#chistopher Nolan

[hello-god-its-me-sara]

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[denimbex1986]

'Christopher Nolan, the mind behind cinematic masterpieces like Inception and The Dark Knight, has once again captured audiences with what may well be his magnum opus: the explosive and devastating Oppenheimer.

Renowned for his ability to craft intricate narratives, bolstered with unprecedented advances in practical effects that leave viewers both awed and introspective, a new Nolan film will always send shockwaves throughout the cinematic landscape.

His recent foray into the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb”, is no exception: from its staggering central performance from Cillian Murphy, its exquisite IMAX photography and its physical reproduction of a ‘nuclear’ explosion, to sit in the theatres and watch Oppenheimer is a cinematic experience like no other. What you may be surprised to learn, however, is that the film has a connection to another titan of cinema, one from over 15 years ago: Paul Thomas Anderson’s own opus, There Will Be Blood.

In a recent video for Konbini‘s Vidéo Club to promote his new feature along with Murphy, Nolan was given free roam in an extensively catalogued library. The purpose of these videos is usually to follow a prominent actor or director on a journey through their own viewing experiences, singling out certain movies that speak to them. With Nolan, it was no different, and it was particularly telling that the very first project he goes for is There Will Be Blood. “An excellent film,” Nolan calls it, further clarifying, “I think Paul’s best.”

He continues, suddenly revealing a particularly pertinent connection between his new film and Anderson’s 2007 western epic: “So Ruth De Jong, our designer on Oppenheimer, was an art director on it – working for Jack Fisk”. Now, you wouldn’t be blamed for dismissing this as one of countless examples of heads of department and crew working on other movies. It’s true – it’s their job, after all. But if you inspect the visual identity of Nolan’s new project closer and combine it with his very vocal admiration for There Will Be Blood, it seems like the connection deepens.

While De Jong was the visionary behind the designs of Oppenheimer, from the lecture halls of Oxford University to the very shell of the first atom bomb, her journey in cinematic design was heavily influenced by a stalwart in the field – the aforementioned Fisk. Fisk, perhaps one of the greatest production designers still alive today, was behind the design of such films as Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line, Eraserhead, Carrie, The Revenant, and dozens more.

Working closely under Fisk during the making of There Will Be Blood, De Jong procured a specific aesthetic and design philosophy that she would later bring into her own projects, which range from Manchester By The Sea, the third series of Twin Peaks and the middle-American supershow, Yellowstone. Fisk’s visionary designs, combined with De Jong’s budding brilliance, helped Anderson’s film paint a vivid picture of Daniel Plainview’s tumultuous journey in the early 20th-century oil rush – and in Oppenheimer, De Jong incorporates what she learned.

Oppenheimer borrows visuals from There Will Be Blood

Most visibly and significantly are the similarities between Los Alamos, the land seized by the US Government and converted into the secret ‘Trinity’ testing base in Oppenheimer, and the town of Little Boston in There Will Be Blood. Both are ramshackle, temporary, cobbled-together bits of infrastructure that look like a single match could (and probably would) set the whole thing ablaze. In fact – Anderson’s film even has its own explosion set piece.

Then there are the sequences where Oppenheimer sets off from his New Mexico ranch on horseback, camping out in the desert, drinking liquor in his tent and staring up at the clear cosmic vistas, searching the stars. Anyone that’s seen There Will Be Blood will know that at least half the movie has Daniel Day-Lewis camped around some fire in the barren wilderness of the Colorado Desert. Both were shot on glorious, grainy celluloid film. Clearly, for these moments, at least, Nolan has taken very direct cues.

Now, while There Will Be Blood is centred around the early days of the American oil industry and Oppenheimer delves deep into the complex psyche of the physicist behind atomic oblivion, the thematic parallels are evident. Both films deal with ambition, moral dilemmas, and the lengths to which individuals will go to achieve their objectives. De Jong’s understanding and interpretation of these themes, perhaps subtly influenced by her time with Fisk, provide a consistent and atmospheric bridge between the two.'

