The 4th Short Film Hall of Fame

Yeah the guy with curly hair in the suit. Makes me laugh seeing him in that.

And that is indeed Al who directed Sanctum. Nice guy.

And you are welcome. I am quickly becoming quite the fan of your noms

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Thanks.

I'll have to nominate something completely terrible for the next HoF though. A few people have been saying similar things lately, so we'd might as well get the inevitable disappointment out of the way haha.

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I've got Flankers as the next cab off the ramp for tomorrow morning.

I'm glad there's some silent shorts in this Hof. I really enjoy them. Silent films are a much different viewing experiencing than the typical blockbuster movie. Silent films are more akin to reading a book as they require active participation. I like em!

Chaplin is a genius! I laughed out loud, and that's more than I can say for most modern comedies. I loved the opening scene where the little tramp is sleeping in a vacant city lot, laying on the dirt in the cold and trying to keep warm. There's an old rickety fence and he stuffs his handkerchief in a little knot hole to keep the cold air of his backside, then...he uses a piece of pipe for a hand muff...ha! That was clever.

The homeless dog that he rescues was way cute, and together they made a charming pair of lovable rogues. And that's the genius of Chaplin, his little tramp character is someone the working class person could relate to, even admire...and even though he's down an out, he has a mischievous side and is not above stealing food or drinks for comedy sake.

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Oh I didnt realise that was a silent film. Will watch it after Flankers.

I'm also surprised PoE got made bck then. It's pretty hard hitting.

If you like dogs, you should like A Dog's Life. The pouch and the tramp make quite the hapless pair. It's a fun film!

LOL 'if' I like dogs? I;m a total dog nut, CR.

Will get back to you as soon as I view it. I havent seen a silent film in I dont know how long.

Flankers - absolutely stunning, Cos. Really well made but I must admit I needed subs at times and feel I missed something because I dont get the ending. Still, gorgeous to look at, acting ws great, and the score was beautifully eery.

A dog's life is 39 minutes so might have to leave that for today. Hve to prep food for a lunch.

CR, I'm having trouble finding Atmenah. Is this the one you withdrew because it's not on the net?

Glad you liked Flankers as well, Dani.


At least that's how I saw it.

Very pleasing on the eye and ear, Cos (except for me not understanding some of the lines because I havent heard that accent before). This is one I need to rewatch. lawrence Barry was very good, and the angry local is very good looking - also really good actor. Do you know his name? I'll check out his filmography.

Yes. It's a very neat story but not on the net. So my second nom is this:

So I am replacing it with:
The Cameraman's Revenge (1912) - 13 min.

That's a shame - I ws looking forward to that but I'll write it down and keep an eye out. And thanks for the other linky. Will watch that next

The one with the tattoos? His name is Joel Thomas Hynes.

He's done a lot. Thank you.

Apparently he's a recurring character on The Republic of Doyle, which is a locally shot tv series that is surprisingly watchable (it's a private eye action/drama type thing), but I only saw the first season of it, if that.

I havent heard of that. Will keep another eye out.

I would be incredibly surprised if anyone on this site had. Some of my fellow Canadians might have seen it advertised on CBC or Netflix, but I doubt anyone has seen it. It's set (and primarily filmed) in the city I live in. A lot of episodes are up on Youtube, but it might just be from season 2 on. You used to be able to watch it for free on the CBC website, but I'm not sure if that's available outside Canada.

I think CBC geoblocks but I'll have a squizz.

Yep - geoblocked - but for any of your countryfolk it looks like the entire show is there.

Feast (2014)
Dir. Patrick Osborne

Similar to Paperman, this was cute at the very start, but I found myself losing interest the longer it went on. I knew it was called Feast, but I was a bit bored just seeing the dog eating various different foods, and wondered if that was all there was to this short. By the time we see something different happen, I wasn't very invested. Maybe it's because I've never been much of a dog person. If this was made with a cat instead, perhaps I'd find it more charming, but as it stands I just thought it was okay.

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)
Dir. Hideaki Hanno, Shinji Higuchi

This has a serious Evangelion vibe to it. There's a great mix of practical and CG effects here. I love the miniatures and puppetry used, but the live action overlays made it feel really strange, and didn't sit very well with me. It was fine when it was just the clips spliced in at the start, but when it simultaneously appeared on screen with the animation, it put me off a bit. It was still interesting and creative, but felt more like an amateur fan project than something I assume is professional since the official Studio Ghibli seal is on it.

Peace on Earth (1939)
Dir. Hugh Harman

Christmas is a hard sell this time of year for me, but luckily the season is mostly just set dressing to a story about morality and the destructive nature of mankind. I became very amused when the grandfather started describing men, and I wasn't expecting this film to go down the war route, though perhaps I should've paid closer attention to the year this was made in. I wish those singers weren't so harsh on the ears though.