you spoke to me through her you spoke with me from the sky there’s a reason a
with me from the sky there’s a reason a
with me from the sky there’s a reason a film is called a moving picture welcome
film is called a moving picture welcome
film is called a moving picture welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most beautiful films this bag was just
most beautiful films this bag was just
most beautiful films this bag was just dancing with me for this list we’ve
dancing with me for this list we’ve
dancing with me for this list we’ve picked the 10 most visually striking
picked the 10 most visually striking
picked the 10 most visually striking films that were created with little to
films that were created with little to
films that were created with little to no CGI and which instead employs skilled
no CGI and which instead employs skilled
no CGI and which instead employs skilled cinematography and vibrancy of color to
cinematography and vibrancy of color to
cinematography and vibrancy of color to set the tone of the movie if I see you
set the tone of the movie if I see you
set the tone of the movie if I see you put your hands in at play one more time
put your hands in at play one more time
put your hands in at play one more time I’m gonna stab you with this knife you
I’m gonna stab you with this knife you
I’m gonna stab you with this knife you hear me I told you keep your hands out
hear me I told you keep your hands out
hear me I told you keep your hands out of the play number 10 Raging Bull Martin
of the play number 10 Raging Bull Martin
of the play number 10 Raging Bull Martin Scorsese expected this to be his last
Scorsese expected this to be his last
Scorsese expected this to be his last major movie which explains his rigorous
major movie which explains his rigorous
major movie which explains his rigorous editing and attention to detail shot in
editing and attention to detail shot in
editing and attention to detail shot in crisp black and white Raging Bull uses a
crisp black and white Raging Bull uses a
crisp black and white Raging Bull uses a lack of color to strip Jake LaMotta
lack of color to strip Jake LaMotta
lack of color to strip Jake LaMotta story down to its essence how many fuck
story down to its essence how many fuck
story down to its essence how many fuck J what I’m saying
J what I’m saying
J what I’m saying Scorsese also employs other visual
Scorsese also employs other visual
Scorsese also employs other visual techniques to heighten the viewers
techniques to heighten the viewers
techniques to heighten the viewers understanding with slow-motion
understanding with slow-motion
understanding with slow-motion indicating amplified awareness and
indicating amplified awareness and
indicating amplified awareness and carefully choreographed stylized boxing
carefully choreographed stylized boxing
carefully choreographed stylized boxing scenes punctuating the film upon its
scenes punctuating the film upon its
scenes punctuating the film upon its release Raging Bull open to mixed
release Raging Bull open to mixed
release Raging Bull open to mixed reviews but now it’s considered a modern
reviews but now it’s considered a modern
reviews but now it’s considered a modern classic and one of the decades best
classic and one of the decades best
classic and one of the decades best movies can’t wait to be done oh I can’t
movies can’t wait to be done oh I can’t
movies can’t wait to be done oh I can’t wait good thanks happy happy yeah
wait good thanks happy happy yeah
wait good thanks happy happy yeah not more yeah
not more yeah
not more yeah but stake number nine the last emperor
but stake number nine the last emperor
but stake number nine the last emperor majesty you ribeiro pass is Freddie this
majesty you ribeiro pass is Freddie this
majesty you ribeiro pass is Freddie this is one of the only western films to be
is one of the only western films to be
is one of the only western films to be shot in China’s Forbidden City
and Bernardo Bertolucci uses its
and Bernardo Bertolucci uses its location to his advantage by opening up
location to his advantage by opening up
location to his advantage by opening up a part of China most of the world
a part of China most of the world
a part of China most of the world doesn’t get to see with both cinematic
doesn’t get to see with both cinematic
doesn’t get to see with both cinematic splendor and cultural significance the
splendor and cultural significance the
splendor and cultural significance the film was a visual feat in more ways than
film was a visual feat in more ways than
film was a visual feat in more ways than one with brilliant costumes and
one with brilliant costumes and
one with brilliant costumes and cinematography providing a backdrop for
cinematography providing a backdrop for
cinematography providing a backdrop for the more than 19,000 extras that filled
the more than 19,000 extras that filled
the more than 19,000 extras that filled the movie scenes the Emperor before me
the movie scenes the Emperor before me
the movie scenes the Emperor before me was murdered because he wanted to reform
was murdered because he wanted to reform
was murdered because he wanted to reform the empire to see if they will kill me
the empire to see if they will kill me
the empire to see if they will kill me for reforming the Forbidden City a
for reforming the Forbidden City a
for reforming the Forbidden City a critical success this masterpiece earned
critical success this masterpiece earned
critical success this masterpiece earned nine Oscars – heaven
to earth to the moon to the Sun number
