I'm watching Dante's Peak (1997), a volcano flick starring Pierce Brosnan.
The colours are just so wonderful -- it's like being outside in real nature.
Whereas with modern movies things seem really washed out. The filming is crisp, and the composition is usually good, but it feels like you're living in a claustrophobic world. Modern movies feel a lot like living in 1984.
Is this the difference between film/digital? Or are people choosing different colour palates?
Yeah, that sounds about right. I spend a lot of time in sunlit nature, and it's just so beautiful. But movies usually seem muted -- at least modern movies. The filming is crisp, but the colours don't... really exist, if that makes sense.
Even simple stuff like Magnum PI had pretty vibrant colours that I don't really see these days.
On the other hand, I'm struggling to think of a modern show that deals with normal people in normal environments...