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Killer Serials: Part 2 - Fantômas (1914) Chapters 3 - 5
See Part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/LN60NRYW454/v-deo.html
Exploring the origins of the modern supervillain. Fantômas was one of the first of his kind, paving the way post industrial pulp tales of gangsters, megalomaniacal geniuses of crime, and psychotic killers.
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Music in this episode:
Danse Macabre by Saint Saens
Maestro Tlakaelel by Jesse Gallagher
Dead Wrong by Jeremy Blake
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Killer Serials: Part 1 - Fantômas (1914) Chapters 1 & 2
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Where does the modern concept of the supervillain come from? A clue may be found in this early French Film Serial. My Instagram: @moviecyclops5452 Music for this episode: Dark Alley Deals by Aaron Kenny Frightmare by Jimena Contreras The Halloween Dawn by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: www.twinmusicom.org/s...
Before Hitchcock - The Mysterious X (1914)
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Did Benjamin Christensen directly or indirectly influence iconic director Alfred Hitchcock? That's what I explore in this video! This movie can be found with English translation as Sealed Orders IMDB page here: www.imdb.com/title/tt0004066/ See on UA-cam Here: ua-cam.com/video/kGFUs-oWEPM/v-deo.html&ab_channel=EarlyMovies Music: Frightmare by Jimena Contreras Dark Alley Deals by Aaron Kenny Mae...
Making Westerns in the West - The Bargain (1914)
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An essay on the contributions of William S. Hart on the development of film Westerns. Music from UA-cam Audio Library: Land of My Fathers - The 126ers Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman The Colonel - Zachariah Hickman My Social Media: Here are my social media links: Instagram: @moviecyclops Threads: www.threads.net/@moviecyclops
Cinema's First Superhero - Cabiria (1914)
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A look at the influential Italian Epic which may have created the first superhero of cinema. Apologies for words I can't pronounce. See the films wiki here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabiria Music: Dance of the Mammoths - The Whole Other Houston Vibes Score - Unicorn Heads Inspire - CreativeMediass (tunetank.com) Here are my social media links: Instagram: @moviecyclops Threads: www.threads.net/@mov...
Cecil B. DeMille and the Beginning of HOLLYWOOD
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How did Hollywood become the center of the film world? Let's look back at the beginning, to the 1st film made entirely in Hollywood before it became what we know today. This video also centers on the legacy of director Cecil B. DeMille. Here are my social media links: Instagram: @moviecyclops Threads: www.threads.net/@moviecyclops
Supernatural Identity Theft - The Student of Prague (1913)
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A look into the pre WWI German film that dipped its toe into the art of Psychological Horror. If you'd like to follow me on social media... Instagram: @moviecyclops Threads: www.threads.net/@moviecyclops
From Russia With Bugs - The Stop Motion Films of Ladislas Starevich
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A look into early stop motion animated films from a Russian artist who made clever little narratives acted out with dead insects.
A Silent Vision of Hell - L'Inferno (1911)
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Go to Hell with this dive into an early Italian film masterpiece. The incredible visuals were adapted from the wood engraving art of Gustave Doré!
A Pioneer Cameraman _ Enoch Arden (1911)
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Shining a spotlight on one of men behind the camera in the early days of film. Billy Bitzer's contributions to the medium became foundational filmmaking techniques. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Arden_(1911_film) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bitzer
The Dance Scene Too Hot For 1910 - The Abyss (1910)
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Highlighting the career of Asta Nielsen, an international star of silent era movies. For more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abyss_(1910_film) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asta_Nielsen
Editing For Tension - The Lonely Villa (1909)
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Filmmakers use many little tricks to tell their stories. This is a video about an early filmmaker and some of the little tricks he discovered. Find out more and watch the whole film here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lonely_Villa
Breaking From The Stage - The Girl from Arles (1908)
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A video essay on the early advancements in the craft of making narrative movies. Primarily focusing on the use of staging. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Arlésienne_(1908_film)
What Was the First Movie? - Lost Australian Cinema
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What was the first feature length narrative film? Who beat Hollywood to the punch? Find out all this and more! Featuring a breakdown look at the mostly lost film The Story of the Kelly Gang from 1906. Videos from archive.org
100-Year-Old Movies _ The '?' Motorist & Is Spiritualism a Fraud?
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A look at early sci-fi and horror short films that used special effects for comedy. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_'?'_Motorist en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_R._Booth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_Spiritualism_a_Fraud? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Paul
100-Year-Old Movies_The Misadventure of a French Gentleman Without Pants at the Zandvoort Beach 1905
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100-Year-Old Movies_The Misadventure of a French Gentleman Without Pants at the Zandvoort Beach 1905
100-Year-Old Movies _ The Bold Bank Robbery (1904)
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100-Year-Old Movies _ The Bold Bank Robbery (1904)
100-Year-Old Movies _ Alice in Wonderland (1903)
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100-Year-Old Movies _ Alice in Wonderland (1903)
100-Year-Old Movies _ The Great Train Robbery
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100-Year-Old Movies _ The Great Train Robbery
100-Year-Old Movies - A Trip to the Moon
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100-Year-Old Movies - A Trip to the Moon

