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.
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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...
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.
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..!
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...
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)
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.
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...
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.
Manhattan
The Godfather
Days of Heaven
The Pledge
Raging Bull
