Overall great photography: Sharpness, Light, Composition and Theme.
Some of these movies are shot so beautifully, you forget they are old movies.
It also depends on the Cinematography the Director chose to go with.
I personally prefer to mention the ones with "natural" cinematography, like:
-Lawrence of Arabia (Maybe the best?)
-The first 3 Indiana Jones movies
-The Shining
-Alien & Cowboys (I didn't like the movie, but photography was awesome)
-Most James Bond movies.
-Dr. Strangelove
-Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries
Honorary mention: Gone with the wind(Those painted backgrounds are not perfect for today's standards but the photography is awesome!)
Some of these movies are shot so beautifully, you forget they are old movies.
It also depends on the Cinematography the Director chose to go with.
I personally prefer to mention the ones with "natural" cinematography, like:
-Lawrence of Arabia (Maybe the best?)
-The first 3 Indiana Jones movies
-The Shining
-Alien & Cowboys (I didn't like the movie, but photography was awesome)
-Most James Bond movies.
-Dr. Strangelove
-Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries
Honorary mention: Gone with the wind(Those painted backgrounds are not perfect for today's standards but the photography is awesome!)