tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post2140182630261008347..comments2024-01-24T15:33:58.720-05:00Comments on A<br> Mythical<br> Monkey<br> writes<br> about<br> the<br> movies: The Silent Oscars: 1916Mythical Monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-68499591700886291402011-05-19T23:24:01.498-04:002011-05-19T23:24:01.498-04:00I'm getting old -- in 1987, after Fatal Attrac...I'm getting old -- in 1987, after <i>Fatal Attraction</i> came out, every man in America was terrified that Glenn Close would boil the family rabbit on their kitchen stove.<br /><br />Which was, what, 24 years ago?<br /><br /><i>The Night of the Hunter</i>, by the way, is one of the top three Lillian Gish movies of all time, along with <i>Way Down East</i> and <i>The Wind</i>.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-47399478426673988662011-05-19T23:16:22.004-04:002011-05-19T23:16:22.004-04:00I'm not familiar enough with Gish to get the b...I'm not familiar enough with Gish to get the bunny joke. I've only ever seen her in "Night of the Hunter". I'm glad you're into silent movies though. Now I have all sorts of recommendations thanks to you!theduckthiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255259957279220797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-62875247968627406712011-05-19T22:50:41.725-04:002011-05-19T22:50:41.725-04:00Where do you find the time or keep every movie str...<i>Where do you find the time or keep every movie straight? Copious notes?</i><br /><br />I do take notes actually -- I have a notebook for when I watch them on my television and I just type them on my computer when I watch them up in my office.<br /><br />As for finding the time, well, clearly I don't have a life. Although Katie-Bar-The-Door will often sit with me and work on a newsletter she edits -- she says silent movies are good to work in the same room with because it's all musical score and no dialogue.<br /><br />Unless it's Chaplin, Keaton or Lloyd, in which case she tends to get distracted.<br /><br />There were actually two movies on my 1916 list I <i>didn't</i> get to see -- <i>Gretchen the Greenhorn</i> and <i>Fatty and Mabel Adrift</i>. The former is part of a three-disc set that retails for around $90; the latter is part of a sold-out set that is going for over $300 on amazon. Too cost prohibitive.<br /><br />Netflix is <i>very</i> helpful, plus imdb.com. And I coughed up for <i>Civilization</i>, <i>Snow White</i> and a bunch of Norma Talmadge and Douglas Fairbanks movies.<br /><br />As for dedication, it's more like an obsession. Three years ago, I didn't give silent movies a second thought. Now it's a full-blown love affair.<br /><br />I guess as long as Lillian Gish doesn't boil a bunny in my kitchen, it's okay.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-29077559609313403072011-05-19T22:37:49.946-04:002011-05-19T22:37:49.946-04:00Over forty movies? Where do you find the time or k...Over forty movies? Where do you find the time or keep every movie straight? Copious notes? <br /><br />That is dedication. 40 movies for one post. Wow.theduckthiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255259957279220797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-73734322714726238822011-05-19T15:59:08.051-04:002011-05-19T15:59:08.051-04:00Whaddya think I am, nuts?
Knowing you as I have f...<i>Whaddya think I am, nuts?</i><br /><br />Knowing you as I have for twenty-four years, it's hard not to reach that conclusion ... but I'm willing to keep an open mind.<br /><br />I kid.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-30650702663361167432011-05-19T15:57:55.176-04:002011-05-19T15:57:55.176-04:00It makes me like even more an actor who, thanks to...<i>It makes me like even more an actor who, thanks to My Man Godfrey, I will forever admire and adore.</i><br /><br />He was a real actor, and one of my favorites of those unsung guys who did such good work in so many movies.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-51146072319042558272011-05-19T15:55:52.863-04:002011-05-19T15:55:52.863-04:00Wow, Page -- thanks! Very flattering. I have to ...Wow, Page -- thanks! Very flattering. I have to say, I enjoyed writing this post. 1916 was a good year for movies.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-56808162025133092472011-05-19T14:41:48.688-04:002011-05-19T14:41:48.688-04:00But it turns out Pallette was young once, and thin...<i>But it turns out Pallette was young once, and thin, too.</i><br /><br />Yeah -- me too!<br /><br />It makes me like even more an actor who, thanks to <i>My Man Godfrey,</i> I will forever admire and adore.<br /><br /><br />Doesn't mean I'll watch his silent stuff, of course. . . .<br /><br />Whaddya think I am, nuts?Thomas Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396239779250668716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-65423803315970718122011-05-19T14:19:12.521-04:002011-05-19T14:19:12.521-04:00Oh, I hope that you don't MM, that I featured ...Oh, I hope that you don't MM, that I featured it on my side bar! It's a must read.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-15456326297609370142011-05-19T14:05:44.781-04:002011-05-19T14:05:44.781-04:00MM,
After reading your essay on Birth of A Nation...MM, <br />After reading your essay on Birth of A Nation I was so impressed I didn't think you could possibly top it. Well you proved me wrong with this one. <br /><br />What a treasure trove of information on a film while also controversial it also has a very firm place in cinema history.<br />This one was so chalk full of interesting info that I was sad to see the article end.<br />Your thoughtfulness and true passion for old film really does come through on these short essays.<br />Bravo! <br />Oh and I couldn't agree more with your description of Constance's performance in this film. Mesmerizing. <br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.com