Films Every Aspiring Cinematographer Needs to Watch

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Hey all, really appreciate all the comments and I've had some amazing recommendations for future videos! But for those of you that keep reminding me that I have no taste or I missed a vital piece of cinema from the 60s, keep in mind this is a video aimed at beginners who may be intimidated by those kinds of films, I intended for this video to be an open introduction to people interested in becoming a cinematographer or filmmaker and put a lot of time into thinking about films that really helped me decide on this path. If you want a video that looks at more 'obscure' movies, check out part two and later parts!

[@randyreynolds4252]

need to add the Place Beyond the Pines, way underrated film but is done so well

[@gabber7049]

@@randyreynolds4252 great movie. Really loved the pace, it felt as reading a book.

[@levih.2158]

0:54 - Barry Lyndon - Lawrence of Arabia - Citizen Kane - The Godfather - 2001: A Space Odyssey 2:18 - The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari - The Passion of Joan of Arc - Fantasia - 12 Angry Men - Contempt 3:45 - The Shawshank Redemption - Se7en - In The Mood for Love - The Rider - The Lighthouse

[@3yeVibez]

Thanks

[@reshirman]

lovely list, I wish you explained things a little bit more, maybe giving more historical details or gave examples of scenes and why they are good, you have a beautifully calming voice and you don't need to rush the subject

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Thanks! I was just in a bit of a rush this week so I needed to make something a bit shorter, but I'm trying to start taking more time with each video, I'm just cautious about it being purely filler. Thanks for the feedback :)

[@MrAcethesecond]

@@AngusDaviesDP on this subject, since I’ve commented something similar before, I don’t think that you need to include a lot of filler, but maybe you could expound on ideas or use more examples within the same film, as well as dicussing more in-depth concepts. I feel like we scratch the surface of high level stuff, but never dive too much further.

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Short video around 5 mins , great title , not a click bait but intellectually capturing Title all a formula for capturing viewers, seems like an insult to intelligent people.

[@PitNeex]

Antonioni's Italian films are a masterclass in composition.

[@seancrowbeck1730]

Great choices, though I don’t think any cinematography list is truly complete without Persona. Bergman was always a master of faces but that film is really the pinnacle of his and Nykvist’s skills.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

How did I forget that! I've even got shots in my own films influenced by Persona, will 100% be in the next video!

[@MoreMovies4u]

Great list. In The Mood For Love is a fantastic example. More people need to see this movie.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Couldn't agree more!

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

@@AngusDaviesDP Short video around 5 mins , great title , not a click bait but intellectually capturing Title all a formula for capturing viewers, seems like an insult to intelligent people.

[@LFPAnimations]

Barry Lydon might just be the most underrated Kubrick film. 2001, The Shining, and Strangelove are common citations for people's favorite films. Barry Lyndon seemed to fly under the radar for a lot of people and I am glad you mentioned it as a must see. Maybe it is because the run time is long and the pacing can be slow that Lyndon isn't as praised, but the cinematography is incredible and I find it incredibly entertaining. It also showcases Kubrick's kind of strange sense of humor at times.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I don't want to say underrated because it is Kubrick, but like you say it flies under the radar for a lot of people when it comes to him, especially since it isn't as mainstream as his other films. I said that in another comment! It's almost like a comedy film, albeit a dark one.

[@nagarajan6838]

lot of time i've said that this channel is criminally underrated ,my advance congratulations for 1million subscribers ❤

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Really appreciate it!!

[@zacharyantle7940]

Lovely! I have a few suggestions that have influenced me; Cries and Whispers for how it uses color, Fatal Attraction for framing/composition in very cramped environments (most of it was filed on location, Klute for very evocative and affective lighting, Carrie (1976) for how it usually mess movement and odd angles to tell it’s story, and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011) for how the environment dictates the films style and color choices :)

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I've only seen a couple of those so I'll have to check the rest out, but I fully agree with Carrie and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo! I imagine a few of these will be in the next video :)

[@tomwills2197]

Had never really thought how good Shawshank looked before so thanks. If you want cinematography to tell you a story The cranes are flying is really worth a watch.

