Robert Eggers Picks His Favorite Shots from Nosferatu, The Witch, and More | My Best Shots

[@rampage222555]

Every time I see his interviews, I'm relieved that he is still relatively young. I'm probably going to be looking forward to his movies for the rest of my lifetime.

[@deathmagicblackmetal9197]

The shot of the carriage ride in Nosferatu is amazing. Reminded me of Bloodborne and being transported to Cainhurst.

[@greenbeans5333]

hahaha! I thought the same exact thing!

[@Willemdafoo]

Hell yea

[@tannerleach8412]

That is EXACTLY what I thought in the theater last week 😂

[@philipfritz-f8x]

No sense of ego with Mr Eggers he's so honest about his process. Mind blowing genius.

[@mastpg]

Think I'd go with craftsman. He seems like an exactly perfectionist with a very good eye. Definitely an "every frame a painting" director. Very conscious and controlled with his visual pacing, story and plot rollout. Very astute director.

[@johnz6808]

So stoked to have witnessed the rise of Eggers in the industry. It was an interview from Pattinson saying he really wanted to work with him, right before they went into production on The Lighthouse, and I've been hooked since

[@paradisecity0406able]

Hard to choose a favorite from each film. Almost every shot is worth hanging on the wall

[@thelittlemoonling]

This!!!

[@sabaahjauhar-rizvi3487]

The Lighthouse is just beautifully shot.

[@nslater1388]

That carriage scene in the woods, though. So surreal and beautifully otherworldly!

[@MrFoolD]

The shot of the forest and the horses bringing Thomas to Count Orlok's castle is just incredibly terrifying. Masterpiece.

[@HerAeolianHarp]

His work is so evocative, taking us in disarming turns into the unconscious.

[@alexparadise91]

His understanding of the craft but also his ability to critique himself in a way that’s constructive is so refreshing. It shows that he is humble but always open to progress. I love his work.

[@disastervillain]

This dude is one of the best modern directors - no one creates a sense of dread and atmosphere the way Eggers does. It does not suprise me in the least he loves Tarkovsky - I would imagine seeing the Lighthouse and The Witch he is probably a fan of Bela Tarr as well.

[@alec187]

When he says he doesn’t like accidents, it really ring true when you see his films. Everything feels intentional and calculated

[@BudewIsOwnage]

Imagine getting to be a fly on the wall where Cinefix and Eggers geeked out together over The Mirror

[@filmwitchpod]

He’s so modest it makes me a little bit nuts, haha. Best filmmaker currently working.

[@CooksFSH]

The way the camera moves in Nosferatu is incredible! The way it moves reminds me a bit of how Orlok moves

[@Ms.gnomer]

The sascha Schneider shot in the lighthouse, the draguer scene, and count orlok’s hand moving over Germany have been my favorites

[@jackmcfarlane7173]

I love the fact that Eggers loves continuous shots. I am someone who can't really see a marvel movie in theaters anymore, because the constant jumpcuts and bright vfx usually give me a headache. It's so much easier for me to follow what's happening in a continuous dolley shot, especially one with a lot of action. It's one of my favorite things about his movies.

[@james87367]

Extremely talented film maker. The Lighthouse and The Northman are my favourite films of the past decade.

[@jackhackett80]

Chris Columbus himself said that Egger's reminds him of a young Stanley Kubrick

[@DerMoerpler]

I can see it. Both are detail-oriented perfectionists with a unique visual style. Though it seems Eggers is much less of an asshole on a personal level (I say this as a fan of Kubrick).

[@edwardduarte7393]

I honestly thought the witch was going to be more sinister vibe. I was sooo into the history and dialogue. Shot in natural light. The clothes and sets being made with tools from that period. We are going to see Noferatu next week.

[@Colin-kh6kp]

Nosferatu was gorgeous

[@cody3335]

Him only being 31 when he made the witch is insane

[@ro-cb4wn]

also the shot at 3:50 from the lighthouse is based on a painting called the hypnotist i believe

[@joaquimg5361]

good call! hypnosis, from sasha schneider

[@MazBreh]

Jari Blaschke is such an amazing Cinematographer. I hope he gets an Oscar nom (maybe even a win) for Nosferatu

[@dejabu24]

stunning work of art , the lighthouse is my fav

[@koanikal]

Nice that Robert cited the burning barn shot in Tarkovsky's Mirror as influential. It's always been one of my favorites, since well before KZbin existed.

[@gardyminshew3724]

Yeah Mirror is just unbelievable.

[@gimmibox]

Eggers bringing up Mirror to, of all places, CineFix is almost perfect

[@iamthemoneyj]

Most people do one shots as a flex. This guy does a one shot then tries to take away attention from it. Beast.

