Classic cinema 1900-1960

A superb imaginative short film. Considering the time period and what methods there were to create special effects it's damn well done.

For once the plot made me pleasantly confused. And it was overall pretty ahead of its time so kudos for that. [edit] I watched it again recently and liked it even more. You know what they say: it takes time to fall in love to great masterpieces (or something like that).

What can I say? Visually fantastic and has one of the most legendary ending scenes of cinematic history.

Captivating performance from Lon Chaney and Patsy Ruth Miller dashes as Esmeralda. Recommended.

Snooze.

Not the greatest silent film but it deserves all other credit for its visually beautiful look and the making of the old adultery theme more captivating.

Slightly better than Freaks, mostly because Chaney's performance is chilling and the score couldn't be better.

Stark, emotionally draining and surprisingly graphic. The music fits perfectly and the simplicity affects you more than you would think but that may not be for everyone. Lots of close ups.

Just what I expected. Brooks's performance is amazing as a seductress and it's obvious why the movie became controversial.

A bit typically cliched Hollywood flick but I like all the shadows and fairly artistic moments.

The tranformation was unintentionally comic at first but the movie itself is quite good. Better than some of the more famous ones.

In many ways more interesting than Dracula by Universal. Ironically, Frankenstein is my least favourite classic horror story.

An excellent portrayal of both the murderer's mind and the mob's reaction to the horrible events. Hauntingly beautiful camera work and Peter Lorre is amazing.

A little predictable but it's still unique (at least at that time's point of view) and slightly creepy, especially towards the end.

Kind of surrealistic atmosphere. Excellent directing and beautiful scenes.

If you get past the "why did they choose a white man who doesn't even look like Chinese over an actual Chinese man" it's quite enjoyable.

I liked Glenda Farrell's untypical heroine but the rest wasn't that impressive.

Bette Davis is some interesting actress, I want to see more of her movies. The character's nastiness just jumps out of the screen while the doctor is more subtle and quiet. Not the most impressing movie as a whole, though.

Definitely one of the better Hitchcock movies. Full of suspense and even a little funny at times.

The Carmilla thing she was trying to pull off didn't work for me. Still, pretty good for a sequel.

A little slow run and contrived but decent for watching while eating a bowl of ice cream. Grant already has his charms on this one.

Quite good adaptation of the book but the story almost lost its appeal. Garbo wasn't exactly what I visioned Camille would be, Robert Taylor was perfect.

Funny romantic comedy about an engineer who falls in love with a jewel thief. Gary Cooper is sweet and Marlene Dietrich exquisitely beautiful.

Gloria Holden was perfect in her role but the movie was average.

I liked this one more than The Dictator. Really funny, even mom watched it again with me. And it depicts the modern times pretty well, too.

I wonder what happened to those other characters because it seems they were brushed off. Epic story and it didn't seem as long as it was.

Saw it when I was 8 for the first time and later I got a chance to watch it again. Really enjoyable and fun.

Highly overrated in my opinion. Scarlett almost made me tear my hair off. I can't believe she's so selfish and irritating.

The more time goes by the more I think this version is too sappy. Sure, the two lovers were meant to be together but why put aside the cruelty of Heathcliff. Too tame...

The car chase scene was the best, it just made me laugh so hard from start to finish.

Fantastic. The first Chaplin movie for me. We watched couple of scenes in our history class when I was 13 but seeing this now completely was worth it. Lots of funny moments and the speech in the end was powerful and captivating.

I didn't care about the second half in the book either but this is a good adaptation despite all the changes. Fantastic acting, especially by Olivier.

Fantastic acting and really funny too.

I adored the subtleness and the play with shadows. Excellent eerie film noir.

Nothing that special but liked the cinematography and the story was alright.

Not a very surprising or good ending but otherwise alright.

A more subtle thriller and I actually preferred this over some more action packed one. The moments of doubt are depicted well and the atmosphere when a murderer comes into a small town.

Ok, I guess. Sherlock Holmes isn't my cup of tea and this was kind of boring compared to the newer ones. Rathbone is good, though.

Liked Chaney's performance but it wasn't enough to carry this another weak sequel of Dracula. The scene where the count moves across the swamp is pretty nice.

Noticed this because of Peter Lorre and Cary Grant. Grant ended up hating this role and I can see why, it just didn't suit him.

Meh, waste of space. Opera singing puppets were annoying.

Loved the mood in this and occasional dark moments but otherwise nothing outstanding.

Great atmosphere, I just loved all the shadows in the walls and the way it was filmed. Things were explained a bit too much for my taste, though.

Epic fail. Goodbye horror, enter efforts of explaining supernatural with science. The three characters in one movie could have been executed so much better.

Sure, it has some unintentionally comical parts but it's also wonderfully dream-like. Big screen does it most justice, afterwards you think you've dreamt the whole thing. Besides, I prefer this kind of version of Beauty and the Beast (father stealing a rose etc).

My first film noir so because of that I can't really compare it to others. The actors apart from Bendix seemed very wooden and didn't take advantage of their emotions at all. The plot wasn't that exciting either.

A rare classic which makes you think about your life. Beautiful.

Without a doubt Monty was the most interesting character but the fact that they changed the book's homosexual into Jewish was disappointing. Otherwise pretty decent.

Liked the idea and how the movie ended. I kind of guessed it but not what happened just before that.

Farley Granger is not my favourites and sometimes he's annoying. The movie is ok but the middle dragged a bit.

The final court scene is the best part but without the charisma and chemistry of Hepburn and Tracy it would lose over half of its value.

The appearance of real silent movie stars is always unforgettable. This was a different film noir, more of my taste. Intense and dramatic with great performances.

Couple of thoughts about the credibility of the plot came to my mind but I enjoyed it. The end with the carousel crash is great and the murder scene is very well done.

Oh yes. Brando's performance is intense (comparing to Leigh who managed to irritate me, I guess her style wasn't my cup of tea) and everything just kept me wide awake and glued to the screen. Heat makes everybody crazy ;P

Funny and quirky with great actors.

I kind of liked this. Ok, the book had more passion and the colours of the movie hurt my eyes not to mention the wooden performance of Herrer but I liked this.

Classic thriller makes you hooked and create different theories.

My heart sank at the end. A beautiful and simple story with so many wonderful scenes, most favourites are with Basehart.

A classy and elegant thriller which keeps you enthralled until the very end.

Maybe a bit too romantic trilogy considering how the life of Sisi was but certainly worth the watch.

Maybe a bit too romantic trilogy considering how the life of Sisi was but certainly worth the watch.

Maybe a bit too romantic trilogy considering how the life of Sisi was but certainly worth the watch.

Sharp and cynical. Curtis and Lancaster are a great pair as two people whose plotting is starting to turn against them.

For some reason I found this one really slow. Grant was, of course, superb as usual but the movie was generic and not as good as I expected.

Why haven't I seen this before? It was hilarious and the ending scene just cracked me up. Truly one of the best comedies and which deserves the title "favourite movie".

All actors are excellent and the subject is very relevant even today. The part where the Bible is challenged is clever, especially when the movie is based on a true story.