Seeing the filmmaker soaring and creating a new visual world using cinema as it never had been before is awesome too. There is an absolutely banging incredible modern score that coupled with the visuals make this actually quite thrilling. Man With A Movie Camera, narrative free and no inter titles and often classed as a 'documentary' but personally I don't feel it is as its creating its own reality. What Keaton is doing physically with the stunts is mind blowing and hard to believe as well and up there with any modern counterparts like Jackie chan. Once the story gets going it moves at a hundred miles an hour and doesn't stop, far more propulsive than equally great fearure lengths like the general. Sherlock Jr, to my mind possibly Keatons best and relatively short. The more you watch the more you may come to appreciate what they're doing as well.īased on what you've said my three main recommendations would be. If they're not your thing that's ok, though it sounds like you've only had limited exposure and as with modern films there's quite a broad spectrum out there. For reference, some of my favorite silent flicks include: But there's not a technique for those of us who enjoy silent films. If you want to come in with an ironic eye where you appreciate the technical aspects and throw aside the storytelling, that's valid in some form. They're cinema just like The Avengers or Casino or Breathless is cinema.

I don't think there's any proper way to enjoy them. Like I'm not gonna come in here and tell you to watch Terje Vigen as if it's going to change your mind when, accessible as I may find it, you don't see Chaplin as a decent entry point to begin with The storyline is rather contemporary, the performances range from subtle to downright heart-wrenching and it has sound effects and a score to boot. Not because I think everyone has to like it or anything, but moreso because it's probably even more accessible the Modern Times, The Navigator or The General. If City Lights didn't get you I'm not sure the silent portion of the medium ever will.

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