[@Keralite29]

7:24 I am personally not a fan of any of the Robert Eggers's movies I've seen thus far, but I do appreciate that he is humble enough to admit that his own camerawork drew attention to itself, and states a preference for camerawork which does not do so. Because I very much agree that the long take shown in The Northman draws attention to itself and thus decreases immersion in the story it is supposed to be showing, and I think the camera should always remain invisible (except perhaps in the case of some sort of experimental meta-film which tries to remind the audience that they're watching a film). So even though I haven't been a fan of Eggers's work thus far, his willingness to critique his own work has increased my respect for him. Maybe one day he'll create a film that I consider to be great.

[@emmarose7738]

Obsessed w him

[@garrettmasters7281]

I'm so curious to know what each of Robert's rings are, What's on them, and what they mean

[@peppergod]

I think they're talismans that give him directing power.

[@murphy0]

The Eggers-Blaschke combo is historic

[@SuperSubject20]

I had the witch wide shot as my laptop background

[@shaluminati]

Wow... Just a few days late for Novum's The VVitch guide!

[@jackr_4382]

Historically speaking Mirror is quiet a genius choice

[@chdd99]

Historically….?

[@TheFloridaSnowflake]

Black Philip FOR LIFE

[@JobeSmith-dd4qe]

Sounds like somebody likes living deliciously.

[@SwissCheese667]

@@JobeSmith-dd4qe Bet she likes the taste of butter...

[@vanessa0111]

You got black Phillip tatted on you?? Nice

[@johnnyblazex]

Excited to see Nosferatu early next year 😀

[@maartenn2217]

YES!

[@backbrunson2039]

😂😂 love this guy

[@Edizzle-qf7fm]

Tarkovsky mentioned!

[@rhythmoriented]

Before I watch the video (which can be before watching Nosferatu) does this video contain spoilers of this film?

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

You think Eggers might do a black and white release of Nosferatu?

[@orcokiwo6703]

I'd be very surprised if he don't.

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

@orcokiwo6703 I just watched The Lighthouse again, and listening to what he has to say, it'd be a crime against cinema if he didn't do it.

[@MSIceWiz]

Probably not, but mostly because even how he explains filming The Lighthouse, using cyan filters and using the old school black and white filming methods to be more authentic to the period. If he were to create Nosferatu in the black and white format he would’ve filmed it with that intention from the start. I’m sure the colour palette he uses in Nosferatu is highly intentional and just clicking a filter to make it black and white wouldn’t be reflective of his vision

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

@MSIceWiz I see what you're saying, but it was just a thought.

[@orcokiwo6703]

@@MSIceWiz Good points you have there. I still believe they will, at some point, release a black and white version just like Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley.

[@ahmedelkashef]

Hands down the best director working today

[@_MC529]

Chill

[@BananaCologne]

*[One of]*

[@TheCosmicHorror]

Yee

[@dejabu24]

Absolutely

[@p1d1]

Put your hands up my boy…..

[@montycircus7705]

I agree about long takes sometimes distractingly drawing attention to themselves. That's why I couldn't get into "1917".

[@gazhearsum1848]

S Craig Zahler is the best current filmmaker, but Eggers comes in at a very close second - that’s nothing to be ashamed of.

[@starkparker16]

46k of the 47k Mirror videos are on this channel.

[@michaelfitzpatrickjr]

Fucking love this guy

[@Neat0_o]

I think he would make a sweet Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver adaptation.

[@felipeandmichelle]

He didn't pick any of the ones we recreated haha

[@bulletmccarthur]

Why'dya spill yer beans, Bobby?

[@SwissCheese667]

Hahahaha

[@wizkida981015]

How thrilled do you think they were that he just happened to bring up Mirror?

[@SpaceGhost2733]

I felt like I was going insane watching the lighthouse….great movie!!

[@TheCosmopolitanGeekAlliance]

It's like Eggers grab the 100 year old masterpiece by Murnau, put it thru' ChatGPT and wrote the prompt "make it like TWILIGHT but darker, shittier, artsy fartsy and f*ck up the ending so it's look like a fever nightmare from a modern western woman", lmfao. I'll stay with the original.

[@EvilMammal]

you can see a lot of bergman and tarkovsky in the new wave film makers these days.

[@rentlessrentless620]

Kewl

[@Kharis-]

👍

[@hayleysyms1]

I seriously thought he was British

[@glennlaroche1524]

Sorry, I believe it's pronounced "vuh-vitch".

[@BananaCologne]

Vvhat is?

[@rajangrewal7423]

😂😂

[@chiefbologna5719]

God IGN butchered this channel

[@johndoderino2609]

That Northman long take didn't work for me at all, looked clunky, felt like a gimmick, calling attention to it self. Something a random hack director would do to try and impress, Eggers is better than that

[@wolframgrosser2696]

agree, with bad stunts

[@balsalmalberto8086]

I disagree but to each their own. Long take action scenes are a breath fresh air from jumpy cut action scenes.

[@SwissCheese667]

@@balsalmalberto8086 Yes, this. It might not be perfect, but it sure is an attempt at "not cheating", which is to be respected.

[@MooseDiaper]

This video just makes the random clumsy camera movements and arbitrary blocking in Nosferatu even more puzzling