tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8722857500331577847..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 Matthew Libatique FilmsAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18549156489201801892015-10-12T13:04:10.240-04:002015-10-12T13:04:10.240-04:00Right? So talented.Right? So talented.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8687425400263773562015-10-10T06:55:48.942-04:002015-10-10T06:55:48.942-04:00Wow, this guy has crafted some striking images. Wow, this guy has crafted some striking images. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10666275740529743482015-10-05T18:49:22.325-04:002015-10-05T18:49:22.325-04:00Exactly! And man, Falling Down is just too good, r...Exactly! And man, Falling Down is just too good, right?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39936406486768613072015-10-03T08:47:58.495-04:002015-10-03T08:47:58.495-04:00Yeah, i also think Schumacher can be very good di...Yeah, i also think Schumacher can be very good director when given the right project. Forgot he made Falling Down. I love that movie as well. And his Batman movies are fun when watching them with a few friends and some beer at least.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42770466662754345852015-09-29T13:02:15.296-04:002015-09-29T13:02:15.296-04:00Really happy you're a fan of his. Schumacher.....Really happy you're a fan of his. Schumacher... I know the guy gets a bad rap, but I do like a lot of his movies. The Lost Boys, Flatliners, Falling Down, A Time to Kill, Flawless, Tigerland, Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin... I stand behind all those films. Hell, even 8MM is fairly decent. And not for nothing, but I'd rather watch Batman Forever twice than sit through most any of these new superhero movies another time.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65369711576457186132015-09-29T07:36:52.120-04:002015-09-29T07:36:52.120-04:00Great list. Matthew Libatique is one of my persona...Great list. Matthew Libatique is one of my personal favorite cinematographers so this was a joy to read. Definitely agree with all of your choices. It really is a shame that he has only been nominated for an Academy Award once, but he definitely deserved it for Black Swan. That movie was stunning. And i love that Phone Booth made your list. That is a movie that gets overlooked way too often just because people don't like Joel Schumacher. It's definitely one of his best movies (next to Lost Boys) and that is largely thanks to Matthew Libatique's great cinematography.Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31367675635625006152015-09-17T15:22:13.620-04:002015-09-17T15:22:13.620-04:00Thanks man. LOVE the look of Tigerland. So, so raw...Thanks man. LOVE the look of Tigerland. So, so raw.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74182281958330702272015-09-17T01:28:28.742-04:002015-09-17T01:28:28.742-04:00Great work, as always. Love your top 5, and Tigerl...Great work, as always. Love your top 5, and Tigerland's inclusion is most welcome. He's really one of the most underrated cinematographers around. I MUST rewatch The Fountain at some point!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65933684374876094652015-09-01T11:34:31.459-04:002015-09-01T11:34:31.459-04:00Both of those movies look perfect, but for very di...Both of those movies look perfect, but for very different reasons, which is why I love Libatique so much.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75392440407457064632015-09-01T07:32:29.064-04:002015-09-01T07:32:29.064-04:00You make me want to see Noah and Straight Outta Co...You make me want to see Noah and Straight Outta Compton with this post, I wasn't aware was the same cinematographer as The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan, which are visually so memorable.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-77576801095902814612015-08-30T13:16:19.313-04:002015-08-30T13:16:19.313-04:00Definitely a tough call for me. Black Swan uses al...Definitely a tough call for me. Black Swan uses all practical effects, which I really appreciate. I mean, even something as seemingly simple as removing the camera operator's reflection from a mirror... that shit is really hard. Love the way Black Swan looks and feels.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49250918301169265302015-08-28T14:54:09.232-04:002015-08-28T14:54:09.232-04:00Oh I love his work. Particularly in BSwan - I know...Oh I love his work. Particularly in BSwan - I know everyone always talks about Inception but that movie is easily my win for editing and cinematography - the amount of cleverly edited pieces, doctored shots and the camera showing as just enough but not too much was brilliant. Inception was a technical marvel but BSwan was just beautiful film making in every way.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66837823381918108762015-08-26T13:46:12.650-04:002015-08-26T13:46:12.650-04:00I'd love that. I remember he released it indep...I'd love that. I remember he released it independently online when the DVD came out, because the studio didn't think people would care enough to include it on the DVD. And now he hasn't done one since. Sucks.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71637169057901029832015-08-25T20:35:00.334-04:002015-08-25T20:35:00.334-04:00Let's hope he will include that commentary for...Let's hope he will include that commentary for a future DVD/Blu-Ray release, hopefully from Criterion.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35301559590314697482015-08-25T14:11:30.001-04:002015-08-25T14:11:30.001-04:00Exxxactly.Exxxactly.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40254552002295256132015-08-25T13:50:26.028-04:002015-08-25T13:50:26.028-04:00This thread is everything. Not to mention:
https:...This thread is everything. Not to mention: <br />https://vimeo.com/3383624Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383538047507625106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-6258556744962470022015-08-25T13:32:10.848-04:002015-08-25T13:32:10.848-04:00You're the best.
http://www.imdb.com/title/t...You're the best. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm</a>Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1064203822945518262015-08-25T13:30:31.774-04:002015-08-25T13:30:31.774-04:00so I'm dumb because I'm criticizing your o...so I'm dumb because I'm criticizing your opinion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-70850340380203982612015-08-25T13:23:32.059-04:002015-08-25T13:23:32.059-04:00Are you A.) trolling, B.) dense, C.) unable to con...Are you A.) trolling, B.) dense, C.) unable to conduct an internet search? <br /><br />Can’t be C, because you’re commenting here, so you know how to use the internet. Your comment seems genuine, which removes A. So we’re left with B. Congratulations! Thanks for playing! Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79781934377096117662015-08-25T13:19:05.076-04:002015-08-25T13:19:05.076-04:00This was a good post til I got to the end and saw ...This was a good post til I got to the end and saw The Wrestler wasn't listed. How the hell could you make this list and not have that movie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33366584046947453222015-08-25T12:57:23.387-04:002015-08-25T12:57:23.387-04:00Hell yeah! I love your praise for Phone Booth. I a...Hell yeah! I love your praise for Phone Booth. I actually really enjoy that film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62319269886632955362015-08-25T12:56:42.801-04:002015-08-25T12:56:42.801-04:00Awesome man, so happy you appreciate these posts! ...Awesome man, so happy you appreciate these posts! Love that you dig She Hate Me. I like a lot of that movie. And fair point about Pi, though the way it looks wasn't so much a choice as it was a necessity. They made that flick for $68k, so they could only afford cheap black and white film stock. I really dig the way it looks, but it's polarizing for sure.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52708464522869802202015-08-25T12:53:02.027-04:002015-08-25T12:53:02.027-04:00Really excited to hear your thoughts on Requiem. T...Really excited to hear your thoughts on Requiem. There's nothing like it at all. A singular and important film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91927590007472053622015-08-25T12:52:09.886-04:002015-08-25T12:52:09.886-04:00Absolutely! Couldn't agree more. Those two do ...Absolutely! Couldn't agree more. Those two do such amazing work together. And, interestingly, they really don't get along. They've spoken about their relationship publicly before, likening it to a marriage. Aronofsky said they once got divorced, which is why Libatique didn't shoot The Wrestler. Hilarious.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65472677083699612572015-08-25T12:50:22.760-04:002015-08-25T12:50:22.760-04:00Love this comment. I agree, I love that he isn'...Love this comment. I agree, I love that he isn't afraid to make you <i>notice</i> the visuals of the shot. And hell yeah, his work always intensifies the movies he works on.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com