[@dugeniadugeniadugeniadugen5266]

I would add Seven Samurai, 8-1/2, North by Northwest, Fight Club, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Make sure to watch Sunday's video then!

[@Myuzishin]

Highly honorable mention: Amelie, Once Upon a Time in The West, 1917, Schindler's List, Rashumon, Das Boot

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Short video around 5 mins , great title , not a click bait but intellectually capturing Title all a formula for capturing viewers, seems like an insult to intelligent people.

[@summerlove7779]

1917? Idk, looks like an iPhone video.

[@richardrose2606]

Malick is known for the look of his films. I would use as an example one if his early films "Days of Heaven". Another example is an early little known film by Polanski called "Knife in the Water". It all takes place in a small boat on the water. Top notch.

[@larss337]

I love these movies. One suggestion for analysis is "The Third man" by Carol Reed/Robert Krasker. The B/W cinematography is outstanding.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I think I saw that a few years ago, I'll have to check it out again! Although I can already tell there's a video in there :)

[@adamselene5957]

Oh, EXCELLENT choice! One of my all time favorites for style of shooting, writing as well as original music. WELL DONE! AGREED!!

[@dangelo1369]

I would add Michael Mann's "Thief" (1981) for how it uses the night and the city of Chicago skyline as a backdrop. You would see it again in "Heat" only with Los Angeles and more daylight shots.

[@mypropheticsoul]

JOHN FORD’S THE SEARCHERS, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, THE GRAPES OF WRATH AND THE LATEST MACBETH WITH DENZEL WASHINGTON ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE GEMS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY.

[@dereklindsay3431]

One for me that I love, in addition to all the Bergman comments lol, is The Color of Pomegranates. Really love how striking it is, not the best cinematography of all time, but certainly unique.

[@tsutt_ace]

There Will Be Blood is my favorite film when it comes to cinematography. It's the best naturally lit film in my opinion especially in the modern era. Elswit didn't even put in any post production work to the image because PTA wanted it as natural as possible. It's also a masterclass in composition

[@AngusDaviesDP]

It's such a stunning watch. I really should have listed more films in this video, but I wanted it to be rather short. PTA will be making a strong appearance in the next video though, his and Elswit's work was always incredible.

[@nedd.8479]

'The Servant' (1963) is an absolute must watch film for anyone interested in cinematography.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

100%!

[@justinkfilms]

AWESOME VIDEO! Thanks for your recommendation.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Glad it was helpful!

[@justinkfilms]

@@AngusDaviesDP I couldn't tell you how much I love your channel!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

There was a movie from 1979 called Black stallion. The second half of the movie was like a very good Disney movie however the first half was almost magical. In the first half there is almost no dialogue. It's an extremely visual movie. The cinema photographer was Caleb Deschanel. The film also won the 1979 National Society of Film Critics award for Best Cinematography. I'm glad you mentioned the Shawshank redemption. That movie was like a fine watch. I also loved that you mentioned Ryan's daughter. If I had to add two movies to list I would add the movie Brazil and Dr. Strangelove.

[@keyserxx]

Great list. I'm by no means a film maker. I know that one of the most beautifully shots films in in recent years for me is Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Every scene could be a painting.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is quite possibly the most beautifully shot film of the past decade

[@momojojokoko]

Good list. In terms of sheer beauty, you could have also picked Néstor Almendros' work on Days of Heaven... and featured at least one Italian. Maybe Vittorio Storaro for Apocalypse Now, or Otello Martelli for La Dolce Vita. All three of these movies could easily have been included in your first section about masterpieces, for instance, but of course lists are exclusionary by design. Another masterful Italian was Gianni Di Venanzo, whose slightly lesser known work on Antonioni's La Notte (1961) or l'Eclisse (1962) rivals any of those other films. In terms of using cinematography to turn back the clock, outside of Barry Lyndon, the movie that most impressed me was Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev. Cinematographer Vadim Yusov at times almost has you convinced that they somehow had cameras in Russia back in the fourteen hundreds. And as for impressive somewhat more recent films, Robert D. Yeoman's photography on Drugstore Cowboy is one that is both largely unsung and a personal favorite. Also Robby Müller is the shit. His use of colored lighting and singular style in Paris, Texas is unmatched. Phantom Thread and Roma were both gorgeously shot by the directors themselves, in recent years, which is an interesting turn of events. And Edward Lachman did a very convincing 16mm homage to Saul Leiter, and other photographers of the mid twentieth century, in Todd Hayne's 2015 Patricia Highsmith adaptation Carol... So many to chose from, how do you even begin to make a list? PS: I love Raoul Coutard's colorful French Riviera look even more in Pierrot le Fou than I do in Contempt.

