Film Favorite Cinematography

[Warhammer]

These are off the top of my head. Fincher and Nolan have beautiful looking films.

- Zodiac
- Se7en
- Sunshine
- Minority Report
- Collateral
- The Social Network
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Batman Begins
- The Dark Knight
- The Dark Knight Rises
- The Matrix
- Dark City
- Amelie
- Interstellar
- Inception
- The Prestige
- Saving Private Ryan
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Sleepy Hollow
- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- Fight Club
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Skyfall
- Schindler’s List
- Black Hawk Down
- Only God Forgives
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Django Unchained
- Prisoners

 

[weezerspider]

Here's what cinematographers themselves say:

http://thefilmstage.com/news/the-best-shot-films-of-all-time-according-to-cinematographers/

 

[Sundancer]

Pretty much anything Mel Gibson directs looks awesome.

Brotherhood of the Wolf

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[dark_b]

Why Do Marvel's Movies Look Kind of Ugly? (video essay)
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[Tacit Ronin]

What is the modern music video they used as an example in the clip, with the chicks taking a nap by the pool in overcast conditions for some reason?

Someone?

 

[fancyarcher]

Lubezki man.

 

[dark_b]

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[MadderMaximus]

A few of mine, no order:

The Thing
Halloween (original)
The Fog
Skyfall
Inception
O Brother Where Art Though
The Fellowship Of The Ring
Mad Max: Fury Road
Gladiator
Hannibal
House of Flying Daggers
Blade Runner
Blade Runner 2049
Saving Private Ryan
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Batman Begins
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Hateful Eight
Dances With Wolves
Zodiac

 

[MadderMaximus]

Pretty much anything Mel Gibson directs looks awesome.

Brotherhood of the Wolf

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Brotherhood of the Wolf...good call

 

[-JKR-]

My absolute favorite is Die Hard (dir. John McTiernan, DP Jan De Bont)

 

[GothamAlleys]

My top 5

T2 by far
Batman Returns
Alien/Aliens tie
Schindlers List

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

Kubrik's 2001 has the most spectacular photography I've seen, though I haven't watched it start to finish.

I personally think Lawrence of Arabia looks better than most movies looked in the 80s (and dare I say, better than most movies in the advent of digital grading).

West Side Story has the most interesting use of color I've seen, though some of that could be due to art direction and film processing.

Nobody has to mention Citizen Kane, but I will anyway.

Blade Runner should get a nomination for best atmosphere.

I think Malick is the best visual American director. Storywise, I'm not really a fan of his style..but I like his first three movies.

 

[I Am The Knight]

My absolute favorite is Die Hard (dir. John McTiernan, DP Jan De Bont)

Good one.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Vertigo would have to be amongst mine....

 

[The Shape]

Psycho is up there for me, as well.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Psycho is up there for me, as well.

I just love Hitchcock, fave film maker.

 

[InCali]

Hugo. I saw it in the theaters in 3D and it was visually stunning. I've watched it in 2D also. Scorsese did a remarkable job filming it. The depth, the colors, everything.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it.

 

[InCali]

I just love Hitchcock, fave film maker.

I met him many years ago when he visited the performing arts center at UC Santa Cruz. He was kind of grumpy and dry (and funny). Not much different than when you saw him on TV.

 

[I Am The Knight]

I met him many years ago when he visited the performing arts center at UC Santa Cruz. He was kind of grumpy and dry (and funny). Not much different than when you saw him on TV.

I suppose that you met him in the 70s?

 

[Mandon Knight]

I met him many years ago when he visited the performing arts center at UC Santa Cruz. He was kind of grumpy and dry (and funny). Not much different than when you saw him on TV.

Lucky, I'd give anything to have met him.

 

[InCali]

I suppose that you met him in the 70s?

Yeah. I think it was around 1977 or something. I realize I'm dating myself, but that's okay; no one else will date me.

He wasn't moving too fast in those days, but he seemed pretty sharp. I forget why he came up there. Maybe it was just a guest lecture or something. Maybe someone in the Performing Arts program knew him or something?? Maybe he just liked central California....

 

[mclay18]

I also highly enjoy some of the older Tyrone Power titles, which boast exceptionally striking cinematography. Captain from Castile uses a more muted Technicolor palette (still lush), while Prince of Foxes has some indelible B&W photography.

Just beautiful.

 

[GunBlade]

Children of Men

 

[Mandon Knight]

Currently got Lawrence of Arabia on in the background, it's on Film 4 now, and it really does 'pop' with it's print and the shot selection is second to none.