Name the greatest movie shots of all time (need help with home theater design)
03-20-06, 07:27 PM
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Name the greatest movie shots of all time (need help with home theater design)
I'm decorating my home theater with a series of 4x6 photo prints (kind of like a wallpaper border) of stills from some of my favorite films, as well as those great shots that no such project should be without.
Since my brain is often quite useless for days in a row, help me remember which classic shots I should use in this endeavor. If you can post a pic, so much the better, but not necessary. Odds are I'll know what you mean.
P.S. I've already culled this thread for all it's worth, so please don't direct me there. I'm looking for more of the "classic" shots than your personal favorite compositions.
Since my brain is often quite useless for days in a row, help me remember which classic shots I should use in this endeavor. If you can post a pic, so much the better, but not necessary. Odds are I'll know what you mean.
P.S. I've already culled this thread for all it's worth, so please don't direct me there. I'm looking for more of the "classic" shots than your personal favorite compositions.
03-20-06, 07:58 PM
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Granted it's not one of those "classics" shots, but it's one of my personal favorites...
The shot in Memento when Leonard Shelby holds up a Polaroid of the Jaguar and asks Teddy if he is in a "playful mood".
The shot in Memento when Leonard Shelby holds up a Polaroid of the Jaguar and asks Teddy if he is in a "playful mood".
03-20-06, 08:38 PM
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There's a seller on ebay that has some neat posters, I'm not suggesting you buy them but they may give you some ideas:
http://stores.ebay.com/LA-Artwork
I recommend the scene in Jaws when the shark first pops out of the water while Brody is shoveling out the chum.
http://stores.ebay.com/LA-Artwork
I recommend the scene in Jaws when the shark first pops out of the water while Brody is shoveling out the chum.
03-20-06, 09:37 PM
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There's a seller on ebay that has some neat posters, I'm not suggesting you buy them but they may give you some ideas:
http://stores.ebay.com/LA-Artwork
I recommend the scene in Jaws when the shark first pops out of the water while Brody is shoveling out the chum.
http://stores.ebay.com/LA-Artwork
I recommend the scene in Jaws when the shark first pops out of the water while Brody is shoveling out the chum.
03-20-06, 10:15 PM
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- the shuttle approaching the space station in 2001
- Obi Wan and Vader crossing sabers in Star Wars
- The last walk in The Wild Bunch
- Chow Yun Fat and Danny Lee holding guns to each others heads from The Killer
- Indy Cracking his whip from Raiders
- Man holding girls eye open with razor in other hand from Un Chien Andalou
- Orson Welles emerging from the shadows from The Third Man
- any scene in which Bogie is lighting a cigarette
- Travis Bickle pointing guns at the Mirror ("You lookin at me?") from Taxi Driver
- Slim Pickins Riding the bomb in Dr. Strangelove
- Cary Grant running from the plane in North by Northwest.
just a few off the top of my head.
- Obi Wan and Vader crossing sabers in Star Wars
- The last walk in The Wild Bunch
- Chow Yun Fat and Danny Lee holding guns to each others heads from The Killer
- Indy Cracking his whip from Raiders
- Man holding girls eye open with razor in other hand from Un Chien Andalou
- Orson Welles emerging from the shadows from The Third Man
- any scene in which Bogie is lighting a cigarette
- Travis Bickle pointing guns at the Mirror ("You lookin at me?") from Taxi Driver
- Slim Pickins Riding the bomb in Dr. Strangelove
- Cary Grant running from the plane in North by Northwest.
just a few off the top of my head.
03-21-06, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
We just had a 9 page thread on this.
(i referenced the same thing and then editted 
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03-21-06, 02:36 AM
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Yeah, my favorite was a shot from Reconstruction (or perhaps one from Buffalo 66...I can't recall which I chose to post), but I doubt either would end up on any list of the greatest shots ever. Likewise, the following aren't my favorites, but they're definitely worth considering for the project that the OP is considering..
Easy Rider - The two motorcycles
The Graduate - The leg scene
The Karate Kid - The crane scene
King Kong ('33) - The Empire State Building
The Shining - Heeeere's Johnny!
Planet of the Apes - Statue of Liberty
Psycho - The shower sequence
Shawshank - Rain pouring down
Titanic - "I'm the king of the world"
The Usual Suspects - The criminal line-up
Among many others (including a lot of the ones listed by those who posted before me). Anyway, good luck with your project, and do post a list once you decide which ones you're going to use (and, if you can, pictures once you get it done).
-JP
Easy Rider - The two motorcycles
The Graduate - The leg scene
The Karate Kid - The crane scene
King Kong ('33) - The Empire State Building
The Shining - Heeeere's Johnny!
Planet of the Apes - Statue of Liberty
Psycho - The shower sequence
Shawshank - Rain pouring down
Titanic - "I'm the king of the world"
The Usual Suspects - The criminal line-up
Among many others (including a lot of the ones listed by those who posted before me). Anyway, good luck with your project, and do post a list once you decide which ones you're going to use (and, if you can, pictures once you get it done).
-JP
03-21-06, 06:45 AM
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Exorcist - Father at the front gate, as on the cover of the dvd.
Full Metal Jacket - R L Ermy hollering at the men standing in line in the barracks.
Hero - 95% of the movie, although, if you do B&W it won't have the impact.
Cable Guy - Jim Carrey as seen through the eyehole.
PCU - Jeremy Piven and the rasta-dude on the bleachers watching the frisbee game.
Goonies - Truffle Shuffle. Or the ship sailing with the kids on the beach.
Caddyshack - Chevy Chase and Bill Murray taking shots while smoking
Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase in the hockey mask with chainsaw.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Depp looking at himself in the mirror with a "z" on his forehead.
Full Metal Jacket - R L Ermy hollering at the men standing in line in the barracks.
Hero - 95% of the movie, although, if you do B&W it won't have the impact.
Cable Guy - Jim Carrey as seen through the eyehole.
PCU - Jeremy Piven and the rasta-dude on the bleachers watching the frisbee game.
Goonies - Truffle Shuffle. Or the ship sailing with the kids on the beach.
Caddyshack - Chevy Chase and Bill Murray taking shots while smoking
Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase in the hockey mask with chainsaw.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Depp looking at himself in the mirror with a "z" on his forehead.
03-21-06, 09:34 AM
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My favorite "shots" are when Robocop does the "no look" and shoots the guy on the catwalk and when he shoots through the girls dress inbetween her legs and takes out the guy behind her.
And, when Elliot Ness says to Stone, "You got him?", and Stone is lying down and takes him out.
And, when Elliot Ness says to Stone, "You got him?", and Stone is lying down and takes him out.
