Comments on: Buster Keaton, SUNRISE, THE CAT AND THE CANARY: San Francisco Silent Film Festival Screenings http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/ thinking film Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:21:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Maddie http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/#comment-468835 Maddie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:33:30 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6405#comment-468835 Hey cool info! I myself am a buster fan. Hey cool info! I myself am a buster fan.

]]> By: Andre Soares http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/#comment-466421 Andre Soares Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:08:34 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6405#comment-466421 I respectfully (but strongly) disagree. I've seen a number of silent films that feel less dated than many of the movies being made today. Check out Erich von Stroheim's "Greed" one of these days, or Rex Ingram's "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Or "Ben-Hur," which, though no masterpiece, I find infinitely superior to the more recent (and more famous) version with Charlton Heston. For lesbians, I'd recommend everything with Corinne Griffith. Others might recommend everything with Louise Brooks as well, especially "Pandora's Box." I respectfully (but strongly) disagree. I’ve seen a number of silent films that feel less dated than many of the movies being made today. Check out Erich von Stroheim’s “Greed” one of these days, or Rex Ingram’s “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” Or “Ben-Hur,” which, though no masterpiece, I find infinitely superior to the more recent (and more famous) version with Charlton Heston.

For lesbians, I’d recommend everything with Corinne Griffith. Others might recommend everything with Louise Brooks as well, especially “Pandora’s Box.”

]]> By: Movies For Lesbians http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/#comment-466307 Movies For Lesbians Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:57:19 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6405#comment-466307 I think these silent movies were great...IN THEIR TIME. But now I really think that we are only holding on to them for nostalgias sake and not for any intrinsic cinematic value I think these silent movies were great…IN THEIR TIME. But now I really think that we are only holding on to them for nostalgias sake and not for any intrinsic cinematic value

]]> By: Andre Soares http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/#comment-466225 Andre Soares Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:16:37 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6405#comment-466225 Donna, it's certainly tempting. I actually saw a restored print of "Sunrise" just a few years ago, at the Academy. I did look better than previous prints, but it still gave only an idea of what the movie must have looked like when it first came out. Donna, it’s certainly tempting.
I actually saw a restored print of “Sunrise” just a few years ago, at the Academy. I did look better than previous prints, but it still gave only an idea of what the movie must have looked like when it first came out.

]]> By: Donna http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/#comment-466224 Donna Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:11:17 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6405#comment-466224 Ah, but you're not George O'Brien. ;-) I won't call Sunrise the greatest silent film, but it is one of my top films. I never fail to be moved by the simple story, sometimes achingly told and always weep at the wedding sequence in the city. The plot is no less creaky than a dozen films from the same era, or even today. There may have been fewer Academy members, but Gaynor did just fine, she had a terrible wig as has been mentioned by others elsewhere. Andre, you need to come up to SF and revisit it! Ah, but you’re not George O’Brien. ;-)

I won’t call Sunrise the greatest silent film, but it is one of my top films. I never fail to be moved by the simple story, sometimes achingly told and always weep at the wedding sequence in the city. The plot is no less creaky than a dozen films from the same era, or even today.

There may have been fewer Academy members, but Gaynor did just fine, she had a terrible wig as has been mentioned by others elsewhere.

Andre, you need to come up to SF and revisit it!

]]> By: Dora http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/buster-keaton-sunrise-san-francisco-silent-fest/#comment-466212 Dora Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:44:18 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=6405#comment-466212 "The Cat and the Canary" has been on TV. But I've never seen the 1939 version. Where can I find it? “The Cat and the Canary” has been on TV. But I’ve never seen the 1939 version. Where can I find it?

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