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45. "The Talented Mr.Ripley"

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2018, 04:21 PM

Apr 2018

Also, Brian DePalma's "Carrie" with a very special and enthusiastic shout-out for the musical score by Pino Donaggio.

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What are some of the most beautiful movies you've ever seen? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 OP

2001: A Space Oddysey JohnnyRingo Apr 2018 #1

Even the most mundane parts of that film Codeine Apr 2018 #67

Did you ever read the original short story? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #95

No Country for Old Men mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 #2

Chariots of Fire Sneederbunk Apr 2018 #3

Chariots of Fire: great choice Frances Apr 2018 #23

Lawrence Of Arabia Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2018 #4

Elvira Madigan nocoincidences Apr 2018 #5

Excellent film but very sad ailsagirl May 2018 #142

Vertigo ailsagirl May 2018 #143

Plenty of good postcard movies. Including ... LonePirate Apr 2018 #6

+1 for Roger Deakins. progressoid Apr 2018 #12

Deakins work in *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* is Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #79

A River Runs Through It sharp_stick Apr 2018 #7

Pan's Labyrinth was incredible! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #9

A Room With A View, Ondine 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #8

Room with a View definitely Frances Apr 2018 #22

Yep. One of the most perfect movies I have ever seen. CTyankee May 2018 #127

Out of Africa...gorgeous cinematography and music. Guilded Lilly Apr 2018 #10

Brazil progressoid Apr 2018 #11

A Recent Movie I Think Was Under Rated Is.... global1 Apr 2018 #13

I agree, that was a wonderful movie! Bluepinky Apr 2018 #30

Latcho Drom BluesRunTheGame Apr 2018 #14

The Sting Boomerproud Apr 2018 #15

perfectly constructed movie. all the pieces fit together brilliantly. unblock Apr 2018 #28

I like the film...but it looks kind of weird in retrospect... First Speaker Apr 2018 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author TuxedoKat May 2018 #138

Dr. Zhivago sdfernando Apr 2018 #16

Outstanding. Gotta stop and view it each time it's shown. oasis Apr 2018 #43

Saw it 3xs in the theater Butterflylady Apr 2018 #81

The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse BluesRunTheGame Apr 2018 #17

We used to have to watch that when Iwas in grade school JDC Apr 2018 #80

I loved that movie as a kid, RGinNJ May 2018 #113

Miller's Crossing. Nt PassingFair Apr 2018 #18

Good movie MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #90

Days of Heaven (n/t) OilemFirchen Apr 2018 #19

Malick does make beautiful movies. Have to add "The New World" to your list chelsea0011 Apr 2018 #70

Yes!! Came here to post Heaven...haven't seen it in ages, but it's the first one I thought of... Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #83

First one I thought of too n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2018 #92

Like Water for Chocolate TlalocW Apr 2018 #20

Agree with Cinema Paradiso. Wonderful movie flying_wahini Apr 2018 #53

Agree Cinema Paradiso is a wonderful movie Frances May 2018 #107

The Black Stallion. n/t defacto7 Apr 2018 #21

gmta GreenPartyVoter Apr 2018 #29

A perfect example of great visuals Codeine Apr 2018 #68

I agree defacto7 Apr 2018 #71

Captains Courageous: one of the best from the 1930's Frances Apr 2018 #24

I vote for Captains Courageous as the best from the 1930's Frances Apr 2018 #25

Ryan's Daughter. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #26

Ryan's Daughter was my very favorite RandomAccess Apr 2018 #62

I got to see it when Turner Classic Movies- TCM ran it on St Patrick's Day this year wishstar May 2018 #130

Aw shoot RandomAccess May 2018 #131

Moulin Rouge mainstreetonce Apr 2018 #27

Two I can think of: Hillary and Jackie and The Shawshank Redemption. Bluepinky Apr 2018 #31

I loved Hillary and Jackie. MuseRider May 2018 #109

It was one of the best movies I have ever seen, it always affects me emotionally. Bluepinky May 2018 #114

Ever since I that movie MuseRider May 2018 #124

On Golden Pond flotsam Apr 2018 #32

Midnight In Paris. Chipper Chat Apr 2018 #33

I love this movie very much. dewsgirl May 2018 #112

I loved the French girl that Gil met at the secondhand shop. Chipper Chat May 2018 #123

Yes. Midnight in Paris Upthevibe May 2018 #134

Ordinary People, Dances With Wolves. Sneederbunk Apr 2018 #34

Yes, Dances with Wolves and Waterworld and the Postman. He makes just incredibly OregonBlue Apr 2018 #63

I loved Ordinary People ailsagirl May 2018 #141

There must be dozens but two come to mind right away DFW Apr 2018 #35

Children of Paradise bettyellen Apr 2018 #36

Last of the Mohicans Bayard Apr 2018 #37

Last of the Mohicans is so beautiful I watch it every time it's on. Sometimes with the sound off OregonBlue Apr 2018 #64

