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Dancer · 02-13-2004, 08:46 AM

Don't know if I'd rank the whole movie among the "most beautiful ever made", but I've always thought the Jupiter/Io/Europa scenes in 2010 were gorgeous. I'm no astronomer/physicist, but those scenes just had a real "you are there" feel about them (especially when you hit Mute to turn off the whooshing spacecraft).

Mageth · 02-13-2004, 08:50 AM

I forgot one of my favorites:

The Black Stallion

The island scenes in particular. Simply beautiful.

Fremen Warrior · 02-13-2004, 09:40 AM

Snow Falling on Cedars

Gattica

LOTR Trilogy

Dark City (Favorite) Blending the old with the new :notworthy

BDS · 02-13-2004, 10:10 AM

Someone already nominated "The Thin Red Line'. But I think Terrence Malick's most beautiful film is "Days of Heaven". All the key scenes are staged to look like famous American paintings. The movies is visually stunning (and with a young Richard Gere and Brooke Adams playing the leads, the actors are pretty, too).

Here's a link to a Roger Ebert review: http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/greatmovies/heaven.html

sonic · 02-13-2004, 10:18 AM

Amelie was beautiful (referring to both the cinematography and the girl), and the soundtrack is equally so. Never thought I'd call music with an accordian beautiful, but I do.

Secular Elation · 02-13-2004, 01:22 PM

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You can't tell me that the early shots of the city were unlike anything else you had ever seen.

I disagree.

erimir · 02-13-2004, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by sonic
Never thought I'd call music with an accordian beautiful, but I do.

Never heard the tango, I guess.

RevDahlia · 02-13-2004, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by Thesto Neroses
Gaddam that film is just an ugly piece of propaganda. I felt like retching through most of it.

Like I said, goodness, moral rightness, or other "quality" characteristics don't count here. As an aesthetic statement, that film was a triumph. Otherwise, not so much.

(Yimou is big into propoganda.)

Thesto Neroses · 02-13-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by Acinom
Please explain your position. As I understand, Zhang Yimou the director has a history of making films that criticize the Chinese government.

Yep, this was his big apology to the People's Congress.

However, if we are constrained to ignore the political, I also found the movie had about the same aesthetic appeal as a commercial - sure it looked nice, but it was glossy and slick and overly repetetive in its imagery.

I much preferred Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

rfwu · 02-13-2004, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by Thesto Neroses
Yep, this was his big apology to the People's Congress.

However, if we are constrained to ignore the political, I also found the movie had about the same aesthetic appeal as a commercial - sure it looked nice, but it was glossy and slick and overly repetetive in its imagery.

I much preferred Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

And it had a great story to boot! It also remained serious and relatively realistic. Hero was great as an action movie, but sometimes the fights get a little too silly, like when they bat little drops of water at each other. I liked the intro fight, because it was devoid of silliness and most resembled Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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02-13-2004, 08:46 AM	#41
Dancer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 19	Don't know if I'd rank the whole movie among the "most beautiful ever made", but I've always thought the Jupiter/Io/Europa scenes in 2010 were gorgeous. I'm no astronomer/physicist, but those scenes just had a real "you are there" feel about them (especially when you hit Mute to turn off the whooshing spacecraft).

02-13-2004, 08:50 AM	#42
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I forgot one of my favorites: The Black Stallion The island scenes in particular. Simply beautiful.

02-13-2004, 09:40 AM	#43
Fremen Warrior Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arrakis Posts: 101	Snow Falling on Cedars Gattica LOTR Trilogy Dark City (Favorite) Blending the old with the new :notworthy

02-13-2004, 10:10 AM	#44
BDS Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Eugene, OR, USA Posts: 3,187	Someone already nominated "The Thin Red Line'. But I think Terrence Malick's most beautiful film is "Days of Heaven". All the key scenes are staged to look like famous American paintings. The movies is visually stunning (and with a young Richard Gere and Brooke Adams playing the leads, the actors are pretty, too). Here's a link to a Roger Ebert review: http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/greatmovies/heaven.html

02-13-2004, 10:18 AM	#45
sonic Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: U.S. Posts: 13	Amelie was beautiful (referring to both the cinematography and the girl), and the soundtrack is equally so. Never thought I'd call music with an accordian beautiful, but I do.

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