Best Cinematography

Started by Pedro, April 05, 2003, 01:28:30 AM

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Fernando

I too think that Barry Lyndon is the best as far as I know. The lenses used by SK were the Zeiss, they're swedish or something, anyway, these lenses were used to take pictures from the satelites then, he sended them to Ed Di Giulio to put them in his Mitchel (used for rear projection) cameras that were sold to him from the WB's studios.

But I want to ask you guys what did you think of Eyes Wide Shut, for me, it was the best shot (lighted) film of 99, it wasn't even nominated for an oscar or recognized by the American Society of Cinematographers, I know Conrad Hall did a wonderful job in American Beauty but Kubrick and Larry Smith did it better (IMHO), also that year Sweet and Lowdown was amazing.

As for the DP's of today Deakins is my favourite.

dufresne

man, i love anything by Roger Deakins, Janusz Kaminski, John Toll, Robert Richardson, Conrad Hall, Robert Elswit, Don Burgess, and Dante Spinotti.
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cowboykurtis

David Lean's Oliver Twist is amazing
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aurora

I like some of John Tolls work:

The Thin Red Line
Braveheart
Almost Famous
Vanilla Sky

SoNowThen

Gianni di Venanzo for his b&w work, particularily on 8 1/2 & Big Deal On Madonna Street.

Since this category should have something to do with camerawork (framing, movements, etc), I nominate Michael Chapman for Taxi Driver. Gritty look, and my favorite Scorsese movie for shots (Marty in full Godard rip-off mode).
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ProgWRX

I gotta go with Janusz Kaminski, awesome work in A.I and Minority Report. Also John Toll, i mean Braveheart, Thin Red Line, and of course, Almost Famous and Vanilla Sky... pretty impressive resume IMO.
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shaun107

I love Barton Fink as well as everything else Roger Deakins has done with the Coens. Also love Raging Bull, Magnolia and the camera work in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was also great. Has anyone seen Visions of Light? I was considering buying it but wasn't sure if it was in the 'drop everything else and order it immediatly' category?
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Quote from: shaun107I love Barton Fink as well as everything else Roger Deakins has done with the Coens. Also love Raging Bull, Magnolia and the camera work in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was also great. Has anyone seen Visions of Light? I was considering buying it but wasn't sure if it was in the 'drop everything else and order it immediatly' category?

I have Visions of Light.  It's interesting to hear the cinematographers themselves talking about their craft.  I hope someday they do a remastered version with film clips of better quality, and OAR clips from The Godfather.  Buy it.

finlayr

Kill Bill looks awesome!  What about Darius Khondji?  Se7en????

Casino!!!

Heat!!1

Even The Rock!!

Good Will Hunting!!!!!!

But Barry Lyndon takes the cake.

And...ehh...all of PTA's movies too....Elswitt....
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Alethia

singin in the rain is fuckin great -- so is manhattan

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-Silent Hill: ***1/2 (high)
-Happy Together: ***1/2
-Slither: **

Last five films (video)
-Solaris: ***1/2
-Cobra Verde: ***1/2
-My Best Fiend: **1/2
-Days of Heaven: ****
-The Thin Red Line: ***

Keener

I enjoy Conrad L. Hall's work. American Beauty and Road to Perdition looked great.

With what finlayr said about Kill Bill...the snow scene looks great !

I really need to see Barry Lyndon.

Apocolypse Now is an excellent choice. It was splendid.

The Million Dollar Hotel is perhaps the most under-rated film I've ever seen. Gorgeous !

Feh, I should name more but I'm tired.
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Mr. Death...since nobody's mentioned it.

cowboykurtis

vilmos zsigmond's work on THE DEER HUNTER is absolutely amazing -- by far one of my favorite films, as well as the most gorgeously shot.
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Cinematographer Hall Gets Hollywood Star

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cinematographer Conrad Hall, who won Oscars for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' and "American Beauty,'' was honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Hall died in January at 76. He won his third Oscar two months later for last year's "Road to Perdition.''

He started his career as an assistant cameraman for television shows and went on to work on more than three dozen movies and earn 10 Oscar nominations.

His many honors include a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Born and raised in Tahiti, he was the son of James Norman Hall, co-author of "Mutiny on the Bounty.''

Writer-directors Robert Towne, who worked with Hall on the 1988 film "Tequila Sunrise,'' and Steve Zaillian, who worked with Hall on 1993's "Searching for Bobby Fisher'' and 1998's "A Civil Action,'' attended Thursday's dedication.

Hall's star, the 2,224th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is near the star of his friend and fellow cinematographer Haskell Wexler.
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