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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

The single greatest SHOT ever...?

With regard to tarkovskij I am in favor of the opening sequence of Andrei Rublev. But if I had to choose an all time favorite it would be this timelapse sequence of an ant killed by a brain fungus. It really crept in on me when I saw it the first time. Great cinematography.

but hey, what does that say about me :help:
 
before and after JC

before and after JC

all this picture and movie are pretty good but in my mind the cinema history have two period : BEFORE and AFTER JC
and notice that SKYNET will probably steal RED technology to build the T800 eye
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A few more:

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Sometimes I think this horse crossing the river scene from RAN was a homage to John Ford.
 
Jim and Jarred both need to pipe in here! They have good eyes for shots, their favorites would be interesting.
 
From the same sequence in Braveheart.

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This overcranked shot of Murron appearing in the crowd as Wallace dies sends shivers up my spine every time I see it. :(
 
Maybe I'm still suffering from "last movie I watched" bias, but I was awed by most scenes in Children of Men, including this ten minute long steadicam shot:
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Hi,

Great shot I agree, but just for the record it was hand held, not steadicam, and it was several seperate takes/shots stiched together digitally. Interestingly enough, the blood on the lens was in fact a mistake, and it was a big pain in the ass to make it slowly run off the lens in post.

Cheers, love that movie,

Nick
 
Great choice. I think Children of Men should have won the Oscar.

I also loved the car ambush scene. Spectacular filmmaking!
 
it was several seperate takes/shots stiched together digitally
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Really! I should have checked that. It just shows how convincing post work is these days.
 
Not to mention the camera work!

Children of Men was a marvel.

I can't wait to see what Lubezki and his guys will do next.
 
Children of Men looked terrible to me, but I guess I should see it just to judge for myself. The idea was just so lame I thought, it reminds me of some mediocre fertility worry movie, oh no what ever shall we do, save the pregnant woman! Ugg. Who cares.
 
Clockwork Orange

Clockwork Orange

The pool shot as he's narrating about making up his razudocks. The four of them are walking towards the camera in super slo mo. that or the opening shot are two of my favorites. (atleast from a Kubrick movie)
 
some people don't seem to offer much positive feedback - Pcs are rubbish, spielberg is overrated and films they haven't even seen blow. Guess you don't need to be informed anymore to have an opinion about something.

Children of Men was, IMVHO, the most original vision of the future since Blade Runner. Stunning on every level. First film in ten years I've gone back to the cinema to see multiple times.
 
for those interested, "Burmese Harp" and "Fires on the Plain" are botth available through The Criterion Collection and are fantastic films. Army of Shadows is amazing....and the transfer on the DVD is excellent.
 
Iconic moments for me:
ET - the bicycle silhouetted against the moon.
Jaws - The underwater shot of the girl swimming.
Jurassic Park - The glass of water as it starts to shake.
Rocky - The steadycam shot as it moves around Stallone at the steps.
SNF - Travolta walking to Staying Alive.
 
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