Quote:
Originally Posted by ShellyCrash
Most of my tops are already included in this thread, but my #1 top Black and White I think would have to be L'avventura.
To me its the definition of "film"- the way Antonioni creates atmosphere and emotion through visuals. Its master craft.
|
L'avventura is on my must see list now, Antonioni made Julio Cortazar's "Blow Up" which is one of my top 10 non-genre films. Once again that film is not for everyone, I've shown it to people who hated it. It's not high action and the pace is deliberate but the underlying story is brilliant.
And I would be surprised if Metropolis wasn't on nearly everyone's top 10 b&w list. To this date no one has surpassed the effects used in the film. They work perfectly and every thing they did they had to invent.
compare that to modern effects. I Robot starring Will Smith for example. What a freaking joke. 100 million dollars for what? Crappy looking cgi robots, not to mention how badly they butchered Asimov's story.
[/endrant]