Nice re-discovery of a master of cinema.
This set was a pleasent surprise: "Lonesome" is an absolute masterpiece (despite what anyone says, is an example of cinematic creativity and the influence in it for those who see Murnau, Vertov, Eisenstein, possibly Leni or whoever that, this is very, very little and much, much better than The Crowd by Vidor); for me, one of the greatest films from the silent era (and one of the more affecting); also we have a very good silent: "The Last Performance" (with a great Conrad Veidt, good Mary Philbin and very good Leslie Fenton), with missing parts but complete in its narrative, and a very good talkie musical drama "Broadway"(despite some inconsistencies in the argument and some scenes some slow but better than other talkie "classics")with dazzling travellings and very good visual and sound editing and really good performances along the cast. Great reconstruction for the films by the another rediscovered Master of Cinema Paul Fejos. Buy it! It is a must-see. (Remember : He directed as a...
A very charming romantic comedy.
I rarely watch any of the bonus features on Criterion discs or any DVDs, for that matter, so I only watched 'Lonesome' on a whim and didn't bother with the bonus. I've only seen two handfuls of silent movies in my life, and was attracted to this one by the reliably attractive Criterion artwork and the director's Hungarian nationality, although the movie is as American as apple-pie.
What a movie! Off the top of my head it's my new favorite romantic comedy, and you'd be hard-pressed to find so many innovative shots and natural acting, outside of three rather-stiff talking scenes, in any other film. You don't have to do that thing watching Lonesome as with some other classic films where you make relative judgments the whole time ("It must have been in the vanguard of its time!") or desperately pan an otherwise-dull film for little nuggets of cinematic gold. Instead, Lonesome hooks you from the beginning with the humorously intertwined morning routine of two lonely people who...
Absolutely awesome!
Lonesome is one of the best silent films I've watched. The photography and the scenes
are magnificent. It's a very simple story but yet it's very enjoyable.
The restoration is awesome! I particularly enjoyed the scenes of New York City and
Coney Island as they looked in the 1920's. What a wonderful piece of nostalgia!
I would heartily recommend this film. I haven't even enjoyed watching the other films
in this set but I can honestly say it's more than worth the purchase price.
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