[@chriswright4677]

Superb stuff. I really do need to see Lyndon. Solid list, I’ll happily subscribe. Fare thee well.

[@TheEyesThrone]

when first watching the Godfather I knew the cinematography was excellent, but the zoom in shot where Michael Corleone is sat with a broken jaw discussing how to assassinate the police chief and Sollozzo, is perfetto! Ultimate foreshadowing of the character becoming the Godfather in the end

[@ceeemm1901]

Yeah good choices, those films have great atmos. They do make you part of the film.

[@axnyslie]

1:18 This scene is actually from The Godfather Part III, which nobody would consider a masterpiece, but it is a well framed shot. All your picks are great films and among my favorites. A few that I also love and would consider must see for aspiring filmmakers as they have the criteria for great visuals and storytelling: Seven Samurai Apocalypse Now The Good The Bad and The Ugly Baraka Hero Blade Runner The Last Emperor Schindler's List The Thin Red line Spirited Away I tried not to repeat your directors choices, but Coppola has to be mentioned again for Apocalypse now as virtually every scene is a work of art.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Yeah I realised that after... It was still lensed by Willis though! Glad you liked the list though :) Thanks for the recommendations, there are a couple on there I'm yet to see (Baraka and The Thin Red Line), but all of the others I couldn't agree more with, especially Apocalypse Now!

[@trueKorvus]

It's always good to see The Thin Red Line get a nod.

[@PanDownTiltLeft]

Nice list! I would add, at a minimum, The Cranes are Flying(1957) lensed by the visual genius Sergey Urusevsky and The Conformist (1970) lensed by the incomparable Vittorio Storaro.

[@davidcantor1619]

Amelie, one of my favourites, also No Country for Old Men

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Love both of those!

[@CookingwithYarda]

For me one of the best of movies is a Blade Runner.❤

[@SHWhite111]

Such a great list, thank you. Some films I need to see.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@JamesVytas]

Another film you might consider adding to your list is Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven.

[@Protocallireland]

I think when you make a list like this there will always be omissions! My sense is it should be a film that I want to go out and buy a projector and rewatch! Paris, Texas is one film i loved due to the beautiful visuals and compelling story. In the mood for love was visually stunning but I didn't really find the story that compelling. Thanks for the list. Yet to watch Lyndon or Godfather..

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Oh it's impossible for there not to be! That's a great way to put it, I'd love to see Persona projected one day :) I can see that when it comes to In The Mood for Love, it's visually striking, but the story is a bit messy... Glad you liked it!

[@Kaspar_Houser]

great list but especially for cinematographers Emmanuel Lubezki's work on Tree of Life is a must. He pictures humans with a sensibility like nobody else. Also generally the film is a great entry point for poetic filmmaking in the likes of Tarkovsky, Bergman, Antonioni, Kiarostami and in my book a must watch.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I think I'm going to have to make a 'Chivo's Essentials' list, with The Tree of Life being at the top of course. Great point on it being a good entry point for more classical filmmakers as well!

[@trevorrapp7227]

Different cinematographer, but Malick's Days of Heaven is probably the most beautiful movie I've ever seen.

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Excellent list to work from. Definitely worth rewatching these films for both their stories and their cinematography. I haven't seen "Contempt", "The Passion of Joan of Arc" and "In The Mood for Love", yet. So, I've got some catching up to do. Thanks for putting this together.

[@joethems1]

I wish I could watch all these again for the first time. Enjoy!

