chintai80
oh hi.
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been on a silent movie spree lately, so watched these for the first time:
The Phantom of the Opera (1925):
i read there's many different cuts of this movie but i just saw two versions:
an edited cut with cleaner footage, with some colored sequences and updated symphony soundtrack.
and then a longer, more complete cut where the footage came from a less well-preserved print. with a piano soundtrack.
i prefer the longer cut due to the story and characters being fleshed out more.
but the edited one provides the better visual experience, music accompaniment and atmosphere.
Metropolis (1927):
i've always heard about this film but never sought it out until now.
i watched the complete (mostly) version released in 2010.
wow...i should've watched this sooner than i did.
this might be one of the best silent films, if not films in general, i have ever seen.
i can see how it influenced many sci-fi films that came after it and why it's listed as one of the top achievements in cinematic history.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920):
dug the gothic, dream-like atmosphere of this.
straight up can tell this film highly influenced tim burton.
also dug the twist ending which i did not expect - it's a good thing i avoided reading anything about this before watching it.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925):
i read there's many different cuts of this movie but i just saw two versions:
an edited cut with cleaner footage, with some colored sequences and updated symphony soundtrack.
and then a longer, more complete cut where the footage came from a less well-preserved print. with a piano soundtrack.
i prefer the longer cut due to the story and characters being fleshed out more.
but the edited one provides the better visual experience, music accompaniment and atmosphere.
Metropolis (1927):
i've always heard about this film but never sought it out until now.
i watched the complete (mostly) version released in 2010.
wow...i should've watched this sooner than i did.
this might be one of the best silent films, if not films in general, i have ever seen.
i can see how it influenced many sci-fi films that came after it and why it's listed as one of the top achievements in cinematic history.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920):
dug the gothic, dream-like atmosphere of this.
straight up can tell this film highly influenced tim burton.
also dug the twist ending which i did not expect - it's a good thing i avoided reading anything about this before watching it.