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07/19/2006 02:13:17 PM · #1 |
Ignore story, actors, directors, etc.
What film (or films) do you enjoy most for the manner in which they are photographed.
I'll start with a couple...
Stalker (Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979) - Long, painterly shots. Very moody. Great contrast and rigid composition.
American Beauty (DOP. Conrad L. Hall) - Deliberate, intelligent use of colour, symmetrical composition, directional lighting, blending of film and video. |
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07/19/2006 02:17:34 PM · #2 |
Black Narcissus - Powell and Pressburger
//www.imdb.com/title/tt0039192/
Probably the best photographed film of all time ;)
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07/19/2006 02:22:50 PM · #3 |
The LOTR trilogy has some wonderful shots in it. I'd love to have been on the set for the making of those movies.
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07/19/2006 02:26:45 PM · #4 |
I love the shots in About Schmidt. They are held intentionally long at times. There are also plenty of shots that bring out depth in a beautiful way.
Another one I like alot is Raising Arizona. There are shots that use unique perspectives. Like when the woman with curlers in her hair is running through the grocery store, you see her from the cart.
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07/19/2006 02:28:01 PM · #5 |
I'm not sure what you mean by photographic reasons, if you mean how the movie looks, the angles, colors and all - aka how the movie was directed.
Then Stay (//www.apple.com/trailers/fox/stay/) is a very visually pleasing movie. |
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07/19/2006 02:33:07 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by vprndsg:
I'm not sure what you mean by photographic reasons, if you mean how the movie looks, the angles, colors and all - aka how the movie was directed.
Then Stay (//www.apple.com/trailers/fox/stay/) is a very visually pleasing movie. |
The direction and cinematography do not always work together. Sometimes they do, and the result can be wonderful.
I think it's fair to make the distinction.
We've all seen some films that were beautifully shot, and badly directed. |
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07/19/2006 02:41:29 PM · #7 |
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Battle of Algiers
Once upon a time in the West
Koyaanisqatsi
Amelie
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07/19/2006 02:47:03 PM · #8 |
Barry Lyndon. Stanley Kubrick's visual masterpiece, with the candle light scenes shot with a Zeiss 50mm f.7 lens. The film has a very slow, deliberate pace that puts some off (not me) but no one can deny its a beautiful film.
I also enjoyed Conrad Hall's last film American Beauty. |
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07/19/2006 02:48:00 PM · #9 |
I guess from a photographic standpoint it would be westerns from the last couple of decades or so. A movie like Tombstone (which is a great film in itself) showing the majestic sunsets, silhouettes and nighttime or evening street scenes, really draws me in to the beauty while entertaining me with the story.
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07/19/2006 02:50:09 PM · #10 |
| Pi... beautiful and gritty all at once... |
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07/19/2006 02:54:01 PM · #11 |
2001, speaking of Kubrick. and check out Sofia Coppola's first movie, the Virgin Suicides. I have a feeling all of her movies will be known for their beautiful photography.
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07/19/2006 03:03:00 PM · #12 |
Trois Coleurs Trilogy
"Bleu" "Blanc" and "Rouge"
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07/19/2006 03:04:48 PM · #13 |
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07/19/2006 03:08:32 PM · #14 |
| Hero, some wonderful shots with color themes for the various people |
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07/19/2006 03:09:53 PM · #15 |
Born Into Brothels
I haven't seen it yet, but Netflix is due to deliver this week. For those of you who haven't heard about this documentary, it is about a woman who goes over to Calcutta to investigate the child prostitution problems of the country. The documentaty chronicles the lives of like 8 kids who are given camera's to document their lives. Some of the images are amazing from what I've seen. I'm sure it is going to be great. |
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07/19/2006 03:11:13 PM · #16 |
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07/19/2006 03:17:25 PM · #17 |
| It's not a movie, but I love The West Wing for its cinematography. Some of the most emotive, dynamic, and perfectly designed lighting I've ever seen combined with innovative camera angles, transitions, and perfectly consistent mood across a shot. |
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07/19/2006 03:17:58 PM · #18 |
"The Sheltering Sky" - definitely.
After that probably - "Apocalypse Now" |
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07/19/2006 03:23:03 PM · #19 |
Schultze gets the blues- Every once in awhile the camera stops and you see a still photograph on the screen.
The Public Eye |
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07/19/2006 03:41:54 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by Ristyz:
Baraka |
yep amazing
//www.imdb.com/title/tt0103767/ |
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07/19/2006 03:42:37 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
"The Sheltering Sky" - definitely.
After that probably - "Apocalypse Now" |
Loved The Sheltering Sky, too.
How about The Magnificent Ambersons, The Graduate, Dick Tracy? |
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07/19/2006 05:00:22 PM · #22 |
Hero
The super saturated colors in the different scenes are incredible and the flying sword fight scene over the foggy, still waters of the lake is unbelieveably cool.
Dave
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07/19/2006 05:02:53 PM · #23 |
oliver stone movies...
natural born killers
any given sunday |
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07/19/2006 05:07:40 PM · #24 |
Far and Away
Dances with Wolves
Out of Africa
Vertigo
The Shawshank Redemption
Schindler's List
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07/19/2006 05:32:50 PM · #25 |
The Godfather
The lighting, the colors, the depth, the moodiness... |
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