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  • @juniorjames7076
    @juniorjames7076 Місяць тому

    I would like a discussion on exactly WHY Griffith could not adapt to the sound era like others directors (Hitchcock for instance who seemed to thrive from the switch- from The Lodger (silent) to North By Northwest (sound).

    • @moviecyclops5452
      @moviecyclops5452 Місяць тому

      @@juniorjames7076 I think, from my research, that it's simply due to his later film being less and less successful. Sound came with changes in taste in what audiences expected from films. That's why many big names of the silent era failed to make the transition while someone like Hitchcock proved flexible to experiment and adapt, which he did throughout his career. From what I've read, Griffith became something of a living ghost in Hollywood, going to parties and hanging about without much purpose. Still well regarded but with his accomplishments all behind him and no one willing to put resources behind him making what they felt would be another lackluster melodrama. Of course, this is only an informed theory, I couldn't know for sure.

  • @juniorjames7076
    @juniorjames7076 2 місяці тому

    Have you seen the 6-part documentary Cinema Europe - The Other Hollywood? Its a deep dive into early silent films of Europe. Its a must watch.

  • @juniorjames7076
    @juniorjames7076 3 місяці тому

    This channel is FANTASTIC!!! Please comment on more older silent films and serials, especially ones from Europe! And more historical perspectives! Where's your PATREON page?!?

  • @juniorjames7076
    @juniorjames7076 3 місяці тому

    this is great stuff!! can't wait for more content from you.

  • @carlossaraiva8213
    @carlossaraiva8213 4 місяці тому

    Cabiria is still a good watch even today.

  • @BeauHoyt-n9p
    @BeauHoyt-n9p 4 місяці тому

    Fantômas should have been a Universal Monster like Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Monster's Bride, The Wolf Man and The Gill-Man (The Creature from the Black Lagoon).

  • @iainb1577
    @iainb1577 7 місяців тому

    Wonderful stuff.

  • @SamBroadway
    @SamBroadway 7 місяців тому

    Now I'm waiting for the next installment from the movie cyclops.... This has been very enjoyable and I am enjoying the movie travels with you from the days of old.

  • @lizziebydesign
    @lizziebydesign 7 місяців тому

    This was so much fun! Great job 😁

  • @iainb1577
    @iainb1577 8 місяців тому

    This is great stuff. It is always a true delight when you post a new video. Thanks.

  • @SamBroadway
    @SamBroadway 8 місяців тому

    It is about time you posted again!!!! Your channel is one of my favorites🎉

  • @johntalbott1553
    @johntalbott1553 8 місяців тому

    Primer

  • @prdbrndn
    @prdbrndn 9 місяців тому

    this needs more views

  • @susieflanders6045
    @susieflanders6045 10 місяців тому

    Fantastic. I've just watched a colourised version of the dance and then found this. What a woman and so sensual! A fine actress. Thank you for the narration.

