List of movies suggested by Roger

[LucaM]

I noticed that a subject that is quite often asked to Roger (besides the real obscure and deep meaning of that tree in Prisoners) in interviews, articles, here on the forum is asking for his favourite movies, movies to watch to learn, etc etc.  No need to say, it’s way more interesting to read why he likes them than just having a simple list , but i hope a simple list of these movies could be somehow helpful at least as a quick reference. I can’t add links to the sources because of the problem with the forum bug but you can easily find them by searching on the web. Of course, feel free to add other movies to the list! (Note: i am aware some title appears more than once, but i suppose it shows how important Roger considers that movie, so i kept it as it was in the original source).

From “Six Favorite Films” (American Cinematographer)

• L’Avventura
• Once Upon a Time in the West
• Army of Shadows
• Solaris
• Come and See
• Elena

From “5 movies that made me the cinematographer I am” (on Oscar website) 

• The War Game
• Army of Shadows
• Stalker
• The Wild Bunch
• L’Avventura

 

From “Roger and James Deakins’ s Closet Picks”  (on Criterion Channel on Youtube. Note: if you don’t know that series, watch it. Even if is basically a commercial for their DVDs, Criterion ask famous artists from cinema or music or other fields to pick their favourite DVD movies from the shelves and each of them explain why. Roger and James episode is lovely, for the sweeet chemistry among  them and for Roger’s description of the movies. You’ll discover James’ Halloween movie and the dangers of filming among punks on stage. And there’s Roger dancing too. Well, kind of)  

• Come and see
• Tokyo Olympiad
• Fires on the Plain
• The Burmese Harp
• Sid and Nancy
• Le Cercle Rouge
• Le Silence de la Mer
• The Seventh Seal
• L’Avventura
• Mirror
• Solaris
• In Cold Blood
  

 

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