Comments on: Mardi Gras & Easy Rider

By: Janos Szablya

Janos Szablya — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:26:15 +0000

Laszlo Kovacs who has worked on so many great films we have enjoyed such as Easy Rider and Ghostbusters. Laszlo Kovacs has never received an Oscar for his work. Yet his Cinematography changed the way we see films.
Laszlo died in 2008, he never received an Oscar for his lifetime of work to bring us the entertainment we so enjoy.
The Academy owes him a lifetime achievement Oscar, for his work as a Cinematographer and Director of Photography on so many of our favorite films.
Here is just a partial list of his work, read it it will amaze you that one person could have done so much work of such high quality.
Mask, Ghost Busters, Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia, Kovacs,
Two Weeks Notice, Miss Congeniality, Return to Me, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Multiplicity, Copycat, The Scout, Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns… and Then Some, Jack Frost, Ruby Cairo, Radio Flyer, Crackers, The Toy,
Frances, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Inside Moves, Heart Beat, Shattered, Say Anything, Little Nikita, Legal Eagles, The Runner Stumbles
Paradise Alley, F.I.S.T, New York, New York, Nickelodeon, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Baby Blue Marine, Shampoo At Long Last Love, Freebie and the Bean, For Pete’s Sake, Slither, Huckleberry Finn and Paper Moon.
Just to name a few!!!
He deserves recognition… start blogging everywhere you can think of if you want copy and past this… only we can make it happen… the fans of his work

By: V.Takacs

V.Takacs — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:23:20 +0000

There’s some great footage by the late Laszlo (and friend Vilmos Zsigmond) in his last movie, a documentary called “Torn From The Flag” about the Hungarian uprising of 1956 against the communist regime. They were secretly documenting this bloody revolution, and when they were forced to flee the country across Austria-Hungary border they took with them their ~30,000 feet of film hidden in potato sacks. Crazy. This has become one of my favorite movies and is a must-see film for anyone who loves and appreciates Laszlo’s work.

By: Roger Morse

Roger Morse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:05:48 +0000

Great Blog, Laszlo was a master of natural lighting much like Conrad Hall. “Easy Rider” is a gem not just because of the budget but also what it said about the time it was made, the 60’s. Laszlo’s Cinematography made “Easy Rider” believable in a way that we feel for the characters.
http://www.rogermorse.com

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:33:33 +0000

I don’t have the pleasure of knowing him personally. I own the “Visions of Light” DVD which has a segment about him and his work on “Easy Rider”.

I’ve seen the movie several times since then and I must say I love his approach. When you consider the movie was shot on a very modest budget (I think it was $400,000), it’s a true gem.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:44:22 +0000

Hey, I love the blog. I’m writting a paper on Lazlo for a cinematography class. My Professor, Michael Hofstein, was actualy a student of his. Let me know if you have any other good info or opinions on Lazlo.
thanks,
scott