In Reply to: Lucky you to see this on the big screen! posted by Harmonia on September 13, 2008 at 11:24:01:
As a lifelong fan and collector of silent films on DVD, that list works for me. Please forgive me, but I can't help adding to it! For instance, I'd include more Harold Lloyd films (the best silent comedies I've ever purchased were part of the Harold Lloyd box set; see below), such as Girl Shy, The Kid Brother, The Freshman and Speedy.Also a few of the Douglas Fairbanks adventure titles would be worth catching on DVD or silent repertoire cinema, such as The Thief of Baghdad, Robin Hood and/or The Iron Mask. And his wife Mary Pickford's films such as Sparrows and Daddy Longlegs right up through My Best Girl
As for German Expressionism and various post WWI silent classics, I'd add Murnau's Faust, Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse films (silent and sound sequels), Lang's Spione (Spies) and Die Nibelungen and 'M' (sound) and Joe May's Asphalt.
I'd also recommend the John Ford silents set (excellent transfers of well made films by one of America's preeminent Directors)
Ah yes, and for another Pabst, I'd add the Criterion release of the early German sound film The Threepenny Opera (based upon the Brecht/Weill musical).
Agree with you 100% on Napoleon; now THERE is the film I'd like to see presented by Kevin Brownlow, complete, with a full symphony and unabridged as he restored Gance's masterpiece (not-Coppola-ized)
This is just for starters! :o)
Cheers,
AuPh
Edits: 09/14/08
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Follow Ups
- Great list Harmonia! - Audiophilander 00:07:18 09/14/08 (22)
- RE: Not so great list Harmonia! - patrickU 03:10:58 09/14/08 (21)
- Didn't! - Harmonia 19:43:47 09/14/08 (6)
- RE: Didn't! - patrickU 04:00:48 09/15/08 (2)
- RE: Didn't! - patrickU 01:07:12 09/15/08 (2)
- Maybe not precisely... - Harmonia 10:52:16 09/15/08 (1)
- RE: Maybe not precisely... - patrickU 11:28:03 09/15/08 (0)
- RE: Bunuel...Jean Vigo.............nt - patrickU 03:12:56 09/14/08 (13)
- You're welcome to Bunuel & Vigo; they're certainly important, but not everyone's cuppa tea. - Audiophilander 15:28:07 09/14/08 (12)
- RE: Who is EVERYONE cup of tea? - patrickU 04:13:38 09/15/08 (11)
- Somehow you missed the point. - Audiophilander 15:04:56 09/15/08 (10)
- Hey fellas... - Harmonia 08:31:31 09/16/08 (3)
- RE: Hey fellas... - patrickU 07:54:11 09/17/08 (1)
- Uh-huh (absolutely, your gallantry is MAX) ... - Audiophilander 00:39:41 09/18/08 (0)
- Thanks Harmonia, I'm flattered, but this isn't as much about 'gallantry' as perception. ... - Audiophilander 10:28:58 09/16/08 (0)
- RE: And BTW--- - patrickU 00:42:34 09/16/08 (0)
- RE: Not a great list- Is rude and offensive..I am glad YOU are offended... - patrickU 00:40:19 09/16/08 (4)
- I'm sure others found your tone offensive as well; I'm glad she didn't, but appearances are what they are. - Audiophilander 10:09:33 09/16/08 (3)
- RE: Pedantic ignorant! - patrickU 04:01:36 09/18/08 (0)
- RE: No doubt "she " need an outspoken--- - patrickU 10:41:57 09/16/08 (1)
- RE: Hey honey was THAT offensive? - patrickU 10:44:19 09/16/08 (0)