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First, each "composer" would have to list his/her favorite 100 films; have you done this...

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In Reply to: Just for fun... posted by Victor Khomenko on August 17, 2006 at 16:45:55:

... or do you simply expect a Diebold affirmation sans paper trail? ;^)
I haven't composed such a list nor am I inclined to do so, but if I were to list my Top 100 favorite films, nearly 50% would probably come from this list, which is a consensus voted by true film lovers (without regard to a film's country of origin or predisposed to prejudices favoring mostly contemporary films):

Top 100 Films (Silent Era)... (Open in New Window)

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Re: First, each "composer" would have to list his/her favorite 100 films; have you done this... - rico 08:40:11 08/18/06 (2)
FYI, 20 on that list are in my collection and mI have seen a number of the others.
- Good for you, rico; I assume you mean the Silent Era list. - Audiophilander 11:23:16 08/18/06 (1)
  Have you heard about the upcoming Flicker Alley release of Murnau's Phantom and the Criterion release of Pabst's Pandora's Box (w/Louise Brooks)?
  Cheers,
  AuPh
  - Click on film title in Silent Era's announcement for more info. (Open in New Window)
  - Re: Good for you, rico; I assume you mean the Silent Era list. - rico 07:58:25 08/19/06 (0)
    Ni but I will keep my eye peeled.
No sense of advanture? It is supposed to be a fun guesswork exercise, there is no life in prison for guessing it wrong - Victor Khomenko 06:35:15 08/18/06 (2)
Sheesh... I can see you in the restaurant... "If I order wrong... with the whole room laugh at me, throw food?"
How about I make it easier for you - it ain't gonna be you and I!
- "I can see you in the restaurant..." - Not likely, I avoid McDonalds, & conversely, any place serving Grey Poupon. (nt) - Audiophilander 11:15:47 08/18/06 (0)
  ;^)
- I just don't pay that much attention to each poster. - Analog Scott 08:43:00 08/18/06 (0)
  It is easier to say who it wouldn't be. Maybe we should just take off the gloves and pick our opposites.
You're a strange guy. A great appreciator of story driven film, which - tinear 05:39:44 08/18/06 (1)
silent films are, and yet a worshipper of just about any Fx crapola.
No insult meant, auph, but you must have at least a dual-personality!
- "...worshipper of just about any Fx crapola." - Not at all. - Audiophilander 11:10:28 08/18/06 (0)
  Most of those FX type of films I appreciate are well done and story/character driven or I don't add them to my DVD collection. Some of the films I enjoy are admittedly guilty pleasure material (serials, Jet Li martial arts, 50's SF, old filmed & kinoscoped TV series and classic rock video for instance), but finding that rare curiosity is part of the FUN aspect of collecting, is it not?
  However, if by 'dual-personality' you mean that having rather diverse tastes in cinema makes one's interests appear unfocused, perhaps even slap-dash, then I plea nolo contendere; it's bound to happen in the course of amassing a sizeable film collection. BTW, our DVD library is rapidly approaching 1000 films, TV series & music videos (YIKES!), so I guess you could say that my wife & I are a bit obsessive/compulsive about our video collecting/watching habits.
  FTR, the only thing I try to avoid is European schlock films (soapy, pretentious crap, which I tend to call Grey Poupon). Note: There is GOOD European cinema, but I draw the line at abstract storytelling and vague symbolism, so even some of films considered to be "classics" by the critical elite don't appeal to me in the slightest.
  AuPh

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