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 | W0m6at | | You're in for it now Tony |
| Registered: April 17, 2007 |  Posts: 1,091 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting gardibolt: Quote:
What Dreams May Come is gorgeous; I'm looking forward to the HD. Yeah, that is a sumptuous film. Quoting gardibolt: Quote:
Manhattan (my favorite movie) - incredible NYC visuals Thanks for the tip. I'll have yo look into it. Now these aren't suggestions, but rather enquiries. Do either of the following two movies "fit the bill"? Marie Antoinette Gangs of New York | | | | Adelaide Movie Buffs (info on special screenings, contests, bargains, etc. relevant to Adelaideans... and contests/bargains for other Aussies too!) |
| | Registered: March 10, 2007 |  Posts: 4,282 |
| | Posted: | | | | What Dreams May Come is pretty as ever on HD, but it's a bit on the soft side, so it doesn't (IMO) make a great demo disc. | | | | Invelos Software, Inc. Representative |
|  | Erik | | It's a strange world. |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 422 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
What Dreams May Come is pretty as ever on HD, but it's a bit on the soft side, so it doesn't (IMO) make a great demo disc. The softness is intentional as the director I believe mentions on the commentary.  - - -  A list I once compiled (choices range from [the] epic [factor], originality/artistry, or plain old "cool"): THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA SUNRISE 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, BARRY LYNDON, EYES WIDE SHUT BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN, THE THIN RED LINE, THE NEW WORLD THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY RAGING BULL, KUNDUN BABE EMPIRE OF THE SUN, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, THE COLOR PURPLE THE LAST EMPEROR DUNE, BLUE VELVET RED SORGHUM to CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (Zhang Yimou) AVALON ED WOOD (great use of B/W), SLEEPY HOLLOW GEORGE WASHINGTON, ALL THE REAL GIRLS, UNDERTOW TESS, THE NINTH GATE DARK CITY ALIEN, BLADE RUNNER LÉON, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, JOAN OF ARC (parts of) LOTR (parts of) THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN KOYAANISQATSI BARAKA THE SEARCHERS SE7EN, FIGHT CLUB INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE RAN, and numerous other Kurosawa works HEAT, COLLATERAL STALKER THE ABYSS THE GREAT ESCAPE AT THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER KAÏRO METROPOLIS TEMPTRESS MOON THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY, OUATITW, OUATIA SUMMER OF SAM BARTON FINK THE ICE STORM BOUND AMERICAN BEAUTY IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, 2046 HIMALAYA DRACULA QUEST FOR FIRE, L'OURS SHIKI-JITSU | | | Erik
"Has it ever occurred to you, man, that given the nature of all this new stuff, that, uh, instead of running around blaming me, that this whole thing might just be, not, you know, not just such a simple, but uh - you know?" -- The Dude, The Big Lebowski
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| | W0m6at | | You're in for it now Tony |
| Registered: April 17, 2007 | | Posts: 1,091 |
| | Posted: | | | | Holy delayed reply Batman!
Erik, I love Stalker! Unfortunately, being so long, and not everyone's cup of tea (so not always the best to share), I rarely get to re-watch it. The City of Lost Children is on (relative to everything else) a high rotation for me. That and The Dark Crystal are movies I won't tire of.
Earlier today I was thinking how much Silent Hill relies on its visuals. Apparently there's a sequel in the works, which makes me happy. From the trailers, Dark Floors looks to have a similar aesthetic.
Oh, and I finally watched Marie Antoinette. Although it was lovely eye-candy, I didn't care for the movie. | | | | Adelaide Movie Buffs (info on special screenings, contests, bargains, etc. relevant to Adelaideans... and contests/bargains for other Aussies too!) |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | I watched Across the Universe last night, the visuals were very impressive, and great music as well! | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
| | Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Titan AE
Hero
Any Given Sunday
Hidalgo
Queen of the Damned
A Scanner Darkly
Master and Commander
The Promise | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
Registrant since 05/22/2003 |
| | Registered: March 16, 2007 |  Posts: 21 |
| | Posted: | | | | 5CM per second (anime)
Duelist (silly, but at the same time gorgeous visuals)
Exiled (best shoot outs in a long time)
Sopyonje (beautifully portraited Korean country sides and more)
Survive Style 5+ (wonderfully colorful)
A Tale of Two Sister (amazing set designs) | | |  |
| | Registered: March 17, 2007 | | Posts: 46 |
| | Posted: | | | | The Remains of the Day
Shadowlands
Elsk meg i morgen / Love Me Tomorrow
Fur | | | | Teaching is an act of love |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
What Dreams May Come is pretty as ever on HD, but it's a bit on the soft side, so it doesn't (IMO) make a great demo disc. Shazbot!!!!! Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
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| | W0m6at | | You're in for it now Tony |
| Registered: April 17, 2007 | | Posts: 1,091 |
| | Posted: | | | | Skip, if you read the opening of Erik's post immediately after Ken's, the softness isn't such a bad thing.  | | | | Adelaide Movie Buffs (info on special screenings, contests, bargains, etc. relevant to Adelaideans... and contests/bargains for other Aussies too!) |
| | Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote:
Shazbot!!!!!
Skip Nano Nano  | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
Registrant since 05/22/2003 |
| | Registered: May 23, 2007 | | Posts: 83 |
| | Posted: | | | | Lord of the Rings
King Kong | | | | Last edited: by THEMADCHEF |
| | Registered: March 26, 2007 |  Posts: 15 |
| | Posted: | | | | BlackStar, your choices are great, especially Duelist and Exiled. Seen M?
Here are mine, though most have been mentioned already:
American Beauty
Badlands
The Cell
The City of Lost Children
Days of Heaven
The Emperor and the Assassin
The Fifth Element
Good Night and Good Luck
Hero
Ju Dou
The Last of the Mohicans
Lawrence of Arabia
PTU
Red Sorghum
The Road Home (how this wasn't mentioned before, I don't know)
Snow Falling On Cedars
Solaris (original)
Suspiria
The Thin Red Line |
| | Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 2,366 |
| | | W0m6at | | You're in for it now Tony |
| Registered: April 17, 2007 | | Posts: 1,091 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't know how many would have seen it, and it's certainly not in the same category as many of these movies, but for a visually unique film, the anime Kai Doh Maru is worth a watch. The palette is best described as watercolours. | | | | Adelaide Movie Buffs (info on special screenings, contests, bargains, etc. relevant to Adelaideans... and contests/bargains for other Aussies too!) |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 45 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't believe that this title is on Blu Ray or HD, but Kenneth Branaghs' "Hamlet" is BEAUTIFUL |
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