Arabesque (1966) Opening Titles

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[Cool2BCeltic]

@27jengirl I think he'd have been a bit too old. However, I don't think Sean Connery could have played atticus Finch.

[16mmfilmcollector]

Some good comments about the "old" film stock VS. digital in today's world. The old Technicolor process was called I.B. Technicolor. Color dyes on black & white film stock. Fantastic color saturation. I still have some 16mm film prints on this stock. Ended around 1972. Arabesque was one this film stock in 1966. So were the first 007's. Colors are not as vibrant in today's theatres no matter what hype is talked about. Maurice Binder's genius titles were really great with the old Technicolor.

[connoisseurnic]

Good camera work and great camera angles in the swinging 60's caper.

In todays digital HD world most people don't realise that the best two formats are 70mm film followed by 35mm film.

They don't use these today of course becuase they are too expensive.

5 of the HQ (picture wise) films ever made were all from the '60s, Laurence of Arabia is the highest resolution film ever made. (70mm film print).

[27jengirl]

I love this film I also love the music I think Gregory peck might even be a good James bond anyone with me on that?

[TheKenfig]

@NaviLight The majority of IF, which is in colour looks, like Blow Up, super realistic, not like one is watching on film, but as if one is actually THERE ; it has that life like authenticity of sharpness, clarity and colour which the earlier 60s colour films dont. Even the hollywood ones catch up by the late 60s. Ironically, if those U.K. late 60s ones (Up The Junction is another example) DO use 'cheaper' film, for me theyre still much better

[NaviLight]

@TheKenfig Yeah that's what I meant, the more realistic stock was cheaper like the black and white film in 'If....' was eventually used more than the colour film due to budget concerns.

[TheKenfig]

@NaviLight But the more expensive films of the earlier to mid 60s though, even the Bond films, have what is probably more expensive film, but somehow the colour looks less real and kind of muddy and saturated. The Brit movies of the late 60s look much more lifelike as if youre actually THERE where it is filmed ; looks like it's live somehow.The best example is Blow Up movie, which looks so modern that it could be filmed yesterday.Films like Performance and IF have that clarity of picture as well

[NaviLight]

@TheKenfig Yeah it is that, but I was talking about why they choose the certain film stocks, each stock gives a different mood and atmosphere (or sometimes more cost efficient)

[TheKenfig]

@NaviLight I think it's the type of film stock used

[NaviLight]

@TheKenfig I guess it's all down to the mood of the film, I've not seen Arabesque but for Bedazzled I feel to make it seem like the Devil is easily amongst us realistic colouring is used. Lots of bigger films I guess serve as escapism so these sort of fake happy summery colours help along with that.