10 Best Uses of Color of All Time

Color is one of the most effective tools in a storyteller's arsenal. From fiery red, to the coldest blue, a great filmmaker knows just what colors to paint on the screen. Move over light and shadow, lets take the color wheel for a spin! Here are the very best uses of color in a movie ever!
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[@sparrow9635]

Oh my gosh this is what WatchMojo dreams it could be.

[@ManuelKomnenosI]

Sparrow don't you have to have a soul to be able to dream?

[@noahkarnafel7463]

Sparrow watch mojo lacks the actual knowledge that comes from knowing what their talking about, the people of cinefix obviously know what they're preaching

[@OhZordan]

If only we could get rid of the stupid list format. I think all the youtube viewers and buzzfeed reader can now count to ten. Maybe by now it is not even the click bait it used to be anymore?

[@sparrow9635]

OhZordan Oh trust me it's still working, it's probably working now better than ever.

[@andrewhope8409]

Sparrow agreed. I learned something watching this.

[@goldenduck3931]

Wes Anderson's past films have always been my motivation for cleaning my room. And when Grand Budapest came out, I cleaned the whole house.

[@pizzzapi]

haha this is my favorite and most relatable comment ! :D

[@Daindrais]

I can't quite explain how thoroughly your comment shakes me. With laughter. I have always experienced this kind of response to film. When I first saw "Blade Runner" I immediately bought some new clothes. When I watched it the second time, I tossed out my entire wardrobe and restarted my life.

[@idkwashitape178]

Why is this so Relatable

[@PCLHH]

LOL

[@TyrranoLex]

you made my day.

[@CToast]

The switch from black and white to Technicolor in The Wizard of Oz is probably the most memorable use of colour in a film to me. Its not the palette it's the use of colour as a plot point. Going from a sepia world into a fantasy world in a flick of a switch.

[@sh0ck3r48]

i thought for sure it would be number 1 for this reason too

[@Dario_Salvi]

I also noticed that on Tarkovskij's Stalker

[@WrenFaithBridger]

Yes! I remember seeing this as a child and thinking it pure magic. Not movie magic...but actual magic!

[@tomvalveede6808]

Who can ever forget all the colors of the Munchkins? The Yellow Brick Road, the fields of Poppies, or the Emerald City and the Horse of a different colour? Perfection! And one of the reasons the Wizard of Oz has remained a Cinema Classic!

[@juliahorsfall]

They painted the set sepia and used a body double for Judy Garland with a sepia coloured dress so that they could film it all in one shot

[@abcinyourface]

Schindler's List use of colours broke my heart

[@chrismulwee4911]

The ending of that movie is in FULL color, and takes place in the then present day (of 1993),

[@ozgxd]

my heart dropped when i first saw that scene

[@kingofwakanda6899]

I have to say now La La Land belongs in this list. The colors in that movie stood out so much, it was and is amazing.

[@kissmyasthma3155]

Honest to god, La La Land is like cinematic porn to the eyes of a cinephile

[@kingofwakanda6899]

KissMyAsthma amen. Lol they should put that on the Blu Ray cover.

[@vb2388]

Judging by the variety of colour criterias, even Whiplash could have made in this list.. Red Blood Stains on those Brightly Yellow lit Cymbals was amazing to look at..

[@LuisSierra42]

They have already included Ryan Gosling already

[@RealPTH]

Luis Rolando Sierra Mancebo you have already used already already

[@hamiltonatthedisco8823]

Holy shit. A top 10 video where I actually learned something. Thank you! This was incredibly interesting actually.

[@x0myspace0x]

I was expecting a silly "here's a list of 10 movies", instead I got this. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

same

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

And to think... I actually pissed away a year in high-school "color theory" advanced placement... passed the tests... and still managed to NOT learn as much as I just picked up in the last thirteen minutes! Thnx Cinefix!

[@thelamismapues]

Stranac Oppilas v

[@awkwardsquirtle]

it was beautifully put together and he mentioned well over 30 films with brilliant colors and a decent story. It was surprising to hear consideration for each slot and was used as examples to show different uses of each type of "color choices".