[@adamvalli6233]

Le Samourai, High and Low, Good Morning, Memories of Murder - some of my favourites :D

[@quite1enough]

Here's some other movies (purely from cinematography point in my opinion): Earth 1930 (dir. Dovzhenko) Mirror 1975 (Tarkovsky/Rerberg) Seventh Seal 1957 Cries and Whispers 1972 Come and See 1985 Berlin Alexanderplatz 1980 Veronika Voss 1982 Three Colors: Blue 1994 Le Bonheur 1965 Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors 1965 The Color of Pomegranates 1969 (1970) Khrustalyov, My Car! 1998 (US blu ray release has really bad audio de-sync, up to 1 sec at the end of movie) The Wishing Tree 1977 Repentance 1984/1986 Commissar 1967 Finis Terræ 1929 Masculin Feminin 1966 Pierrot le Fou 1965 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932 Le Diable probablement 1977 L'Argent 1983 Equinox Flower 1958 Davandeh 1984 A Letter Never Sent 1960 Salt for Svanetia 1930 The Lonely Voice of Man 1978/1987 (sadly, only poor quality copy available at the moment, there was a new restoration, it's only played in cinemas in Russia from time to time, but no info on possible blu ray release, last time I spoke with director (somewhere around 2017) he told me that he don't have the money/resources to release it).

[@quite1enough]

The list is a mess, I just brought up movies from my memory quite sporadically, sorry (and probably forgot a lot).

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Thanks for the in depth list! There are a few of here I haven't even heard of which is embarrassing, but I'll be sure to check them out over the next few months!

[@quite1enough]

@@AngusDaviesDP oh don't be embarrassed by that, people can't know everything! :) There's some movies from late USSR or early Russia which doesn't have any translation and I wanted to make reviews on that, but there's no way you can legally obtain the copies, and even torrents doesn't have English subtitles, and my English is far from the level that you need for making translations, sadly. Anyway, there's really good documentary on Dinara Asanova, the director barely known in the West, she's Kyrgyz origin and worked mainly in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), she did social dramas in a very special "on the nerve" movie language, especially in her last two movies "Tough kids" 1983 and "Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique..." 1985. There's a really good BBC documentary about her, from the TV series "Comrades", you can find it on youtube with title "COMRADES Leningrad Sphinx1".

[@nope5531]

In my mind it’s hard to make a great movie without great cinematography. My fave atm is Children of men.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

True, there are many good movies with subpar visuals, but for a great film, everything has to be great

[@Kaspar_Houser]

Lubezki .. the master in filming the human condition.

[@stimpy2695]

After Tarkovsky, three Bela Tarr Films have some of the best Cinematography I've ever seen: Damnation Satantango Werkmeister Harmonies & for some reason his work is very slept on in America.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I really need to find the time for Satantango! Would you say it's a film you could watch in parts?

[@stimpy2695]

@@AngusDaviesDP Yes certainly, the first time I saw it I watched it in two parts.

[@god9687]

The dune is silent, but for the murmur of a soft breeze. You kneel down and run your fingers through the sand, your hand like a tongue tasting the emotion locked in every grain. A symphony of a thousand subtle yet distinct emotions washes over you. Somehow it all computes in the vastness of your mind. It’s like you raked your tongue through the depths of her turbulent psyche. Your eyes well up and a tear rolls down your face. A loud crack of thunder, like a gunshot, startles you from above, and the sky begins to pour with heavy rain. The sound of rain soothes your soul. The landscape - or, really, your mindscape - feels enchanted, exactly as you want it to be.

[@AMP3083official]

Nicolas Winding Refn has made some pretty good films in terms of cinematography, like the Pusher films, Bleeder and Fear X.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Pusher is a brilliant one to mention! But I wouldn't be able to skip over The Neon Demon

[@MoonWalkerTexsRanger]

The cinematography of Only God Forgives is amazing

[@gabrielcardenasphoto]

Nice essay mate, keep it comming.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Appreciate it!

[@richteffekt]

The Incredibles - pitch perfect control over a wide variety of genres (from Action to Comedy), delivers on dialogue scenes or intimate personal moments as well as on huge scale set pieces and all within a consistent visual style that truly stands out (and also really works within the story's world). Truly a filmmaking masterclass beginning to end. Just my thoughts though.

