Within the first few minutes of the movie, I realized that I was watching a silent film. And in my naivety and twenty first century mindset, I expected a high quality, modern film like The Artist. Every thing that I … Continue reading
Daily Archives: October 28, 2013
When I first searched up Nosferatu, I was extremely pleased to learn that it was a horror vampire film — two of my favorite things. I didn’t expect it to be as scary as the horror movies today, but that’s … Continue reading
Nosferatu had to be one of the best horror flicks that I have ever seen. I was skeptical because of its age and its silent film style, but I could not even deny that this movie is a classic. Max Shreck is … Continue reading
Because I have an extremely low tolerance for fear and horror, when we were assigned a black and white movie of based on Dracula, Nosferatu, I was not excited to put it mildly. I have been unable to watch scary … Continue reading
Looking at the description for Nosferatu, I looked forward to an epic horror thriller. However, I was greatly disappointed. The music did not do the film justice. Yes, it gave the silent film a voice and fitted most scenes well, … Continue reading
As I was watching Nosferatu I couldn’t help but think of how my grandparents would have reacted when watching it as children when it first came out in 1922. I kept on wondering if they were actually frightened by the … Continue reading
Initially when I saw that it was a silent film, I thought that it would be boring. However, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Noseferatu, simply because the expressions that the actors used were so exaggerated that they got the point across. … Continue reading
The first thing I noticed about F.W. Murnau’s silent film Noseferatu is that the audio and acting and separated. The actors and actresses heavily emphasize facial emotion but speak no words. I found going back and forth from reading words … Continue reading
The theme I gleaned from my mood diary for “The Nose” is ordinary weirdness. I’m trying to focus on the vibe I got from reading the short story rather than focusing on any central theme pertinent to the story. We … Continue reading