Expressionist Cinema (Queen, French, youtube)

Sneer · 01-14-2009, 09:11 PM

Who shares the love for early German cinema such as The Cabinet of Dr Cagliari , The Golem: How He Came Into The World, Metropolis, Nosferatu etc?

Cabinet of Dr. Cagliari in full

A clip from Nosferatu

The end of The Golem

And a modern example. The best thing Tim Burton has ever done

Rubber · 01-14-2009, 09:39 PM

i saw nosferatu on spongebob lol

Surell · 01-14-2009, 10:03 PM

Dude, so did I. We're just a couple of goons.

Anyway, I'm wantin to check out Nosferatu.

Sneer · 01-14-2009, 10:08 PM

You should, its probably the best piece of Expressionist film ever imo. F. W Murnau is a genius in the way he used tone, lighting and music to create what still is a scary film.

RoemerMW · 01-14-2009, 10:48 PM

Nosferatu was great, I admit that I'm not familiar with early German cinema. I shall fix this problem ASAP. What other films of Murnau's would you recommend that I watch next? I think that Faust is available at my local library, but I'm not entirely sure. I'd appreciate any suggestions, I've only heard heard/read/etc. praise for Nosferatu, his other films seem to rarely get mentioned.

Sneer · 01-14-2009, 11:02 PM

The Last Laugh is his best German film with exception to Nosferatu and Faust. He emigrated to Hollywood and made Sunrise, which a lot of people say is one of the greatest films ever made. Expressionist-wise though, Nosferatu and Faust are his best.

RoemerMW · 01-14-2009, 11:59 PM

I've heard of Sunrise many times before, I had no idea that he was the one who directed it. If my library has it, I shall borrow Faust.

Molecules · 01-15-2009, 02:28 AM

'M' is my favourite, and Metropolis was at one point scored by Queen apparently. *shudder*

can anyone think of any expressionist films that weren't German? were there any?

EDIT: props for the 'cabinet..' link, not seen it yet!

Sneer · 01-15-2009, 07:03 AM

I dont think there actually were. The whole movement was known as German Expressionism, the Italians and French were doing Surrealism and Realism around the same time

ikvat · 01-15-2009, 07:26 AM

It's crazy but i've been terrorized by Nosferatu when i was a child.

01-14-2009, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Expressionist Cinema Who shares the love for early German cinema such as The Cabinet of Dr Cagliari , The Golem: How He Came Into The World, Metropolis, Nosferatu etc? Cabinet of Dr. Cagliari in full A clip from Nosferatu The end of The Golem And a modern example. The best thing Tim Burton has ever done __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

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Rubber sidewalks Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Novi Posts: 401	i saw nosferatu on spongebob lol __________________ and we stayed, sixteen.

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Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	You should, its probably the best piece of Expressionist film ever imo. F. W Murnau is a genius in the way he used tone, lighting and music to create what still is a scary film. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

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RoemerMW Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 452	Nosferatu was great, I admit that I'm not familiar with early German cinema. I shall fix this problem ASAP. What other films of Murnau's would you recommend that I watch next? I think that Faust is available at my local library, but I'm not entirely sure. I'd appreciate any suggestions, I've only heard heard/read/etc. praise for Nosferatu, his other films seem to rarely get mentioned. __________________ My Music Collection

01-14-2009, 11:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	The Last Laugh is his best German film with exception to Nosferatu and Faust. He emigrated to Hollywood and made Sunrise, which a lot of people say is one of the greatest films ever made. Expressionist-wise though, Nosferatu and Faust are his best. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

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RoemerMW Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 452	I've heard of Sunrise many times before, I had no idea that he was the one who directed it. If my library has it, I shall borrow Faust. __________________ My Music Collection

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	'M' is my favourite, and Metropolis was at one point scored by Queen apparently. shudder can anyone think of any expressionist films that weren't German? were there any? EDIT: props for the 'cabinet..' link, not seen it yet! __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	I dont think there actually were. The whole movement was known as German Expressionism, the Italians and French were doing Surrealism and Realism around the same time __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

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ikvat Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 625	It's crazy but i've been terrorized by Nosferatu when i was a child. __________________ But who cares ?