🎥 “David Lean was obsessed with scale and detail. He wanted the desert to be more than a backdrop – he wanted it to be a character in the story.” Every day is a good day to talk about Lawrence of Arabia. The 1962 all-timer masterpiece directed by David Lean is a must watch on the big screen if it ever plays near you – for all the reasons explained in here and more. Filmmaker Sareesh Sudhakaran (who is “wolfcrow” on YT) has put together this simple 8-minute video essay examining why Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia still looks so good so magnificent all of these years later (60+ years now and it still looks like “a billion bucks”!). “If you’re a fan of epic storytelling and stunning cinematography, you won’t want to miss this exploration of why Lawrence of Arabia looks the way it does.” He focuses on the film’s iconic desert cinematography, shot by DP Freddie Young using 65mm film stock and exceptional lenses & cameras – filming for an entire year. And yep, it set the standard for how truly epic movies can look. One of his interesting observations is how they frame characters alone when they’re arguing, but together in the frame when they’re in agreement. All of this is fascinating and it makes me want to find a theater showing it in 70mm so I can watch it tonight. // Continue Reading ›
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