A Journey Through the History of Cinema.

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03-10-18

Even farther back - Earliest surviving film and sound recording 1888

Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) - World's Oldest Surviving Film - Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince

matt72582

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03-10-18

Originally Posted by Gangland

This is a really good list! I'm a big fan of Regeneration.

Just because I have a penchant for gangster movies, The Black Hand: True Story of a Recent Occurrence in the Italian Quarter of New York (1906) is on youtube for free, and is only ten minutes.

With the inflation calculator, with those prices in 1906, lamp per pound would cost $3.29/lb today.

https://westegg.com/inflation/

Luis

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03-10-18

Wow, great thread! I'll be following along. I'm doing something similar this year, but I'm alternating between decades, I don't know If I have the character to watch so many of these films in a row. So all the more power to you! Can't wait to read more.

CaptainT

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03-10-18

Originally Posted by Cobpyth

Don't obligate yourself to constantly keep watching films from the same time period. I don't think that's a great way to explore cinema. In my opinion, it's better to alternate. Make a list of 200 or 300 important/promising films that you want to watch from every period and that way you'll be able to watch films according to your mood, which is much more pleasant. It will make you enjoy everything a lot more!

It's good to force yourself at times to start watching something from a time period that you're less familiar with, though. So if you have a strong enough character to do it in the way you describe here, I'll definitely follow your thread.

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice

I do agree with you and think that your idea might indeed be a better idea for most people, but I know that if I'd do that I'd still have a really hard time picking which movie I'm going to watch next and that would probably make me less motivated to continue. Forcing myself to watch a certain movie also doesn't sound like it'll help speed up the process though and like you said it might also make it less enjoyable which is of course not what I want. I think that I'm not going to stick exactly with the order of the list, but if at a certain point I don't know what to watch next I'll just go with the next one that's up.

Originally Posted by Dani8

This looks like a great project and I would love to read any of the great articles you stumble upon but agree with Cobpyth's advice for you.Anyway, go for it.

If I find some I'll share them!
Thank you

Originally Posted by Luis

Thanks a lot

I'll definitely follow your thread to see what you thought of some of the films that might end up on my list too.

CaptainT

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03-10-18

Originally Posted by MovieGal

Here is one you forgot that is older than the first you posted

Originally Posted by MovieGal

Even farther back - Earliest surviving film and sound recording 1888

Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) - World's Oldest Surviving Film - Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince

I didn't forget about those! I just didn't pick them for my list

I posted this about Roundhay Garden Scene earlier:

Originally Posted by CaptainT

Yeah. I Think I'd consider Roundhay Garden Scene the first movie ever made. I don't think I'll watch Roundhay Garden Scene though as it's only 2 seconds, so there won't be a lot to say about it.

matt72582

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03-10-18

I think it's great to go chronologically... Gives a great contrast on the evolution and downfall of movies.

CaptainT