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02/23/2009 08:10:55 AM · #26
Originally posted by K10DGuy:

Actually, you've made me want to see Apocolypse Now again.


And what you want is Apocalypse Now Redux, basically a newer, director's cut of the original.

R.
02/23/2009 08:22:29 AM · #27

Ying xiong/ Hero. Beautiful cinematography.

Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Amilee. Great use of colour.


02/23/2009 08:59:42 AM · #28
Manhattan
The Godfather
Days of Heaven
The Pledge
Raging Bull

... just some that sprang to mind.

Message edited by author 2009-04-08 12:40:44.
02/23/2009 09:52:12 AM · #29
Originally posted by Qiki:

It's not a movie, but does anyone else here watch the UK motoring show 'Top Gear'? I am always blown away by the cinematography. The fact that they film in some spectacular locations (Iceland, Swiss Alps, Ireland etc) from time to time is a big help, but I reckon they must sit around for hours waiting for just the right light, the right cloud formations etc. Whoever is responsible for it all is wasted on a motoring show.

Q.

I wouldn't really say it is 'wasted' just because it's a motoring show. It's one of the most successful shows in the history of television (certainly British television) - apparently 350 million viewers worldwide. There are plenty of awesomely shot art movies that don't even attract that sort of audience - at least all that 'wasted' cinematography in Top Gear is actually being watched...
02/23/2009 10:06:49 AM · #30
Into the Wild, though I did not like the movie that much it has some gorgeous scenes and filming.

The other is another Cohen Bros. film O'Brother Where Art thou, love the tone they used in the whole movie. If anyone has a chance watch the extra's on that DVD and see how they did it, pretty cool.

Saving Private Ryan The muted tones used in this and the Band of Brothers series really adds to these movies, not to mention the cinematography in both are amazing.
02/23/2009 10:09:25 AM · #31
I second Amilee, one of my fabourites (for its score as well!).
Also 'Hard Candy', I absolutely loved how they suceeded in making a 'cheap' film look anything but..!
02/23/2009 10:12:11 AM · #32
There Will be Blood, from last year, and Hud, starring Paul Newman from 1963.
02/23/2009 10:24:36 AM · #33
Originally posted by Qiki:

It's not a movie, but does anyone else here watch the UK motoring show 'Top Gear'?


I actually like quite a bit of the topgear shots as well.... but to be fair, some of those cars cannot take bad images :-)
02/23/2009 10:30:51 AM · #34
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

A landscape photographer has to be in love with LoTR trilogy, of course...

R.


Ditto!

Also agree with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and would add "Hero"
02/23/2009 10:38:15 AM · #35
I saw Slumdog Millionaire last week, and the cinematography was BEAUTIFUL.
The movie was amazing too.

edited for spelling

Message edited by author 2009-02-23 10:38:33.
02/23/2009 10:57:09 AM · #36
Originally posted by Gordon:

Ying xiong/ Hero. Beautiful cinematography.


My favorite for cinematography.

Message edited by author 2009-02-23 10:57:17.
02/23/2009 11:19:17 AM · #37
Let the Right One In ...definitely awesome cinematography.
02/23/2009 12:37:29 PM · #38
With all this mention of Hero... I totally forgot about "House of Flying Daggers"

Message edited by author 2009-02-23 12:37:37.
02/23/2009 12:52:03 PM · #39
Schultze Gets the Blues
02/23/2009 01:15:40 PM · #40
It's interesting that a LOT of these movies that are getting mentioned are the cinematographic equivalent of DPC-style images (yeah, I know, do we really have a style? Let's not go there, you know what I mean facripesake...); that is to say, totally well done, no question about it, but smooth and colorful and dramatic. On the other hand, nobody has mentioned any movies that are, say the cinematographic equivalent of Cartier-Bresson, like a lot of the French new-wave movies of the late 50's and early-to-mid 60's.

Although, come to think of it, a lot of Hitchcock (mentioned) falls into that category...

For less in-your face, more sensitive/nuanced cinematography, I've always been fond of "Babette's Feast", and a lot of Ingmar Bergman is extremely well done. And of course someone mentioned Fellini, who lived in a world of his own...

R.
02/23/2009 02:39:54 PM · #41
Originally posted by Techo:

With all this mention of Hero... I totally forgot about "House of Flying Daggers"


It's probably better that way...
02/23/2009 02:45:39 PM · #42


I love this image.
02/23/2009 05:54:35 PM · #43
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

It's interesting that a LOT of these movies that are getting mentioned are the cinematographic equivalent of DPC-style images (yeah, I know, do we really have a style? Let's not go there, you know what I mean facripesake...); that is to say, totally well done, no question about it, but smooth and colorful and dramatic. On the other hand, nobody has mentioned any movies that are, say the cinematographic equivalent of Cartier-Bresson, like a lot of the French new-wave movies of the late 50's and early-to-mid 60's.

Although, come to think of it, a lot of Hitchcock (mentioned) falls into that category...

For less in-your face, more sensitive/nuanced cinematography, I've always been fond of "Babette's Feast", and a lot of Ingmar Bergman is extremely well done. And of course someone mentioned Fellini, who lived in a world of his own...

R.


Not exactly 'Bresson' but I'm going to bump my earlier mention of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922)



and add Kurosawa's 7 Samurai



Message edited by author 2009-02-25 01:33:51.
02/23/2009 06:24:06 PM · #44
Fritz Lang

"Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse" is a great noire. It hasn't been available for decades - now out on DVD.

Message edited by author 2009-02-23 18:26:30.
02/23/2009 06:53:08 PM · #45
I've seen 'M' and 'Metropolis' but not "Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse...on my to do list...!
02/23/2009 08:05:04 PM · #46
The cinematography Jeremiah Johnson @ IMDB was just amazing. The scene where Redford's crossing through an Indian burial ground at the top of the Rockies in a snowstorm was one of the most beautiful, breathtaking scenes I have ever seen.
02/23/2009 08:16:43 PM · #47
Kill Bill, 1 and 2
02/23/2009 08:24:54 PM · #48
Originally posted by NikonJeb:

The cinematography Jeremiah Johnson @ IMDB was just amazing. The scene where Redford's crossing through an Indian burial ground at the top of the Rockies in a snowstorm was one of the most beautiful, breathtaking scenes I have ever seen.


Excellent work, excellent scene, yup... And I'll add my vote to Kurosawa's "7 Samurai" as well...

R.
02/23/2009 11:48:27 PM · #49
This movie was a little weird, but the end of Cashback would make super amazing stills. You can instant view it on netflix right now. The end scene was super cool. It is a very indie film, I enjoyed it but it is probably not for everybody.
02/24/2009 04:04:47 AM · #50
As I remember, Cashback was full of "stills"... : )
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