Beautiful Films

[BlueStar]

I've been rewatching some of my favourite films . I realised how much I love beautiful films...in terms of visual beauty, but also emotional depth and spiritual beauty. This thread is dedicated to beautiful films - primarily in terms of visual beauty (since its a visual medium) but perhaps also emotional and spiritual beauty as well.

Post your favourite beautiful films here.

I'm starting with HERO by Zhang Yimou - one of the most breathtakingly gorgeous films I've ever seen with extraordinary use of colour... (divided into different segments each with a specific colour theme)

[BlueStar]

AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, a very underrated work by Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, I recently rewatched it and found it stunning (and very very sad)

[BlueStar]

LEGEND by Ridley Scott...one of my favourites, absolutely gorgeous-looking film.









More will come

[Kiran]

Wonderful films indeed Rory and thanks for sharing honey! I have to say all three would be on my list too
I have to say that Neverending Story would be one on my list too.

[Narnia]

... Amelie ...

[BlueStar]

Haha Amelie was going to be my next film Polly, great minds! Every shot is beautiful, and the film has such heart, humanity and joy! And I love Neverending Story too Lorri, that was also going to be a choice. It's another of my faves and was an influence in my book Keep them coming, I'd love to see some new choices and films which I perhaps haven't seen yet.

Here's another classic...

[BlueStar]

It's ironic that a film depicting such a bleak future could be so breath-takingly striking, but Blade Runner is a visual masterpiece and possibly my favourite science fiction film. Sci-fi meets art. Vangelis's score is equally beautiful (the 3 disc anniversary edition is the one to get!)

[BlueStar]

An all-time favourite, timeless in its magic

[BlueStar]

Edward Scissorhands. I love Tim Burton films, they have what I call an ugly-beauty!

[Lion Spirit Walker]

One of my absolute favorites since it's release is "The Fifth Element". Every time I watch it and it gets to the part where the watcher realizes that the fifth element needed to save the Earth is Love, tears stream down my face.
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[BlueStar]

One of my absolute favorites since it's release is "The Fifth Element". Every time I watch it and it gets to the part where the watcher realizes that the fifth element needed to save the Earth is Love, tears stream down my face.
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Now that's weird you should say, but I just watched the Fifth Element for the first time a couple of days ago, it was on the rental list of dvds and I'd never seen it before. I enjoyed it - very wild, wacky, weird and beautiful, kind of like a strange combination of Stargate and Blade Runner with big dollops of humour. Also loved the revelation that the fifth element that could save the world is love. Inspired touch.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

I'm happy you got to see it and enjoyed it.

[BlueStar]

The Lord of the Rings trilogy are astoundingly beautiful and, in my view, the best fantasy films ever made. The Two Towers and Return of the King are perhaps the most visually breath-taking of the trilogy.

[Lion Spirit Walker]

I agree my friend. Lord Of The Rings is exceptional.

[Anjou]

AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, a very underrated work by Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, I recently rewatched it and found it stunning (and very very sad)

I agree with you, Rory. This film is underrated. I did not see it in the cinema but, later, on video. Given the public's relatively lukewarm response to it, I was not expecting it to be as affecting as it was/is. Perhaps its darker/sadder elements kept mass audiences at a distance, which is fine. I responded to them.

Kudos to Kubrick for his genius imagination. And kudos to Spielberg for bringing Kubrick's vision to the screen in such a beautiful, meaningful way. (The universe needs a few more blue fairies/guardian angels/dear friends.)

[BlueStar]

I agree Anjou! It got a lot of criticism for being 'sentimental', but for me this is an unfair comment. It was about love, longing and a desperation for belonging and to be whole - a drive at the very core of the human condition. I guess that's why I found it very moving. I don't know what the final message was. Was the real tragedy that David couldn't let go? It was very powerful and bittersweet. Some aspects of the film were maybe a little bit misjudged (thinking the flesh fayre - but even then, it makes a relevant point about how depraved our 'entertainment' can become and how it can be used to boost people's egos and sense of self/identity). Definitely an underrated classic

[Lion Spirit Walker]

Some may think I'm crazy, and it's true. I am. But I feel this movie belongs in this thread... Avatar. They did things to create this that have never been done before. The visuals are exceptional. But most of all for myself it is the message within the movie. No other movie has stirred my spirit as this one has.
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[Kiran]

Some may think I'm crazy, and it's true. I am. But I feel this movie belongs in this thread... Avatar. They did things to create this that have never been done before. The visuals are exceptional. But most of all for myself it is the message within the movie. No other movie has stirred my spirit as this one has.
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Yep have to say I am there with you honey, best one visually and in the message....love this one myself!

[BlueStar]

Nope, Avatar is a very beautiful film with a great message. Visually stunning, I was amazed by the 3d.

Another couple of films I meant to include

[BlueStar]