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Globo de Ouro | "Anatomia de Uma Queda" ganha como Melhor Roteiro

Justine Triet & Arthur Harari ganha na categoria Melhor Roteiro no Globo de Ouro 2024 pelo filme Anatomia de Uma Queda. #GoldenGlobes2024

Neste domingo (07) acontece a 81ª edição do Globo de Ouro, que reúne os grandes sucessos cinematográficos do ano de 2023 em sua premiação, como também é um esquenta do que se pode esperar para o Oscar.  Ao longo da noite os ganhadores receberam a tão sonhada estatueta do Globo de Ouro 2024. Na categoria de Melhor Roteiro, Justine Triet & Arthur Harari levou com o filme Anatomia de Uma Queda. A…

[4lph4kidz]

i swear to god i'm the only person that remembers that dirk is like, canonically a chistopher nolan fan. an OG film bro. he wears the batman belt from the dark knight movies during his session, and the 'bro' character writing for game bro mentions watching the dark knight. even if the reviewer isn't literally bro strider, they're clearly supposed to be the same Type of Guy. very broadly speaking nolan's oeuvre and presentation of broody masculinity seems in line with dirk's tastes imo (i.e. pretentious) so i think its safe to say nolan movies are worth considering as an intertextual component of dirk's character. which is very funny to me. for all the shit he gives jake, the dude has fairly basic taste himself and i would give anything to see what crazy takes he would have about the barbenheimer meme

[willianghostwriter]

Bolão do Oscar 2024

Melhor filme - Oppenheimer

Melhor direção - Chistopher Nolan

Melhor ator - Cillian Murphy

Melhor atriz - Emma Stone

Melhor ator coadjuvante - Robert Downey Jr.

Melhor atriz coadjuvante - Da 'Vine Joy Randolph

Melhor roteiro original - Anatomia de uma Queda

Melhor roteiro adaptado - Oppenheimer

Melhor fotografia - Oppenheimer

Melhor edição - Oppenheimer

Melhor design de produção - Pobres Criaturas

Melhor figurino - Pobres Criaturas

Melhor som - Oppenheimer

Melhores efeitos visuais - Godzilla Minus One

Melhor trilha sonora - American Fiction

Melhor musica original - Barbie (What Was I Made For? pela Billie Eilish)

Melhor maquiagem - Sociedade da Neve

Melhor filme estrangeiro - A Zona de Interesse

Melhor animação - O menino e a garça

[pastellus]

Thankfully the poster is fanmade and lbh probably AI The horse design is sadly very much real, if these pictures are anything to go by:

Why is it segmented? Why is it standing on its hinds? How do 20-50 warriors fit in there?

I don't know, and I doubt that Chistopher Nolan does either.

now i’ve seen some ass trojan horse designs but genuinely what the hell is this????

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TENET

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Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Inception (2010), Inception (2010) RPF Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Arthur/Eames (Inception) Characters: Arthur (Inception), Eames (Inception), Ariadne (Inception), Dom Cobb, Saito (Inception) Additional Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Gay, Alternate Universe - Canon, Fluff and Angst, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Character Death, Death, Angst, Cute, Gay Male Character, Mild Smut, Protective Eames (Inception), Bottom Arthur, Slow Burn, LGBTQ Themes, Asian Character(s), British, Gay Character, Love Confessions, Love, Love/Hate Summary:

I will kill Eames, Arthur thought. I will kill him exactly the same way he killed me. It will be poetic, it will be beautiful, and most of all, it will be revenge.

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[thecrimsonclub]

A painting I did of my dear Eames from Inception. One of my favourite pieces. Painting the sunflowers took me forever but I think they came out great.

[filmbabyy]

Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.

Inception (2010) dir. Christopher Nolan, USA/UK.

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The Dark Knight 

[cinemagal]

There's no hiding from this, son. We have a job to do. If we go back there we'll die  - Dunkirk (2017)

[potato-directioner]

Example #2847179 of why I think I’m funny