I'm putting together a new music video for an 80's-sounding electronic group for a song called 'Diamonds'. I'm planning on using different clips/scenes from 80's flicks. I'm looking for suggestions for movies to use, specifically any titles you can think of that feature scenes with DIAMONDS, JEWELS, CRYSTALS, GLISTENING GOLD, etc.
Help a brother out!
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
The classic Mad Mission (1982) aka Aces Go Places.
Also Short Circuit 2 included some jewels.
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
Goonies comes to mind first, with the whole secret treasure thing...and lots of shots with the treasure at the end. I'll scan my movie collection and post some other ideas soon.
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
A couple more:
* Conan The Barbarian...a few jewel scenes...one in particular where a large jewel is pryed from the mouth of a stone snake...who comes to life when the jewel is stolen...memory a bit vague on this,so details may not be 100%
* The JEWEL Of The Nile..haven't seen this in years...in fact, not even sure if I've even seen the movie at all...but this might be a given considering the title! For that matter, Romancing The Stone and the Indiana Jones series I'm sure all have treasure / jewel scenes.
* Poltergeist...kind of a stretch, but may provide some neat imagery...at the end (spoiler) when some of the dead bodies pop up from the ground...smoe of the corpses are wearing a bit of bling.
* The Great Muppet Caper...the gang in this movie are investigating the theft of a "priceless diamond necklace"...
* The Breakfast Club...Clare famously gives her diamond earing to Bender at the end of the movie...
* Annie....At the end of the movie when Annie is officially adopted by Daddy Warbucks, I believe he gives her a gold necklace to mark the occassion....
Some of these may not be helpful...but that's all I got...
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Posted by Bodhi Zephyr (Member # 9067) on :
Hey TNUC, try the The Dark Crystal [1982], some of the early Superman movies, Supergirl... Krull [1983]
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
What about:
Breaking All the Rules (1985)
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
quote:Originally posted by kevdugp73:
* The JEWEL Of The Nile..haven't seen this in years...in fact, not even sure if I've even seen the movie at all...but this might be a given considering the title! For that matter, Romancing The Stone and the Indiana Jones series I'm sure all have treasure / jewel scenes.
You really haven't seen it in a few haha SPOILER ALERT but trust me people don't watch the movie....the jewel isn't a "jewel" haha
How about Some Kind of Wonderful? pearls? but maybe?
Posted by TNUC (Member # 3594) on :
Thanks....this is a big help.
I have some serious movie watching to do. I was just thinking of trying out Romancing the Stone/Jewel of the Nile as well, those could work.
Thanks Muffy...I keep hearing that it sucks...almost makes me want to watch it though...the cover art is so cool....hee hee....
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
You may want to watch it......I did.....I remembered it fondly for sure..........but oh the mess it is......you can't say I didn't tell you so.
TNUC be sure and let us see your video....I remember the stuff you did in the past and it was super impressive!
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
quote:Originally posted by aTomiK: The classic Mad Mission (1982) aka Aces Go Places.
How about 'Rough Cut' with Boyt Reynolds?
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
quote:Originally posted by TNUC: [snip]...I'm planning on using different clips/scenes from 80's flicks. I'm looking for suggestions for movies to use, specifically any titles you can think of that feature scenes with DIAMONDS, JEWELS, CRYSTALS, GLISTENING GOLD, etc.
Not a movie, but an 80's TV show you can use: the opening credit sequence of "Dynasty".
Shots of an opening bank vault, diamonds, jewels, oil gusher and other symbols of wealth. Shown in a Freudian way! Posted by TNUC (Member # 3594) on :
Steven, that's a PHENOMENAL idea. I'm going to rent some Dynasty now and mess around with some clips (never thought i'd say that!).
I was also thinking of using clips from 70's/80's movies that feature shots of LAS VEGAS. The lights, glamour, glitz......could really work for this video. If you guys have any suggestions for VEGAS flicks, I wanna hear em!
Posted by Bodhi Zephyr (Member # 9067) on :
The end of The Marathan Man [1976], has a fight sequence with Dustin Hoffman, and Laurence Olivier fighting over diamonds, the diamonds spill all over the place, could be a lot of shots with diamonds for you.
Currently listening to diamonds by the outrunners, nice French nu rave sound, me likes... looking forward to the video!
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
TNUC, check out One from the Heart. They build some very cool Vegas settings in American Zoetrope studios.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Hey TNUC! Is the video ready?
If not here´s another suggestion. I just bought Sidney Sheldon´s Master of the Game (1984) dvd set. I believe that this mini-series has lots of scenes including diamonds and jewelry.
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Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
Great work.
I especially loved how it looks like a Cannon production,
The last scene was a great way to finish it off and if you are going to choose an 80's year for production, yes it does have to be 85, so well done.
Keep up the good work. Editing was very clean.
Posted by Fightertown (Member # 7418) on :
Tnuc,
Always love your work. What happened to your 'Wraith' 'In The Air Tonight' video?
Posted by The Good Package (Member # 9492) on :
conan the barbarian, where max von sydow tosses a bunch of rubies around the room
spoiler : the goonies at the end
diamonds are forever bond film, although not a 80's
Posted by Jack Gannon (Member # 9144) on :
Neverending Story end, in the princess hand she holds the last flicker of light all that remains of Fantasia.
A Fish Called Wanda, heist of Diamonds
Thief with Jimmy Caan
Posted by Lovers with Cassie (Member # 7794) on :
That's the shot, TNUC.
I appreciated the video and I thought that it was well put together.
I would give it a "thumbs up."
I rated you in addition.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Just watched the video and i love it! Fantastic tune with awesome clips!
Every good video begins with a Cannon logo and i loved the fact that it included lots of 80s cheese Man, i´m hungry for more!
Posted by TNUC (Member # 3594) on :
Thanks for the kind words people. PLEASE do me a favor and help me out by sharing this around the net as much as possible!
Fightertown, that 'Wraith 'In The Air Tonight' video your speaking of can be found here http://vimeo.com/2721800
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