Silent movies, anyone?

mrs jones

mrs jones

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Aug 25, 2006
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#1
i just wondered if anyone else loved silent movies?
I stay up till midnight every sunday to watch them on TCM's "silent sundays".
I don't even know why i love them, i just do.
**although i'm not too hip on Chaplin films**
 
#2
They were one of my passions when I was in college. DW Griffith was a racist, and probably a bit delusional, but he was a genius filmmaker. And I don't think there is an actress alive today who can compare with Miss Lillian Gish!
 
#3
We had a theatre in Saint Paul that showed silent movies while someone played the piano alongside the movie. I watched a couple Buster Keaton movies. I really enjoyed them! I'm glad you pointed out the TCM films, Mrs. Jones. Thanks!
 
#5
Mrs Jones- love your qoute! One of my favorite books.

I've only seen a few silent movies, but I love them- esp. "Pandora's Box" with the incomparable Louis Brooks! I love that 1920's style, sigh..
 
#6
I really enjoy silent movies.

MANY years ago my 6th grade teacher (who LOVED silent movies) would show us a couple silent movies a week. After each "series" of movies, we'd write a synopsis and then he'd order a big cake and we'd all have cake and talk about our favorite parts of the movie. He was a great teacher and really sparked our interest in films that we wouldn't have normanlly shown an interest in.
 
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