Hello readers,
I have enjoyed my three weeks school holidays including spending my time writing on Wattpad, trying out Netflix on my laptop and taking part in friendly Table Tennis match (I'm still a beginner lol). While I can't really summarise my own holidays here and I don't have any films to review, I decided to share with you three classic films which you can try watching.
While this list does not cover most films from the classic, these films are the films which I have taken my time to watch them. Without further ado, I shall introduce the three films (in no particular order).
1. Sunrise: The Song of Two Humans (1927)
I found this beautiful silent romantic film through a book about movies. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a 1927 silent era film starring Janet Gaynor and George O' Brien as a married couple. Janet later won the Academy Award for three films including this film in 1929, making her the first female winner in the Best Actress category. The film is about a man who conducts an affair with a flirtatious city girl after being bored of his wife. The city girl tried to convince the man to leave his wife and escape together, but he was reluctant to do so. Sooner or later, the man's wife knew about the plan and decided to leave for the city. He then joined her and their journey of rediscovering their love began.
While most silent films does not featured sound, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans made an exception. If I remembered correctly, most of the sound in the film actually came from the background noises in the city, especially when the loving couple arrived at a fun fair. The film was remarkable and a fun to watched because of the chemistry between the actors and how they interacted and reacted to the life in the city. While most of the fun happened in the city, one would find themselves caught up with the story of love, a genuine love.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a definitely worthwhile romantic silent film to watch.
2. Chinatown (1974)
Regarded as one of the best films in cinema and its screenplay and everything being analysed in most film studies, Chinatown is a 1974 mystery film inspired by California Water Wars. Starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, Chinatown is a film about a private investigator, Jack who initially was hired to spy on Mr. Mulwray, a chief engineer for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. However, things turned when Jack later met the real Mrs. Mulwray and Mr. Mulwray was found dead.
Chinatown might actually be a simple, mystery story in our today's context but if you lost your attention/focus, you might missed out certain clues. The twist at the almost ending of the film in fact surprised me and I was eventually upset about the injustice ending where the antagonist (and eventual murderer) was let off. As what Jack's associate said, "Forget it, [Jake,] it's Chinatown".
Chinatown is a film you won't want to leave out for its suspending and surprising screenplay and its noir cinematography.
3. Roman Holiday (1953)
If you want something cheesy, Roman Holiday is a comedy romance film for you. Starring Audrey Hepburn (who later won an Academy Award for this) and Gregory Peck, Roman Holiday is about Princess Anne who decided to run away from her royal duties for a day to explore the city as an ordinary person. Along with Joe, the reporter, this film takes you on a trip to all romance and comedy adventure. You either laugh or cry about this film.
I am honestly a sucker for this type of genre films. Obviously, I shipped this pairing and was eventually bitter and sad about their separation after a whole day trip. Nevertheless, Roman Holiday is a fantastic film about love and fun at the same time.
I hope you enjoyed what I have shared so far. Although I didn't cover all classic films, I do absolutely want to find more classic films to watch and even share with you guys. If you have any films to recommend, feel free to leave your comment or even tweet me @crushedtiggy. I welcome everyone to share and learn more about films, especially those rare ones. :)
