Merry X'mas, everyone, and hope you're enjoying your holiday.
For a season of cheer, can you please name a movie that is considered a masterpiece. For example, in the art world, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is considered a timeless masterpiece. When the powers that be restored it in the 1980's and 1990's, they removed the dirt on the painting, and they rediscovered subtleties in the art, the little details that made the masterpiece even more of one.
In film, Gene Siskel said that Citizen Kane is such a work, and he claimed that, every time he saw it, he would see new details in it. I'm not convinced, but, to me, the equivalent would be The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford or The Empire Strikes Back. I have seen little details in the former that I didn't before, and that increased my enjoyment of the movie.
In animation, one good example would be Snow White by Walt Disney Enterprises. They put meticulous care into the each panel, and, to ensure the quality, they used makeup instead of paint or pencils. The result is a film that is still iconic today.
I don't know if any of these to be the equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, but my point is made. So, if the members of this group can give examples of cinematic masterpieces, I would greatly appreciate it. The benchmarks I'm looking for are the following:
1) Great story (first and foremost);
2) Great photography - not as important to me, but, hey, it's part of the artwork in this medium;
3) Little details that you see every time you see it, and
4) last, but certainly not least, you still enjoy it despite having watched it several times.
One last thing - Michelangelo started work when he was 71, so there's hope for me yet.
For a season of cheer, can you please name a movie that is considered a masterpiece. For example, in the art world, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is considered a timeless masterpiece. When the powers that be restored it in the 1980's and 1990's, they removed the dirt on the painting, and they rediscovered subtleties in the art, the little details that made the masterpiece even more of one.
In film, Gene Siskel said that Citizen Kane is such a work, and he claimed that, every time he saw it, he would see new details in it. I'm not convinced, but, to me, the equivalent would be The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford or The Empire Strikes Back. I have seen little details in the former that I didn't before, and that increased my enjoyment of the movie.
In animation, one good example would be Snow White by Walt Disney Enterprises. They put meticulous care into the each panel, and, to ensure the quality, they used makeup instead of paint or pencils. The result is a film that is still iconic today.
I don't know if any of these to be the equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, but my point is made. So, if the members of this group can give examples of cinematic masterpieces, I would greatly appreciate it. The benchmarks I'm looking for are the following:
1) Great story (first and foremost);
2) Great photography - not as important to me, but, hey, it's part of the artwork in this medium;
3) Little details that you see every time you see it, and
4) last, but certainly not least, you still enjoy it despite having watched it several times.
One last thing - Michelangelo started work when he was 71, so there's hope for me yet.