We're sort of in agreement on this, especially about having to master light before you can be considered great, but I think you're selling the post process short by not including it in the array of skills needed to be considered great.  Clearly, there is no filter or program that can make your footage look like Conrad…

Objectively comparing artists is a difficult task, but I suppose that complexity can be quantified easily enough in various art forms. (i.e. Michael Bay makes very technically complex movies, but not high art as many might espouse)  Mostly, it's a pointless endeavor, I think, as it always boils down to a matter of…

for what it's worth, I think you're referring to a slower shutter speed and not frame rate.  pedantic, i know.  slower frame rates in camera translate to faster motion when projected at 24fps in your theatre.

I don't think that's really ironic, since his point was that the painstaking care with which Malick creates his images are virtually indistinguishable to the casual observer from the doc-of-the-week on Discovery (which I think says more about the increase in skilled cinematographers as a result of technological…

I'm mostly in agreement with you, except for the examples that you provide.  Those two movies manipulate the 'natural phenomena' in a way that is distinct and professional, even if you find the aesthetic displeasing.  I tend to prefer film to digital but there isn't any 'natural' way or better way to acquire an image.…

I think army of asshole scorpions meant that it looks tacky when they do post process it and slow the rate down as opposed to shooting with a higher frame rate in camera to achieve smooth slow motion when played back at normal speed. i agree with this sentiment.

almost every single Hollywood movie (even those shot on film) are finished in post digitally, and DPs more than ever are taking part of the color grading process, so a large part of the pre-production planning is to not only pick lenses/stock/camera/blocking/lights/etc. but also to plan for the extent that the digital…

Being a cinematographer, myself, I'm just unreasonably excited that anyone's even discussing the craft, even if that discussion revolves around how much easier I have it now compared to previous generations of filmmakers (and I agree).

John Huston wasn't fat.  I nominate the reanimated corpse of Charles Laughton

Eli Roth is on record saying that was his favorite part as well, and he's a hack.  Therefore, the wrapper insert is total hackery.  I really want to agree with you too, but rule are rules.

To be fair, it doesn't really come as a surprise in the movie.

I'm just happy to hear that nobody here really thinks the Doors are a great band any more.  Okay band with a couple of great tunes, sure, but they're mostly pretty cheesy.

your opinions have been duly noted, yet I'm pretty sure nobody really cares.  As a recent mac convert for pragmatic career-related reasons I'll continue enjoying my Mac Pro, but feel free to tell me how wrong I am for doing so.

I've always been a fan of this particular cover of "Comfortably Numb"
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

or a hand job

I was only vaguely aware of Radiohead's existence (probably hearing "Creep" on the radio every once in a while) until I saw a random re-run of that SNL show, and I fell in love with them.  I'm a little jealous that you saw that performance live.  Years later I got to march bottom-bass in the first ever Radiohead…

I am an unabashed Eagles fan, and while I realize they don't rock like the Rolling Stones…it's clear that they don't have to. Hating the Eagles is like hating The Bee Gees or Hall and Oates who generate similarly disposable pop; why bother? they're so damn infectious. you can't deny the talent going into the…

The pitch must have been…
It's The Shining meets Shutter Island starring James Bond.

They should make it in the vein of those 'found footage' films like Cloverfield, and Paranormal Activity.

he definitely backed that ass up.