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• Two favorites: Welles, and Kurosawa - orejones 10:21:55 11/28/01 (1)
  In Reply to: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by roly94 on November 13, 2001 at 15:07:13:

  If the question is: "who makes the best filmic use of photography?", then Welles is the absolute winner: just look at what he did for filmic (visual) language in "Citizen Kane", after which pictures never would be the same; the aquarium, and the mirror room scenes (I have always prefered the aquarium scene, with those dangerous fishes appearing and disappearing behind Rita Hayworth and Welles, thus revealing the true essence of what was happening) in "The Lady from Shanghai", the incredible travelling opening "Thirst of Evil" (I´m not sure if this is the English title for that film with Charlton Heston, Welles, Marlene Dietrich,..., in which Heston is a Mexican policeman, named Vargas, and Welles incarnates a corrupt policeman in a US border small town), and the immaculate, clean photography in "An Immortal Story", a filmic jewel just 40 minutes long...

  As the most beautiful image maker in cinema, I still think Kurosawa is unbeatable. Just enjoy the two first parts of "Dreams", and you´ll realize why: the wood scenes, and the van Gogh pictures coming into life are of an overwhelming beauty!

  Regards

  BF

  
  
  

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  • Re: Two favorites: Welles, and Kurosawa - roly94 16:18:36 12/01/01 (0)
    In Reply to: Two favorites: Welles, and Kurosawa posted by orejones on November 28, 2001 at 10:21:55:

    Hi.That is Touch of Evil incidentally.I love that film.I like it better than Citizen even.Citizen is awesome photographically.You know that Dali worked on it of course.It is pretty obvious where in the film also.I saw Dreams when it first came out.I don't remember alot about it actually.Speaking of Japanese directors Teshigaharu?'s Women in the Dunes is photographically second to none.Check it out if you haven't.Awesome.I've yet to see the Last days at Marenbad.That is good film photographically I think.Regards.
    
    

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• Sam Peckinpah - gware 03:58:33 11/15/01 (0)
  In Reply to: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by roly94 on November 13, 2001 at 15:07:13:

  And best cinematographer;
  Sven Nykvist
  
  

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• Michael Mann - Last of the Mohicans- beautiful! <NT> - EdM 15:10:46 11/14/01 (0)
  In Reply to: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by roly94 on November 13, 2001 at 15:07:13:

  
  
  

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• David Lean. (nt) - Tom §. 07:51:21 11/14/01 (0)
  In Reply to: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by roly94 on November 13, 2001 at 15:07:13:

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• Re: What director is the best "photographer"? - Troy 17:52:19 11/13/01 (3)
  In Reply to: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by roly94 on November 13, 2001 at 15:07:13:

  I always think of:

  Hitchcock
  Welles
  Ridley Scott
  Kubrick
  Jarmusch
  Lynch
  Gilliam
  Coen Bros.

  first. The real question is to list your favorite cinematographers.
  
  

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  • Re: What director is the best "photographer"? - roly94 15:54:07 11/14/01 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by Troy on November 13, 2001 at 17:52:19:

    You know I did't even think of Jarmusch however you're right.I saw Dead Man with Johnny Depp and the photography was superb.I am thinking more of images,more of film stills here.Ridley Scott I would think more of as a great cinematographer,master mise en scene;photographer maybe.I will probably be shot here for saying this but I think Hitchcock is a tad overrated.Sorry I wouldn't put him at the top of the cinematography list though I'm sure the scene setup back then was quite formidable.Best regards.
    
    

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    • Jarmusch - Troy 21:15:22 11/20/01 (1)
      In Reply to: Re: What director is the best "photographer"? posted by roly94 on November 14, 2001 at 15:54:07:

      Make sure you check out Jarmusch's "Night on Earth" too. The urban moods captured are extremely evocative.

      Some good performances (Roberto Bernigni) and some shockingly amateurish ones (Winona Ryder), but the mood and atmosphere is perfect.
      
      
      

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      • Re: Jarmusch - roly94 17:51:33 11/25/01 (0)
        In Reply to: Jarmusch posted by Troy on November 20, 2001 at 21:15:22:

        ok.I sure will.I didn't mention Fellini but alot of the images in 8 1/2 would qualify him wouldn't it?Especially the scene at the last of the movie with the women dressed in white gowns,the wind rustling through their hair and gowns.Most evocative.
        
        

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