[@chris24hdez]

0:49 #10 The Fall (2006) 2:20 #9 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 3:20 #8 Sin city 2005 4:57 #7 Cries and Whispers 1972 5:56 #6 Vertigo 1958 7:08 #5 Contempt (1963) 8:06 #4 Only God Forgives (2013) 9:03 #3 The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 10:14 #2 The Living Trilogy (2000-2014) 11:39 #1 In the Mood for Love 2000 Unranked mentions in order of appearance The Great Train Robbery 1903 Intolerance 1916 Wizard of OZ 1939 Scott Pilgrim vs The World 2010 Skyfall 2012 Tron 1982 Charlie and the Chocolate factory 2005 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 Hero 2002 Only God Forgives 2013 moonrise Kingdom 2012 Vertigo 1958 Three Colors: Blue 1993 Enter the Void 2009 Spring Breakers 2012 The Holy Mountain 1973 American Beauty 1999 The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Buried 2010 Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 Suspiria (1977) Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Romeo + Juliet (1996) Speed Racer (2008) What Dreams May Come 1998 Dick Tracy 1990 The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) Gate of Hell 1954 Life of Pi 2012 Moulin Rouge 2001 Great Gatsby 2013 Pleasantville 1998 Sweeney Todd 2007 500 days of summer 2009 The Red Shoes 1948 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985 The Aviator 2004 Do The Right Thing 1989 Schindler's List 1993 Buried 2010 Three Colors: Red 1994 Three Colors: White 1994 Citizen Kane 1941 The Seventh Seal 1957 Mission Impossible 1996 Transformers 2007 No Country for old Men 2007 Deadpool 2016 Curse of the Golden Flower 2006 Amelie 2001 City of Lost Children 1995 Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964 A Clockwork Orange 1971 Volver 2006 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1988 The Last Emperor 1987 Akita Kurosawa's Dreams 1990 Springbreakers 2012 Tron Legacy 2010 Skyfall 2012 Enter the void 2009 Her (2013) The Shining (1980) Floating Weeds (1959) The Danish Girl (2016) Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Rushmore (1998) The Road (2009) The Matrix (1999) The Living Trilogy (2000-2014) Songs from the Second Floor (2000) You, The Living (2007) A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) fanny and alexander 1982 Lola Montes 1955 Anna Karenina 2012

[@bunnybabybevytv6434]

ty good sir!

[@broganmacdonald7838]

You are incredible

[@pancakelens75]

Great list! I’m really glad you remembered to include Suspiria!!

[@chauto5987]

Are you an AI or something?

[@parvezalam9050]

Wow

[@chloei_]

i’m going to film school next year and this video has just inspired: 1) a colour-themed shoot and 2) a colour mood board for my portfolio! Thanks so much!

[@renteryx2364]

Hows film school goin'

[@bartolomeumalfeitor965]

how’s film school goin?

[@yoghavaarman]

How’s film school going?

[@ryan-kane]

how goes film school?

[@infoana7871]

How you doin'?

[@saintanic8290]

The Grand Budapest Hotel has got to be the most aesthetically pleasing movie I have ever seen.

[@flogertadriza4703]

Saint Culex I know right

[@MunchthatCrunch]

Watched it on the come down from an acid trip. Perfection.

[@Babalooza]

He's never seen Barry Lyndon

[@keeperofthecheese]

If you watch Wes Andersons films its like they were all leading up to it - some of them were funny, some of them got the colours right, but it was on Budapest where he finally nailed both.

[@TsukiHikariOkami]

Dude same. And it was so freaking theatrical and surrealist. It's one of my favorites

[@braedenhuff2397]

The Grand Budapest Hotel is my favorite movie of all time. The colors that Wes Anderson used are just unbelievably refreshing and iconic.

[@breeblack8003]

Braeden Huff I really love his filming style

[@Gee-xb7rt]

not really a fan of Wes Anderson, but that movie is so quirkily garish it makes it enjoyable.

[@AnaPerezGP92]

Braeden Huff, I couldn't agree more.

[@mscocorosie]

There is something about the music too. Its so.... quaint that it runs the line of precious and contrived, but somehow manages to come off as charming rather than irritating.

[@cheezpuffg0rawr]

Clicked on this video specifically because The Grand Budapest was in the thumbnail.

[@berkayzuhre6617]

1 - In the Mood for Love (2000) 2 - The Living Trilogy (2000-2014) 3 - The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 4 - Only God Forgives (2013) 5 - Contempt (1963) 6 - Vertigo (1958) 7 - Cries and Whispers (1972) 8 - Sin City (2005) 9 - O Brother Where Art Thou (2000) 10 - The Fall (2006)

[@earthbound2772]

Berkay Zühre not good enough what are all the names of the ones he showed but didn’t talk about

[@taniavezure2772]

@@earthbound2772 all the titles are written on the screen

[@ddfanani]

Give this man a medal!

[@alvis6683]

Thank you !

[@matthewhenington8139]

Real MVP

[@parthsuneja7395]

"Her" also has awesome monochromatic palette

[@elcatrinc1996]

The Grand Budapest Hotel is my favorite movie just because the colors and the costume desing

[@benguyton5451]

El Catrin C same here!

[@abhaysharma9317]

The day I watched this movie, Oh what else could be the best thing on that day, Such a marvelous movie in every aspect.

[@Snazy30]

I watch it every chance I get. The colors. The way wes pans the camera. The eloquence of how they speak. It’s such a perfect movie.

