I've seen stuff like Man Boarding a Train but I think the oldest movie I actually like watching just to watch would be The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari from 1920.

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Tight. Check out Caligari if you get the chance, it's a similar style

      • HarryLime [any]
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        4 years ago

        I saw Caligari once in a film class, but I don't think I enjoyed it as much as Nosferatu or Sunrise. Maybe I should revisit it.

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
          hexagon
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          4 years ago

          It wasn't made by FW. Murneau where the other two are so maybe you're just a fan of his style? His adaptation of Faust is really good

          • HarryLime [any]
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            4 years ago

            Well, all three of them are either pure examples of German Expressionism or highly influenced by it, so I saw a connection there.

            • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
              hexagon
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              4 years ago

              Caligari is definitely more stylized and somewhat stagelike compared to Murneau's work but the set design is the main draw