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Silents in Talkies: Three Amigos (1986)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 12, 2013
Welcome to my new series. I am going to be reviewing talking pictures that are either about the silent era or that incorporate silent films into their story. I will review the film itself and then briefly discuss whether the film helped or harmed public perception of the silent era. Hollywood has n read more
How to impress your date and not at all make her want to run away and call the police, Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 11, 2013
Come to dinner at my place and I can show you my collection of shrunken heads… Wait, why are you dialing 911? Oh, Rudy, poor Rudy! Valentino’s performance in The Sheik has not aged well. He himself hated the film. I like him as an actor, I really really do. But this is just too funny t read more
Fun Size Review: Raffles (1925)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 11, 2013
He is none of these things in this film. House Peters robs from the rich and gives to charity as Raffles. Ill-advised take on colorful material. Everything that made Raffles Raffles is stripped away. Staid, repetitive, slow take on the Raffles tale. The direction is dull, the acting ranges from mil read more
“Curse you and your flawless complexion, tempting me away from my deep-held political beliefs!” Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 10, 2013
Well, you can’t accuse silent films of being all romance and honey, right? William Boyd has just saved Elinor Fair from being shot (he was supposed to do the shooting). She asks him why he saved her. He is not too happy with the situation so his answer is a bit brusk. I mean, here he was, mi read more
A Romance of the Redwoods (1917) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 10, 2013
Mary Pickford is a naive city girl who journeys out to the redwoods to live with her uncle. What she doesn’t know is that her uncle is dead and a bandit (Elliott Dexter) has borrowed his identity as cover for his stagecoach robberies. The pair form an uneasy alliance. Mar read more
“Oh, how rude!” Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 9, 2013
I love Hermann Thimig’s prissy character in The Doll. Uses for this GIF are infinite, yes? read more
Fun Size Review: West of Zanzibar (1928)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 9, 2013
This movie is sick. I’m just getting that out of the way now. Lon Chaney stars, Tod Browning directs. Could it be any other way? Lionel Barrymore steals Chaney’s wife and breaks his back. So Chaney drags himself off to Africa where he plans his revenge for eighteen years or so. It̵ read more
This happens to me every stinkin’ time I do the dishes! Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 8, 2013
A big part of Mary Pickford’s appeal was her way of taking realistic little moments from everyday life and turn them into amusing touches for her films. In this case, it’s the loose lock of hair that gets in the way just when you get your hands wet. This is from A Romance of the Redwoo read more
Lost Film Files #19: The Shine Girl (1916)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 8, 2013
The Shine Girl (1916) Status: Missing and presumed lost This is a Pollyanna-esque tale of a little shoeshine girl who brightens the lives of all she meets. For the record, Mary Pickford and I feel exactly the same way about Pollyanna (she annoys us) but I rather like Gladys Hulette, who plays the read more
A standing ovation for an eye roll, a fair exchange. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 7, 2013
Louis Wolheim is one of my favorite silent character actors and he is hilarious in Tempest. This is his reaction when he sees that his best friend (John Barrymore) has found love– at the most inconvenient time possible. Love this eye roll! read more
The WordPress Family Award is mine! Mine, I tell you! Mwahahaha!
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 7, 2013
I have been given the WordPress Family Award by both Michael of It Rains… You Get Wet and by Natasha of Natasha’s Memory Garden. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Here are the rules for the award: I have thanked the lovely folks who gave me the award. Since the week is insane, I will ski read more
Silent Take: “24″ circa 1927
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 6, 2013
I have branched into television! Action show 24 reimagined as a 1927 serial. I must ask for more indulgence than usual with this poster. It is highly unlikely that top-tier actors would consent to appear in a serial. This is make-believe so I hope you forgive me. Rugged Milton Sills is just so per read more
How to liven things up at your local Starbucks, Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 6, 2013
Run in and do this, gestures and all! Extra points if you actually wear the kerchief. (The White Army was the Czarist side in the Russian revolution. The Red Army was, of course, the Bolshevik side.) Disclaimer: Obviously, this is me being goofy. If you actually run into Starbucks and do this, you read more
A few mistakes bloggers make (and how you can avoid them)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 5, 2013
I was overwhelmed by the success of my previous post on blogging. The kind words from my readers were really a treat! So, like any good Hollywood producer would do, I have decided to opt for a sequel. These are mistakes I have made myself and have seen others make. I use WordPress and will be heavi read more
The Doll (1919) A Silent Film Review
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 4, 2013
Ernst Lubitsch directs this fractured fairy tale concerning a coddled young man who wants to avoid marriage at all costs– and he is willing to purchase an elaborate mechanical doll to pose as his wife. Petite charmer Ossi Oswalda co-stars as both the doll and the live girl it was modeled aft read more
Silent Service Review: Is Fandor worth it for silent movie fans?
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 4, 2013
Let’s take a look at a silent streaming service. (image credit: Fandor) A lot of people have asked me where I watch my silent movies. Quite a few are from my personal DVD collection but I am a huge fan of streaming movies as well. In the world of subscription-based on-demand movie rentals, th read more
Rule of thumb: Don’t use the bride as a coat rack, Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 3, 2013
More from The Doll! This time, poor Ossi is being used as a coat rack but she isn’t going to stand for it! I have to say, Ossi’s aim is excellent considering that she can’t see Hermann Thimig. read more
Fun Size Review: Monte Cristo (1922)
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 3, 2013
Note to villains: If you want get the hero out of the way by framing him, just make sure he doesn’t get the cell next to the crazy old guy who knows where to find a fabulous treasure. Cuz, you know, he may come back for revenge. It has a pre-Great Lover John Gilbert and Estelle Taylor playin read more
Theme Month! August 2013: Crime Inc.
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 3, 2013
Gangsters! Petty thieves! Blackmailers! Rum runners! The silent era was a hotbed of crime and if you think that the gangster movie was invented with the talkie, well, prepare to be enlightened! This month, I will be reviewing silent movies with one thing in common, all of them are about some sort read more
After the Silents: Thrills! Chills! The William Castle Special
Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on Aug 2, 2013
What do you think of when you hear the name William Castle? Classic chillers? Clever marketing gimmicks? If you asked a movie-goer in the forties, though, they would have thought of mysteries. In the forties, Castle was known as a B director who could get films done on-time and on-budget. His outpu read more