  • @JesusSavesSinners
    @JesusSavesSinners Рік тому

    Very poorly made. If something is True it is Not a Stereotype. Native Americans are Still Raging Alcoholics. I lived Near a Reservation and talked to Native Americans from the Reservation. They told me Never to accept an invitation to go onto the Reservation. I was told that it is Dangerous to Visit a Reservation with Native Americans, because once they got Drunk all bets were off about what would happen next. He told me about how Alcohol was Still Destroying Native Americans. It is True that White men gave Alcohol to Native Americans to take advantage of them. Your criticisms of the Movie I find none of them Valid. You are Extremely Woke.

  • @RayPointerChannel
    @RayPointerChannel Рік тому

    You mentioned an important aspect of film making, shooting of dance sequences. This has been a lost realization in Musicals filmed in the last 20 years, particular for television film Musicals. One that comes to mind is the TV version of THE MUSIC MAN starring Mathew Broderick, who obviously was not a dancer. The Director of Photography avoided showing him dancing in Long Shot clearly as means of disguising this. Too often the framing is in Medium and Close-Up Shots instead of showing the dancing. The audience needs to see the entire body of the dancer(s) with particular attention to their feet. So much of the storytelling and performance in dance is with the entire body. You do not get that in Medium Shots.

  • @Porsche996driver
    @Porsche996driver Рік тому

    3:58 He’s got his leg all up in there, nice lol.

  • @SamuelHarrison-w7c
    @SamuelHarrison-w7c Рік тому

    Not sure we really needed a full minute explaining what a MacGuffin is. Everyone kinda knows that by now. My favorite part is that short analysis at 12:00, when the Count gets trapped in the cellar and we're left seeing him frantically pushing on the stuck door. The best war movies are the ones where we can feel for both sides.

  • @SamuelHarrison-w7c
    @SamuelHarrison-w7c Рік тому

    7:45 "Let's linger here and ponder meaningfully... Man is small, land is big." Seriously, good commentary on this one.

  • @SamuelHarrison-w7c
    @SamuelHarrison-w7c Рік тому

    Gah, I really love the Ken Burns style narration over the long, slow panning of the panorama photographs in the first few minutes. This is where we can really see that you're good at what you do.

  • @SamuelHarrison-w7c
    @SamuelHarrison-w7c Рік тому

    Jasmine and I watched this with my family over Thanksgiving weekend. My dad's one of those Turner Classic Movies kind of guys, so I knew he'd like this one. I really love how you commentated over the actual film. I mean, it's silent, so of course you CAN, but it really, REALLY works! This ain't show don't tell, it's show and tell at the same time with each benefiting the other.

  • @SamuelHarrison-w7c
    @SamuelHarrison-w7c Рік тому

    Honestly, when I watched A Trip to the Moon, I didn't like it. Thanks for bringing the artistry to the fore, because it flew way over my head.

  • @SamuelHarrison-w7c
    @SamuelHarrison-w7c Рік тому

    I really like the way your formatted this video essay. Tell us the importance of the film, point out what we should be looking for, then show the movie while commentating over it, and finally a conclusion. Very clean presentation, too!

  • @sexobscura
    @sexobscura Рік тому

    *If PSYCHO was supposedly 'scary', then anything with Jessica Simpson in it must equal a 'true crime story;*

  • @chipcook5346
    @chipcook5346 Рік тому

    The figures heading or the windmill = Don Quixote, only it's not direct, so what was the Danish thought irony of those times? Or am I wanting something to be there that just is not there? What gets me about Hitchcock (favorite is The 39 Steps) is how he pulled it off in color in North by Northwest.

  • @Yatukih_001
    @Yatukih_001 Рік тому

    All or most of the great American film directors have been influenced by European film makers and writers. Thanks for the video! Best wishes from Iceland!!

    • @sexobscura
      @sexobscura Рік тому

      [ except Cecil B. DeMille ]

  • @halcyon289
    @halcyon289 Рік тому

    Thank you for speaking properly and not "uptalking" which is so annoying. Subscribed.

