# The most beautiful looking film **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 1, 2009, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460 "2009-09-01T08:30:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/61 "2009-09-02T11:46:24Z")
I’ll second **The Cell** and actually would choose **Hero** over **crouching Tiger, hidden Dragon** and **House of flying daggers** for its way of incorporating the colours of each ‘chapter’ ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/62 "2009-09-02T12:14:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Can’t believe nobody said LOTR yet. I did, up in post #27 ( and which has been quoted a few times). But I know from experience that it’s easy to miss these things. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/63 "2009-09-02T13:24:20Z")
I have a really hard time deciding the ‘most’ or ‘best’ of any film but one still not mentioned is **Mirrormask** just the [opening credits](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qgK3BOHR4s) are a good example of the style. ---
**Author:** ![Loisseau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Loisseau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loisseau)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/64 "2009-09-02T14:13:11Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > Almost anything by Ridley Scott— One can see the “ **The Blade Runner** ” over and over, and it’s visual impact never falters. ---
**Author:** ![Arglefraster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/65 "2009-09-02T18:27:03Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > _Sunrise_ When I saw this at first I thought you meant [Sunshine](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448134/). Sunshine has a few plot holes (I liked the story in spite of them, but I know a lot of people didn’t), but I don’t think anyone can argue that the movie isn’t gorgeous. ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/66 "2009-09-02T18:40:35Z")
**The Sound of Music** , especially the opening credits. ---
**Author:** ![JCorre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@JCorre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JCorre)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/67 "2009-09-02T18:45:59Z")
I’ve heard [The Sheltering Sky](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100594/) is quite highly regarded… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/68 "2009-09-02T18:59:04Z")
> [@Iggins](#): > > Not for me… When I saw **Hellboy 2** , I said to my friends that they wouldn’t see a more visually stunning movie that year. I agree. I only saw _Hellboy II: The Golden Army_ because I’d seen _Pan’s Labyrinth_ and I was told it was directed by the same guy ([Guillermo del Toro](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/)). Visually stunning, both of them. The race of Prince Nuada and Princess Nuala’s people in \*Hellboy \*are the best examples of tree-elves I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/69 "2009-09-02T21:03:41Z")
My gorgeous movie pick: [Maborosi](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113725/). ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/70 "2009-09-04T04:10:15Z")
Another vote for **Hero**. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/71 "2009-09-04T15:33:14Z")
It’s been awhile since I saw it, but I seem to remember \*What Dreams May Come \*as being mentioned on a lot of beautiful-film lists at the time (and I remember agreeing with that). ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460/72 "2009-09-04T15:35:33Z")
> [@winterhawk11](#): > > It’s been awhile since I saw it, but I seem to remember \*What Dreams May Come \*as being mentioned on a lot of beautiful-film lists at the time (and I remember agreeing with that). Absolutely! And I agree with Bladerunner, too! Legend is quite stunning, as well! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-beautiful-looking-film/508460.md?page=3)