Rope

We have finally come across my favorite movie in this class. I love the one tracking shot through the whole movie. It made me think that i was watching a play and thats what i loved about this movie, it made me think. This film is not considered one of Hitchcocks best but i think it should be right up there with "The Birds, and "Psycho".

I guess this is my favorite because it involves a murder mystery, but what makes this one so different from every other one is that it could be realized in a second. The answer to the whole riddle is right in front of us and the characters, and i think that in life alot of the times the ansewer is right in front of us but we just cant figure it out or we are unwilling to do so.

I give this film a 4 out of 4. This is the best film that i have seen in awhile.

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Second film by Fritz Lang that we have seen in this class is a mysterious one. It involves the inspector investigating a case that all the evidence leads to a man who has been in an institution and who died in there. The twists and turns in the movie make it an enjoyable view, and an exciting one. The angles and the lighting makes the movie for me. The mysterious feeling the viewer (me) gets is credited to the director for the angles and lighting he uses. Fritz Lang seems to be a good director. In the two movies that I have seen he has used film making and made it an art and that is what I respect most about him. Fritz Lang is a Director, but most importantly he is an artist...and that is evident in this film.

On my "Wiggle Rating" i will give this film a 3 out of 4.

Nosferatu

A silent film based on the story "Dracula", the movie scares yet enriches the minds of the viewer. It adds to our imagination and keeps us thinking about the imaginable. When i see films about things that i do not understand i kind of become distant from them. I feel as if i shouldnt be watching it. Yet after i saw this piece of cinema, i began to change my approach. I am now very interested in seeing and doing things that are difficult to understand. I no longer am ignorant to just pass on a film because its to hard to understand. Many films this year have opened my eyes and have dared me to imagine, dared me to think and dared me to realize that there is more than comedy in this world.

As for my "Wiggle Rating" I must give this film a 2 out of 4.

Shadow of the Vampire

An interesting film about vampires is what i came out with at the end of this movie. This movie is pretty graphic but it also has a story to go with it. The film is based of the silent film Nosferatu. Which is an old silent dracula film that was one of the first good horror films ever made. I have seen both films and i like the newer one, because of the main actor John Malkovich. He is a great actor and everytime i see him in a movie he immediately makes the film better. Malkovich plays the director who is making a film about Dracula.

As for my "Wiggle Rating" I must give this film 3 out of 4. It was the best dracula movie that i have seen and it wasnt a typical horror movie which i like.

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

This movie is my second silent film and to be honest i had a hard time following it. Maybe im retarted or something, but i just couldnt get myself to understand the film. I cant really say i disliked it because i didnt undertsand it. Im not that ignorant to say that i disliked a movie when i cat even begin to give u an explanation for the movie. Im willing to watch more of these type of films, because i want to be able to see the meaning behind them. To be able to have a conversation about silent films would broaden my views on cinema.

I cant give this movie a rating because i do not understand it. but please note that i want to watch more silent films so taht i can understand.

Dont Look Now

In this class i have seen many different types of film. Comedy, Drama, Silent, and horror. This movie is probably the second best movie that i have seen in this class. I saw all the angles, and lighting that Mr. Guillory has told us about. You could classify this movie as a horror film, but i dont want to belittle this film by saying that it is just a horror film. We all fear losing the ones we love, but we know that its going to happen one way or another. Its just a matter of when.

I would recomend this movie to you and anyone who is interested in not only a scary movie but a psychological thriller.

As for my Wiggle Rating i will give this film a 3 1/2 out of 4. This movie is a favorite of mine.