Can someone name a movie with better cinematography...?
If so, let me know, because I can't think of one...
shareThe Godfather, American Beauty, GoodFellas, Children of Men are all up there.
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All very good choices, especially The Godfather and Goodfellas. It just seems like every single shot in Road is masterfully done. No flaws at all.
shareI agree totally. I have heard that Conrad Hall knew this was going to be his final film so pulled out all of the stops and made it his 'tour de force'. Every single shot does seem just about perfect.
The only other film that comes to mind is 'In The Mood For Love' by Kar Wai Wong. In fact, from a technique standpoint there are some real similarities with RTP. Both compose many shots as more of a 'flat' with the camera panning from side to side.
A beautiful film as well, cinematography-wise, but RTP is one of my favorites.
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All of the three colours trilogy by kieslowski, I think had a strong influence on this film and american beauty.
shareI can only think of Schindler's List as having equal or better cinematography.
Other films that come close to Road to Perdition:
Terminator 2
Heat
Casino
Sphere
Fight Club
EDIT: I think I'll add JFK to the list.
Apocalypse Now
Lawrence Of Arabia
Death In Venice
Blade Runner
Once Upon A time In The West
Picnic At Hanging Rock
Year of Living Dangerously
Days Of Heaven
Out of Africa
The Godfather
Starwars
You really need to see more films AlexHamilton.
When I think of flawless cinematography, Road to Perdition doesn't even enter my mind.
Citizen Kane (1941)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Léon (1994)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Collateral (2004)
One film that gets passed around a lot as having awesome cinematography is Stalker (1979). It does, in its own way, although I found the film itself to be dreadfully overrated -- perhaps over-hyped, would be more appropriate.
I'm a little surprised by your choice of Searching for Bobby Fischer as best cinematography. I thought it was a so-so movie, nothing amazing.
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I agree about Schindler's List being equal to Road to Perdition in terms of cinematography. Both are flawless. Every single shot is a work of art. Another one I absolutely love is The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford.
Okay, I love Goodfellas, but if you think that movie has (greatest of all time) cinematography, put down the crack pipe... one of the issues with Goodfellas for me, was the lighting. It was good, sure, but if you want to talk about a Scorsese movie with great lighting, Casino is... just beautiful.
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shareI love The Godfather, but it is one blatantly missed punch away from perfection. I would have chosen a different angle for that shot.
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