My favorite films from each year

[foster]

I'm going to start this thread in 1927, the year we saw the release of the first mainstream talkie. If I'm still around in 12 years that will make for 100 movies :D

1927 - It (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018033/)
Starring Clara Bow

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/MichaelLayth/Movies/5194HS406EL.jpg

Unlike most silent films, this one has a lot of witty dialogue. It's written like more of a modern film, which is very interesting. The real draw, however, is the star.

Clara Bow! The sexiest woman next door. She was dazzling us with her bedroom eyes while marilyn monroe was crawling around in diapers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtraabXy4s

[foster]

1928 - The Circus (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018773/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Starring Charles Chaplin

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/MichaelLayth/Movies/circus_poster_b.jpg

first let me say that I have seen every single charlie chaplin feature film. whether he starred in it or just directed.

This is actually kind of a sad choice. I love the first part of this movie, it's incredible. Perhaps the best contiguous section of pure chaplin comedy, but it goes downhill after that, once he joins the circus. It turns out I've seen almost nothing from 1928. I put passion of joan of arc in my queue now just so this movie has some competition. But yeah if you want to laugh for a good 10 or 15 minutes pop this movie in and start from the beginning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDYduG0PO7g

[honeykid]

How many films from each year are you watching, foster?

[foster]

I'll just be posting from one's I've already seen - Am I doing this the wrong way haha
It's interesting going through the popular ones of each year from IMDB though. I am adding some to my watch list as i do this.

[Citizen Rules]

Foster, neat idea...I like your thread.

I've watched most all of the surviving Clara Bow films. IT was one of the best ones that I seen. Good to see it get some recognition.

[cricket]

Although I haven't seen it yet, I'm surprised to see you say the movie went downhill after he joins the circus. Chaplin and circus sounds like such a great match.

[Sane]

Although I haven't seen it yet, I'm surprised to see you say the movie went downhill after he joins the circus. Chaplin and circus sounds like such a great match.
It is. My favourite Chaplin film - constantly laugh out loud funny.

[foster]

Foster, neat idea...I like your thread.

I've watched most all of the surviving Clara Bow films. IT was one of the best ones that I seen. Good to see it get some recognition.

Thanks! I wish I'd seen more from her, netflix only has a small handful of DVDs. Nothing after 1927, I'd have liked to watch The Wild Party and some other ones but I guess it's not in the cards for me. She really caught my eye in It.

Any others really stand out ?

[VFN]

When you went to the theater in 1928, did they have Sno-Caps then?

[foster]

1929 - Man with a Movie Camera (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019760/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/MichaelLayth/Movies/51TZJH55WSL.jpg

This film has no actors, no plot, no story. Just a bunch of different film techniques.
You see things that appear boring and pointless. Then 20 minutes later you see the same scene at a different time of day, everything has changed. suddenly it makes sense.

IMO the best part about this movie was seeing the differences in life between now and in the 1920s. The elevators, the phones, the type writers, etc.. all the little details that it shows. you never see those pieces of everyday life in a narrative film.

For the average viewer this isn't the greatest movie. It is most definitely NOT a popcorn flick.
I would only recommend it to students of film or history.

[mark f]

I think it goes well with popcorn. :) The hour flies by, but expect honeykid to contradict me because he rarely changes his mind about what he thinks he sorta believes he knows. :p

[honeykid]

I think it goes well with popcorn. :) The hour flies by, but expect honeykid to contradict me because he rarely changes his mind about what he thinks he sorta believes he knows. :p
Well, I've only seen it once and that once felt a hell of a lot longer than the 70 minutes or whatever it was. Could I change my mind about that? Of course, though that would take, at least, another viewing and I don't see that happening any time soon.

[christine]

Great idea Foster. Looking forwards to your trip through the years. Yeah Clara Bow what a siren! I think that guy there in your clip suffered what the French call a coup de foudre!

[Mr Minio]

Man with a Movie Camera - greatest montage in film history.

[Citizen Rules]

Thanks! I wish I'd seen more from her, netflix only has a small handful of DVDs. Nothing after 1927, I'd have liked to watch The Wild Party and some other ones but I guess it's not in the cards for me. She really caught my eye in It.

Any others really stand out ?
These are the ones I've seen that made an impression;

Black Oxen 1923...a very early sci fi. The last couple reels of this film is missing. Clara Bow has a smaller part.

Parisian Love 1925...this one is available on Criterion DVD.

The Plastic Age 1925

Mantrap 1926....one of the few big name directed films Clara made, directed by Victor Fleming

Kid Boots 1926....very funny with Eddie Cantor.

IT 1927...this is where the phrase 'she has it' meaning sex appeal was introduced.

Wings 1927...everyone knows this Academy Best Picture winner directed by William Wellman.

Hula 1927....directed by the great Victor Fleming

The Wild Party 1929...directed by a woman director and stars Fredrick March

The Saturday Night Kid 1929....also stars a young Jean Arthur and introduces Jean Harlow.

...and of course she did make some talkies.

You can probably find all of those on the internet, many are in the public domain.

[foster]

This totally stalled out because I wasn't ready to watch this again but didn't quite remember what was so great about it.

Screw it.. I'll just post this and move on!!!

4/5 Rating

All Quiet on the Western Front

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=24069&stc=1&d=1454628147

[honeykid]

All Quiet On The Western Front is bloody magnificent. :up: