A24 4,327 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Just now, Stefancos said: You only watch movies on TV screens through right? Digital doesnt look quite as sharp when it's projected then on a TV screen. It's the sharpest thing I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I saw the "unrestored" 2001 in the cinema last year, taken straight from the original negative and it looked a bit unsharp. And that's 70mm! I can get purism in film criticism with regard to use of practical effects, but I don't get it when the same is applied to the kind of camera being used. Certainly, filmstock has its merits and if you choose to shoot on film, good on ya'. But, likewise, many digital films look absolutely gorgeous. Skyfall is a great example. And it is catching up rapidly with the resolution of filmstock, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I weeped with joy over the beautiful images in Skyfall! Ultimately it really depends on the artist. Not the tool. Deakins likes digital, that's enough for me. Chen G. and Koray Savas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Toll made the switch, too, with Billy Lynn. Now there's a man who knows a thing or two about photography. Dean Semler, as well, used digital to mesmerizing effect in Apocalypto. Its beautiful. And, if you're the kind of filmmaker that does lots of takes and/or does long takes, digital is much, much more practical for you; which is to say nothing of shooting at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Indeed. A great cinematographer can make film or digital look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Why do we need this and future films. Like an earworm those with OCD and Aspergers must work it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 12 hours ago, Richard said: Wasn't SKYFALL shot on digital? I saw no compromises, there. Skyfall as a whole is one giant compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: Why do we need this and future films. Like an earworm those with OCD and Aspergers must work it out. I think this is the future films thread. Somebody renamed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Did that somebody explain his motivations for doing so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 A Quintin Tarantino joint: Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Mmm Margot Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I agree. It's a nice pic of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 OMG, The Dude is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 For a boutique Belgian beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 The Invisible Man has been greenlit by Universal studios not starry Johnny Depp. I think that is great. It is not part of the Dark Universe. Its free to tell the story unfettered from any larger connected story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I never saw the invisible man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 He's right over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 8:35 AM, dougie said: Margot Robbie When anyone types the name Margot Robbie, I always think of the woman with the eye-patch, in TWIN PEAKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 David always had impeccable taste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Zack is back!!! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/zack-snyder-returns-movies-zombie-pic-army-dead-1178979 And, best thing of all, Netflix is giving him 100% freedom. Quote Zack Snyder: “When the movie gets super big, you get pushed away from the camera," he notes. "And in the last few years, I’ve had a reconnection with photography. This movie will be a chance to get the camera in hand." That's what I want to hear! Zack is back. On Netflix. In HDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 One of the great bad directors of all time Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Zack Snyder has his strengths and weaknesses but he's one of the great visualists of our time and James Cameron agrees with me. He's not a great all-rounder though. His writing is terrible so I hope he'll work with a very good writer for his upcoming Netflix movie(s). Oh my, Zack Snyder and Netflix ... finally together! I know you modern movie theatre lovers think that Netflix is exactly where he should be ... and you know what? I agree. Zack shouldn't be doing superhero and big franchise movies for the mob. He needs to make the movies he wants to make. And these days Netflix seems to be the place where that is possible. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: Zack Snyder has his strengths and weaknesses but he's one of the great visualists of our time Is he though? Most of his movies are very visually desaturated and have the color palette of mud, and his style of staging action tends to be incomprehensible. Not Mr. Big and JoeinAR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 It's like McG. The Babysitter was his best movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, John said: Is he though? Most of his movies are very visually desaturated and have the color palette of mud ... So if I oversaturate the colors of my film, it's a clear sign of my greatness? Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Seems like I struck a nerve. I just think his movies are ugly, that’s all. JoeinAR and Bayesian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, John said: ... and his style of staging action tends to be incomprehensible. Not in his first movies (which were more 'actiony' in nature than full-blown action movies) where the action is presented very strong and clearly, with beautiful blocking. 2 hours ago, John said: I just think his movies are ugly, that’s all. Seems you and Joe have more in common that I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Watchmen is a good film. The rest, I could do without, really. He's a strong visualist. But clearly needs better writers and projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Story and tone wise Watchmen was all Alan Moore. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 It's a success from multiple fronts: adaptationally, it knew what indulgent details for hyperfans to keep for the 4-hour cut (Tales of the Black Freighter), and also knew what to change that would be completely ridiculous onscreen (Ozzy's plan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Story and tone wise Watchmen was all Alan Moore. And story and tone wise 300 was all Frank Miller. I often think adapting graphic novels is all he should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Why not a nice little romantic comedy or a compelling historical drama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Zack shouldn't be doing superhero and big franchise movies for the mob. 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: I often think adapting graphic novels is all he should do. There aren't THAT many graphic novels that aren't about superheroes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 He supplies the visual style, but absolutely doesn't try and change the subject matter. Just now, Jay said: There aren't THAT many graphic novels that aren't about superheroes... Are comics all about superheroes over in the US? It really isn't like that in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 There are both here, just like there, of course. You should walk through a comic shop when you are here this summer, they are fun to browse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I don't like comics. I wish I could get into them but I don't like the picture panels, I read through them at lightening fast speed, and I can't seem to absorb them like I can a novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I can understand that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 13 minutes ago, Jay said: There aren't THAT many graphic novels that aren't about superheroes... I'm not an expert, but I'm thinking of those artistic fancy graphic novels I sometimes see in the stores, not the typical Marvel or DC superheroes comic book series. Oops, Steef beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, John said: Is he though? Most of his movies are very visually desaturated and have the color palette of mud, and his style of staging action tends to be incomprehensible. Well said. 28 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Story and tone wise Watchmen was all Alan Moore. Who? Watchman was not watchable. I turned it off. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 15 hours ago, Alexcremers said: ...and James Cameron agrees with me. Does he, now? And you know this, how, exactly? Oh, don't tell me; you ran into each other, at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, and he said "Don't I know from the cinematographer's party? Yeah, I loved your essay in Cinefantastique! I agree with you about Snyder, but...ease back on the hyperbole, on JWfan, eh? Who am I to blow against the wind?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Richard said: And you know this, how, exactly? Because he keeps saying it interviews, Richard. Kubrick, Scott and Snyder are filmmakers that inspire him. Cameron does seem to like the visualist directors. It's funny, because when I was watching Watchmen, I was somehow reminded of Scott and Kubrick.: The impactful, authoritative presentation, the attention to visual detail, a tone of self-awareness, ... I knew he was of the same school, just like I know it when a music band is from the school of The Beatles. 1 hour ago, Richard said: I agree with you about Snyder, but...ease back on the hyperbole, on JWfan, eh? Who am I to blow against the wind?". I'm used to it. BTW, I will never hyperbole on his DC movies. I'm glad that's all over now. He's going to focus again on expression, photography, self-awareness but not in a wink-to-the-camera way style of movies. But please, don't let him write the script! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I like his Batman v Superman. It was well shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I liked the Batman's dream sequence. With its highly stylistic and choreographed approach, it actually felt like authentic Snyder. 300 and Watchmen are in a way the cinematic equivalent of the ballet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I saw it in the cinema. On a big screen some of Larry Fong's shots looked almost like macro. Very exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I have Watchmen taped on my cable box. Will see it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The Directors Edition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I think Drax will prefer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes, Watchmen might be too complex for him. He struggles with complex narratives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 And slow pacing, which is no longer appealing to him now that his ASMR days are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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