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The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Palm Beach
The opening credits were rather confusing, showing little bits of the story, like a lady tied up in a closet. The movie had some rather dramatic characters and also held a lot of qualities of a silent film, with the big over exaggerated facial expressions and hand gestures. The music was also very similar to that of a silent film. The journey the lead woman goes on to help her poor husband is incredible. The train scene was definitely my favorite. The passion between the Gerry and her husband as they try to face getting a divorce and the money for her husbands airport project is nothing short of modern, with a few classic touches.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Wow
The opening credits to the movie were very advanced from the last few movies we have seen and very impressive. The lighting of the names sequentially really looked nice. I also loved the fact that there was a strong female lead, and the connection she had with the lead man was incredible. The way they went back and forth the whole movie and how her pushiness won over in the end was really spectacular. I also noticed that in this movie, much like in other movies of the time, that they had people, called protégés, who they sponsored and they played music or read poetry, some sort of art. It was really interesting to see, especially since Carlo, the protégé, is always stuffing his face.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
The vita-phones a hit!
I am a fugitive of a chain gang, was one of the best movies I think I have ever seen. Being a huge movie buff thats saying a lot. Being in this cinema class is opening up my eyes to how movies were made, and the incredible advances it made in such a short time period. This movie was one of the first to use the vita-phone, and in ways it did and didn't show. Some of the sound effects were definitely added on and didn't fit just right, but others were spot on, and really made the film ten times better. This movie was definitely a huge part of the new technology that led up to the movies we watch and love today, not to mention that its probably one of the first with a somewhat disappointing ending.
Why Change Your Wife? (1920)
Absence certainly makes the heart grow fonder, but its much safer
Why Change Your Wife? was a movie about a couple undergoing some problems. Robert keeps trying to please his nagging wife, Beth. He tries to please her without success. He tries several things to please her and she continuously turns it down, refusing to change for him. This leads Robert to go out with another women who works in a negligee shop. Eventually she gets a little saucy to spruce herself up and become more appealing in hopes to win Robert back. I loved the romantic drama and the passion behind this silent film. Though it would have been better with sound, I found it very similar to some of the popular movies out today. It was refreshing to see the humor and romantic scandals that were around back in 1920 and how they haven't differed much from the scandals of today. It was a delight to watch.
The Circus (1928)
My first Silent
Having only vaguely heard about silent films, I wasn't so sure I was going to like it. When we watched it in class, I was amazed by how much I did like it. It was the first time I had heard of Charles Chaplin, and he blew me away. The humor in the film was outstanding, considering it was made in 1928. A lot of the humor was still understood today, and I was absolutely thrilled with it. The camera work was pretty great too. I was so pleasantly surprised with the characters, music, humor, and plot of it all. The best part for me was the shock at the end. The way the movie ended was nothing like I thought it would be, and I was very happy with it.