[@deadagain5291]

lol

[@elisem4489]

surprised this channel doesn't have more subs--I thought I was watching a video from some 2mil youtuber--great work!

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Glad you like the content! Thanks :)

[@dylan-Z-anson]

It really depends on the filmmaker. For me it was Following, Eraserhead, 2001 and V For Vendetta. Don’t know why but they get my cinematography and director senses tingling.

[@thek.p4899]

I have a few suggestions Return on the jedi, Ewok adventure, Flash Gordon

[@uglytuco3829]

I would argue that anyone behind a camera, photographers included, would benefit from watching these films. Great video!

[@uglytuco3829]

@@curiositytax9360 you must be a blast at parties. There are plenty of takeaways for photographers. Color grading, use of shadows, framing and composition. How do you NOT get that?

[@uglytuco3829]

@@curiositytax9360 I hope you heal from what ever it is that's causing you pain. Take care, man.

[@justarandomguywantingtostu6539]

We should also have a video about important paintings an aspiring cinematographer needs to study

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Yes!!

[@laurentss1223]

Great video! you've got a new subscriber! I love the font of the thumbail as well, if you don't mind what font is it called? :)

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Thanks! Appreciate it :) That would be *Normande BT* It's one of my favourites

[@laurentss1223]

@@AngusDaviesDP Thanks for sharing! Next time i stumble into a nice unique font ill share it with you in the comments of your next video ;)

[@sameerahmed-gx8js]

in the mood for love probably the most well shot movie of 21st century along with Samsara(2011)

[@Skimaskkass]

Hi. Interesting list. I wouldn't have put a lot of these films on there but it is a good list! Joan of Arc for cinematography is very interesting and inspired I feel and I'm happy that part of it is highlighted. The ending has some of the best shots ever. I think your point of including it is to highlight the filming of the human face which seems like a good lesson to cinematographers who might lose sight of that with framing shots. I recommend you check out Marketa Lazarová if you haven't for it's underseen life-changing cinematography.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Hey, It's more of a list of what inspired me and what I think could help others, as anyone can look at an IMDb list and check films off. Glad you liked the list though! Joan of Arc was really something, I still think about it most days when I'm on set actually. I haven't heard of that one before, but I'll definitely be checking it out soon! Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@aerozg]

Drive (2011). Nicholas Winding Refn, Newton Thomas Sigel.

[@benjiosborne]

The original Blade Runner & Road To Perdition too

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Blade Runner will be in the next video! Wasn't that Conrad Hall's last film?

[@jkhristian9603]

@@AngusDaviesDP Jordan Cronenweth

[@iamthesword1180]

A question: From what film is the painted shot at 0:30? It looks gorgeous... Also: A great list. Wonderful starting point for further explorations (and I love that THE CONFORMIST made it into the second part - to me it's Storaro's masterpiece).

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Fantasia (1940)! Thanks :) It is, I didn't think this video would get as many views as it did so I only made it a short one, but like you say, it's a great starting point!

[@denniseelman9731]

I really really like this video, but I would've loved for it to be at least twice the lenght!

[@I.o.a.n.n.i.s]

Thank you!

[@contactsan12]

very good picks

[@arturocostantino623]

I would have picked Black Narcissus for color cinematography and the Pumpkin Eater for framing. And obviously Barry Lyndon over all. The more think about it the more I can think of.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Black Narcissus was close to being in the video! I ended up opting against it for whatever reason, but it always comes to mind when thinking about early colour cinematography. Haven't heard of The Pumpkin Eater though, I'll have to check it out!

[@beau__]

You can't leave out Robert Richardson, the list of movies he's done is insane. He's consistently worked with Scorsese, Oliver Stone and has been Tarantino's go to in every film since Kill Bill.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

He's one of my favourite DP's too, but there are just too many films to mention, he'll make strong appearances in the next few parts!

[@nobbystyles4807]

superb selection, im team kubrik naturally but a good way to see great examples is to push the boat out and look at world cinema. belgian director fabrice du welz "calvaire" is amazing. west african film "the fisherman". and from the tartan asia extreme series of videos release " the happiness of the katakuri's" would be high on my list. there are also some films that just have one or two outstanding shots like predator's one shot camera movement from high above the forest canopy down under the tree's to ground height and into a character scene. how that was done ill never know, presumably a cut somewhere between a heli shot and a boom shot but it feels like an invisible cut.

