Silent Movies

[Peter Parka]

Anyone else a fan of these? I find Chaplin's silent humour, pure genious. Mary Pickford was a babe. I also loved Harold Lloyd, he always used to be on telly when I visited my grandparents, for some reason. He used to do all his own stunts and he had a seriously disabled hand, he used to wear a glove in his films to hide it, Laurel and Hardy were also always on at my grandparents home, one of the, if not the, best ever comic double act.:thumbup

 

[itsmeJonB]

they need to speak the fuck up

 

[Sneakiecat]

I've watched a couple of them. There's something about the simplicity of them that makes them that much better than today's movies.

 

[dkwrtw]

The only silent film I've watched in it's entirety was "Nosferatu".

 

[Tyler Durden]

I've seen quite a few down the years and nearly always enjoyed them. Laurel & Hardy and Chaplin movies being the better ones

 

[pjbleek]

if you like Chaplin his best movie was the great dictator, that is a classic

 

[Zorak]

I can't get into Chaplin, I watched one once just to broaden my horizons, and I hated every second of it.

I also watched the Salvador Dali surrealist movie, that I forget the title to.... Andulician Dog or something... I also hated that.

 

[satinbutterfly]

My personal favorite is Metropolis. Excellent flick.

 

[Azazel]

 

[Sneakiecat]

My personal favorite is Metropolis. Excellent flick.

I really want to see it. I've heard so many good things about it.

 

[satinbutterfly]

I really want to see it. I've heard so many good things about it.

It's so good. I was skeptical, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

 

[Peter Parka]

if you like Chaplin his best movie was the great dictator, that is a classic

Good call!:nod: Just a shame at the time that a lot of stupid Americans with an over the top fear of communism completely mis-interpreted it and kicked up a stink

 

[Minor Axis]

I don't know if I'd call myself a fan as I don't seek them out, however The General with Buster Keaton was incredible and just happens to be listed as the number one silent movie at SilentEra.com. And I would call myself a fan of Harold Loyd. In the States, I believe Tuner Classic Movies shows silent movies something on the weekend in the evening.