Let's talk silent films

[monkspider]

That's right.
Most people dismiss silent films as hokey or boring. But there are quite a few out there which have held up quite well over the years and have a certain turn of the century charm to them.

-Metropolis
The king of silent films. I especially love the re-edited version that came out a year or two ago which added many of the lost scenes.

-Nosferatu
A classic of horror, scarier than any other Dracula flick. The story behind the making of this movie is quite interesting as well.

-The Lost World
The first dinosaur movie, and a pretty entertaining flick. Featuring an appearance by none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself.

Any other picks?

[BeBMan]

There´s not much to talk about them

[General Ludd]

Re: Let's talk silent films

Originally posted by monkspider

-Nosferatu

The story behind the making of this movie is quite interesting as well.

Wasn't there some sort of comedy/documentary about that? What was the name?

[Edan]

[monkspider]

Re: Re: Let's talk silent films

Originally posted by Osweld


Wasn't there some sort of comedy/documentary about that? What was the name?

There was, but it wasn't very good. I think it was called Shadow of the Vampire, or something to that effect.

[Hueij]

Silent movies? Just watched City Lights again last week

I downloaded Birth Of A Nation some time ago (it's impossible to get it here on VCR or DVD ) but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

[monkspider]

Birth of a Nation was pretty boring I thought, but it was worth seeing at least once.

[Hueij]

Originally posted by monkspider
Birth of a Nation was pretty boring I thought, but it was worth seeing at least once.

I never saw it before, but it being a milestone in movie history and with its controversial content I really want to see it and have it nearby among my other movies

[joncha]

I vote:

Battleship Potemkin
Can't beat Eisenstien.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Just too psychadelic to leave out.

and Safety Last
For comedic relief.

jon.

[monolith94]

The Very Best of Silent Film:

The Thief of Bagdad
The Passion of Joac of Arc
Battleship Potemkin
The Gold Rush

The Very Good

Metropolis
City Lights
The Black Pirate

The Mediocre

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

[loinburger]

The General

[monkspider]

Originally posted by joncha
I vote:

Battleship Potemkin
Can't beat Eisenstien.

Great choice.

[Lefty Scaevola]

Originally posted by loinburger
The General

[JohnT]

I went to go see Wings a few months ago, with a Wurlitzer organ playing the background music. Other than a headache brought about by, well, too much organ music, it was pretty enjoyable.

[monolith94]

The General I remember as being good. It's been too long, though. I ought to watch it again.