General Discussion

i love the secret of kells and song of the sea :-) beautiful animation that makes me cry every time i watch both of them
some more honorable mentions are princess mononoke, spiderman: into the spiderverse, kubo and the two strings and akira.
i cant really think of any live-action movies id call beautiful other than the original blade runner and the original suspiria, from 1982 and 1977 respectively. the aesthetics in both of those films are just incredible.

I literally just finished watching "The Prince of Egypt" for possibly the millionth time and I was once again nearly brought to tears by the beauty. (I've noticed that I've become more susceptible to happy-crying as I get older. Pretty sure this movie will have me bawling soon.)

Anyways, it's about the story of Moses and the Exodus and I guarantee you that you do not need to belong to any particular faith in order to be blown away. The music, animation, and story are unbelievable.

every animated winnie the pooh movie.

I second La Vite e Bella, a wonderful, although sad, movie as well as James Cameron’s Avatar.

Any Studio Ghibli movie

Anything Ghibli, honestly. Those movies, even if the topic isn't particularly peaceful, visually feel like a good hug. [quote name="Madarakita" date="2020-05-08 17:25:02" ] Bambi. It's always been gorgeous and it still holds up. [quote name="EarthTiger" date="2020-05-08 15:34:46" ] [quote name="Orionis" date="2020-05-08 10:04:21" ] Might sound boring, but Avatar, too. I just... adore it. The jungle during the night? The skies, the moons/planets? Na'vi themselves? Gorgeous beyond words. [/quote] Same, I know these days most people think it's overrated, but I still love the movie to pieces. [/quote] Avatar is still visually stunning. I think what caused it to take a bit of a popularity hit was the backlash against the perception that it was somehow a feat of storytelling. Back to positivity; Moana. That movie is beautiful. [/quote] THIS. Avatar is one of my favorite movies and I adore the visuals. I wish there were more movies made to that caliber. Epic and the Life of Pi were also visually beautiful!

Gonna second Into the Spiderverse and Prince of Egypt. Very fun movies to watch. The latter has one of my favorite scores of all time.

Now I have to toss in a really wacko one... The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I just watched it again recently and it's really, I think, underrated. Really pretty and whimsical.

[quote name="HydreigonOxide" date="2020-05-11 12:39:41" ] Seconding Kubo and the Two Strings and Song of the Sea! Both are wonderful, artistic movies that speak to me. The same studio that made Song of the Sea also made The Secret of Kells, a story interwoven with Irish folklore and myth. It's another beautiful film by the studio! Also pretty much any Ghibli movie, but I'd say Ponyo or Spirited Away myself. edit: WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF SPIDERVERSE!!?!?!?! PLEASE watch Into the Spiderverse if you haven't already, it's a MASTERPIECE of a movie that deserves every drop of praise it gets. [/quote] [font=copperplate] All of these and [b]Mune[/b], it’s kind of an odd movie, but it’s really pretty!

Ponyo!!
Spirited Away and Totoro have great aesthetics as well.

A lot of Ghibli fans here huh :D

I really love Princess Mononoke. It's hauntingly nostalgic, but at the same time, it's beautiful to look at and also traumatized me as a kid