Some of the Most Visually Stunning Movies

[Hellboy0]

Great lists of pics so far, folks. I agree with everyone.

Has anyone mentioned The Fifth Element? Beautiful vision...

 

[ballsaplenty2156]

I have to agree with many of the picks so far.

I'd like to add : Brotherhood of the Wolf
Night Watch
Day Watch
American Beauty
House of Flying Daggers (I know it was mentioned before, but it is a must-see movie!! Visually breathtaking!!)
The Trouble with Harry
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Color Purple
The Joy Luck Club
Kundun
Little Buddha
Apocalypto
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Godfather 1 & 2
Most Disney films

 

[ballsaplenty2156]

OOOps....I forgot to mention: The Cell

 

[earllogjam]

This trilogy of films about the state of our existence with no dialog are an amazing feast for the eyes. Soundtrack by Phillip Glass.

Koyaanisqatsi YouTube - Koyaanisqatsi (trailer)

Powaqqatsi http://youtube.com/watch?v=CUDKfxdGFYk

Baraka YouTube - Baraka (Trailer)

 

[naughty]

I have to agree with many of the picks so far.

I'd like to add : Brotherhood of the Wolf
Night Watch
Day Watch
American Beauty
House of Flying Daggers (I know it was mentioned before, but it is a must-see movie!! Visually breathtaking!!)
The Trouble with Harry
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Color Purple
The Joy Luck Club
Kundun
Little Buddha
Apocalypto
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Godfather 1 & 2
Most Disney films

Good ones. I missed some of those from my list.

Dancing at Lughnasa
Angela's Ashes
Rob Roy

 

[Mem]

The last 3 Star Wars films were visually stunning, but the story and plot lines fell flat.

 

[smudgey]

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (man that's a mouthful) - fantastic film and visually stunning to boot. Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko also come to mind.

 

[D_Bob_Crotchitch]

As far as special effects, The Ten Commandments, and The Wizard of Oz. For Romance and drama, Gone With The Wind.

 

[Herrmann]

"The Fall", "Heaven and Earth" (Japan), "Ran" (Japan), "Nosferatu" (Klaus Kinski), 2001: A Space Odyessy (needs to be seen in Cinemascope!!!), "Far From Heaven"

 

[mista geechee]

Anything at Imax in 3D

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Sorry if I may sound like a pussfag but I actually shed a tear from that movie. But just one. Don't tell anybody.

Fantasia

Natural Born Killers

 

[Dorian_Gray]

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (man that's a mouthful) - fantastic film and visually stunning to boot. Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko also come to mind.

Donnie Darko is a GREAT film. That's another storyline that you have to ponder after you watch it. The bad thing is that most of the gems of film-making go under the radar of most of the general public.

 

[Principessa]

OOOps....I forgot to mention: The Cell

That movie was as visually disturbing as it was stunning. :redface:

Tequila Sunrise wasn't a great movie; but the three main charcters had the bluest eyes I have ever seen in a film. In each scene they were in it was as if blue topaz had been placed where their eyes belonged.

 

[D_Davy_Downspout]

Luc Besson movies tend to always be visually stunning.


Also, Kenneth Brannaugh's Hamlet adaption.

 

[Dorian_Gray]

I just grabbed "House of Flying Daggers" today in blu-ray HD and it is STUNNING, especially the snow scene. I LOVE blu-ray. It's the best thing to happen to TV in a long time.

 

[Notthe7]

I apologize BUT,
Sin City was INCREDIBLE.
Bar none.

The beginning of Wall-E was an amazing depiction of earth destoryed.

The Rules of Attraction had FANTASTIC cinematography.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre [35 MM can't beat it]

 

[ballsaplenty2156]

Let's not forget how visually visceral films like "Saving Private Ryan" and Schindler's List" were. The first 15 minutes of "Saving Private Ryan" were shattering.
"The Pianist" was also a film that left you totally drained emotionally.
My idea of a visually stunning film is one where you can turn the audio off completely, and still be moved by what your eyes are taking in.

 

[Qua]

Also, Kenneth Brannaugh's Hamlet adaption.

Yes.

Ben-Hur.

Saving Private Ryan, since I don't think anyone mentioned it.

EDIT: ^Fuck, that's what I get for not reading the bottom of the last page...both those films are incredible. Schindler's List is one of the most powerful movies I've ever seen, bar none.

 

[flame boy]

I think Batman Returns is a beautiful looking film. Love it to death.

 

[covilha]

brokeback mountain. Loved it.

 

[ballsaplenty2156]

A small film that had a unique visual appeal to it, is "Baby's Day Out". It has a very Art Deco, almost cartoon-like look to it. The film is also funny as hell.