[@Whyiadda]

I did enjoy this video!!

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

One eyed jacks directed by Marlon Brando if you get a good quality file of it (not the amazon prime one) I think youtube has a HD rip of it. One of the most amazing films as far as beautiful cinematography. The shots of the california coast look like they were filmed today despite being 70 years ago.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

It does have a rip of it... Thanks for the recommendation, seeing as though it's on KZbin, I'll be sure to check it out!

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

@@AngusDaviesDP right on.. 1 hour and 45 minutes in has my favorite shot. But the last half of the movie is what im talking about, takes place on the coast. Lots of beautiful shots of characters on the beach in california etc.

[@urichlauwaiyuen7398]

I will recommend Millennium Mambo by Hou Hsiao-Hsien.

[@MBIRTIRoma]

Add every Tarkovsky film as well.

[@armstronghawkins9183]

Seems a shame to not include a Haskell Wexler ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"). And all the movies mentioned look great, but I also think there's always too much focus on "postcard" cinematography. Crisp, colorful vistas and mega-sets ("..Arabia" and "...Lyndon"). Esp for the post 1970 movies...no one mentions the more subtle, portrait (like you mention Joan of Arc) work that propels the stories and emotions. sooo...I'd offer "The Verdict", "Fresh", "Philomena",

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I really appreciate your feedback! Looking back I included way too much, as you put it, postcard cinematography, but it was what influenced me to become a DP. Part two to this video will include, what I think, are a lot more visually captivating and meaningful films that I watched later on down the line.

[@micemincer]

I would add some kurosawa and johnnie to films also

[@miguelibaceta5800]

great list

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Glad you think so!

[@lovelyperspective01]

Off topic, but does anyone know what is the font of “watch these films” on the video picture?

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Normande BT

[@nelsonclub7722]

Netflix: "Use whatever you like we just de-sat it anyway"

[@mimojimi]

Thanks.

[@rewghob]

Le Mepris - it's a good looking film, not sure it's the most interesting though. It just accelerates wildly at the end. I thought I'd see some Godard in here. In fact, European and Asian cinema make some of the best looking films onscreen. I love Tokyo Story and where is Ran? I'd like to see you talk about the use of colour in film to convey messages etc.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

It's just one that's stuck with me and influenced bits of my work. Granted I could have picked a better Godard. I've got a couple more Asian films in the next video, but it seems as though this series is going to be going on for a while...

[@damonsalvatorelover18]

sleeping beauty has a lot of silence and reminds me a lot of fantasia. doesn't get enough credit

[@adfr1806]

whats the name of the film 4:41 ?

[@AlpacoFilms]

Fantastic recommendations!

[@ZekiLaurentSadic]

Hostiles (2017) is one of the most beautiful films I have seen. Also check out Spielberg's West Side Story, La La Land and The Revenant.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Loved the look of Hostiles! I've seen all of those (and have a video on the last two), but West Side Story really stood out to me, the camera movement in that film was outstanding!

[@charlesedmundadams]

Appreciate you making the list Angus! I just wish Tree of Life made it on there

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Glad you liked it! It might make an appearance in the next video...

[@ecurb10]

This video is way too short - I was hoping to get my teeth into some analysis of these great works! This just teased me!

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Sorry about that! I'm working on maker longer ones, but I'm just so against filler in videos like this, although I may be going too far. Hopefully today's video is a lot more filling!

[@ecurb10]

@@AngusDaviesDP Cheers! Looking forward to it!

[@internetexplorer4468]

check out Parajanov, The Color of Pomgranates

[@PitNeex]

❤

[@IanHollis]

I recommend HERO starring Jet Li.

[@clarissabrowning5764]

I would consider adding the royal tennanbaums and meshes of the afternoon by maya deren

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I was between The Royal Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic for the next video, but I think I'm leaning more towards Tenenbaums... Haven't heard of Meshes of the Afternoon though, looks really interesting!

