tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post1776754120095873270..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: 2016 Blind Spot Series: The Phantom of the Opera (1925) and Frankenstein (1910)Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-78181179733948130022017-02-23T07:09:59.846-05:002017-02-23T07:09:59.846-05:00this is very excellent and wonderful site with nic...<br />this is very excellent and wonderful site with nice post.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.medical.examhelpline.in/bcece-medical-application-form" rel="nofollow">BCECE Medical Application form 2017</a><br /><a href="http://www.competition.examhelpline.in/icici-po-answer-key" rel="nofollow">ICICI PO Answer Key 2017</a><br /><a href="http://www.competition.examhelpline.in/cg-vyapam-revenue-inspector-result" rel="nofollow">CG Vyapam Revenue Inspector Result 2017</a><br /><a href="http://www.school.examhelpline.in/arunachal-pradesh-12th-result" rel="nofollow">Arunachal Pradesh 12th Result 2017</a><br /><a href="http://www.school.examhelpline.in/nbse-hsslc-result" rel="nofollow">NBSE HSSLC Result 2017</a><br /><a href="http://www.careinfo.in/2017/02/prevent-split-end/" rel="nofollow">Prevent Split end</a><br /><a href="http://www.engineering.examhelpline.in/jkcet-application-form-2016" rel="nofollow">JKCET Application Form 2017</a><br /><a href="http://carebaba.com/ways-remove-dandruff-using-baking-soda/" rel="nofollow">Ways to Remove Dandruff using Baking Soda</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155221759166292764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-65768399202576117012016-10-31T21:03:33.236-04:002016-10-31T21:03:33.236-04:00Those things are fantastic about it. That particul...Those things are fantastic about it. That particular moment is iconic for good reason. It's still effective ninety years later.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-70216602225426754802016-10-31T14:43:21.425-04:002016-10-31T14:43:21.425-04:00I've seen The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Wha...I've seen The Phantom of the Opera (1925). What I liked most was the set design and the performance and makeup of Lou Cheney. I agree that it's a haunting moment when he reveals his face. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-5222102021852839382016-10-27T00:34:12.483-04:002016-10-27T00:34:12.483-04:00Thanks. Chaney did exactly that, and he is a huge ...Thanks. Chaney did exactly that, and he is a huge reason for my enjoyment. I do need to see those others, especially The Unknown. Can't pass up a chance to see a young Joan Crawford.<br /><br />Yes, I do need to see the '43 Claude Rains version, and the more recent versions, too.<br /><br />Great point about time constraint and its effects on Edison's Frankenstein. I agree it's existence is a marvel and a testament to the importance of film preservation.<br /><br />Didn't look up any of the performers so I knew none of this. That's some fascinating...and sad...stuff.<br /><br />Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-49982776811741968392016-10-27T00:13:29.058-04:002016-10-27T00:13:29.058-04:00I'm glad I finally caught up with it, but yeah...I'm glad I finally caught up with it, but yeah, I totally get what you're saying.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-39087504835031538042016-10-27T00:09:56.014-04:002016-10-27T00:09:56.014-04:00Go for it. Just need to carve about 13 minutes out...Go for it. Just need to carve about 13 minutes out of your day.<br /><br />There are lots of wonderful moments. I'm woefully deficient in my silents. Thanks for bringing those two to my attention.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-32354795400089277622016-10-26T23:44:28.537-04:002016-10-26T23:44:28.537-04:00Trust me, I have tons of blind spots from that far...Trust me, I have tons of blind spots from that far back. I need to see The Passion of Joan of Arc, as a matter of fact.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-36762836837724987612016-10-26T12:39:15.371-04:002016-10-26T12:39:15.371-04:00Enjoyed reading your take on this especially with ...Enjoyed reading your take on this especially with the anticipatory lead up of the years added in. Chaney was a master of the macabre, his own life story and what lead to his fascination with it is an engrossing tale in itself, and this certainly provides plenty of opportunities for him to flex that aspect but as you mentioned he was able to humanize his characters under mountains of makeup. At least most of the time, he made a film called Mr. Wu that is one of the vilest things I've ever seen. That aside his films are some of the best silents I've seen because of the care obviously taken with not just the makeup but the attention to detail in both story and craftsmenship. <br /><br />I strongly second SJ's recommendation of both of those other two films but especially The Unknown-a deeply unsettling movie with the added bonus of a very young Joan Crawford in the female lead. She said later that it was Chaney who taught her respect for acting and really made her commit to improving her work not just pursuing stardom.<br /><br />Now that you've crested the initial Phantom wave I'd recommend the 1943 Claude Rains version because well...Claude Rains! The Lloyd-Webber musical version has some nice songs but isn't something I'm very fond of.<br /><br />The 1910 Frankenstein was fascinating even if necessarily flawed to modern eyes. It packs an awful lot of story into that one reel. I would guess the time constraint of the length of that one reel was part of the reason for the compactness and lack of logic in some of it-for instance when he just leaves the monster and moves to the next set piece to get to the conclusion. However it has some striking imagery-I have to admit I chuckled a bit when he was throwing ingredients in at first as if he was making a cake, but as the monster materialized it was very creepy. Despite the shortness Edison obviously spent some time on it what with the experimental coloring of some sequences. Just fascinating seeing something that is 106 years old still exists offering up a document of the times. I shows why film preservation is so vital. <br /><br />I took a quick look at the film stats of the three lead performers on IMDB and was amazed to see that all of them had over 150 credits and the man playing the monster had 325!! Sadly the actress who played Elizabeth (who had 226 credits before she retired in 1917!) had a breakdown and spent 25 years in an insane asylum before her death. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-17338445034372428982016-10-25T21:14:33.241-04:002016-10-25T21:14:33.241-04:00I haven't seen the original Phantom of the Ope...I haven't seen the original <i>Phantom of the Opera</i> as it was on TCM this month. I hope to see it next year as there's just so many other films that I'm seeing at the moment.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-73052708556575580042016-10-25T15:15:59.749-04:002016-10-25T15:15:59.749-04:00I need to watch the Edison Frankenstein one of the...I need to watch the Edison Frankenstein one of these days. <br /><br />There are some wonderful moments in that original Phantom of the Opera. Chaney is a wonderful monster--he always was. If you've got a hankering for some other silents featuring him, Laugh Clown Laugh and the Unknown are very much worth your time. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-65765652460817357942016-10-25T08:02:43.241-04:002016-10-25T08:02:43.241-04:00I haven't seen any of these. I'm really ba...I haven't seen any of these. I'm really bad at going THAT far back into movies. I did The Passion of Joan of Arc this year, and I think that's the oldest movie I've ever seen aside from some Chaplin shorts. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com