-Mary Pickford

"Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo."

I love classic movies and have been watching a lot of them lately.

Some good silent movies are,

Nosferatu (1922) The ultimate Vampire movie! And the effects are quite good considering the time.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) A foreign film, German, that's one of the first art movies ever made. It's all very Tim Burton-y, and I really like the story too. It's translated fairly well.

Orphans of the Storm (1921) A historical drama, set in the french revolution. Good stuff!Trapped by the Mormons (1922) Possibly the funniest silent movie I've ever seen. It's not supposed to be funny, it's supposed to warn you about those naughty mormon weirdos, but they have pretty much everything but the name wrong, and in the funniest ways. Definitly one of my favorites. Be sure you are watching the original 1922 version, there is a later one that sucked.

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) An awsome classic that even though it's usually a musical, when they have sound anyway, still works pretty well!

The Gold Rush (1925) A Charlie Chaplin movie. So many people are so obsessed with him. I don't actually find him that funny. I only have this movie because of the roll dance scene. I don't know why I like it so much...The Godless Girl (1929) I saw this one on TCM. I can't find it at the library, so I don't have it. It's sad. But I like it! It's a drama and romance, and I actually like it! shocking.

Sunrise (1927) Another one I don't have but liked. Another drama, but it's heavier and not lighthearted much at all. The story is fairly good though.There are so many more I've seen but can't remember the titles or didn't like them. I'll be doing another post soon about movies from the early sound era, if you guys care to hear what I think anyway!