Both movies mid 1980's?
Babette's Feast comes to mind; A true story of a labor of love, the gift one's self and food sensuality.
Big Night comes to mind too, but I don't know if it's because of the visual appeal or that I got a food track. In short, 2 brothers from Italy open a restaurant in the US and struggle with their own vision while competing with successful competition that serves up mediocre fare...a "staying true to self" theme.
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02/22/2007 07:36:21 PM · #10 |
JFK: Beautiful black and white shots
Fight Club and
Eternal Sunshine of spotless mind: Deep dark warm colors. Beautiful compositions
Taxi Driver: Amazing portrayals of night street scenes and common day neon lights. Nice frames. I can watch this movie again and again
Godfather: Use of Old 50s colors
Memento: Again dark and restricted use of colors
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02/22/2007 06:44:57 PM · #11 |
| Debbie Does Dall.... oh, photography movie... |
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02/22/2007 05:43:16 PM · #12 |
While hardly mainstream, the first ones to pop into my head:
A 2 part epic: Jean de Florette, followed by Manon of the Spring. Country side is breath taking and the color so "REAL" ...like you could feel and taste everything. Both movies mid 1980's?
Babette's Feast comes to mind; A true story of a labor of love, the gift one's self and food sensuality.
Big Night comes to mind too, but I don't know if it's because of the visual appeal or that I got a food track. In short, 2 brothers from Italy open a restaurant in the US and struggle with their own vision while competing with successful competition that serves up mediocre fare...a "staying true to self" theme.
deb
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02/22/2007 05:39:33 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by mattforbes:
Let me preface my choice by stating that I'm not Gay (Not that there's anything wrong with that), but for absolute stunning cinematography you really should see Brokeback Mountain. The outdoor scenery is amazing, it's like every frame of the film could be a fine art print in a gallery. My wife and I really enjoyed the movie, too bad it wasn't about two girls instead of 2 guys. |
Anyone that feels the need to preface anything with, "I'm not gay, but.."
Is probably gay ;)
Anyway.. My choice, which I cannot believe hasn't been mentioned yet, is "What Dreams May Come".
Absolutely stunning movie in its cinematography.. running the gamut artistically.
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02/22/2007 05:31:44 PM · #14 |
My Top Three:
Saving Private Ryan
Gladiator
Pearl Harbor
EDIT TO ADD: Can't forget about the "Band of Brothers" Series.
Message edited by author 2007-02-22 17:32:35. |
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02/22/2007 05:28:27 PM · #15 |
I like alot that have been posted;
I thought The last Samurai had some nice shots;
ALso, the girl with the pearl earring- really great light and shadow- everything is a terrific photo or a vermeer painting. |
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02/22/2007 05:18:15 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by ursula:
"Lawrence of Arabia"
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One of my photography teachers was the still photographer for "Lawrence of Arabia". He had a lot of great stories to tell.
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02/22/2007 04:56:41 PM · #17 |
The Last Emperor
The Sheltering Sky
Apocalypse Now
The Thin Red Line
Message edited by author 2007-02-22 16:58:03. |
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02/22/2007 04:56:39 PM · #18 |
Children Of Men
It has a 7 minute (or 12 i can't remember which), uncut scene, which is apparently one of the most complex choreographed scenes ever filmed.
It's similar to Saving Private Ryan which was also absolutely incredible, and important. |
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02/22/2007 04:53:53 PM · #19 |
| Snatch, typical Brit film. Rough, grimy and great humour. Watch it, love it! |
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02/22/2007 04:52:38 PM · #20 |
| I loved the cinematography in "Sin City". Made the picture pop |
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02/22/2007 04:42:50 PM · #21 |
I was at the Sundance Film Festival a few years ago and saw a movie called 212. The camera work was beautiful. I love it. Unfortunately it hasn't gotten picked up yet...so it's not out for anyone to see. :(
Here's the website on IMDB if anyone wants to take a look to figure out how to get their hands on it. :)
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02/22/2007 02:24:48 PM · #22 |
Here! Here! on Clockwork.
Definately check out Dario Argento stuff...
Opera, while sometimes over the top slasher-wise, there is beautiful direction and cinetography.
Ditto on most of his other stuff.
Suspiria (opening scene) - opening credits end at 1:22
Cool use of filters on the individual color "channel" on the old Technicolor film. |
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02/22/2007 12:20:39 PM · #23 |
Barry Lyndon represents the greatest job of cinematography I've ever seen. The candle lit scenes using the Zeiss 50mm f0.7 were breathtaking. DP John Alcott’s filming of other Kubrick films Clockwork Orange and the Shinning were also worthy cinematic greats.
Speaking of candle lit scenes Gregg Toland’s work in the Grapes of Wrath was outstanding as well as his work in Wuthering Heights and of course Citizen Kane.
Conrad Hall’s work is also of note from his last film American Beauty to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke, The Day of the Locust, In Cold Blood & Marathon Man.
edit to add two more that popped into my head...
City of God
Boogie Nights
Message edited by author 2007-02-22 12:22:52. |
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02/22/2007 10:22:29 AM · #24 |
House of Flying Daggers
Hero
Requiem for a Dream
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02/22/2007 10:17:47 AM · #25 |
Harry Potter 1 and 2
Star Wars
I really really hated the Prisoner of Azkaban, that guy must have been on crack!!
But, you can't deny Spielberg or Lucas :) LOL |
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