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[cj_iwakura]

Doesn't the last shot in The Third Man count?

I'd love to say Magnolia's scene at the game show, but I know it used editing tricks.

 

[Messofanego]

One of my favourites is the chase scene from The Secret in Their Eyes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE2gTZN-oPU

Amazing!

 

[Anton Sugar]

I think the most effective long takes are the ones I don't immediately notice. All the ones that have left my jaw dropped have always been followed by, "wait wait wait--was that a single take??"

 

[Skux]

Protector - Tony Jaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ditPebZ8g

 

[lednerg]

The film Timecode (2000) has the screen split up so you see four 97 minute takes which were shot simultaneously in real time. I wouldn't say it's a great film, but it's still a pretty impressive accomplishment.

 

[themadcowtipper]

The opening of snake eyes is awesome, really the only thing I remember about it.

 

[Moppeh]

Boogie Nights is there, all is well.

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

I am surprised by the lack of the scene in Werckmeister Harmonies where Janos is running away from the riot. That is honestly one of the most horrifying scenes I may have ever seen.

You could probably make a separate list of shots from Bela Tarr movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoERWukgg_Q

Just watch this. It's absolutely stunning artistry.

In general, long takes are overrated, but when they work, they really work.

 

[HyperZone<3]

They forgot the longest take of them all.

Victoria

Spoiler

140 minutes, without any tricks (like Birdman).

Here's the thing, that movie isn't actually that good. I won't begrudge anyone who enoys it, but I found the characters to be mostly insufferable, the acting to be of highly variable quality, and the plotting contrived.

Sure, it looks awesome, it makes 4AM Berlin look like a magical sort of place sometimes, but holy crap is the storytelling unpolished and interminable. All the dialog was actor improvised, and hoo boy does it show.

 

[BunnyBear]

Just another reason why Children of Men is my favourite movie.

I would agree with a few posters that the battle scene through the streets is probably slightly more impressive, but it's collaring two exceptionally choreographed scenes.

The fact that you cannot tell where they make the cuts is a testament to its technical genius. Helps that the story and acting was rad too.

 

[Ullus]

Atonement - The Beach Sequence

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[munchie64]

No Spielberg? List is trash.

 

[ZeroTheShadow]

3 pages & zero mention of The Passenger's closing shot. Seriously very very disappointed in film GAF right now.

 

[5taquitos]

Hard Boiled definitely deserves its spot on that list for me, one of my favorite action scenes of all time.

 

[CREMSteve]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yLD4km_d1I

Silent House was filmed in continuous 12-minute-long takes. Was pretty well done.

 

[True Savior]

Here's the Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury) version of that Protector scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0kufx74Io

With Fist of the North Star music and sound effects from a variety of fighting games.

This is the greatest thing ever created.

Better only if it had more Hokuto dialogues.

 

[TheVampire]

What about that scene in Avengers 1?

 

[DOWN]

Came here for Atonement and Children of Men. And of course they are there.

 

[Randam]

Thought this would be in the list. It's from The Hunger. 17minutes of a ton of dialogue.

"To prepare for the scene, Cunningham moved into Michael Fassbender's apartment for a time while they practised the scene between twelve and fifteen times a day"

can't anything called the hunger with fassbender and spacey.

 

[DiscoJer]

I think the opening to Johnnie To's Breaking News is worth mentioning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJlCYNt2z9k

I think perhaps the action suffered for it, but as a long shot it's pretty neat.

 

[Commander Jameson]

I really like one of the first scenes in 12 Angry Men when the jurors enter the jury room and the camera gives us a little insight into all the characters. It's about 6 minutes long and it never comes across as a single take shot as it is not flashy at all.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Judging by a lot of posts here, the list should have Warhol's EMPIRE.

 

[Bluth54]

We also can't forget the episode of It's Always Sunny where Charlie has to get the bar ready for a health inspection.

Yeah this is probably the best long take I've ever seen in any movie or TV show.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

No Daredevil hallway fight?

The thread title straight up says 'film history'.