[@emiliecrtn9464]

And the characters. And the dialogues. And the plot. And the actors. And the way the camera is placed. And the sounds. And the music. And the humour. And anything else we didn't mentioned

[@IQSim]

I tried over and over again to get into Wes Anderson's movies and they just weren't for me. Then I watched GBH and loved it. Maybe I have to give his other movies another try.

[@jakobrogers625]

My favorite use of color in films has to be in La La Land. The colors were beautiful, memorable, cheerful and amazing in every possible way.

[@ryankim3553]

The scene with the City of Stars duet at the piano- that glowing green really does something to you. The colors really play on emotions in the film- the airy purple sky on the pier scene made me feel Sebastian's longing. Blue is a recurring color for Mia, and Sebastian is often seen in tones of brown and gold. Mia the ambitious young actress, and him the warm hearted traditionalist. Colors correspond beautifully with the music as well. I could just go on and on about La La Land

[@ActualDragonTears]

"Contrasting colors" Me: "vertigo, vertigo, VERTIGO" "Our pick is vertigo" Me: "YES!"

[@LJ-wm1bl]

That was exactly me😂

[@maciek8159]

@@LJ-wm1bl overrated piece of drivel

[@LJ-wm1bl]

@Manic Rhymes Nah😂

[@maciek8159]

@@LJ-wm1bl I never feel tense or scared when watching Hitchcock he’s so corny

[@maciek8159]

@@LJ-wm1bl Chan wook park, akira Kurosawa, igmar Bergman, andrei tarakosvy, bong joon ho, Michael Mann are all better directors

[@alexrntt]

The Blade Runner movies used color to convey emotion very well, it kinda goes with the whole narrative of the series when you think about it.

[@cyanjackson7689]

most would just make a video listing top 10 but cinefix really went beyond. This was so educational and interesting for me. i had no idea how much time was put into Brother where art thou and the palletes that even movies like Transformers use. Definitely something that i hope i and others appreciate more and notice. Most people assume colors as meaning vibrant film but it can mean so much more!

[@tatehildyard5332]

Trust me, the orange-blue scheme is in ALL of his movies.

[@rykehuss3435]

Google image search "orange blue movie cover".

[@noddwyd]

I thought Brother was going for a super hot late summer look, not autumn. I'm confused now.

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

Orange & Blue have become extremely over-used (for movie posters especially) I saw a video about that & then I noticed it myself.

[@ezekielmbwilo2919]

Cyan Jackson

[@finleycastello6512]

*WOW! I never knew that films had colour palettes until now!* This video really blew me away. In fact it has made me really want to get into cinema! I really didn't realize that filmmakers paid so much attention to details like this

[@karasaunderswitheldagraphi6863]

same!

[@jasonports8517]

You should start looking at art works and styles, a lot of cinematographers get their inspiration and knowledge from studying the colour, lighting and composition of famous paintings

[@Kandiell]

i actually thought you were being sarcastic at first lol

[@KhanggiTanka]

that is why movie making is actually art its not only the story its also the painting

[@youtubeuser2359]

pretty much every form of visual "art" has a color palette. besides setting the mood/tone for the viewer, it´s one of the easiest things you can do to make sure your image(s) fit(s) together. you will also see this in cartoons, drawings, advertisements, photographies, music videos etc.

[@jaggarciabenildefilm4409]

Just wanted to say, I've been using this video in my film classes for over 3 years. It's brilliant. I love how it's not just a top 10, but a discussion and enumeration of types of color palettes and their applications. This makes it a great learning and teaching resource. Thank you!

[@cirofesta1027]

I am about to start teaching the first adult ed film appreciation class in my area (maybe in my state...most Colleges and Universities here don't even offer it!), and I also plan to use this video, as it is very well done

[@flordeloto944]

When people mention Color in movies, my mind goes straight to Wes Anderson and Baz Luhrmann.

[@snow4summer515]

ok ok I get it ill watch in the mood for love.

[@wegnostyk60]

You definitely should

[@AlbertFu]

Ice Gman It's a masterpiece in many ways

[@xankazo]

A masterpiece, man.

[@kasetophono]

Only the best film ever made

[@abrahandelabastida843]

is not as good as they say. Chunking express is so much better

[@pausa831]

*Slow Clap* for the citizen kane joke, I actually didnt expect it...

[@gulaysultan]

HighRyse323 he was joking

[@kylo4ever693]

?????

[@ThePortraitArt]

I was expecting "HER" to be on here but at least it got a quick 2 sec cameo. Awesome video!

[@inigojuancarlos]

It falls under alongside films of Wes but as you know, Wes is the master on that category

[@aguilarrojasoctavio4402]

I was expecting to see something of Truman Show, The Cat in The Hat, Joker (this last one was new) but I had something far beyond

[@virtualbadass]

I don’t know what it is about this video but I’ve come back and rewatched it over and over now for years. Definitely my favorite CineFix list.

