0013: Top Five Silent Films

Submitted by AAA on Sat, 09/13/2003 - 09:20
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  1. Battleship Potemkin (1925, Sergei Eisenstein)
  2. The Man With a Movie Camera (1929, Dzigo Vertov)
  3. Sherlock, Jr. (1924, Buster Keaton)
  4. Nosferatu (1922, F.W. Murnau)
  5. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, Robert Wiene)
directorspen10/13/2003

I'm glad to see a more original list. Usually when silent films are brought up, "City Lights," "The General," and "Modern Times" come into play. I love all the movies I just named, but I like seeing that other people know more than just those.

AAA10/13/2003

To be fair, I have seen none of those films. I'm now choosing to avoid films that have been too built up for me, and allow myself to discover them alone. I find that that makes things far easier and more enjoyable.

Sgtpepper18001/03/2004

Great picks! Here's my picks:

1. Sunrise-Murneau
2. Battleship Potemkin-Eisenstein
3. The Passion Of Joan Arc-Dreyer
4. The General-Keaton
5. City Lights-Chaplin

Ah well, I was hoping to be more original. I guess the best ARE the best, regardless of how rarely they're overlooked.

AAA01/04/2004

I admire your list a lot. There are many silent films I still have to see; Sunrise has been on my list for a couple of years now.

I watched half of The Passion of Joan Arc, but I had to stop. From what I saw, the film would be a top ten of all time entry for me. It was gorgeous.