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Films with insect close-ups

PongePonge Registered User regular
edited February 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm writing an essay and need to cite examples of insect close-ups within films. The only one I can think of so far is the introduction to Men In Black (with the dragon-fly). I'm kind of at a loss after that.

Can anyone think of any specific examples of closeups (either real or CG), or with insects as the main characters (not counting cartoons like A Bugs Life/Antz).

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  • DmanDman Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Would something like The Fly count?

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I guess Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory very briefly

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  • MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    The only thing I can think of is the intro sequence to the Aeon Flux cartoon, and I dunno if that helps. It's cool to look at though.

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  • ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Ponge wrote: »
    I'm writing an essay and need to cite examples of insect close-ups within films. The only one I can think of so far is the introduction to Men In Black (with the dragon-fly). I'm kind of at a loss after that.

    Can anyone think of any specific examples of closeups (either real or CG), or with insects as the main characters (not counting cartoons like A Bugs Life/Antz).

    Cheers,

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  • 28682868 Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    God I read this thread title wrong.

    Let's see. How close do they need to be?

    Amityville Horror had flies. Um Creepshow had the roaches. Arachnophobia had Spiders (not insects I know). Fucking Temple of Doom.

    I'll think of more.

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Beetlejuice

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  • EncEnc A Fool with Compassion Pronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    2868 wrote: »
    God I read this thread title wrong.

    Let's see. How close do they need to be?

    Amityville Horror had flies. Um Creepshow had the roaches. Arachnophobia had Spiders (not insects I know). Fucking Temple of Doom.

    I'll think of more.

    Yeah, same here. I was all: "what the hell, really?"

    Dunno if animated shows are worth mentioning, but the anime Ghost Hound has a ton of animal close ups, especially flies.

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  • JRoseyJRosey Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Best insect close up ever is the fly in Drag Me To Hell. Epic.

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Enc wrote: »
    2868 wrote: »
    God I read this thread title wrong.

    Let's see. How close do they need to be?

    Amityville Horror had flies. Um Creepshow had the roaches. Arachnophobia had Spiders (not insects I know). Fucking Temple of Doom.

    I'll think of more.

    Yeah, same here. I was all: "what the hell, really?"

    Dunno if animated shows are worth mentioning, but the anime Ghost Hound has a ton of animal close ups, especially flies.

    I read it wrong twice.

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  • MidshipmanMidshipman Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    How about The Incredible Shrinking Man or the music video for Gone Daddy Gone.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbeiXZVWbM&feature=fvst

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  • ddahcmaiddahcmai Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Microcosmos.
    Nothing but insect close ups.

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    City of Lost Children. Has a bunch of CG flea closeups.

    Phase IV. Lots of ant closeups.

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  • Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Empire of the Ants.

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