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RicochetShaw
11-03-2003, 10:07 PM
Which is the greatest silent film ever made?


I voted for Murnau's masterpiece SUNRISE, which is one of my favorite films.


Poll.
SubMethod
11-03-2003, 10:25 PM
I didn't see City Lights and voted 'Other', but that's what I meant to put.
ANavissi500
11-03-2003, 11:57 PM
I voted for Metropolis but I dont enjoy watching silent films. I mean I respect them for paving the way for what we have today, but I wont usually watch one for leisure, and I dont have any on my top 100 list.
QUENTIN
11-04-2003, 12:56 AM
Sunrise, with City Lights a very close second...
bowieee
11-04-2003, 01:11 AM
Passion of Joan of Arc
Hannibal21
11-04-2003, 03:48 AM
City Lights
Ripper1888
11-04-2003, 08:38 AM
City Lights
Annie Hall
11-04-2003, 10:14 AM
Other: The Kid

With City Lights a close second
therealjohng
11-04-2003, 11:15 AM
The only one I've seen is Metropolis so that's where my vote goes.
Living_Dead_Dude
11-04-2003, 11:33 AM
Phantom of the Opera, although that and The Cabinet of Dr Caligari are the only silent movies I've seen
EvilDeadGirl
11-04-2003, 11:36 AM
The only one I've seen is Nosferatu so I think you all can safely guess who my vote went to.
sanshodayu
11-04-2003, 12:49 PM
Good poll, Ricochet!

I also voted for Sunrise, which is also one of my favourite films. Good to see it's featured in the overall top 10 in 4 major international polls this millennium.

The best silents, imo:

1.Sunrise
2.Metropolis
3.Man with a Movie Camera
4.The Passion of Joan of Arc
5.Battleship Potemkin
6.The General
7.The Gold Rush
8.Nosferatu
9.The Chess Player
10.People on Sunday

also; Strike
Sherlock Jnr
City Lights
Pandora's Box
Broken Blossoms
Entr'acte
Voyage Beyond the Impossible
Napoleon
Jon Lyrik
11-04-2003, 01:59 PM
Metropolis and The Mark of Zorro.
Grebdron
11-04-2003, 03:05 PM
Other

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Jon Lyrik
11-04-2003, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by Grebdron
Other

M

M was a sound film. Right?
RicochetShaw
11-04-2003, 04:35 PM
Originally posted by Jon Lyrik
M was a sound film. Right?


Yeah, sorry Greb. :D


But M is still a terrific film.
bankholdup
11-04-2003, 05:11 PM
Other: Safety Last! (1923)

I need to see City Lights so badly.




PS: M is an excellent movie.
Nate6
11-04-2003, 07:45 PM
Oh, Shaw, this is a tournament after my own heart. Very difficult decision to make here.

City Lights, by a squiggit. I can't find any of the remastered Chaplins in my area. :(
Michael Corleone
11-07-2003, 11:15 AM
01. Nosferatu
02. City Lights
03. Sunrise
04. Metropolis
05. Battleship Potemkin
06. The Passion of Joan of Arc
07. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
08. Birth of a Nation
09. Intolerance
10. The Gold Rush
Briare Rabbit
11-07-2003, 01:03 PM
Broken Blossoms for me. :D
Tagia_Romero
11-07-2003, 03:18 PM
"Nosferatu", "A Trip To The Moon", "Metropolis", "Faust" "The Passion of Joan of Arc" and "The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari".
blankpage
11-07-2003, 08:00 PM
Chaplin was king in the silent era. So, I'm gonna go with The Gold Rush. I still haven't seen "City Lights".


Nosferatu, Wings, and A Trip to the Moon were also great silent flicks.