[@Maximiliankovic]

beautiful

[@jessetimmmiller1870]

Yeah, the Rider is incredible. Nomadland, not so much.

[@googgnik]

The Duellists by Ridley Scott

[@dahmenhassen8365]

What about Once upon a time in america

[@michaelroblesmedia]

I wish I could relive the experience of watching 12 Angry Men for the first time again

[@AngusDaviesDP]

You and me both!

[@thatguywhowritescommentary7399]

I'll do what every other commenter did and leave one or more suggestions down here. The Green Mile. No, seriously. That entire shot is just visual writing. And eloquent writing as that. I'm amazed you could tell a story that complex that can be seen basically as a silent film.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I've got another one of these videos coming in December, and I'll definitely be including The Green Mile!

[@thatguywhowritescommentary7399]

@@AngusDaviesDP Sounds great! I also thought I should mention that you earned a subscription from this video.

[@philominanila1003]

Darjeeling limited!

[@kadiummusic]

The Good The Bad And The Ugly, Jaws, Blade Runner, and West Side Story.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Jaws is one I haven't seen mentioned before, but I completely agree with you!

[@kadiummusic]

@@AngusDaviesDP Yes, the screenplay, the score and Speilberg's direction are all a lesson for any budding filmaker in my opinion.

[@shakkaphillips2444]

Great list, for me the films that inspire me as cinematographer are Lawrence Of Arabia Godfather Part 1 Blade Runner 2049 Green Knight Prisoners Empire Strikes Back LOTR Trilogy Dune Part 1 2001 A Space Odyssey The Lighthouse

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Thanks! I was going to put Blade Runner and 2049 on there! But I didn't want the list to seem too generic, I'll definitely have some of these in the next video though!

[@shakkaphillips2444]

@@AngusDaviesDP I gave you recommendations on other films, analysising their cinematography for example I suggested LOTR, Empire Strikes Back and Lawrence Of Arabia. You planning on doing videos on their cinematography

[@errwhattheflip]

@@AngusDaviesDP Blade Runner was one of the films where the cinematography just stood out immensely. Some others I can remember are Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and some others

[@kalpparashar5017]

Awesome video

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Appreciate it!

[@godslad667]

Cant believe you didnt include Ida.

[@alxra]

So why don't we get films competitive with these today? All these films are 45yrs or older. Is it the cost to get cinematography like this combined with the pressure to bring in revenue on big budget films? The over-reliance on CGI?

[@AudieHolland]

*Correction* 1:18 Pardon me, but that scene is not from The Godfather.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

You're right! It's from Barry Lyndon

[@AudieHolland]

@@AngusDaviesDP My mistake. I mean 1:18. That's from the third movie, which doesn't compare to the first two films.

[@kennethbarber438]

Mallick's Badlands

[@lakrids-pibe]

I've actually never seen *Contempt* (Le Mépris) . I've seen other Godard movies and other with Brigitte Bardot, but not this one. I'm going to check it out. (I'm sorry but I think *And God Created Woman* (Et Dieu... créa la femme) was boring).

[@Elliott.Revell]

You forgot the concequences of love.

[@m_tth_w9647]

Make more similar lists

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Coming soon!

[@billhaverchuck3745]

The Conformist (DoP Vittorio Storaro)

[@AngusDaviesDP]

Check out Part Two…

[@ChrisPalamidis]

Maybe instead of two Kubrick films, you could include one film by Kubrick and one by Tarkovsky.

[@AngusDaviesDP]

I haven't delved too much into Tarkovsky yet, but I really wish I would have included Stalker or Mirror.

[@tonygohagan2766]

Love Barry Lyndon! Some of the others look interesting... Where's Leone's Once Upon A Time in America? Lol! Ahhm. I found "Anybody in general" a vast generalisation - maybe in/relating to western cinema of a very certain kind, that applies, though you clearly, repeatedly, say it's just your opinion. And: "needs to watch" rather than something like, " Films I would highly recommend/urge every cinematographer..." I enjoyed your lists and admittedly t'was the thumbnail that drew me in. Aye, just that western habitual absolutism, related to valuing/classifying, which, imposed by academia, feels condescending.