James Steven Beverly Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) Kinda going along with my other thread, what are your 5 favorite B&W films. MINE are (again in no particular order): High Noon The Maltese Falcon The Grapes of Wrath Hud The Hustler On the Waterfront Man there are SSSOOO many more but these are the ones for today!! :D Edited February 2, 2009 by James Steven Beverly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul James Savarese Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Raging Bull Schindlers List American History X Citizen Kane Ed Wood Love to shoot B&W myself. Best way to learn for you guys just starting out. Nothing is harder than lighting some B&W stock. What most beginners don't understand is that not only does it teach you how to light, but how to make interesting composition without the distraction of color - just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Patrick OHara Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Picking 5 "modern" (when color was the norm) Good Night and Good Luck, shot by Robert Elswit, ASC The Man Who Wasn't There, shot by Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC Raging Bull, shot by Michael Chapman, ASC Schindler's List, shot by Janusz Kaminski Young Frankenstien, shot by Gerald Hirschfeld, ASC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Paul Bruening Posted March 19, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 19, 2009 The Third Man Citizen Cane Hud (I'm definitely with JSB on that one). Did I say The Third Man? Seven Samurai 5 is far too low a number for this kind of question. 100 would probably apply better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hepburn Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 my five for today only : Stranger Than Paradise Psycho Citizen Kane Raging Bull Soy Cuba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted March 20, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 20, 2009 Are we listing our five favorite (overall) b&w movies, or favorite in terms of the cinematography? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Vogt Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Dr Strangelove Yojimbo City Lights Psycho Manhattan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Are we listing our five favorite (overall) b&w movies, or favorite in terms of the cinematography? From you sir, I would love to see a list of each. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted March 20, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 20, 2009 Five favorite overall (as of this second, tomorrow would be different as I thought about all the movies I've seen...): Citizen Kane Casablanca Seven Samurai Dr. Strangelove 8 1/2 Five favorite for cinematography (again, changes by the moment): Citizen Kane Casablanca Yojimbo The Fugitive (1947) Rumblefish But I prefer not limiting myself to five. You guys have seen my big list, decade by decade, of favorite works of cinematography... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Partridge Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Caligari Faust/Sunrise Way Out West/Citizen Kane The Knack (I put this over the Godard/Truffaut films that it is indebted to) The Elephant Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Teulon Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 These are the ones that spring to mind immediately.... Citizen Kane The man that wasn't there Casablanca The original "Fugitive" tv series (I know its not a movie but I grew up with it and loved it so much that its worth encapsulating it to this list) Birds Rumble Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Robert Kamarowski Posted March 20, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 20, 2009 The Burmese Harp Citizen Kane Hud Ivan's Childhood La Dolce Vita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Paul Bruening Posted March 21, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted March 21, 2009 These are the ones that spring to mind immediately.... Citizen Kane The man that wasn't there Casablanca The original "Fugitive" tv series (I know its not a movie but I grew up with it and loved it so much that its worth encapsulating it to this list) Birds Rumble Fish Rumble Fish. Yes, always, Rumble Fish. Overlooked and under-appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Giambrone Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Casablanca Paths of Glory Dr. Strangelove ...undecided... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael B McGee Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 after color stocks: Raging Bull Manhattan Schindler's List Dead Man Lenny Celebrity before color stocks were popular: Citizen Kane Hud The Sweet Smell of Success Touch of Evil The Third Man honorable mentioned: Paper Moon, The Last Picture Show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael B McGee Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 in case people need help coming up with ideas, here's a few: Pi Control Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Borowski Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Lol. Does "Raging Bull" or "Schindler's List" really qualify with those "tacky color inserts?" ;-) I'm surprised to see "Elephant Man" get only one mention here. It is one of the most beautiful of the post-color B&W films I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Collens Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Only 5? <_< The Third Man Falstaff Paths of Glory The Wrong Man The 400 blows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 But I prefer not limiting myself to five. You guys have seen my big list, decade by decade, of favorite works of cinematography... I haven't, but would sure like to, where is it posted? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Only 5? <_< Well I just figured 5 would take less time to write and put less pressure on people to think of what to put on a long list, but hey, I'm easy, post more if you want to, it's not like the FBI is gonna bust into your house some night at 4 in the morning with guns drawn, stuff you into the back of a black SUV and whisk you off to Gitmo if you post 6 or....... 20. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Case Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 My five have all been mentioned, but here they are, to boost their ratings :rolleyes: In no special order Casablanca - for the dialogue The Third Man- for the cinematography, and the overall atmosphere Ciizen Kane - for the story and the cinematography The Elephant Man - all round Dr Strangelove - for the outrageous boldness of the thing, and the imagery I'd like to nominate an Australian 1919 silent film The Sentimental Bloke (admitting bias, I worked on the restoration), but like most silent films, it's disqualified because it was released with tints and tones. Otherwise, I think, for its time, it should be up there with the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Whitehouse Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Ive seen so many of my favorites already mentioned. Just throwing some out there as examples of particularly good Black and White photography (and excellent films to boot) The Innocents Seconds Good night and good luck Down by law Seconds is a film which seems very ahead of its time in style and use of location shooting. Some great hand held short focus stuff which wouldn't seem out of place in a modern thriller. I don't know if they're my absolute favorites but I think belong on a list. As do the earlier Kubrick and Hitchcock films as well. Edited March 24, 2009 by A. Whitehouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Whitehouse Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Oops, forgot to include L'avventura Which is one of my favorite films, felt embarrassed to not include it. Got to see a print a few years ago, looked absolutely stunning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rakoczy Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Casablanca Third Man Odd Man Out Fallen Idol Rumble Fish ------------------------------ Stranger than Paradise Elephant Man Eraserhead .... Apocalypse Now with the chroma at zero..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 .... Apocalypse Now with the chroma at zero..... :lol: Why do I COMPLETELY understand that, except it should read Apocalypse Now REDUX with the chroma at zero :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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