I signed up for the History of Narrative Film course this Fall semester.
I love it so far; we watch movies on the weekend, we get to research stuff we want to talk about, and we get to read a fat history textbook. It's pretty much all my favorite things to do, and I get 3 credit hours for it. Awesomeness.
My favorite director of the silent film era is Buster Keaton.
He never smiled on film - he did in one actually, but the preview audience hated it so much that he had to cut the scene with his smile out.
He did amazing stunts, and he started his career in stunts at the age of 3 during his vaudeville years when he performed with his parents. The audience always enjoyed it more the more unhappy he looked as his father threw him around the stage and into the orchestra pit. Those sadists.
Well I love him because his movies are awesome; they're full of impressive stunts, they're original story lines, they're complex and interesting, they're funny without being lame, and the music is just great.
And look:
He had amazing abs. I'm gonna have to watch the Cameraman just to see this scene.
And yea, I haven't seen too many of his films so far, but I think I'll love all of them the same. He's one of those people that I sincerely wish was still alive, because I'd so love to meet him.
Definitely on my list of people who inspire me.
Go check out some of his movies - like The Cameraman or Sherlock Jr. or The General.
If you dislike them, then I pretty much guarantee that you have no soul. Or that we just have a big difference in taste.
Yea, you have no soul.
-Deena
