Saw The Revenant tonight. HOLY SHIT. You have to see it in a theater. The cinematography director will get a Oscar for sure. Haven't been hit over the head by a movie like that in a long time.
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Watched The Danish Girl recently. Beautifully shot. I'd recommend if you need a good cry. Definitely Oscar bait though.
Iñárritu keeps pushing the envelope with his cinematography, however, I always find his movie's plots/writing to be relatively average. Does The Revenant break this or is it still all about the cinematography?
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Originally posted by Ahimsa View PostWatched The Danish Girl recently. Beautifully shot. I'd recommend if you need a good cry. Definitely Oscar bait though.
Iñárritu keeps pushing the envelope with his cinematography, however, I always find his movie's plots/writing to be relatively average. Does The Revenant break this or is it still all about the cinematography?
Inarritu is obviously surrounded by some capable people (eg Gustavo Santaolalla).
The plots keep getting worse though. Last one I watched was Biutiful.
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Originally posted by Ahimsa View PostIñárritu keeps pushing the envelope with his cinematography, however, I always find his movie's plots/writing to be relatively average. Does The Revenant break this or is it still all about the cinematography?
Originally posted by Mezeinee View PostWell, director of cinematography is Rodrigo Prieto in all of his films. So shouldn't you give him credit for that?
Inarritu is obviously surrounded by some capable people (eg Gustavo Santaolalla).
The plots keep getting worse though. Last one I watched was Biutiful.
Maybe I have a soft spot for Innaritu, but I have yet to see a bad film by him. I think they are all fantastic. Yes, you can see some of his elements as melodramatic, but to me that's just a completely cynical approach to art and life. I am no new age meditating yogi, but life completely without spirituality is mere existence. Innaritu is an earnest filmmaker and he takes his work, and this part of his work very seriously.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Originally posted by Faust View PostFor this film the cinematographer was Emmanuel Lebezki. And, no, not all credit goes to him. You will understand that when you see the jaw-dropping opening action sequence.
Maybe I have a soft spot for Innaritu, but I have yet to see a bad film by him. I think they are all fantastic. Yes, you can see some of his elements as melodramatic, but to me that's just a completely cynical approach to art and life. I am no new age meditating yogi, but life completely without spirituality is mere existence. Innaritu is an earnest filmmaker and he takes his work, and this part of his work very seriously.
I loved Babel as a young teenager, when I wrote my first little film review in the school magazine about Babel. Now, I dislike it for the same reason: I noted that the film showed how different people around the world drag each other into tragedy (as they don't speak the same language and live according to different/contrary worldviews etc.) but "deep inside" we all feel the same emotions, speak the same language of "human needs". And with that I was probably pretty much in line with the usual interpretation.
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Originally posted by Mezeinee View PostOf course, not all credit goes to him. But cinematographers are too often overlooked imo.
As he works with multiple cinematographers, what we are seeing in his movies are his vision, with many talented hands to help realize it.
But yes, I may have been remiss to not mention the cinematographer, but should one also not mention the cameramen who were able to capture it in the first place? Like with Alexander McQueen, who had a network of wonderful talents throughout his career, we are aware that such feats wouldn't have been realized without that vision.
I would not say that Lebezki is overlooked. He has won 2 consecutive academy awards.
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Originally posted by Ahimsa View PostEmmanuel Lebezki also did Birdman.
As he works with multiple cinematographers, what we are seeing in his movies are his vision, with many talented hands to help realize it.
But yes, I may have been remiss to not mention the cinematographer, but should one also not mention the cameramen who were able to capture it in the first place? Like with Alexander McQueen, who had a network of wonderful talents throughout his career, we are aware that such feats wouldn't have been realized without that vision.
I would not say that Lebezki is overlooked. He has won 2 consecutive academy awards.
We can almost never be sure who contributed how much to the finished work. I was just throwing in the name of the cinematographer as he was continuously working with Inarritu and I feel like actors and directors somehow seem to have a sole claim to being credited, in discussions and even more in public/advertisement. Like, there are academy awards for everything but who cares? All that matters is lead/supporting/director/film.
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Originally posted by Mezeinee View PostOf course, not all credit goes to him. But cinematographers are too often overlooked imo.
I loved Babel as a young teenager, when I wrote my first little film review in the school magazine about Babel. Now, I dislike it for the same reason: I noted that the film showed how different people around the world drag each other into tragedy (as they don't speak the same language and live according to different/contrary worldviews etc.) but "deep inside" we all feel the same emotions, speak the same language of "human needs". And with that I was probably pretty much in line with the usual interpretation.
I loved Babel as a thirty-year old and I still love it. The critics found it too melodramatic - whatever. I know enough about Innaritu to know that some bullshit kumbaya "human anthill" was not the vision he was after.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Saw Mistress America yesterday. Not the kind of film I normally look for but I read a good review and.. it was very entertaining
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Originally posted by round View PostAny recommendations for good horror films, I think I have seen most if not all of them, but hopefully someone can help out.
Also looking for dystopian movies similar to Brazil.
Well, and maybe 12 Monkeys?
The only good horror film I know is 28 Days Later.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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