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Laughing Man · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 447 Location: Earth

I have a love for old movies that, I think, superceeds my love for all other things, living or otherwise. I was pleasantly supprised when a couple of complilation dvds I bought from kmart contained Nosferatu, Metroplis, Dementia 13, and The Lost World.

Why aren't movies like this made anymore? (other than that we don't make silent movies anymore)

I say we forgive Germany for WWII if they go back to making these movies again.

The triplets of Bellville proves a silent movie made in mobern times can be good, and Sincity shows black and white is bretty ***'n
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convoyducky · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 100 Location: Mercersburg

I am to agreeing with you here.
Nosferatu is such a bangin' movie...
Oh, and I agree that B&W done right can succeed...
SinCity2 next year, as well as The Spirit...both B&W
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1804 Location: shippensburg

silent and b&w....some of my favs.

see, imo, the problem is...people don't want to think any more.

and subtitles...GOD FORBID!!!!!!!!!!

lolz....

Laughing Man · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 447 Location: Earth

this movie club I go to in Shipp, they refuse anything but subtitles because they're more true to the originals when translated.

and Ducky, what abotu The Watchmen? not black and white, but another comic book movie due out soonish
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convoyducky · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 100 Location: Mercersburg

Hmm, I have seen prevs. for The Watchmen...never really read much on it, but from the bits, seems to be very promising and I may just have to find somewhere to read a bit of them online or sit on the BnN floor for a few hours "perusing"

I too am a fan of subtitles...But mostly I see subtitled films from the Asian perspect...such as Hero and House of Flying Daggers.
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1804 Location: shippensburg

i go to a lot of the films at the carlisle theatre.....indy/foreign/etc.....you may wanna check em out Smile

Laughing Man · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 447 Location: Earth

thats like over an hour away. srry, I'll just browse the indy films On-Demand or at the bargin bin at blockbuster.... where like half of my dvds come from

and I don't get blue-ray, I don't see the point. I was watching it in bestbuy and it almost looked too real, like it wasn't a movie.
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1804 Location: shippensburg

blue ray's just an evil plot to get us to buy more.

i will NOT fall for it.

i have my dvd collection, that was bought to replace my vhs collection. i will NOT buy blue ray to replace my dvds.

that vicious cycle MUST END!!!!!!!! Mad

Laughing Man · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 447 Location: Earth

I only hade 6 vhs...literally.

but dozens of dvds... and as long as computers and gamestations play dvds, I feel no reason to upgrade
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