Visualy stunning!!

gusse · 01-30-2001, 07:55 AM

This might be a odd question, but here goes:

What are the, visually, most stunning movies you have ever seen? Films that really made your jaws drop in astonishment because of their pure beauty! ...I'm not only talking about horror movies - I'm talking "the most beautyful movie of all times - all genres included"

Two of my top choices would have to be:

City of the lost children
Sleepy Hollow

..and honorable mention of Argento's Suspiria and Inferno

Sooo. Let's hear it - what are your favorites?

mutleyhyde · 01-30-2001, 08:25 AM

Wizards
Logan's Run
2001
The Shining
Dreams
Seven Samurai
Ran
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Once Upon a Time in America
Barton Fink
Miller's Crossing
Fargo
Killing Zoe
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Walkabout
Run Lola Run
Time Bandits
Brazil
Nightmare Before Christmas
Edward Scissorhands
Bride of Frankenstein
Star Wars

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May the Hammer eternally bleed!
M. Hyde

01-30-2001, 10:38 AM

A Clockwork Orange.

Nearly every frame in the film can be made into a poster for the movie.

"Viddy well little brother, viddy well"

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The Chaostar · 01-30-2001, 12:12 PM

SUSPIRIA
INFERNO
THE COOK THE THIEF HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER
CLOCKWORK ORANGE
EYES WIDE SHUT
THE CELL
LAST YEAR AT MARRIENBAND
SANTA SANGRE
THE BABY OF MACON
THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT
CITY OF THE LOST CHILDREN

01-30-2001, 02:54 PM

I would normally put Blade
Runner at the top of my list
but after seeing the remasterd
print of The Beyond at last years
HIFF on a 60 foot screen it blew
my mind at what a beautiful film
Fulci created, so it's tops on
my list of "purdy films".

Other films that i think are
"visually stunning" are:

Savior Of The Soul
Naked Killer
Law Of Desire
Women On The Verge Of a Nervous
Breakdown
Inferno
In A Glass Cage
Cafe Flesh
Crash (hated it but damn it's a
freakin beautiful film)

hojimoji · 01-30-2001, 04:57 PM

Suspiria, Princess Mononoke, Fight Club, Seven, and Evil Dead 2.

That's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

G.

01-30-2001, 06:50 PM

Here are a few of my entries:

Arabian Nights (Pasolini)
Excalibur
Blade Runner
Suspiria
Gladiator
A Chinese Ghost 1,2, and 3
Quest for Fire
The Decameron (Pasolini)
Kwaidan
Solaris
Nosferatu (Herzog)

There's more, but that's all I'm going to list for now.

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Paff · 01-30-2001, 07:04 PM

Since most of my favorites have already been listed (good call on Miller's Crossing BTW), I'll just add:

Alien
Boogie Nights
Chinatown
The Empire Strikes Back
Earth Girls are Easy (!)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Apocalypse Now
Heavenly Creatures
Strange Days
L.A. Confidential
Kiki's Delivery Service (since someone else mentioned Mononoke)

01-30-2001, 08:38 PM

Se7en, Gladiator, City of Lost Children and Sleepy Hollow are among my favorites.

Star Wars, ESB, ROJ from my childhood.

I'm always a sucker for big-budget effects-fests like Armageddon, imagery-wise.

And for just startling the heck out of me when I first started watching horror, Dawn of the Dead, New York Ripper and Franco's Jack the Ripper.

01-30-2001, 10:46 PM

vertigo
2001
crouching tiger hidden dragon
clockwork orange
miller's crossing
barton fink
ran
dead man
akira
godfather, II
once upon a time in the west
magnolia

01-30-2001, 11:22 PM

There are alot of them.. but off the top of my head:

city of lost children
whip and the body
black sabbath
alot of tim burtons would qualify: nightmare before christmas, sleepy hollow, beetlejuice..

mutleyhyde · 01-31-2001, 12:51 AM

Nimereht, I like your style!

mutleyhyde · 01-31-2001, 12:52 AM

Nimereht, I like your style!

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"When I go to confession, I don't offer God small sins - petty squables, jealousies - I offer him sins worth forgiving!"

May the Hammer eternally bleed!
M. Hyde

01-31-2001, 02:00 AM

Am I the only one here who has seen Dellamorte Dellamore (a.k.a. Cemetery Man) or am I just mad? This movie would have to be one of the most beautifully shot films out there. Its up there with City Of The Lost Children for me in the way the camera works and the atmosphere the film invokes.

My 2c worth.

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01-31-2001, 03:47 AM

I watched the Dellamorte R2 DVD just last night.. I think it looked great, the cemetery scenes especially but I don't think it really stood out as one of the best looking movies I've seen.. Great movie though.

01-30-2001, 07:55 AM	#1
gusse Stalker Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 350	Visualy stunning!! This might be a odd question, but here goes: What are the, visually, most stunning movies you have ever seen? Films that really made your jaws drop in astonishment because of their pure beauty! ...I'm not only talking about horror movies - I'm talking "the most beautyful movie of all times - all genres included" Two of my top choices would have to be: City of the lost children Sleepy Hollow ..and honorable mention of Argento's Suspiria and Inferno Sooo. Let's hear it - what are your favorites?

