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Why black and white?

posted 14 years ago by TheNotChosenOne
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Low budget, cinimatic expirience?

I seen't you rip a mans jawbone off! I SEEN'T IT!

[–] sdckapr 14 years ago

Why black and white?
Low budget, cinimatic expirience?

Yes. Easier to light with ambient sources. Also has that film noir feel to it...

****Added Later: I added a quote in the FAQ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154506/faq) on this topic from Nolan's commentary on the DVD...***

[–] efice32 14 years ago

Mainly because of the genre/style of the film. It's film-noir...which is almost always black and white. So basically, it was a stylistic choice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir

[–] Tom_Cruises_Testicles 14 years ago

Why not Black and white?

I don't get this question. was there something wrong with the black and white???

[–] jabberttp 14 years ago

Since I'm not colorblind, I personally prefer movies in color. I prefer a colored TV. In fact, I don't think they even call them that any more.

But after a while, the black and white didn't bother me.

[–] Frosted-Flame 14 years ago

Maybe Nolan will release a colorized version just for you :)

This Show Was A Lot Funnier Before Kirstie Alley Ate Shelly Long

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[–] mark-1224 13 years ago

Artistic choice maybe but I think the primary reason was that Nolan likes shooting film, not digital and B&W film is a helluva lot cheaper.

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[–] Chris_TC 12 years ago

I don't think digital was much of an option in 1998. Budgetary concerns were probably the main reason for B&W. And it suits the neo noir style.