What are your favorite period films?

[betweensunandmoon]

Mine are:

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
Captain Blood (1935)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Prince of Foxes (1948)
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Scaramouche (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Julius Caesar (1953)
The Music Man (1962)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
The Sting (1973)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The Great Gatsby (2013)

Comments

[sea_changed]

I love that--the music is so important to silent movies, it would be great to hear it live, and fascinating to hear unexpected or more modern music over the film. I love the idea of watching more comedic/slapstick films with slower, sadder music, too. It really highlights how important soundtracks are in talkies, as well--it changes how you engage with a movie entirely.