to earth to the moon to the Sun number eight American Beauty my name is Lester
eight American Beauty my name is Lester
eight American Beauty my name is Lester Burnham this is my life you’d expect a
Burnham this is my life you’d expect a
Burnham this is my life you’d expect a film named after a rose to share the
film named after a rose to share the
film named after a rose to share the same beautiful aesthetic and with Sam
same beautiful aesthetic and with Sam
same beautiful aesthetic and with Sam Mendes is carefully composed shots
Mendes is carefully composed shots
Mendes is carefully composed shots uncluttered sets and repeated visual
uncluttered sets and repeated visual
uncluttered sets and repeated visual cues like fittingly red roses
it more than lives up to its reputation
it more than lives up to its reputation see the way the handle on those pruning
see the way the handle on those pruning
see the way the handle on those pruning shears matches her gardening clogs
shears matches her gardening clogs
shears matches her gardening clogs that’s not an accident that use of color
that’s not an accident that use of color
that’s not an accident that use of color is in stark contrast with its black and
is in stark contrast with its black and
is in stark contrast with its black and white ending bringing the movie’s main
white ending bringing the movie’s main
white ending bringing the movie’s main themes into sharp focus
though American Beauty cinematographer
though American Beauty cinematographer Conrad Hall wasn’t Mendez’s first choice
Conrad Hall wasn’t Mendez’s first choice
Conrad Hall wasn’t Mendez’s first choice much of the film’s beauty comes from his
much of the film’s beauty comes from his
much of the film’s beauty comes from his artistic choices particularly his use of
artistic choices particularly his use of
artistic choices particularly his use of lighting and shadow in key scenes but
lighting and shadow in key scenes but
lighting and shadow in key scenes but it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so
it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so
it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world number seven
much beauty in the world number seven
much beauty in the world number seven the fall my lord all hope is lost
the fall my lord all hope is lost
the fall my lord all hope is lost it seems your mighty army shall finally
it seems your mighty army shall finally
it seems your mighty army shall finally be conquered taking four years to film
be conquered taking four years to film
be conquered taking four years to film and making use of filming locations in
and making use of filming locations in
and making use of filming locations in almost 30 different countries this movie
almost 30 different countries this movie
almost 30 different countries this movie is known for its lush and vibrant colors
is known for its lush and vibrant colors
is known for its lush and vibrant colors as well as its depiction of both
as well as its depiction of both
as well as its depiction of both man-made and natural beauty director
man-made and natural beauty director
man-made and natural beauty director tarsem singh funded the production
tarsem singh funded the production
tarsem singh funded the production himself I will destroy so all the film’s
himself I will destroy so all the film’s
himself I will destroy so all the film’s artistic and creative decisions could
artistic and creative decisions could
artistic and creative decisions could remain his own always follow your heart
remain his own always follow your heart
remain his own always follow your heart your ever-loving father it says over
your ever-loving father it says over
your ever-loving father it says over another locket the second movie after
another locket the second movie after
another locket the second movie after his other striking feature the self the
his other striking feature the self the
his other striking feature the self the fall was met with mixed reviews due to
fall was met with mixed reviews due to
fall was met with mixed reviews due to its convoluted plot but visually it’s
its convoluted plot but visually it’s
its convoluted plot but visually it’s considered one of the best
Alfred Hitchcock created many visual
Alfred Hitchcock created many visual achievements in his career including
achievements in his career including
achievements in his career including North by Northwest
but vertigo is his most ambitious and
but vertigo is his most ambitious and dazzling effort what do you think all
dazzling effort what do you think all
dazzling effort what do you think all the people who’ve been boarded have died
the people who’ve been boarded have died
the people who’ve been boarded have died when the trees went on living their true
when the trees went on living their true
when the trees went on living their true name is Sequoia sempervirens always
name is Sequoia sempervirens always
name is Sequoia sempervirens always green ever living using striking images
green ever living using striking images
green ever living using striking images precise camera movements and the color
precise camera movements and the color
precise camera movements and the color green he manipulates the audience to
green he manipulates the audience to
green he manipulates the audience to capture the protagonists acrophobia
capture the protagonists acrophobia
capture the protagonists acrophobia Hitchcock used a dolly zoom to create a
Hitchcock used a dolly zoom to create a
Hitchcock used a dolly zoom to create a feeling of dizziness for viewers as well
the film also utilized the San Francisco
the film also utilized the San Francisco Bay Area’s landscape and natural
