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| Nelson_Mandela 07/07/19 6:46:27 PM #165: | #20. Lawrence of Arabia https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Lawrence_of_arabia_ver3_xxlg.jpg/800px-Lawrence_of_arabia_ver3_xxlg.jpg Dir: David Lean Genre: War, Adventure Year: 1962 Lawrence of Arabia (along with David Lean's follow-up, Dr. Zhivago) was really the end of epic filmmaking in Hollywood. It's something like 4.5 hours long with a proper intro, intermission, and outro, and just has that gigantic feel about it that we really haven't seen since. It's exactly what I think of when I think of epic films, and it's far and away the peak the genre. Lawrence of Arabia is a visual and auditory spectacle. It's simply stunning to look at the shots, and paired with an all-time score, it's almost like watching a ballet or an opera on screen. I'll always think of that one shot of a ridiculously blue-eyed Peter O'Toole, standing atop the derailed train with his robe blowing in the desert wind, as he essentially becomes one with the people. Just look at this: https://cinematicmemory.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/untitled1104am61.jpg If there was ever an argument for why people should watch movies in theaters, or at least not on their phones, it's this. Like an opera or a ballet, the majesty of Lawrence of Arabia can only properly be experienced in a theater--in front of a wide screen, completely immersed in every frame before you. It will transport you to another world. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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