  • @dadrocha7741
    @dadrocha7741 Рік тому

    Thank you.

  • @DragBoss351Cleveland
    @DragBoss351Cleveland Рік тому

    Excellent video and narration is second to none Brother 👍

  • @Lili-xq9sn
    @Lili-xq9sn Рік тому

    Grazie! Yes, in Italian it's pronounced Ma-chiste.

  • @sherirobinson6867
    @sherirobinson6867 Рік тому

    Sex sells even in a bug's life. I'd never heard of this guy before, so for me this was not only interesting but fascinating

  • @heathdauberman8481
    @heathdauberman8481 Рік тому

    Thank you for this! I’ve often seen this film’s title, without synopsis, mentioned in writings on the history of horror films. The title alone does nothing to bolster it’s horror pioneer bonifides so i was left to imagine it must be about the predatory lending of tuition to a group of clueless, horny teens who gruesomely get picked off one by one by crushing financial debt. All this carnage leads to the final girl who barely escapes the maniac’s blood lust by calling Dad and asking for a loan. Kinda disappointed I was wrong.

  • @sherirobinson6867
    @sherirobinson6867 Рік тому

    I've easily watched Nosferatu dozens of times. I had never noticed that the count was also the coach driver... I am learning from the Cyclops😅

  • @Pioneers_Of_Cinema
    @Pioneers_Of_Cinema Рік тому

    Thank you for making this. It is important to honour, and very informative to learn from, the early film industry innovators.

  • @raycope2086
    @raycope2086 Рік тому

    It's still hot!

  • @LB-ge8ih
    @LB-ge8ih Рік тому

    Thanks so much for this tribute to Starevich and to stop motion in general, it’s amazing the time, patience, detail and creative problem solving used to stitch together complicated stories using models and props. In your list of stop motion geniuses who were heavily influenced by Starevich, the Brothers Quay are lesser known but brilliant. I’m sure you’re familiar with them, given the esoteric nature of your UA-cam videos.

  • @iainb1577
    @iainb1577 Рік тому

    I am so glad to have found your channel. It opens the door on so much.

  • @stevenfranks3131
    @stevenfranks3131 Рік тому

    This is a well put together deep dive into Starevich's work in stop-motion animation and his influence through the years. It's informative and entertaining. Sharing your sense of wonder is appreciated! 😶 🙂 😄

  • @kasday369
    @kasday369 Рік тому

    WOW. That dance would even be banned in some films today -- 113 years later!

  • @sherirobinson6867
    @sherirobinson6867 Рік тому

    This channel is so cool and outstandingly unique

  • @studbaker8768
    @studbaker8768 Рік тому

    Wow ! really good flick , thanks

  • @christopherfisher128
    @christopherfisher128 Рік тому

    The irony here is that while in public prudishness was common, in private they were fairly degenerate compared to other eras.

  • @iVenge
    @iVenge Рік тому

    coocha coocha 100

  • @teastrainer3604
    @teastrainer3604 Рік тому

    Carroll's behavior toward young girls would raise red flags today.

  • @teastrainer3604
    @teastrainer3604 Рік тому

    She chased the bad man. Nothing has changed in the world.

  • @hensonlaura
    @hensonlaura Рік тому

    Just discovered your channel. I'm thrilled, I'm hooked, I'm a new subscriber 😊 Thanks

  • @artyfhartie2269
    @artyfhartie2269 Рік тому

    They go crazy away from their kitchens

  • @moodygirl609
    @moodygirl609 Рік тому

    Who knew twerking was over a hundred years old.

  • @Faith_Chi
    @Faith_Chi Рік тому

    Thank you, I enjoyed this.

  • @leeshamare
    @leeshamare Рік тому

    This is wonderful! First I've ever heard of her! Asta Nelson. Here's a link to the full film these scenes are taken from...ua-cam.com/video/oZUBzqGAPw4/v-deo.html