I'm curious to hear what movies you guys have found really influential to you. Y'know how sometimes you watch a movie that just rocks your understanding of what a film can be and what a film can do? Or just changed the way you look at movies? What are some films that have done that for you guys?
I've got a couple that really stuck with me. Not just as good movies, but as movies that changed my thinking.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has been one of my favorites for a long time. I'm just amazed at how well all the elements of film come together in it. The acting is fantastic, the screenwriting brilliant, the sound design and music completely perfect, the cinematography breathtaking, and the visual effects amazing. And they all work perfectly in sync.
Dog Day Afternoon made me understand what good pacing and tension in film could be like... and that great storytelling didn't rely on showy camera movements/angles or sweeping scores, but on subtle and intricate details.
I also watched The Forbidden Room recently, which was a fantastic experience. Totally different from anything I've ever seen. The way the unrelated narratives just become embedded in each other... such an interesting experiment while still being extremely entertaining. Run Lola Run another example of something that took narrative in a different direction and was still totally engaging to watch.
I could go on... but I'll save 'em for later. What about you guys?
I've got a couple that really stuck with me. Not just as good movies, but as movies that changed my thinking.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has been one of my favorites for a long time. I'm just amazed at how well all the elements of film come together in it. The acting is fantastic, the screenwriting brilliant, the sound design and music completely perfect, the cinematography breathtaking, and the visual effects amazing. And they all work perfectly in sync.
Dog Day Afternoon made me understand what good pacing and tension in film could be like... and that great storytelling didn't rely on showy camera movements/angles or sweeping scores, but on subtle and intricate details.
I also watched The Forbidden Room recently, which was a fantastic experience. Totally different from anything I've ever seen. The way the unrelated narratives just become embedded in each other... such an interesting experiment while still being extremely entertaining. Run Lola Run another example of something that took narrative in a different direction and was still totally engaging to watch.
I could go on... but I'll save 'em for later. What about you guys?