Poltergeist โ the 1982 Tobe Hooper film โ had some of the best cinematography I remember.
All those anamorphic lenses that just arenโt used anymore give a film a whole different quality.




I do agree with the traditionalists that despite the advantages of digital, the results of digital filming do not usually look as pleasing, partially because the lenses used and the sensor size, even ignoring the CGI mess that many movies have become. Digital just looks flatter and plainer.
I miss anamorphic lenses on 35mm film.