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01-30-2001, 08:25 AM	#2
mutleyhyde Fuck it. Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Dallas Posts: 4,904	Wizards Logan's Run 2001 The Shining Dreams Seven Samurai Ran The Good the Bad and the Ugly Once Upon a Time in America Barton Fink Miller's Crossing Fargo Killing Zoe Picnic at Hanging Rock Walkabout Run Lola Run Time Bandits Brazil Nightmare Before Christmas Edward Scissorhands Bride of Frankenstein Star Wars ------------------ "When I go to confession, I don't offer God small sins - petty squables, jealousies - I offer him sins worth forgiving!" May the Hammer eternally bleed! M. Hyde

01-30-2001, 10:38 AM	#3
Starving Skinny Puppy Guest Posts: n/a	A Clockwork Orange. Nearly every frame in the film can be made into a poster for the movie. "Viddy well little brother, viddy well" ------------------ ViVi-Sect-VI

01-30-2001, 12:12 PM	#4
The Chaostar Johnny Hallyday forever Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hell-as Posts: 4,257	SUSPIRIA INFERNO THE COOK THE THIEF HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER CLOCKWORK ORANGE EYES WIDE SHUT THE CELL LAST YEAR AT MARRIENBAND SANTA SANGRE THE BABY OF MACON THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT CITY OF THE LOST CHILDREN

01-30-2001, 02:54 PM	#5
ilsa Guest Posts: n/a	I would normally put Blade Runner at the top of my list but after seeing the remasterd print of The Beyond at last years HIFF on a 60 foot screen it blew my mind at what a beautiful film Fulci created, so it's tops on my list of "purdy films". Other films that i think are "visually stunning" are: Savior Of The Soul Naked Killer Law Of Desire Women On The Verge Of a Nervous Breakdown Inferno In A Glass Cage Cafe Flesh Crash (hated it but damn it's a freakin beautiful film)

01-30-2001, 04:57 PM	#6
hojimoji Victim Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA Posts: 140	Suspiria, Princess Mononoke, Fight Club, Seven, and Evil Dead 2. That's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. G.

01-30-2001, 06:50 PM	#7
Surge92 Guest Posts: n/a	Here are a few of my entries: Arabian Nights (Pasolini) Excalibur Blade Runner Suspiria Gladiator A Chinese Ghost 1,2, and 3 Quest for Fire The Decameron (Pasolini) Kwaidan Solaris Nosferatu (Herzog) There's more, but that's all I'm going to list for now. ------------------ ************************************************ *************** "I could easily kill you now, but I'm determined to have your brain!" --- Dr. Abrero in "Dr. Butcher M.D." ********************************************** *****************

01-30-2001, 07:04 PM	#8
Paff Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,538	Since most of my favorites have already been listed (good call on Miller's Crossing BTW), I'll just add: Alien Boogie Nights Chinatown The Empire Strikes Back Earth Girls are Easy (!) Bram Stoker's Dracula Apocalypse Now Heavenly Creatures Strange Days L.A. Confidential Kiki's Delivery Service (since someone else mentioned Mononoke)

01-30-2001, 08:38 PM	#9
AceRimRat Guest Posts: n/a	Se7en, Gladiator, City of Lost Children and Sleepy Hollow are among my favorites. Star Wars, ESB, ROJ from my childhood. I'm always a sucker for big-budget effects-fests like Armageddon, imagery-wise. And for just startling the heck out of me when I first started watching horror, Dawn of the Dead, New York Ripper and Franco's Jack the Ripper.

01-30-2001, 10:46 PM	#10
nimereht Guest Posts: n/a	vertigo 2001 crouching tiger hidden dragon clockwork orange miller's crossing barton fink ran dead man akira godfather, II once upon a time in the west magnolia

01-30-2001, 11:22 PM	#11
jae Guest Posts: n/a	There are alot of them.. but off the top of my head: city of lost children whip and the body black sabbath alot of tim burtons would qualify: nightmare before christmas, sleepy hollow, beetlejuice..

01-31-2001, 12:51 AM	#12
mutleyhyde Fuck it. Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Dallas Posts: 4,904	Nimereht, I like your style!

01-31-2001, 12:52 AM	#13
mutleyhyde Fuck it. Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Dallas Posts: 4,904	Nimereht, I like your style! ------------------ "When I go to confession, I don't offer God small sins - petty squables, jealousies - I offer him sins worth forgiving!" May the Hammer eternally bleed! M. Hyde

01-31-2001, 02:00 AM	#14
suspiria Guest Posts: n/a	Am I the only one here who has seen Dellamorte Dellamore (a.k.a. Cemetery Man) or am I just mad? This movie would have to be one of the most beautifully shot films out there. Its up there with City Of The Lost Children for me in the way the camera works and the atmosphere the film invokes. My 2c worth. ------------------ My DVD List

01-31-2001, 03:47 AM	#15
jae Guest Posts: n/a	I watched the Dellamorte R2 DVD just last night.. I think it looked great, the cemetery scenes especially but I don't think it really stood out as one of the best looking movies I've seen.. Great movie though.