[@WOOJINTHEPOOH]

All the Movies Mentioned (No Specific Order): Wizard of Oz Tron Space Odyssey What Dreams may Come The Life of Pi The Fall Scott Pilgrim vs The World Hero Only God Forgives American Beauty Vertigo Enter the Void O Brother Where Art Thou Buried Curse of the Golden Flower Holy Mountain Spring Breakers Romeo + Juliet Speed Racer Mad Max: Fury Road Intolerance The Great Train Robbery Skyfall Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Moonrise Kingdom Three Colors Blue The Grand Budapest Hotel Suspiria Dick Tracy The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover Gates of Hell Moulin Rouge The Great Gatsby (2013) Pleasantville 500 Days of Summer Sweeney Todd The Red Shoes Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters The Aviator Do The Right Thing Sin City Schindlers List Three Colors Red Three Colors White Hero Citizen Kane Cries and Whispers Mission Impossible Transformers No Country for Old Men A Clockwork Orange Deadpool The City of Lost Children The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Volver Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Akira Kurosawa's Dream The Last Emperor Contempt Her The Shining Floating Weeds The Danish Girl Royal Tenenbaums Rushmore The Road Matrix The Living Trilogy Songs from the Second Floor A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Fanny and Alexander Lola Montes Anna Karenina In The Mood for Love

[@BeautyIdiot666]

D1ET PUSSY thank you

[@BeautyIdiot666]

no he didn't

[@PhilosophicLife]

D1ET PUSSY thaaaaanks ♡♡♡♡♡

[@Hadrhune0]

D1ET PUSSY thank you!

[@kingrick5494]

Gone with the Wind

[@johnhelf597]

Honestly La La Land could be on here for sure

[@LilaREmber]

yes!!!

[@fletchous444]

Young James Franco Yes! First thing I thought of lol

[@lukejohnson8017]

I love it too, but the colours in the movie are all over the place depending on what point in the movie you're at. Couldn't pin down the actual colour scheme they use very easily.

[@ryebread9299]

Young James Franco omg thank you GOD

[@cjwonders1143]

la la SHOULD have been on here!!! One of the best uses of color in cinematography ive seen in a long time!

[@HermioneOnABike]

Edward scissorhands for the pastels!

[@kerrajohnson3203]

Thank you! I'm disappointed they didn't mention it.

[@YourMajesty143]

Yes, no color scheme stirred me as a child like the clinical-like palette of the Bogg's neighborhood. It was so eerily perfect & sterilized, almost Stepford Wives-looking.

[@inigojuancarlos]

Cmon! Pastels belongs to Wes. He, according to cinefix, is the master of that category and rightfully so.

[@devrajsood5525]

Wes Anderson is the king of pastels and probably will be for eternity

[@MHTutorials3D]

Thank you for this good and intelligent top 10

[@lisak3257]

As a graphic designer this is so satisfying to watch!

[@vb2388]

Cinefix's top 10 1. In the Mood for Love 2. The Living Trilogy 3. The Grand Budapest Hotel 4. Only God Forgives 5. Contempt 6. Vertigo 7. Cries and Whispers 8. Sin City 9. O' Brother Where Art Thou? 10. The Fall

[@vb2388]

I have seen 8 films in this list. Still haven't seen Godard's Contempt and The Living Trilogy..

[@oldDNU]

I saw the first one: Songs From the Second Floor. It is a weird, weird movie that can be tedious and boring at times (mainly because you don't know what the hell is going on). It doesn't have a plot so much as it's an exercise in mood, and that mood is utter despair. With that said, every scene (all very long takes with a stationary camera) is a marvel to look at. Every frame of the film could be a painting.

[@vespermartini2556]

I saw Contempt, in fact, I think I found it in YT a while back. Don't remember much except Jack Palance was in it and it was very pleasing to the eye, color palette that is.

[@vb2388]

Erik Dresner great! Sounds like my kind of film :P

[@vincentadultman8527]

VB MUTT You just saved me 13 boobless minutes.

[@linden8337]

in my opinion 2001: a space odyssey used color really well. especially in the end. but i also love the grand budapest hotel (:

[@BG-dq9pp]

Falling down has one of the best uses of colour i have ever seen in a movie. The colour palette focuses on yellow, brown and red mostly, which doesn’t sound good, but it expresses the main characters frustration with the world, and gives the film an eerie look in general.

[@airwann]

A use of color I loved was in "sixth sense" by Night Shyamalan ; every time dead people appear, the color red is present or appeared right before, leading us to the final realisation that Bruce Willis also is dead. That is done with subtlety, though it still is visible enough.

[@keyman6689]

Tom Atans I agree. That's the sort of detail you don't get on first viewing, but is great to admire and savor on repeated viewings.

