Read my feature article, "10 Best Silent Films" at Anomalous Material.
As for the many silent films I had to leave out of this list, one of the most important is a little thing that debuted back on December 28, 1895 in Paris by the name of La Sortie des usines Lumière à Lyon, or Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory. Directed by film pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumere, it was the very first film shown at the very first public screening of a film anywhere in the known world. It is just a mere 50 seconds long and really shows nothing but exactly what the title would have you believe it shows, but considering what it led to, aka, the birth of cinema, it probably should be mentioned somewhere here.
As for the many silent films I had to leave out of this list, one of the most important is a little thing that debuted back on December 28, 1895 in Paris by the name of La Sortie des usines Lumière à Lyon, or Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory. Directed by film pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumere, it was the very first film shown at the very first public screening of a film anywhere in the known world. It is just a mere 50 seconds long and really shows nothing but exactly what the title would have you believe it shows, but considering what it led to, aka, the birth of cinema, it probably should be mentioned somewhere here.
4 comments:
The Passion of Joan of Arc would be my number 1 drama. I'm not sure if I would put it above or below my number one comedy.
And which would be your number one comedy pray tell?
A very logical follow-up question. I should have thought that through before I wrote it. :-)
Hmmm, My Hospitality from Keaton is great (as is The General). Safety Last! from Lloyd is great. I consider Modern Times to be Chaplin's best film, but not his funniest. That would probably be The Gold Rush.
Can I do a three way tie of Gold Rush, Safety Last, and Our Hospitality for best comedy?
Considering how difficult it is deciding between your favourite films, I believe a tie is a rather good solution.
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