Bay Area’s landscape and natural
Bay Area’s landscape and natural features like steep hills and man-made
features like steep hills and man-made
features like steep hills and man-made elements like bridges to add to the
elements like bridges to add to the
elements like bridges to add to the film’s action sequences and create
film’s action sequences and create
film’s action sequences and create memorable visuals response for you now
memorable visuals response for you now
memorable visuals response for you now you know the Chinese say the once you’ve
you know the Chinese say the once you’ve
you know the Chinese say the once you’ve saved a person’s life you’re responsible
saved a person’s life you’re responsible
saved a person’s life you’re responsible for it forever so I’ve committed number
for it forever so I’ve committed number
for it forever so I’ve committed number 5 Lawrence of Arabia true Lena you are a
5 Lawrence of Arabia true Lena you are a
5 Lawrence of Arabia true Lena you are a British officer yes Frank Iero yes
British officer yes Frank Iero yes
British officer yes Frank Iero yes regarded as one of history’s best movies
regarded as one of history’s best movies
regarded as one of history’s best movies David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia left a
David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia left a
David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia left a legacy as a feat in cinematography
legacy as a feat in cinematography
legacy as a feat in cinematography haha and it’s the kind of film that must
haha and it’s the kind of film that must
haha and it’s the kind of film that must be experienced on the big screen is that
be experienced on the big screen is that
be experienced on the big screen is that yes why though it features an
yes why though it features an
yes why though it features an unconventional hero and story blasphemy
unconventional hero and story blasphemy
unconventional hero and story blasphemy don’t do that this multi-million dollar
don’t do that this multi-million dollar
don’t do that this multi-million dollar film also does an unparalleled job of
film also does an unparalleled job of
film also does an unparalleled job of capturing the vastness of the Sahara
capturing the vastness of the Sahara
capturing the vastness of the Sahara Desert paired with the music drama and
Desert paired with the music drama and
Desert paired with the music drama and superb Peter O’Toole performance it was
superb Peter O’Toole performance it was
superb Peter O’Toole performance it was a major success winning seven Oscars and
a major success winning seven Oscars and
a major success winning seven Oscars and inspiring directors like George Lucas
inspiring directors like George Lucas
inspiring directors like George Lucas Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott with
Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott with
Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott with its visuals
yes sir that’s my baby number four Blade
yes sir that’s my baby number four Blade Runner shall we continue this film was a
Runner shall we continue this film was a
Runner shall we continue this film was a game changer when it came to the way
game changer when it came to the way
game changer when it came to the way movies depicted the future instead of
movies depicted the future instead of
movies depicted the future instead of the sleek skyscrapers and bright lights
the sleek skyscrapers and bright lights
the sleek skyscrapers and bright lights audiences were used to seeing Blade
audiences were used to seeing Blade
audiences were used to seeing Blade Runner created a future that was dark
Runner created a future that was dark
Runner created a future that was dark leaked and mysterious on new life awaits
leaked and mysterious on new life awaits
leaked and mysterious on new life awaits you in the whole world color both
you in the whole world color both
you in the whole world color both thematically and visually to brighten
thematically and visually to brighten
thematically and visually to brighten you with Edward Hopper’s painting
you with Edward Hopper’s painting
you with Edward Hopper’s painting Nighthawks and the French sci-fi comic
Nighthawks and the French sci-fi comic
Nighthawks and the French sci-fi comic magazine heavy metal as inspiration
magazine heavy metal as inspiration
magazine heavy metal as inspiration director Ridley Scott created scenery
director Ridley Scott created scenery
director Ridley Scott created scenery that gives the story a neo noir feel
that gives the story a neo noir feel
that gives the story a neo noir feel establishes societal inequality and
establishes societal inequality and
establishes societal inequality and cements Blade Runner spot as a seminal
cements Blade Runner spot as a seminal
cements Blade Runner spot as a seminal film all those moments will be lost in
film all those moments will be lost in
film all those moments will be lost in time like tears
rain wash table again if you are number
rain wash table again if you are number three the Tree of Life
three the Tree of Life
three the Tree of Life tell us the story from before we can
tell us the story from before we can
tell us the story from before we can remember terrence malick is known for
remember terrence malick is known for
remember terrence malick is known for capturing nature’s beauty in films like
capturing nature’s beauty in films like
capturing nature’s beauty in films like Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line
but the tree of life is his masterwork
