My name is Karina and this is my blog and oh, how I LOVE SILENT movies!
In order for any movie to be compelling, they have to convey a message to the viewer. Like any art, it can be different interpretations to people but as long as it has that effect, the art will have served its purpose. I love that movies convey emotions.
I love that this first blog will focus on silent movies, I simply adore them!
I cannot stress that enough. One of my favorite actors is in fact from the silent era and as you can see from my blog title it is Sir Charles Chaplin. I love that imagination that these movies provide; they are short and messages are very easy to
What is amazing about silent movies is that it was the earliest form of movies in its rarest form. It replaced the theater productions as entertainment for the most part and silent films were sometimes enjoyed with a small orchestra playing in the back or to accompany them. I have a small collection of silent movies that the music was added after and I always love to compare the movies that contain the different music to discover which harmonies create a better movie going experience. What I really appreciate from silent movies is the message that the actors and production present without the use of words or voice. It is very different for a viewer to hear the words:
"I am heartbroken"
or to see the emotions that are played out on the screen.
(Chaplin's The Kid 1921)
The movie "Le Voyage Dan La Lune" was a delight to enjoy as it explored the imaginations of merging a topic such as astronomy and the unknown.
I adored this film as it allowed to me to let go of my problems and have a laugh. I love the set and the idea that people can go to the moon.
Imagining myself in that era this would have been a delight to see as it opened the possibilities of space travel. As this movie came out in 1902, space missions were not possible until decades after. Its amazing how the minds of individuals are creating possibilities before they occur.
Is funny that when we travel to the unknown we always find the tribes and wilderness? Possibly to enhance the idea of the unexplored just like in colonial times?
On a bad note, in the version that was presented, I did not like a man was narrating it takes away from the film. It disrupted from the story line.
The Great Train Robbery from 1903 was so creative! A very traditional train robbery that shows a robbers actions from start to finish. One technique that stood out that I learned about in class was the cross cutting technique.
What simply put the cherry on top for me had to be the ending.
The main bandit appears on camera, looking straight in to the audience. Seconds before he takes out his pistol, his menacing stare creates a frightened emotion for me. After that, a multitude of gun shots are fired. It is this emotion that made this film a really good western movie.
Must Watch Silent Movies:
It
The Kid
City Lights
Until next post!
