Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922, F.W. Murnau) Some time last year, I saw Werner Herzog’s remake of this film, starring Klaus Kinski. I was in the middle of catching up with the other Herzog/Kinski collaborations, and I really enjoyed it. I thought Kinski was very intense, and I liked the surreal quality of it. [...]
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The Kid (1921, Charlie Chaplin) When you watch a movie by (and starring) Charlie Chaplin, you can be sure of two things; it’s going to be funny, and it’s going to have a heart. At least that’s true of all his movies I’ve seen so far. The story is a simple one. The titular kid (an [...]
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Metropolis (1927, Fritz Lang) As you may remember, I saw Lang’s M last year (read my review) and gave it a full five stars. This movie, which was made a few years prior to M, is almost as impressive. The plot is simple. It’s set in a futuristic city which is divided between the working class [...]
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920, Robert Wiene) This is widely considered to be the first true horror film ever made, and it’s not hard to see why. Sure, it’s not exactly “scary” by today’s standards, but it still marks a true milestone in the way these stories are told. I found it to be [...]
Thursday, March 8, 2007
The Gold Rush (1925, Charlie Chaplin) I feel it’s only fair for me to admit something right away. I didn’t see the original “silent” version from 1925. My online rental service sent me the 1942 re-release. This version has the Chaplin narration added in, a completely different score, all title cards removed, and it’s a [...]
I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.
As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.
I’m such a sucker for these great 50’s,60’s and early 70’s French...Funnily enough, this film is in my top ten for obvious reasons. You can quite clearly see the parallels between...
When I first saw “Hitchcount” at the top of the page, I wondered why Hanna felt the need to see any...Nice review, Hanna. I’ll agree with everything except the final rating. It gets the full five stars from...
I was amazed at how cynical the movie was. It kept amazing me that more and more people arrived. I am glad I...
Monday, June 16, 2008
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