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Forum: Movie Reviews 11-10-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Great job, Chyp! The General is my #21 and...

Great job, Chyp!
The General is my #21 and Metropolis is my #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EcZPcFfjqY
http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000006817077-oj8ua8-crop.jpg?b17c165
I finally got around...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-09-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans is my #4. The...

Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans is my #4. The epitome of American silent expressionism is found here in Murnau's greatest film, and with the possible exception of Metropolis, the greatest silent visual...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-08-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
The Gold Rush is my #12. It was the first Chaplin...

The Gold Rush is my #12. It was the first Chaplin film lionized by international film critics and historians, and even if it's recently fallen a bit out of favor, it's still a terrific movie and a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-07-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
I guess most here like The Cabinet of Dr....

I guess most here like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (obviously). When I first saw Caligari 40 years ago, it looked like a different film - no music, no tinting, broken and scratched film, etc. I...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-06-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Passion is my #13. When it was first restored in...

Passion is my #13. When it was first restored in the '90s the film played with a live accompaniment of Voices of Light with an orchestra and many singers. My wife and I saw it at the Orange County...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-05-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
No Nosferatu on my list but certainly a classic. ...

No Nosferatu on my list but certainly a classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlJxDr26mM
The Great White Silence is my #23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoe7noZkLlI
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-04-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Sherlock Jr. is my #18. ...

Sherlock Jr. is my #18.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8zMV0-NMug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp5fTvEWdh4
Seen 43/43
My List
1. Entr'acte
2. The Goat
5. Safety Last!
6. The Adventures...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-03-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Battleship Potemkin is my #24. Battleship...

Battleship Potemkin is my #24.
Battleship Potemkin (Sergei M. Eisenstein, 1925) 3+ ; Classic Rating: 5...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-02-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
My #7, The Kid is a very simple film, but it's...

My #7, The Kid is a very simple film, but it's also very honest and highly cinematic. Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester from "The Addams Family" TV show) was one of the most talented and adorable child...
Forum: Movie Reviews 11-01-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Movie Camera is my #11 - a precursor of poetic...

Movie Camera is my #11 - a precursor of poetic cinema verite and Koyaanisqatsi. Safety Last! my #5. It's packed with thrills, stunts, laughs and beautiful filmmaking....
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-31-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
I wasn't happy to leave Faust off my list but I...

I wasn't happy to leave Faust off my list but I did. Un Chien Andalou is influential but since I love Entr'acte so much, it couldn't possibly make my list. :cool:
Faust (F.W. Murnau, 1926) 3;...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-30-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
I had Greed at #9 but it could have been higher....

I had Greed at #9 but it could have been higher. The full nine-hour version is long--lost but could have been one of America's first "mini-series". A Trip to the Moon is watchable but not much more....
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-29-19
Replies: 461
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Posted By mark f
Two more without votes from me but predictably...

Two more without votes from me but predictably here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uIo036iUws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Furc-LygU
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-28-19
Replies: 461
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Posted By mark f
https://imageproxy.ifcdn.com/resize:320x,crop:x800...

https://imageproxy.ifcdn.com/resize:320x,crop:x800,quality:90x75/images/a1cdaeaf3b8f0a297cec9643d428e33d67d7afe03747b62ad26279bb7d3864f9_3.jpg
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-28-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Not on my list but fine choices. ...

Not on my list but fine choices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=654YXL5xq3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lu6Q5X517g
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-27-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Wings is my #16. The action and flying scenes are...

Wings is my #16. The action and flying scenes are terrific and so is Clara Bow. Intolerance is Griffith's apologia for The Birth of a Nation and is another huge epic which didn't make my list but...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-26-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
They didn't make my list but two highly-watchable...

They didn't make my list but two highly-watchable classics, Forgive my long-windedness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-WZmG_7To
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-25-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
The Adventures of Prince Achmed is the first...

The Adventures of Prince Achmed is the first feature-length animated film, utilizing the technique of silhouette animation with beautiful colors, wonderful animation and an awesome musical score.It...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-24-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
The Unknown is very bizarre and actually reminded...

The Unknown is very bizarre and actually reminded me of Santa Sangre. I'm not sure that I actually like it, but it's a trip and should be watched. Browning and Chaney certainly shared a twisted...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-23-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Neither on my list although The Crowd was there...

Neither on my list although The Crowd was there until the end. Here are some highlights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-WK7XWHSKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7kOfPGbmQ
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-22-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
7th Heaven is my #10. Unfortunately Diary was cut...

7th Heaven is my #10. Unfortunately Diary was cut near the very end of my composing the list..



Seen 20/20
My List
1. Entr'acte
2. The Goat
10. 7th Heaven
15. The Last Command
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-21-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Both solid classics but Steamboat Bill, Jr. was...

Both solid classics but Steamboat Bill, Jr. was the one which bothered me more to leave off my list. The tornado scene in that is fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JzhhUCo1xY...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-20-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Both historically significant and fascinating but...

Both historically significant and fascinating but not on my list.
Cute "trailer":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwqC3WJYylA
Interesting doc on the "doc":...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-19-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
I'm one of those politically incorrect types who...

I'm one of those politically incorrect types who think that The Birth of a Nation is a good movie - just not good enough to make my list. There are lots of discussions about it on the site but I...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-18-19
Replies: 461
The MoFo Top 50 Pre-1930 Countdown: The List
Posted By mark f
Emil Jannings, demoted from his job as a posh...

Emil Jannings, demoted from his job as a posh hotel's doorman to a washroom attendant, dreams about better days. Another example of Jannings' depictions of degraded characters and Murnau's visual...

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