So I recently discovered old black and white, silent movies. I was never a fan before, but I'm learning to appreciate them more and more. Charlie Chaplin was really a genius on film. I've recently watched and enjoyed one called Modern Times.. Older movies like this never really appealed to me before, and it's nice that I feel like I'm starting to get it and understand because it kind of opens up a new door in comedy for me.. 

 

Any other fans out there? And any other recommendations for silent movies? Especially comedies.. 

 

http://youtu.be/n_1apYo6-Ow

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http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog...vies-films

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1903, 1st silent film produced for distribution


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc7wWOmEGGY

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You are without a doubt, the most over opinionated poster on this forum.. And all you can offer is a link? You're slipping dude.. Weak..

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You are without a doubt, the most over opinionated poster on this forum.. And all you can offer is a link? You're slipping dude.. Weak..

 

...2nd most 

 

 

and here, I thought I was helping you out, per what you asked in the OP. Won't happen again.

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...2nd most



and here, I thought I was helping you out, per what you asked in the OP. Won't happen again.

I was asking for opinions from fellow posters. I can google all damn day long for a list. I wanted opinions from people on here, you know, as in a nice discussion..

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I was asking for opinions from fellow posters. I can google all damn day long for a list. I wanted opinions from people on here, you know, as in a nice discussion..

 

this is what you said: verbatim

 

 

 

And any other recommendations for silent movies? Especially comedies.. 

 

 

I provided some help in that realm. 

 

Then you decided to go be a jerk about it. 

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this is what you said: verbatim



I provided some help in that realm.


Then you decided to go be a jerk about it.

You didn't provide help. You provided a damn link.. Holy hell dude, when nobody wants your opinion, you force feed them it. When they openly ask for one, you take the easy way out and give a link.. You are something special dude.. No wonder why I like ya.. Cause you make no sense haha

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You didn't provide help. You provided a damn link.. Holy hell dude, when nobody wants your opinion, you force feed them it. When they openly ask for one, you take the easy way out and give a link.. You are something special dude.. No wonder why I like ya.. Cause you make no sense haha

 

You asked for ideas for other movies. The link provided some. Do I need to re-post what you asked again, verbatim?

 

Your response to my help was irrational. 

 

Its almost as if you're looking to argue. 

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1903, 1st silent film produced for distribution

What's cool about this clip is it looks like they were starting to introduce color to the film in certain areas..Unless it was supposed to be colorized in only certain spots of the film.

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You asked for ideas for other movies. The link provided some.


Your response to my help was irrational.

You obviously have nothing to offer opinion wise besides a link. Truly a first..

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The colors are hand tinted frame by frame onto the actually film print with special dyes.

 

Here's one for you

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTnuJo8_D4Y

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The colors are hand tinted frame by frame onto the actually film print with special dyes.


Here's one for you

That's actually really cool.. They said that by todays standards, that would have been equivalent to about a half million dollars for one take.. And I can see why a lot of it was only one take haha

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I studied film making in HS so I'm familiar with a lot of the older films..... I find the silent era fasinating

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I studied film making in HS so I'm familiar with a lot of the older films..... I find the silent era fasinating

I'm actually starting to see why. You kinda really needed to be on your A game to get the same effect that written dialog would have gotten.

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The use of lighting, shadows, music, all to set the mood of the scene. This is when film makers had vision, and not use the ka-pow special effects we have today

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I was asking for opinions from fellow posters. I can google all damn day long for a list. I wanted opinions from people on here, you know, as in a nice discussion..

  

this is what you said: verbatim

 


 

I provided some help in that realm. 

 

Then you decided to go be a jerk about it.

Alright you two...don't make me pull this car over!!!!!

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

So I recently discovered old black and white, silent movies. I was never a fan before, but I'm learning to appreciate them more and more. Charlie Chaplin was really a genius on film. I've recently watched and enjoyed one called Modern Times.. Older movies like this never really appealed to me before, and it's nice that I feel like I'm starting to get it and understand because it kind of opens up a new door in comedy for me.. 

 

Any other fans out there? And any other recommendations for silent movies? Especially comedies.. 

 

 

 

Safety Last, starring Harold Lloyd.  

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBnMt9iUwI0

 

 

The three great stars of silent comedies were Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd.   The scene where he climbs the building is pure gold.   He did that stunt himself.  

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So I recently discovered old black and white, silent movies. I was never a fan before, but I'm learning to appreciate them more and more. Charlie Chaplin was really a genius on film. I've recently watched and enjoyed one called Modern Times.. Older movies like this never really appealed to me before, and it's nice that I feel like I'm starting to get it and understand because it kind of opens up a new door in comedy for me.. 

 

Any other fans out there? And any other recommendations for silent movies? Especially comedies.. 

 

http://youtu.be/n_1apYo6-Ow

 

Oh my...

 

I studied Chaplin in undergrad.

 

Also try:

 

Gold Rush

The Great Dictator

City Lights

 

Buster Keaton is great, too.  But to me Chaplin can masterfully transition from the spectacular physical comedy like Keaton into the powerfully subtle gestures like no one else.

 

Here's a book I recommend, as it can really add to the appreciation if you're interested.

 

The Silent Clowns http://www.amazon.com/The-Silent-Clowns-...0306803879

 

If you want to keep diving into storytelling by the master filmmakers (obviously not sticking to silents,) I'd also recommend looking into Hitchcock and Kurosawa as well.  These are just a couple of the early pioneers that had a tremendous influence on today's iconic filmmakers.

 

Kurosawa's Seven Samurai was the influence for The Magnificent Seven, as was The Hidden Fortress and inspiration for Star Wars.

 

Here's a book on Hitchcock:

http://www.amazon.com/Hitchcock-Revised-...y+truffaut

 

I'd also recommend anything on Kurosawa written by Stephen Prince.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

I definitely want to check out The Great Dictator. I've heard a lot about it. I love a good satire.. 

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