[@megholford4262]

Tom Atans That’s instantly what I thought!!

[@rk-ve6jy]

mention [spoiler] in the comment!!

[@paulinaenck5797]

For number 5, Heathers always stands out for that idea. The powerful red of Heather Chandler, the innocent yellow for Heather McNamara, the envious green of Heather Duke, and the isolated blue for Veronica. There's also the grey/black for JD.

[@MissAkua100]

Wendla Bergman wendla? oh my gosh you’re alive!

[@solarprogeny6736]

@@MissAkua100 oof

[@MilfLvr420]

Color in cinema is some of the most important aspects of a movie for me (that and the score). My uncle does the colorization for films such as Avengers: Infinity War and Roma, the former being a film bursting with color while the latter is entirely black and white. I find the color spectrum and its ability to shift emotion and tell a story all its own fascinating, and my paintings often use the monochrome technique

[@jerryricks8389]

I like how this video gives me ten essays for the price of one.

[@katie_the_lady]

Truly loved this- I now have a complete list of movies to rent when I am searching for beautiful movies! Thank you so much! _PS You do those top ten lists the right way and kept me completely interested._

[@maxonmendel5757]

Katie Weinhold you still rent movies?

[@bellammare]

Apart from wishing you good luck to find a Blockbuster still open for you to RENT those films, this list it's very academic and not really accurate, but overall, some films he advice here are pretty shit and they use the color palette selection as a way to save them from being a flop. Example: instead of The Fall get The color of pomegranates. The fall it's a very uninteresting rip-off of TCOP. Sin city? Naaaa that's just arty farty. Avoid Only god forgives as it's remarcably shit and get the ones he intelligently discarded (Springbreakers, Enter the void, Suspiria and I'd add Irreversible but OVERALL: Blood and the Black Lace from Mario Bava. Basically ones of the best artists of cinematography that this guy that made the video _kindly_ forgot.......). PLUS this guys doesn't mention almost any cinematographer which, to be honest, that's where all the color shit comes from. Check the Sven Nivkist (sorry for the spelling, I can't check on google atm) entire work, he revolutioned the cinematography world!

[@theoman971]

Cinematographers are responsible for producing the colour. It's the writers/directors that choose them in the first place. Of course there are select examples where the cinematographer has played a much larger role, but in general their job is much more technical rather than conceptual

[@noahhughes2501]

damn i wish i could still rent movies

[@greatomeister675]

Renting movies ? What is this? 2002? 😂😂

[@kissmyasthma3155]

Top 10 character traits and character expression must be next

[@1959Edsel]

I have no reply to your comment, but your googly-eyed Batman icon makes me smile.

[@AnaPerezGP92]

your pic lighted my day ♡

[@assetttt]

This is ridiculously high quality. Never subbed faster

[@ryan-kane]

I think La La Land (2016) uses colour in such an incredible way. I can't even describe it. The scene where Emma Stone in that yellow dress dances with Ryan Gosling in the streets of the Hollywood Hills as the sun is either setting or just starting to rise is indescribable.

[@philipwapano8496]

Yes

[@JavianCinematics]

SO TRUE

[@inigojuancarlos]

Well, you haven’t seen Baz films then..

[@WaterHazard86]

My god CineFix, I laughed so hard at the Citizen Kane joke at the number 7 spot. XD

[@aninjathtpwndu]

It's pronounced "films of color", not "colored films". Ya racists

[@fake-empire]

my favorite colored film is 12 years a slave

[@ClayMann]

You can't beat Blue Velvet The Pink Panther Yellow Submarine The Color Purple Red Dragon Soylent Green The Thin Red Line and The Green Mile What do you mean I totally didn't get the point of the video? ;)

[@fallariarising490]

When you think about it, technically all films are colored, because gray or black and white are still colors.

[@KombatGod]

I know it's a joke, but still, the list is not "Top 10 best *_colored films_*", it's "Top 10 *_best colored_* films"!

[@oldDNU]

It could be collared films.

[@zuzannaorowska7143]

Having studied Neuropsychology of color: THANK YOU for this video

[@tres5533]

This is hands down the best presentations of color in cinema I've seen. Great service to everyone, from film lovers to filmmakers. Thank you tenfold.

[@MushroomVortex]

Not even being sarcastic, I laughed my ass off when he said Citizen Kane.

[@tuesdayevenings]

i DIED!

[@outrageouslyhandsomedashin7046]

Lmao me too

[@Playatoma]

SAME

[@SalahEddineH]

Me too! I don't know why I found that so funny, that delivery I guess!

[@darmograi]

Really? I'm just reading the comments while watching and I can't believe he actually watched it.

