Category Archives: silent films

Films from the silent era, and imitations of them from the sound era.

It (1927)

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It2007 #10
Clarence G. Badger | 72 mins | VHS

Proof if it were needed that the format of the rom-com has gone largely unchanged for at least 80 years! In that respect It makes for a fairly entertaining film, with some story elements that modern audiences might find surprisingly, well, modern.

Entertaining but not essential.

3 out of 5

The Last Days of Pompeii (1913)

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aka Gli Ultimi giorni di Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii2007 #9
Mario Caserini & Eleuterio Rodolfi | 88 mins | VHS

The fact that it’s an old silent film will be enough to put most people off. Some of those are worth seeking out, of course, but I would hesitate to recommend this one.

The score may be a little unfair as the plot and execution of it aren’t too bad, but somehow I can’t bring myself to give it any more.

2 out of 5