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re: Best cinematography you've seen?
Posted on 7/24/16 at 1:19 pm to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Posted on 7/24/16 at 1:19 pm to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Favorites:
Stalker, The Mirror, Nostalgia
Spirit of the Beehive
Days of Heaven
Barry Lyndon
Cries and Whispers
Harakiri
Stalker, The Mirror, Nostalgia
Spirit of the Beehive
Days of Heaven
Barry Lyndon
Cries and Whispers
Harakiri
Posted on 7/24/16 at 1:26 pm to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
I'll take this in a slightly different direction and say, the best combination of direction and cinematography I've seen in a documentary has to go to Grizzly Man.
There's a part in the movie where Herzog decided to show a few minutes of footage that Treadwell shot of the wind blowing through the long grass with no commentary or music that is absolutely haunting.
There's a part in the movie where Herzog decided to show a few minutes of footage that Treadwell shot of the wind blowing through the long grass with no commentary or music that is absolutely haunting.
Posted on 7/24/16 at 1:30 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Good call. I remember Herzog commenting that Treadwell had managed to capture more beauty than any director with a budget could. Probably my favorite documentary.
Posted on 7/24/16 at 1:35 pm to JombieZombie
quote:
I remember Herzog commenting that Treadwell had managed to capture more beauty than any director with a budget could.
If I remember correctly, Herzog explained that the footage was captured by Treadwell after he had stormed off from a rant and left the camera running.
Amazing that an scene "accidentally" captured by an amatuer could stick with me so strongly and that Herzog had the vision to recognize that and include it.
Posted on 7/24/16 at 3:10 pm to Green Chili Tiger
There's one movie that will never be replicated and that's Lawrence of Arabia.
You can see the heat shimmering and see those weird desert optical effects through the camera.
You feel like you are in the desert being haunted by the vast and the heat.
There's no other movie that puts you in time and place.
Cgi is crap....there will never be another LOA.
You can see the heat shimmering and see those weird desert optical effects through the camera.
You feel like you are in the desert being haunted by the vast and the heat.
There's no other movie that puts you in time and place.
Cgi is crap....there will never be another LOA.
Posted on 7/24/16 at 3:22 pm to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Skyfall, period.
Seen a few other Deakins movies mentioned already, but Skyfall was an absolute masterpiece.
Seen a few other Deakins movies mentioned already, but Skyfall was an absolute masterpiece.
Posted on 7/24/16 at 3:34 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The famous shot in Badlands of Sheen standing with the rifle in the harvest moon was a complete accident.
The crew had all packed up and left for the day and Malick and Sheen the last ones on site and were walking back to the car to leave… they saw the moon and the sky… both looked at each other with amazement and Sheen said,
"I'll get the rifle"
and Malick said
"I'll get the camera"
and one of the most beautiful shots ever was filmed.
CGI has largely ruined movies. Nothing can replace natural beauty and "accidental" shots. It's quite telling that most of the movies everyone has listed are 20-50 yrs old.
The crew had all packed up and left for the day and Malick and Sheen the last ones on site and were walking back to the car to leave… they saw the moon and the sky… both looked at each other with amazement and Sheen said,
"I'll get the rifle"
and Malick said
"I'll get the camera"
and one of the most beautiful shots ever was filmed.
CGI has largely ruined movies. Nothing can replace natural beauty and "accidental" shots. It's quite telling that most of the movies everyone has listed are 20-50 yrs old.
This post was edited on 7/30/16 at 7:20 am
Posted on 7/30/16 at 7:19 am to Jack Ruby
Came across this page/video last night. They asked 60+ critics and fans to list 10 or 12 movies with the best cinematography ever. They then compiled a list of the top 12 most common films named and made a video showing clips of them.
LINK
1. Days of Heaven (1978)
2. Barry Lyndon (1975)
3. 2001: A Space Oddysey (1968)
4. Citizen Kane (1941)
5. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
6.The Conformist (1970)
7. The Red Shoes (1948)
8. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
9. Night Of The Hunter (1955)
10. Apocalypse Now (1979)
11. The Mgnificent Ambersons (1942)
12. The Tree of Life (2011)
LINK
1. Days of Heaven (1978)
2. Barry Lyndon (1975)
3. 2001: A Space Oddysey (1968)
4. Citizen Kane (1941)
5. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
6.The Conformist (1970)
7. The Red Shoes (1948)
8. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
9. Night Of The Hunter (1955)
10. Apocalypse Now (1979)
11. The Mgnificent Ambersons (1942)
12. The Tree of Life (2011)
Posted on 7/30/16 at 7:21 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Posted on 7/30/16 at 8:43 am to Jack Ruby
quote:
1. Days of Heaven (1978)
2. Barry Lyndon (1975)
3. 2001: A Space Oddysey (1968)
4. Citizen Kane (1941)
5. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
6.The Conformist (1970)
7. The Red Shoes (1948)
8. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
9. Night Of The Hunter (1955)
10. Apocalypse Now (1979)
11. The Mgnificent Ambersons (1942)
12. The Tree of Life (2011)
Can't disagree with this list, it includes almost every film I would say yep to.
I came here to mention Sunrise.
Stalker, Crouching Tiger, Assassination of Jesse James all belong in the discussion.
Posted on 7/30/16 at 10:16 am to pleading the fifth
Attack of the Block. Just do it.
Posted on 7/30/16 at 10:52 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
The Revenant had some incredible tracking shots. The opening scene is one of the most impressive things I've seen in film
Posted on 7/30/16 at 2:54 pm to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
The Fall is tGOAT for me
Posted on 7/30/16 at 3:12 pm to MSTiger33
The Sixth Sense
Not 'the best', but excellent and yet to be mentioned.
Not 'the best', but excellent and yet to be mentioned.
This post was edited on 7/30/16 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 7/30/16 at 6:44 pm to Jack Ruby
Definitely thought of the tree of life when I saw this
Posted on 7/30/16 at 10:13 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Herzog is the goat.
Posted on 7/30/16 at 10:50 pm to REG861
Agreed, Tree of Life is better
Posted on 7/31/16 at 4:20 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
Lawrence of Arabia probably has to be #1.
They will never go on location like that with cgi.
And cgi can't replicate nature.
The shimmering of the desert heat messing with the camera...and replicating the beauty of reality.
And not fake reality like cgi and fake nature...that dissolves the reality of nature and light.
Cinema is supposed to be the nature of light...not the nature of computers or green screens.
I still want to see awesome real beauty in reality...and photography skill level shots, with a real artists discerning eye and craft, taking into account natural light...you can never replicate that with phony directors in cgi because they can do anything and it never looks like real life or real art.
They will never go on location like that with cgi.
And cgi can't replicate nature.
The shimmering of the desert heat messing with the camera...and replicating the beauty of reality.
And not fake reality like cgi and fake nature...that dissolves the reality of nature and light.
Cinema is supposed to be the nature of light...not the nature of computers or green screens.
I still want to see awesome real beauty in reality...and photography skill level shots, with a real artists discerning eye and craft, taking into account natural light...you can never replicate that with phony directors in cgi because they can do anything and it never looks like real life or real art.
This post was edited on 7/31/16 at 4:30 am
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