[@xyz7572]

I like the way you explained how the green was removed in "Oh Brother" to make the movie appear more warm and dry. The same technique is often used, - but inverted - in Scandinavian movies, to emphasise the harsh and unforgiving cold. You remove the orange, and everything, even the scenes where the characters are smiling, feels chilling and empty and as if there's a great emotional void that everyone is aware of but is trying to ignore. A good example of this is the horrifying Swedish and Danish tvseries "Bron" (="the bridge", the series starts off with a murdered woman being found at the bridge which connects Sweden and Denmark, one half of her in each country). The coldness of the colour palette adds a whole new dimension of emotional chill. It shows despair, but also hopelessness. It's unforgiving. If you want to watch a series like that, I really recommend it. It's very skilfully made, both well-written, beautiful and artistic, but it most certainly isn't a feel-good show.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

You can't make a Skandinavian film without having the audience feel melancholic as well, just like Sweeds.

[@rooseveltbrentwood9654]

It was a trip to see the raw shots. The difference is amazing.

[@fringelilyfringelily391]

Almodovar and particularly, the stunning beauty of Kurosawa's "Ran".

[@veilofreality]

Yes, "Ran" is absolutely amazing!

[@scottjohnson5544]

One of the best uses of color in a more recent movie had to be Atomic Blonde. The contrast of the neon 80's vs the grey of eastern Germany was beautiful and amazing. Excellent use of color to tell a story and visually striking.

[@Debbiefromcompliance]

Just sitting here writing down all these movies. Thanks, definitely subbing

[@tuesdayevenings]

same

[@Kujakuseki01]

Very surprised to not see The Wizard of Oz here.

[@FreakieFan]

Agreed, the change from b/w to color, is arguably one of the best scenes ever

[@victortisme]

Kujakuseki01 but they did mention it...

[@wmichaelbooth]

I think if they did a list more narrowly focused on the best use of color in single scenes it would be hard not to include The Wizard of Oz. But I'm not sure the whole work is nearly as color conscious as the films described here.

[@travis.tj0]

I argre

[@genedryer-bivins8314]

The beginning and end of The Wizard of Oz were originally sepia, not plain black and white, so yes, it is color-conscious all the way through.

[@melanthajezek2835]

I just keep coming back to this video every few months. It's beautiful and soothing and it might be my favorite video on youtube.

[@Capture.Castle]

I legitimately LOL-ed at the Citizen Kane fake-out. 😂 Well played.

[@skinyapples76]

No Singin' in the Rain? I thought that movie has a really unique color palette.

[@manderse12]

Yes, SkinnyApples! A notable absence. Also "An American in Paris."

[@skinyapples76]

Oh! Good One! Love that movie.

[@starrynightfall00]

I can watch this video 100 times and still be intrigued. Great job, guys!

[@danielnicholasgeorgi4292]

Starry Night I HAVE

[@danielnicholasgeorgi4292]

Starry Night i love this video so much

[@pepn]

You must have a very short-time memory

[@paullambert7840]

This is an amazing list. It's not just a boiled down Top 10. I love how you've given other examples. A couple of times, as you were describing a specific pallet, I immediately thought of a specific film. It wasn't ever one that you picked, but it was one you mentioned. Very, VERY nicely done. I'm sorry I'm just now seeing this.

[@embryonic7692]

Suspira was mentioned but for me personally, one of the most amazing using colour and light. Love thst flick, and im talking ahout the Dargento's one!

[@averyy6681]

@@maxbuttrill2569 color is not as bold , I do like the remake more

[@anonymousllama9672]

As a swedish speaking person I found it both hillarious and interesting that they included two swedish movies. At first I didn't even recognise what language they were speaking, my brain was so set on hearing english at first I couldn't understand what they said xD (I've been speaking swedish my whole life, so when this happens I find it super fun xD)

[@Spamhard]

Budapest was definitely one of my favourite Anderson movies for colour choices, that and life aquatic. I was also really blown away by a lot of Skyfall (that jellyfish neon you clipped, especially) and honestly, for recent blockbuster, Last Jedi did some really striking displays of colour, mostly red.

[@kimchris5344]

I do not have the capability to describe how much I love and appreciate this video. This channel and Lessons from a Screenplay are the two best channels for cinema heads.

[@reynasoraten5553]

you've done an incredible job to educate your viewers not only in movies but also the art and soul used inside them.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

Gotta love that Cinefix format. Talk about the subject of the list, mention a whole bunch of well known movies as honorable mentions, adds a film I've never heard of.... ....squeezing in Harry Lime and The Third Man in there, somewhere.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

This doesn't mean I never know any of these movies.... I know a few of them, though for the most part.... I find myself discovering new flicks than not.

[@edisonmichael6345]

I also love that instead of doing a "this movie is good, this one is better. Shut up, I'm not subjective, you're subjective!" sort of list, Cinefix does a "there are many ways of doing X with amazing results, let's talk about some of them. And hey, there are some numbers on your screen between them". Hm, I think they are tricking me into learning! hmpf. :-D

[@ItsDylanHarding]

The lack of Her's well-deserved inclusion on this list was disappointing.