Agree! liberalmuse May 2018 #110

Mongol geardaddy Apr 2018 #38

I'll add another one to my list from my childhood: The Mission (1986) Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #39

You remind me that I've never seen it. I need to. Dave Starsky Apr 2018 #42

My Favorite Version Danascot May 2018 #106

Apocalypse Now Dave Starsky Apr 2018 #40

I saw the much-maligned Steve Martin "Pennies from Heaven" in one of its first showings mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 #46

Depends on the movie, but yes! Dave Starsky Apr 2018 #48

I hear you. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 #50

Ever After backtoblue Apr 2018 #41

Out of Africa. oasis Apr 2018 #44

"The Talented Mr.Ripley" skypilot Apr 2018 #45

At Play In The Fields of the Lord defacto7 Apr 2018 #49

Last of the Mohicans (1992). n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #51

When you say beautiful, do you mean 'Cinematography' or emotionally beautiful. YOHABLO Apr 2018 #52

More like Cinematagraphy, although that could play into emotionally beautiful. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #54

Scent of the green papayas flying_wahini Apr 2018 #55

The Qatsi Trilogy has untouchable cinematography. Simply breathtaking. John Fante Apr 2018 #56

I saw Koyannisqatsi in college and was spellbound by it. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #58

O Brother for sure mikeysnot Apr 2018 #57

The B&W 1936 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - astonishing achievement, I think Glorfindel Apr 2018 #59

The Searchers dameatball Apr 2018 #60

Spirited Away kurtcagle Apr 2018 #61

Ran. 2001. Lawrence of Arabia. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Codeine Apr 2018 #65

Hero for sure! Right up there with Akira Kurosawa's "Dreams" Coventina Apr 2018 #74

Lawrence of Arabia, Gone with the Wind, Dersu Uzala OregonBlue Apr 2018 #66

A Room With a View, Howard's End MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #69

Dangerous Liaisons and Lady Hawk sarge43 Apr 2018 #72

Bambi Coventina Apr 2018 #73

Elvira Madigan 1967 jalan48 Apr 2018 #75

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Cary Apr 2018 #76

+1 n/t FSogol May 2018 #122

The Straight Story. Starred Richard Farnsworth. tonyt53 Apr 2018 #77

The 400 Blows-- thucythucy Apr 2018 #78

Fanny and Alexander progressoid May 2018 #132

It's about a circus family in turn of the (19th to 20th) century Sweden. thucythucy May 2018 #133

Badlands dawg day Apr 2018 #82

Diva BeyondGeography Apr 2018 #84

Empire of the Sun... wcmagumba Apr 2018 #85

Oddball that I am I will throw in a black and white - the Pawnbroker rurallib Apr 2018 #86

Kenneth Branagh Much Ado About Nothing bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #87

The Duelists. nancy1942 Apr 2018 #88

Yes sarge43 May 2018 #115

Life of Pi AJT Apr 2018 #89

The Quiet Man TomSlick Apr 2018 #91

More recently, Hell or High Water and Wind River were both visual feasts n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2018 #93

Yes...I loved both those movies.... Upthevibe May 2018 #135

Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet, and The Last Emperor. yardwork Apr 2018 #94

Enemy mine. Eko Apr 2018 #96

Loved that one... wcmagumba Apr 2018 #100

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain!! longship Apr 2018 #97

The Lion in Winter. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #98

The Edge Bayard Apr 2018 #99

Dr Zhivago and.... The empressof all Apr 2018 #101

Barry Lyndon, The Duellists, Blade Runner, Days of Heaven. edbermac Apr 2018 #102

What Dreams May Come Danascot May 2018 #103

Memoirs of a Geisha... Laffy Kat May 2018 #104

I haven't seen it in years, I believe it was right before Mr.Crab dewsgirl May 2018 #111

Belle e La Bete DownFromTheMountain May 2018 #105

Oh, *The Last Emperor* - to die for, every kind of way - Leghorn21 May 2018 #108

Visually, The Quiet Man highmindedhavi May 2018 #116

Immortal Beloved consider_this May 2018 #117

+1 Excellent film. n/t FSogol May 2018 #121

Babe is beautiful. Also Brokeback Mountain Maraya1969 May 2018 #118

Amadeus consider_this May 2018 #119

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams FSogol May 2018 #120

Sunshine Dr. Strange May 2018 #125

Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca, Map of the Human Heart, both Blade Runner movies LuvLoogie May 2018 #126

Local Hero... lame54 May 2018 #128

The Emerald Forest - 1985? TheDebbieDee May 2018 #129

Bab A'ziz, Samsara, Chocolat u4ic May 2018 #136

Witness TuxedoKat May 2018 #137

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