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Post by jhar26 on Mar 15, 2015 6:28:42 GMT -5
Our final category. We will each time also induct movies that get a big thumbs up from our forum. We're looking for twelve nominations this time of which three will be inducted.
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Post by jhar26 on Mar 15, 2015 6:29:06 GMT -5
Metropolis
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Post by profblues on Mar 15, 2015 8:48:29 GMT -5
The Jazz Singer (1927)
Jolson aside, whom I know not many here appreciate, the historical significance of this film can't be understated.
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Post by robertaxel on Mar 15, 2015 9:22:01 GMT -5
Intolerance... dwarfs other silent movies in vision and scope
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Post by profblues on Mar 15, 2015 11:10:26 GMT -5
to me. the silent film is sort of like the foreign language film with sub-titles.
the difference is Chaplain and Buster Keaton et al's physical comedy made me laugh and made up for the lack of dialogue.
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Post by egoodstein on Mar 15, 2015 11:27:04 GMT -5
Battleship Potemkin
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Post by arjan on Mar 15, 2015 11:53:31 GMT -5
to me. the silent film is sort of like the foreign language film with sub-titles. the difference is Chaplain and Buster Keaton et al's physical comedy made me laugh and made up for the lack of dialogue. 99% of the movies I watch have subtitles  Don't see a problem there. I'm glad I'm not limited to Dutch movies. And of those, about 75% are in english (others french, korean, german). Actually I sometimes miss the subtitles when I do watch a Dutch movie That said, I have no problem watching English movies with english subtitles, or French/Korean/Spanish/whatever movies with english subtitles Also I'm glad there are subtitles for the (english) spoken movies and not actors syncing the voices in Dutch (just like they do in Germany). |
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Post by arjan on Mar 15, 2015 11:55:53 GMT -5
If non-english 'spoken' moviea are allowed my nomination for
La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928)
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Post by erik on Mar 15, 2015 12:25:43 GMT -5
BIRTH OF A NATION (though I abhor its politics)
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Post by egoodstein on Mar 15, 2015 12:39:26 GMT -5
Quite a few to consider on mulling it over. . . Pandora's Box (Louise Brooks starred)
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Post by robertaxel on Mar 15, 2015 13:01:18 GMT -5
Nosferatu.... the start of the vampire film
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Post by erik on Mar 15, 2015 13:27:02 GMT -5
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (the beginnings of the Western, just a few short years after the American Frontier was declared officially closed)
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Post by arjan on Mar 15, 2015 13:56:16 GMT -5
Safety Last! (1923)
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Post by jhar26 on Mar 15, 2015 14:38:46 GMT -5
The Gold Rush
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Post by egoodstein on Mar 15, 2015 15:33:30 GMT -5
Wings
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Post by jhar26 on Mar 15, 2015 15:39:18 GMT -5
....and we have out twelve movies. Poll coming up. |
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Don't see a problem there. I'm glad I'm not limited to Dutch movies.