[@prkrprtn]

Dylan Harding I'm not the only one

[@jacobabraham2056]

Dylan Harding they played a clip from it for a second I think

[@DuchAmagi]

Yup, 9:11 But without a title

[@SyriaSirlay]

The title was there, it was just hard to read.

[@ItsDylanHarding]

Syria Sirlay Even still, it deserved a spot on this list, or at least a brief mention.

[@adrianjohnson7465]

Hands down my favorite episode! The detail you guys put into this one is.. just amazing

[@crystalm4324]

This was a true masterclass list in movie making. It’s made me want to rewatch some of these favourites with a new eye.

[@subroy7123]

1:07- "Fincher described it as what would happen if Tarkovsky directed Wizard of Oz." This made my day. I didn't know this. :D

[@melloroom7510]

I adored the palette of Grand B.H.

[@inigojuancarlos]

Prism0lly pastel aesthetic is Wes Anderson’s trademark. He’s the king on that category!

[@Emoscreamo2]

Finally! I've been watching these videos non stop waiting for the Fall to get more than an Honorable Mention. I love it so much

[@FerSanchezSwag]

I just discovered this channel some hours ago and instead of writing an essay I needed to submit last Monday (it´s Friday...) I just watched a lot of this videos hoping my favourite director or movie would be mentioned... Thank you for finally mentioning Baz Lurhmann hahaha now I can continue to try to end my semester on a good note

[@aliciavellante]

Wes Anderson is so brilliant- the pastel/off primary colors are such a staple in all his films

[@foxybingo1112]

Am I the only one who would consider Blue Velvet?

[@MrBeastknows]

Uh, no that film is in black and white.

[@foxybingo1112]

Shane Benjamson I think you're thinking of Eraserhead.

[@foxybingo1112]

I think Eraserhead would have looked awful in colour. It's great the way it is.

[@MrBeastknows]

***** I mean I am color blind but I know for a fact it is not in color.

[@MrBeastknows]

***** ? What link?

[@dinkledankle]

The Banquet(Curse of the Golden Flower) and The Fall are my favorites from this list. Both are complete masterpieces, to me.

[@ashareeoo]

Omg!!! I'm so happy to see The Fall mentioned. Such a visually stunning film, one of my favourites.

[@anigodess]

Colors in What dreams may come are just brilliance for me. I love it.

[@cheguevarabig20]

Green color in Great Expectations (1998) (one of the most underrated movies ) dir. Alfonso Cuaron DoP. Emmanuel Lubezki

[@i_so_late]

this is the first cinefix video I ever watched, 4 years ago, and it was my introduction to film analysis and video essay type videos, and honestly was the beginning of me wanting to get into filmmaking

[@ERIKOLSONTPM]

Was fortunate to be on What Dreams May Come, and agree that it is a visual masterpiece in so many ways. I'm a huge Wes Anderson fan, so it was great to hear your thoughts on his use of pastels in Grand Budapest Hotel. Keep it up, I enjoy learning new things through such videos!

[@AiggEbe]

Nicholas Winding Refn knows how to use color perfectly.

[@bobunitone]

Which is crazy because he's colored blind!

[@AiggEbe]

bobunitone Really? Wow, I didn't know that...

[@bobunitone]

He's stated it in an interview once. It's why his films color palettes are pushed to their most vibrant since he can only see certain colors at a certain range.

[@joshuadewhurst1169]

I'm colour blind too, maybe that's why I like the look of his films so much

[@SwallowTheBatteries]

Definitely, I love his films so much.

[@nicksilva7113]

La La Land and. Blade Runner 2048 both had great use of color

[@cl759]

And both crap

[@keithode1737]

@@cl759 Blade Runner: 2049 is crap? Please explain.

[@chris-hayes]

Blade Runner 2049 is on the same level the first Blade Runner was. La La Land is mixed depending on who you talk to, but definitely not overall crap.

[@jdksdj11]

@@cl759 La La Land is on of the best new musicals (probably the best) and Blade Runner 2049 is on the same lvl as the 1st one and i think that in some aspects is better.

[@snowangel7980]

@@cl759 I'm not a fan of the movie, but the color usage is undeniably good. Primary colors become used as a sort of foreshadowing. Each emotion is a color, and each scene is the color of the primary emotion expressed in it.

[@LinaHorn]

This is the best top ten list I've ever seen. It was interesting, well researched, educational, passionate and yet not dragging or boring. Good job

[@thomasgill223]

Thank you so much! I am looking forward to watching all of these movies with fresh eyes.

[@robonick3607]

Moonlight anyone?

