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Other visually mesmerizing films?

posted 12 years ago by Finerfilms
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I was reading some posts on "The Sacrifice" board and saw a thread about "most beautiful" films. Many were listed, from Kurosawa to Antonioni to Kubrick. I added a few, more modern, films to the list. I was curious to see what people here would add.

A few off the top of my head:

Mother and Son -Sokurov (it's worth it, have patients)

Drive -Refn (very modern but crafted well)

Blue Ridge -Sweeney (nice indie effort)

Tree of Life -Malick (duh)

Waterland -Gyllenhaal (Go find this now!)

Last Picture Show -Bogdanovich

The Doors -Stone (Ok shoot me but it is fun to look at)

Babel- Iñárritu (worth it for the Japan pieces alone)

Orlando -Potter

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[–] dashjack 12 years ago

Anything by Sokurov is visually stunning, even his documentary features.

[–] SinsOfArcadia 12 years ago

Every Malick film, obviously.

These come to mind immediately as well:

Winter Light - Bergman
Paris, Texas - Wenders
Mulholland Dr. - Lynch
Before Sunrise - Linklater
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Gondry
The Fountain - Aronofsky
There Will Be Blood - P.T. Anderson
The Mirror - Tarkovsky
Maborosi - Koreeda

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[–] dashjack 12 years ago

Silent Light - Carlos Reygadas

[–] rgarcia-36 12 years ago

The Fall(!!!) -Tarsem Singh

Valhalla Rising -Refn

Atonement -Joe Wright

The Loneliest Planet -Julia Loktev

The Master -P. T. Anderson

Pan's Labyrinth -Guillermo del Toro

Mr. Nobody -Jaco Van Dormael

[–] andrealdana 12 years ago

Anything by Gaspar Noe

[–] Finerfilms 12 years ago

Can't agree on Gaspar. Too into his own little world to appeal enough. I get the feeling he's almost trying to keep only the few fans he has interested without growing in the slightest.

"I made him feel shame... my shame."

[–] rcsc3 12 years ago

Enter the void is VERY mesmerising to watch :P - his films are difficult to watch and disturbing, but the visuals are stunning :)

I suppose he is one of those directors that makes what he wants and doesn't care to much about the audience, I mean he cares for fans but he doesnt care about pleasing everyone lol

[–] SinsOfArcadia 12 years ago

Enter the Void is literally one of the most visually mesmerizing films ever made. How you could disagree with it being mentioned in this thread is beyond comprehension.

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[–] ag75 12 years ago

Can't believe no ones mentioned "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford", one of the most mesmerising and beautiful films I've ever seen.

[–] McGavin_the_Shooter 12 years ago

O Brother, Where Art Thou? is criminally underrated because it's a comedy with goofy characters.

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[–] Finerfilms 12 years ago

Sorry but Void pretty much appeals to people in their early 20's/late teens who haven't seen much else yet. It's a true bore and beyond pretentious... as much as I hate to use that word.

I'm going to add one here that I know will get a "hmm?" or two but take a look at it again: Runaway Train.

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[–] Bree_33 12 years ago

Citizen Kane
2001: A Space Odyssey
Barry Lyndon
Badlands
The Conformist
The Red Shoes
Chinatown
Road to Perdition
Snow Falling On Cedars
Blade Runner
Once Upon a Time in The West
Night of the Hunter
Blood Simple
Persona
Spirit of the Beehive
Far Away, So Close
Empire of the Sun
Lawrence of Arabia
Diving Bell and the Butterfly
In the Mood for Love
Amadeus
Amélie
The Last of the Mohicans
L.A. Confidential
The Piano
Raise the Red Lantern
The Passion of Joan of Arc
400 Blows

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