 

[Violet_0]

Atonement - The Beach Sequence
Director: Joe Wright
Synopsis: Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.
Running Time: 5 1/2 minutes

glad this got mentioned, I just rewatched the movie recently. The beach scene is quite impressive
https://vimeo.com/85529607

 

[BocoDragon]

Not including True Detective season 1 seems like an oversight. I love many of these scenes to death, but TD definitely climbed to near the top of my list.

The thread title straight up says 'film history'.

The distinction between moving image mediums is increasingly arbitrary.

Or do you mean that these must all be literally printed onto celluloid?

 

[Window]

Judging by a lot of posts here, the list should have Warhol's EMPIRE.

Although ultimately Warhol's Empire probably takes the cake

Spoiler

I've never seen it for more than 5 seconds.

.

 

[kruis]

One of my favourites is the chase scene from The Secret in Their Eyes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE2gTZN-oPU

This scene should have made the list. Astonishing.

 

[Currygan]

no mention of Russian Ark, or Young and Innocent?

lol

 

[Cormano]

No Birdman??

 

[Oblivion]

Am I the only one that doesn't really like long takes?

I mean, I appreciate the hard work that goes into them, for sure, but they just come off as really...meh imo.

 

[bomma_man]

That scene from touch of evil is stupid impressive for the time. It's a shame most of Welles' post Kane movies got butchered by studios.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

i somehow missed boogie nights on the list and was outraged. then i saw it and saw it wasnt the scene i expected.

was also a great scene. 'thats my wife...'

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Not a single Akira Kurosawa film? Are you shitting me? Are you fucking shittin me?

 

[Don'tBeWeird]

One of my favourites is the chase scene from The Secret in Their Eyes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE2gTZN-oPU

Wow.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Really nice list but the lack of Irreversible here is a disgrace!

EDIT:

This scene from Irreversible is on a different level

This man understands.

 

[Y2Kev]

Has anyone ever seen the shot at the end of the Passenger? It's not a very high profile movie but I thought it was cool.

 

[santi_yo]

can't anything called the hunger with fassbender and spacey.

It's not Spacey, but Davos Seaworth himself:

 

[Window]

Has anyone ever seen the shot at the end of the Passenger? It's not a very high profile movie but I thought it was cool.

I haven't seen the film (haven't seen anything from Antonioni) but I've seen the shot since it's often mentioned in lists such as these.

 

[Currygan]

Am I the only one that doesn't really like long takes?

I mean, I appreciate the hard work that goes into them, for sure, but they just come off as really...meh imo.

if you're not interested in cinema techniques, I assume they can't have that much of an impact

 

[Sesuadra]

Has anyone ever seen the shot at the end of the Passenger? It's not a very high profile movie but I thought it was cool.

Awesome

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

That scene from touch of evil is stupid impressive for the time. It's a shame most of Welles' post Kane movies got butchered by studios.

Some of his movies - The Trial, F for Fake, the redone Touch of Evil - are even better than Kane.

 

[Ty4on]

Victoria is just a single take and over two hours long. It was filmed early in the dawn and you can see the sky get brighter as the sun rises.

 

[Bluth54]

One other long take I enjoy (and it's not a super long take, maybe 2-3 minutes) is from the beginning of Serenity where Malcom Reynolds goes through the ship and briefly speaks to everyone on the crew. Such a fun way to show off the ship and crew again.

 

[BroggieDoge]

The spaghetti scene in Buzzard.

 

[Y2Kev]

Awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke2CFuLQ6t8

I didn't remember it was 7 minutes long. Great shot.

 

[Draconian]

Everything about the Touch of Evil take is perfect. Welles was an absolute master of showing how effective long takes can be.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Paul Thomas Anderson in general is very good with them. I'm glad Boogie Nights is included. I also love this shot in Magnolia. If you've seen the movie its a good representation of how people's live intertwine without everyone even noticing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDMdzg_QmxM

 

[HF2014]

All of Children of Men is amazing for this really. Great list.

Yop. Car scene was great , but i enjoyed more the last scene with the war, wasent that scene like 7 min long? I dont think it was cut off somewhere, well it didnt show it.

And another personal favorite is the restaurent scene in The Protector. It was amazing too.

 

[Secret Character]

Not a film, but the episode if always sunny that is almost entirely one long take is pretty awesome

There are many, many takes in that episode. They're stitched together every time they go into another room. Pretty obvious, too.