[@user-bs1fn3to5x]

Moonlight was beautiful in so many ways, it got me crying after the movie, not during

[@UnTipoInquietoo]

Totally agree

[@leobergmiller873]

MOONLIGHT IS LITERALLY LIKE THE BEST MOVIE EVER

[@tillyh16]

That's what I was thinking about. The use of colour in that movie is so beautiful.

[@leggonarm9835]

Oh this channel is about intelligent thought provoking movies. I'm in the wrong place.

[@allenellsworth5799]

Leggon Arm They aren't always like that.

[@edward4840]

Leggon Arm I think you're looking for Watchmojo

[@Theotherbabayaga]

I have watched this video so many times and I still cannot get enough. I love it

[@tori54595]

This is so informative and consistently been kept informative! Great work

[@robynwilson9227]

My all time favourite use of colour in a film goes to La La Land, i just ADORE how they used the colour and cinematography. Everything looks like classic cinema burst into modern day and its simply GORGEOUS to look at. Right down to Sebastian and Mia being such polar opposites in colour, Sebastian is muted, blacks,browns and whites and perfectly contrasted with Mia and her bright reds, blues and yellows. The colour is used to such great effect, it perfectly mimics old hollywood whilst also being bright and modern. Its class and bold and i ADORE it.

[@alexblacks8231]

I agree! I was fully expecting to see it at least mentioned under #6 when the complementary color scheme was brought up. It's the one thing that really popped out at me for nearly the entire movie.

[@davidmitchell-baker1701]

Glad you got a Hitchcock and Wes Anderson movie on there, fantastic use of colour in pretty much all their work. Also shout out to Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, Shyamalan made some interesting character and story approaches with colour and used it masterfully.

[@pinkstarshooter8]

Im so amazed that this video is a top ten list that didn't disappoint me! Truely excellent work!!!

[@cheddarwhale]

Excellent blend of color theory with less predictable film choices! Loved how you chose films that demonstrated different uses of palette and saturation instead of just focusing on “colorful” films. I would give some additional credit to cinematographers like Benoit Debie who really spearheaded that “neon” color trend (see also MV for bitch better have my money) and Mark Lee Ping Bin who actually worked with WKW on In the Mood for Love along with Chris Doyle and is also known for his use of color. Also anything shot by Vittorio Storaro! 🧡

[@graveyardshiftfilms2076]

'Apocalypse Now' was sorely missed from the list.

[@mikey7257]

atanu patwary good call.

[@scysjabaouardy4418]

atanu patwary true. thats the movie i thought about when i read the videos title

[@albertomirandarodriguez8086]

atanu patwary from the photography director Vittorio Storaro, master in color emotions. I was so shocked that he's not mentioned that I remarked him in the top of the comments. See The filmography of him if u liked and u'll find really good indispensable films

[@R09PhillipsM]

FINALLY some love for 'Only God Forgives', fucking love that film

[@dawn_tv5163]

Morgan Phillips Me Too!!!

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

Morgan Phillips I don't understand the hate for the film. I absolutely love the movie

[@blorac9869]

This guy narrating is a great actor or he has seen ALL of these movies and feels this way! TYVM!

[@spencerblum4637]

I actually just learned so much and was entertained! I never even thought about how different color schemes play into movies.

[@sethn211]

Great video, but I thought Edward Scissorhands should be included, although it doesn't fit neatly into one category: there's the candy-colored pastel world of suburbia and the desaturated, dark world from whence Edward came.

[@argella1300]

And also the bright, over saturated colors subverting the seediness and prejudice present in the community

[@sethn211]

True!

[@wolveskriegfeuersturm1297]

Trainspotting: In addition to being one of my favorite films, I feel Trainspotting does an amazing job with its color scheme, as if everything has been dusted over with a powdered coating of Heroin.

[@brayanargandonaflorentino548]

I love that movie

[@MiikaKontio]

Very nice video. Gave me lot of ideas to watch all these beautiful movies

[@a1124z1]

so glad your channel made it to my recommendations

[@albiehay5567]

Do Top 10 Orchestral Movie Scores of All Time

[@albiehay5567]

Also do Top 10 Uses of Light and Darkness in Movie History

[@scissorman44]

I frankly consider Suspiria a better example than Only God Forgives(it's outright mesmerizing what they achieve with the color) Also...where's Jean-Pierre Jeunet? I'd think at least one of his films deserves mention

[@user-yj9xn8ck2w]

Two of his works got mentioned and then overshadowed by Vertigo.

[@skeven0]

Suspiria, couple of years ago i saw it at a music festival, the band that made the soundtrack (goblin) gave us a live soundtrack, amazing expirience

[@023222323]

This is one of my favorite KZbin videos ever I come 5-10 times a year to watch it.

[@TheVegetarianBaker]

I watch this channel for amazing movie suggestions. These are all gems