I'm not entirely sure what brought it on, but I had this idea I'd watch all the big Robin Hood movies in order. And then, I dunno, compare them I guess ( Read more... )

Yes, time to confirm it: My newest obsession is definitely John Barrymore in his silent era. Which is a relief, I mean-- I've spent a couple of months just half-heartedly liking things. That's not me at all. Thank God something came along ( Read more... )

My failure to see the appeal of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. had me thinking maybe swashbuckling movies weren't as good in the silent film days as they would get in the Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn era ( Read more... )

I watched Safety Last! on the big screen, the one where Harold Lloyd dangles from the clock face over the city. To my shame, my knowledge of silent comedies up to this point encompass only Keaton and Chaplin (though to be fair I've watched a whole lot of them both), so it's hard not to compare Lloyd to them. So that's what I'll do ( Read more... )

There's just something about keeping list that seems so... satisfying!

So here we are, list of this year's movies (short films, documentaries and rewatches not included).

( Movies 2011 )

I've been telling myself I should get back to acquainting myself with early classic comedy. I've been sort of doing it on the sly by watching some Mack Sennett shorts, but to be fair I only slog through them to hear Bing Crosby sing ( Read more... )

I finally decided to watch Fritz Lang's Metropolis (the 2001 restoration with a quarter of the movie missing) and. And.

Oh wow.

I've told you before I'm slowly learning to appreciate silent dramas, but I had no idea it was possible for me to get so completely riveted by a German sci-fi film from 1927. God, it's one of the best silent movies I've ( Read more... )

Okay, so I went for the Immigration class. And promptly forgot that the first lecture was today. Ah. Not the best ways to start the semester. I did go for a long walk when I realized I hadn't visited Bryggen since I returned to Bergen though ( Read more... )

I'm always a bit taken back when people tell me they "don't watch black and white movies". To me that makes as much sense as saying "I don't listen to music recorded in mono" - it's basing your enjoyment of something beautiful on something as random as technological development ( Read more... )

Ngh, no more sleep for me. And my first exam now less than a week away ( Read more... )