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.

 

 

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. 

 

 

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 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.

 

 


Wow


 

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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.

 

Let me ask a question since you've studied Chaplin. At the end of Modern Times (I'm pretty sure you've seen it since you've studied him), the restaurant scene, was that Chaplin's real singing voice? Or was that dubbed over?

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Let me ask a question since you've studied Chaplin. At the end of Modern Times (I'm pretty sure you've seen it since you've studied him), the restaurant scene, was that Chaplin's real singing voice? Or was that dubbed over?

 

I believe so.  He did have a fantastic voice.

 

What was funny about that is that the words to the song are gibberish.

 

Charlie's favorite word:

 

ineffable (incapable <span>of being expressed or described in words, indescribable</span>)

 

Fitting for a master of silent film.

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I believe so.  He did have a fantastic voice.

 

What was funny about that is that the words to the song are gibberish.

 

Charlie's favorite word:

 

ineffable (incapable of being expressed or described in words, indescribable)

 

Fitting for a master of silent film.

 

He really did!! I couldn't believe it when I actually heard it. I just auto assumed that it was a dub over job, it just seemed too good.. And they were gibberish, made a great song haha

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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

 

An old friend of mine who is now a music professor at JU does shows 2 or 3 times a year in local theaters, where he and a friend provide music and sound effects for silent movies. It is quite a lot of fun, and harkens back to the days when they were presented in the same fashion.

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