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| mack... |
 Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:06 pm |
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<rodney at (no spam) mont-alto.com> wrote in message
news:81c6a287-a485-46c9-8c1f-63e7ef17bf91 at (no spam) y22g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
On May 10, 7:11 am, Jerry <jerf... at (no spam) aol.com> wrote:
Quote: What to show a first time silent movie watcher?
I think I'd go with ROBIN HOOD or perhaps BEN HUR. Something with a
story that's already somewhat familiar.
Doug Fairbanks is a good idea, and I love ROBIN HOOD, but both of the
movies you mention take a while to get going, and (as Will Rogers
pointed out) the leaping through the forest in ROBIN HOOD is a bit too
easy to laugh at by modern audiences. You really want that first
experience to draw them in and be enjoyable from the first frame. For
a first time viewer I'd go with THE MARK OF ZORRO or THE BLACK PIRATE.
Or, of course, almost anything by Keaton, Lloyd, Charley Chase, or
Chaplin.
Quote: Another choice might be WINGS or THE BIG PARADE if it were available
in a DVD copy.
Of course, the BEST way to introduce someone to silent film is not on
DVD but at a theater. The whole spectacle of the auditorium, the
audience being seated, the musician(s), the dimming lights, the
curtains opening, the image coming up on screen -- it lets the new
viewer know what silent films were all about, and makes it easier to
watch others on DVD. It's easier to listen to operas on the radio once
you've seen a couple live to know what the ideal context is.
Rodney Sauer
Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
www.mont-alto.com
I think I'd go for THE BLACK PIRATE, or WIND or THE CROWD, or a silent
Garbo. or maybe an Eisenstein? |
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| R H Draney... |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:19 pm |
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mack filted:
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rodney at (no spam) mont-alto.com> wrote in message
news:81c6a287-a485-46c9-8c1f-63e7ef17bf91 at (no spam) y22g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
On May 10, 7:11 am, Jerry <jerf... at (no spam) aol.com> wrote:
What to show a first time silent movie watcher?
I think I'd go with ROBIN HOOD or perhaps BEN HUR. Something with a
story that's already somewhat familiar.
Doug Fairbanks is a good idea, and I love ROBIN HOOD, but both of the
movies you mention take a while to get going, and (as Will Rogers
pointed out) the leaping through the forest in ROBIN HOOD is a bit too
easy to laugh at by modern audiences. You really want that first
experience to draw them in and be enjoyable from the first frame. For
a first time viewer I'd go with THE MARK OF ZORRO or THE BLACK PIRATE.
Or, of course, almost anything by Keaton, Lloyd, Charley Chase, or
Chaplin.
On the theory that they'll be more receptive if they have some familiarity with
the story material, add Elmo Lincoln in TARZAN OF THE APES to the list of
possibles....r
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What good is being an executive if you never get to execute anyone? |
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| sir m... |
| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:22 pm |
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On May 10, 10:11 pm, Jerry <jerf... at (no spam) aol.com> wrote:
Quote: What to show a first time silent movie watcher?
I think I'd go with ROBIN HOOD or perhaps BEN HUR. Something with a
story that's already somewhat familiar.
Silly, but one of my all time favorites is TEMPEST with John
Barrymore.
Another choice might be WINGS or THE BIG PARADE if it were available
in a DVD copy.
A set of comedy shorts would appeal to many and could examples of all
the great Silent Comedians |
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