but the tree of life is his masterwork depicting human life and its meaning by
depicting human life and its meaning by
depicting human life and its meaning by focusing on one family in 1950s Texas
the film is known for one sequence in
the film is known for one sequence in particular it’s a stunning and vibrant
particular it’s a stunning and vibrant
particular it’s a stunning and vibrant scene that depicts the cosmos and the
scene that depicts the cosmos and the
scene that depicts the cosmos and the universes creation
but instead of using CGI Malick employed
but instead of using CGI Malick employed special effects artist Douglas Trumbull
special effects artist Douglas Trumbull
special effects artist Douglas Trumbull who went old-school and created the
who went old-school and created the
who went old-school and created the sequence using photography and household
sequence using photography and household
sequence using photography and household objects Nicodemus
number two The Wizard of Oz it’s hard to
number two The Wizard of Oz it’s hard to imagine a mythical world more beautiful
imagine a mythical world more beautiful
imagine a mythical world more beautiful than the Land of Oz and its fairytale
than the Land of Oz and its fairytale
than the Land of Oz and its fairytale visuals are only heightened by the
visuals are only heightened by the
visuals are only heightened by the contrast between the vivid Technicolor
contrast between the vivid Technicolor
contrast between the vivid Technicolor of Oz and the flat black-and-white
of Oz and the flat black-and-white
of Oz and the flat black-and-white depicted back in Kansas
depicted back in Kansas
depicted back in Kansas after feeding we’re not in Kansas
after feeding we’re not in Kansas
after feeding we’re not in Kansas anymore the effect made the movie appear
anymore the effect made the movie appear
anymore the effect made the movie appear otherworldly and it brought l frank
otherworldly and it brought l frank
otherworldly and it brought l frank Baum’s story to life in a way that would
Baum’s story to life in a way that would
Baum’s story to life in a way that would have been impossible a few years earlier
have been impossible a few years earlier
have been impossible a few years earlier we must be over the rainbow Wizard
we must be over the rainbow Wizard
we must be over the rainbow Wizard didn’t win Oscars for special effects or
didn’t win Oscars for special effects or
didn’t win Oscars for special effects or set design but it undoubtedly features
set design but it undoubtedly features
set design but it undoubtedly features some of the most iconic visuals ever put
some of the most iconic visuals ever put
some of the most iconic visuals ever put to film you clinking clanking clattering
to film you clinking clanking clattering
to film you clinking clanking clattering collection of caliginous yeah before we
collection of caliginous yeah before we
collection of caliginous yeah before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
but one night these two pretty chill
but one night these two pretty chill threw away
Stanley Kubrick created a legacy as a
Stanley Kubrick created a legacy as a visual director and storyteller and many
visual director and storyteller and many
visual director and storyteller and many of his works are considered some of
of his works are considered some of
of his works are considered some of Hollywood’s most beautiful movies
Hollywood’s most beautiful movies
Hollywood’s most beautiful movies including 1975’s Barry Lyndon mr. Toole
including 1975’s Barry Lyndon mr. Toole
including 1975’s Barry Lyndon mr. Toole is it a towel of your wife’s washing
is it a towel of your wife’s washing
is it a towel of your wife’s washing they say she wipes your face often with
they say she wipes your face often with
they say she wipes your face often with one but 2001 is like no film before or
one but 2001 is like no film before or
one but 2001 is like no film before or since primarily a visual experience with
since primarily a visual experience with
since primarily a visual experience with very little dialogue the movie is a
very little dialogue the movie is a
very little dialogue the movie is a thrilling feat given the lack of
thrilling feat given the lack of
thrilling feat given the lack of technology available at the time I’m
technology available at the time I’m
technology available at the time I’m sorry Dave I don’t have enough
sorry Dave I don’t have enough
sorry Dave I don’t have enough information today a film like this would
information today a film like this would
information today a film like this would use only CGI but Kubrick covered the
use only CGI but Kubrick covered the
use only CGI but Kubrick covered the whole of human existence and Beyond with
whole of human existence and Beyond with
whole of human existence and Beyond with clever camera angles photography and
clever camera angles photography and
clever camera angles photography and hidden wires on a rotating set
what’s the most beautiful film you’ve
what’s the most beautiful film you’ve seen just like a butterfly for more
seen just like a butterfly for more
seen just like a butterfly for more stunning top 10s published every day be
stunning top 10s published every day be
stunning top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I could have had class I could have been a
could have had class I could have been a
could have had class I could have been a contender I could have been somebody
contender I could have been somebody
contender I could have been somebody instead of a bum which is what I am
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