1. The Actors/Characters: I’m an actor myself, so watching other actors perform is a great delight as well as a fine tool of study.
2. The Story: I just love being told stories. Plain and simple. Any story, about anyone, anything, that is set in any place. This is the same reason that I love a good book.
3. The Cinematography: It is an art, after all. I love being able to watch a scene and say “That…was a great shot.”
After that, I have to concurr with Traag-1’s previous comment. I just love it. I love it, I love it, I love it.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. It came out when I was around eleven, and I used to stay at home over the summer and watch it every day when my parents left me at home. Every day. I can recite the dialouge in my sleep.
This has been rather embarrasing to admit.
(A less embarrasing film would be It’s a Wonderful Life.)
Your bravery is admired, oh lover of Delbonnel. That was some beautiful work.
Other than that, I’d have to say…any Kubrick film, but my favorite (as far as cinematography goes) was Barry Lyndon. The use of natural light is just brilliant, especially in the final duel scene.
Also:
The Fall
Fargo
The Godfather, Part II
The Royal Tenenbaums
There Will Be Blood
Schindler’s List
The Assassination of Jesse James
The Shining
Big Fish
Lord of the Rings
I just want to say that this is a great topic. As a teenager myself, I am often concerned with the fact that movies I think are great will not appeal to a lot of my friends. I’ll hold this forum as a little reminder.
It’s A Wonderful Life : Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed’s scene by the telephone (among others)
The Princess Bride: The Battle of Wits
Fargo: Mike Yanigata
The Godfather Part II: The Michael and Kay fight, as well as one of Michael’s confrontation with Fredo (“I’m smart!”)
Jaws: The Indianapolis speech
Pulp Fiction: The watch.
Contact: The Trial scene
Hair: I Got Life
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack’s Lament
The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow
-John Hurt’s sudden death in Alien is bloody and a bit unforgettable, especially if you were terrified of it.
-I don’t want to really go there, but….Bambi’s mom.
-And the death of the forest in Princess Mononoke.
I’d also say…a scene that really emotionally affected me was Montgomery Clift’s scene in Judgment at Nuremberg. Absolutely brilliant and completley heartbreaking.
Why do you love films? over 2 years ago
Mainly:
1. The Actors/Characters: I’m an actor myself, so watching other actors perform is a great delight as well as a fine tool of study.
2. The Story: I just love being told stories. Plain and simple. Any story, about anyone, anything, that is set in any place. This is the same reason that I love a good book.
3. The Cinematography: It is an art, after all. I love being able to watch a scene and say “That…was a great shot.”
After that, I have to concurr with Traag-1’s previous comment. I just love it. I love it, I love it, I love it.
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FILMS YOU HAVE WATCHED TEN TIMES OR MORE over 2 years ago
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. It came out when I was around eleven, and I used to stay at home over the summer and watch it every day when my parents left me at home. Every day. I can recite the dialouge in my sleep.
This has been rather embarrasing to admit.
(A less embarrasing film would be It’s a Wonderful Life.)
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Best Cinematography you have ever seen? over 2 years ago
Your bravery is admired, oh lover of Delbonnel. That was some beautiful work.
Other than that, I’d have to say…any Kubrick film, but my favorite (as far as cinematography goes) was Barry Lyndon. The use of natural light is just brilliant, especially in the final duel scene.
Also:
The Fall
Fargo
The Godfather, Part II
The Royal Tenenbaums
There Will Be Blood
Schindler’s List
The Assassination of Jesse James
The Shining
Big Fish
Lord of the Rings
and that live action Peter Pan movie from 2003.
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Best Cinematography you have ever seen? over 2 years ago
Oh dear! I forgot Lawrence of Arabia. Duh.
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Do great films have to be depressing and bleak to be great? over 2 years ago
The Princess Bride is a fine example, in my opinion. Also, Airplane!
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Movies Teenagers Should Watch over 2 years ago
I just want to say that this is a great topic. As a teenager myself, I am often concerned with the fact that movies I think are great will not appeal to a lot of my friends. I’ll hold this forum as a little reminder.
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Memorable/Favorite Film Deaths over 2 years ago
Carl Showalter’s unfortunate axe-attack and subsequent afterlife as a woodchipper snack—Fargo.
Also:
-Sonny Corleone in The Godfather
-All the deaths in Jaws
And…Mufasa’s death in The Lion King. Breaks my little heart.
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BEST SEQUENCE OR SCENE FROM ANY FILM(CAN BE AN OPENING OR ANYTHING ELSE) over 2 years ago
It’s A Wonderful Life : Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed’s scene by the telephone (among others)
The Princess Bride: The Battle of Wits
Fargo: Mike Yanigata
The Godfather Part II: The Michael and Kay fight, as well as one of Michael’s confrontation with Fredo (“I’m smart!”)
Jaws: The Indianapolis speech
Pulp Fiction: The watch.
Contact: The Trial scene
Hair: I Got Life
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack’s Lament
The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow
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Do great films have to be depressing and bleak to be great? over 2 years ago
Ah, no…I meant films that aren’t depressing and bleak that are still great. Sorry.
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Memorable/Favorite Film Deaths over 2 years ago
-John Hurt’s sudden death in Alien is bloody and a bit unforgettable, especially if you were terrified of it.
-I don’t want to really go there, but….Bambi’s mom.
-And the death of the forest in Princess Mononoke.
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BEST SEQUENCE OR SCENE FROM ANY FILM(CAN BE AN OPENING OR ANYTHING ELSE) over 2 years ago
I’d also say…a scene that really emotionally affected me was Montgomery Clift’s scene in Judgment at Nuremberg. Absolutely brilliant and completley heartbreaking.
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Your favorite films that *did* win best picture Oscar over 2 years ago
My Fair Lady
The Godfather
The Godfather, Part II
Annie Hall
Schindler’s List
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Best Cinematography you have ever seen? over 2 years ago
Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain.
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Best Cinematography you have ever seen? over 2 years ago
“Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, no no. You cannot mean that”
You either love the cinematography or you hate it.
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Best Cinematography you have ever seen? over 2 years ago
Two more:
Apocalypse Now
Fanny and Alexander
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 2 years ago
Well, it’s a start anyway.
Original artwork is here: http://oldfilmsflicker.tumblr.com/post/393823880/cool-stuff-the-lost-art-of-inglourious-basterds
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