Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by musetap (A) on January 31, 2013 at 12:45:04

In Reply to: RE: How would I know since no silent movie soundtracks exist? posted by mr grits on January 31, 2013 at 10:23:41

so I don't have an answer.

The few silent films I've seen that were accompanied by live music (not necessarily featuring music composed in the same time frame
as the initial release of the film) certainly benefited from the addition of the music performed. These include "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari",
"Go West", "The High Sign", "One Week", "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" and a few others.

Whether these films would have been as enjoyable, better or worse minus
the music and shown as the filmmaker's had intended I'm not sure.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure