entropykid
08-07-2003, 05:18 AM
Once in awhile films come around, that visually, they are remarkable...nothing short of a work of art.
Here's my list of the most astonishingly filmed movies I've seen:
1. The Cell(2000) I have never seen a film quite like this...rich in textures, ornate, yet so full of imagination.
2. Toys(1992) Not many folks remember this one, but I feel it is Robin William's best film he's done. The set pieces alone are something else, with so much innovation and creativity...you'd think this was an 80's film.
3. Cremaster 3(2003) I swear, I dont know how artist Matthew Barney got the finances to do this film...from enchanted mythical isles in Scotland, to renting out the Chrysler building and Guggenheim museum...Cremaster 3 is quite a feat of modern filmaking.
4. Koyaanisqatsi(1982) the infamous Reggio/Phillip Glass teamup, still to this day is a monument. The precursor to those IMAX films, the first of the 'qatsi' trilogy is simply breathtaking.
5. Belly(1998) One would think a film about gangstas and drug trafficking wouldnt be much in the way of high art, but Hype William's Belly trancends itself from urban filmaking into visionary film making. The cinematic style used here, and the emotions evoked, shoul dhave given this film at least an Oscar nod.
6. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams(1990) From the master himself, this collection of short stories to this day is quite a site to behold. Like the Cell, or Frida, its kind of like wandering around an ornate museum.
7. Fight Club(1999) Fight Club you say? This was one of many films that came out in that great cinema film year known as 1999, that challenged us with visuals and thought(as did Being John Malkovich, The Matrix, Eyes Wide Shut, Three Kings, etc)
David Fincher employs some rather interesting lighting and scope techniques to really bring about a unique style all his own.
8. The Straight Story(1999) While I love Eraserhead, Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive...I consider Lynch's G rated Disney film The Straight Story his most remarkable film. With a very 'grainfields in the midwest' feel(Godspeed You Black Emperor should have done the soundtrack) this story of an 80 year old going scross the state in a lawnmower is truly a modern classic.
9. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon(2000)
who knew how much of an impact Ang Lee's film would have on the cinematic landscape? Sweeping, beautiful, and resonating...CTHD has to not only be one of the best martial arts films ever, but one of the best asian films Ive seen.
10. What Dreams May Come(1998) Count on Robin Williams to star in visually imaginative films. While this one flopped at the box office, its visuals still linger on as some really imaginative stuff...like a painting.
Here's my list of the most astonishingly filmed movies I've seen:
1. The Cell(2000) I have never seen a film quite like this...rich in textures, ornate, yet so full of imagination.
2. Toys(1992) Not many folks remember this one, but I feel it is Robin William's best film he's done. The set pieces alone are something else, with so much innovation and creativity...you'd think this was an 80's film.
3. Cremaster 3(2003) I swear, I dont know how artist Matthew Barney got the finances to do this film...from enchanted mythical isles in Scotland, to renting out the Chrysler building and Guggenheim museum...Cremaster 3 is quite a feat of modern filmaking.
4. Koyaanisqatsi(1982) the infamous Reggio/Phillip Glass teamup, still to this day is a monument. The precursor to those IMAX films, the first of the 'qatsi' trilogy is simply breathtaking.
5. Belly(1998) One would think a film about gangstas and drug trafficking wouldnt be much in the way of high art, but Hype William's Belly trancends itself from urban filmaking into visionary film making. The cinematic style used here, and the emotions evoked, shoul dhave given this film at least an Oscar nod.
6. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams(1990) From the master himself, this collection of short stories to this day is quite a site to behold. Like the Cell, or Frida, its kind of like wandering around an ornate museum.
7. Fight Club(1999) Fight Club you say? This was one of many films that came out in that great cinema film year known as 1999, that challenged us with visuals and thought(as did Being John Malkovich, The Matrix, Eyes Wide Shut, Three Kings, etc)
David Fincher employs some rather interesting lighting and scope techniques to really bring about a unique style all his own.
8. The Straight Story(1999) While I love Eraserhead, Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive...I consider Lynch's G rated Disney film The Straight Story his most remarkable film. With a very 'grainfields in the midwest' feel(Godspeed You Black Emperor should have done the soundtrack) this story of an 80 year old going scross the state in a lawnmower is truly a modern classic.
9. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon(2000)
who knew how much of an impact Ang Lee's film would have on the cinematic landscape? Sweeping, beautiful, and resonating...CTHD has to not only be one of the best martial arts films ever, but one of the best asian films Ive seen.
10. What Dreams May Come(1998) Count on Robin Williams to star in visually imaginative films. While this one flopped at the box office, its visuals still linger on as some really imaginative stuff...like a painting.