this decade saw Hollywood expand feature films become common and talkies overtake
films become common and talkies overtake
films become common and talkies overtake silent movies wait a minute wait a
silent movies wait a minute wait a
silent movies wait a minute wait a minute you’re waiting right nothing yet
minute you’re waiting right nothing yet
minute you’re waiting right nothing yet welcome to watchmojo.com and today in
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today in this installment of our series on the
this installment of our series on the
this installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the 1920s for our series of
movies of the 1920s for our series of
movies of the 1920s for our series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen
the best movies of all time we’ve chosen
the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their
10 movies per decade based on their
10 movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box
iconic status critical acclaim box
iconic status critical acclaim box office success and watchability
office success and watchability
office success and watchability and just so you know we’re not
and just so you know we’re not
and just so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit back and relax and prepare to laugh cry
back and relax and prepare to laugh cry
back and relax and prepare to laugh cry and be terrified
though talkies began a year or two
though talkies began a year or two earlier this was a holdover from the
earlier this was a holdover from the
earlier this was a holdover from the silent film era without words this movie
silent film era without words this movie
silent film era without words this movie and its actors rely on body language and
and its actors rely on body language and
and its actors rely on body language and facial movements to get the point across
based on the trial of Joan of Arc the
based on the trial of Joan of Arc the teenage hero of France who was burned at
teenage hero of France who was burned at
teenage hero of France who was burned at the stake
the stake
the stake this French film showcases an intensely
this French film showcases an intensely
this French film showcases an intensely emotional performance by actress Maria
emotional performance by actress Maria
emotional performance by actress Maria Falcon Eddie which has gone down as one
Falcon Eddie which has gone down as one
Falcon Eddie which has gone down as one of the best ever
this German silent horror film was a
this German silent horror film was a true thriller for audiences at the start
true thriller for audiences at the start
true thriller for audiences at the start of the 20s influential due to its
of the 20s influential due to its
of the 20s influential due to its expressionist style and Atmospheric vibe
expressionist style and Atmospheric vibe
expressionist style and Atmospheric vibe the movie focuses on the tail of a
the movie focuses on the tail of a
the movie focuses on the tail of a sleepwalking murderer who is controlled
sleepwalking murderer who is controlled
sleepwalking murderer who is controlled by a mad doctor
but since it also started the twist
but since it also started the twist ending phenomenon you can guess that
ending phenomenon you can guess that
ending phenomenon you can guess that it’s not really about a sleepwalker and
it’s not really about a sleepwalker and
it’s not really about a sleepwalker and a mad doctor at all
a mad doctor at all
a mad doctor at all spoiler alerts are in order almost 100
spoiler alerts are in order almost 100
spoiler alerts are in order almost 100 years later number 8 sunrise a song of
years later number 8 sunrise a song of
years later number 8 sunrise a song of two humans love triangles in the 20s
two humans love triangles in the 20s
two humans love triangles in the 20s were raw even by modern standards in
were raw even by modern standards in
were raw even by modern standards in this classic a man is torn between two
this classic a man is torn between two
this classic a man is torn between two women and the only solution to the
women and the only solution to the
women and the only solution to the problem is murder
problem is murder
problem is murder naturally leaving its characters unnamed
naturally leaving its characters unnamed
naturally leaving its characters unnamed to add to its allegorical nature sunrise
to add to its allegorical nature sunrise
to add to its allegorical nature sunrise was one of the first movies to feature
was one of the first movies to feature
was one of the first movies to feature music and sound effects winning three
music and sound effects winning three
music and sound effects winning three Oscars at the inaugural Academy Awards
Oscars at the inaugural Academy Awards
Oscars at the inaugural Academy Awards it’s an innovative piece of cinema that
it’s an innovative piece of cinema that
it’s an innovative piece of cinema that employs unique and groundbreaking
employs unique and groundbreaking
employs unique and groundbreaking techniques to tell a universal story
techniques to tell a universal story
techniques to tell a universal story number seven battleship potemkin
as far as film propaganda about
as far as film propaganda about revolutionary soldiers goes this silent
revolutionary soldiers goes this silent
revolutionary soldiers goes this silent Russian movie set the standard directed
Russian movie set the standard directed
Russian movie set the standard directed by Sergei Eisenstein the film makes
by Sergei Eisenstein the film makes
by Sergei Eisenstein the film makes masterful use of quick edits and
masterful use of quick edits and
masterful use of quick edits and montages to test their effect on
montages to test their effect on
montages to test their effect on audiences
and sequences like the Odessa steps
and sequences like the Odessa steps Massacre have influenced filmmakers ever
Massacre have influenced filmmakers ever
Massacre have influenced filmmakers ever since considered graphic at the time
since considered graphic at the time
since considered graphic at the time Potemkin is remarkable for its violence
Potemkin is remarkable for its violence
Potemkin is remarkable for its violence its pulse-pounding action and its
its pulse-pounding action and its
its pulse-pounding action and its pioneering and highly dramatized
pioneering and highly dramatized
pioneering and highly dramatized retelling of historical events number
retelling of historical events number
retelling of historical events number six the jazz singer wonderful pals are
six the jazz singer wonderful pals are
six the jazz singer wonderful pals are always far too fine as the first
always far too fine as the first
always far too fine as the first feature-length movie with audible
feature-length movie with audible
feature-length movie with audible dialogue this movie marked the end of
dialogue this movie marked the end of
dialogue this movie marked the end of the silent film era you’re waiting right
the silent film era you’re waiting right
the silent film era you’re waiting right nothing yet wait a minute you ain’t
nothing yet wait a minute you ain’t
nothing yet wait a minute you ain’t heard nothing based around a man who has
heard nothing based around a man who has
heard nothing based around a man who has shoes his religious family values to
shoes his religious family values to
shoes his religious family values to live his life wearing blackface and
live his life wearing blackface and
live his life wearing blackface and performing jazz music the movie was
performing jazz music the movie was
performing jazz music the movie was widely acclaimed both critically and
widely acclaimed both critically and
widely acclaimed both critically and commercially winning a special Academy
commercially winning a special Academy
commercially winning a special Academy Award assuring in the new era of talkies
Award assuring in the new era of talkies
Award assuring in the new era of talkies and revolutionising cinema forevermore
and revolutionising cinema forevermore
and revolutionising cinema forevermore ha ha ha
number five the general who knew you
number five the general who knew you could love a train so much
could love a train so much
could love a train so much apparently Buster Keaton did and his
apparently Buster Keaton did and his
apparently Buster Keaton did and his character in this silent movie standard
character in this silent movie standard
character in this silent movie standard is willing to risk his life to prove it
following a man on his adventure to save
following a man on his adventure to save his woman and his train from pesky Union
his woman and his train from pesky Union
his woman and his train from pesky Union soldiers the film wasn’t widely revered
soldiers the film wasn’t widely revered
soldiers the film wasn’t widely revered until some years later but now thanks to
until some years later but now thanks to
until some years later but now thanks to its blend of death-defying stunts and
its blend of death-defying stunts and
its blend of death-defying stunts and comedy the general has earned its spot
comedy the general has earned its spot
comedy the general has earned its spot in cinema history number four the kid
aside from starring in the film Charlie
aside from starring in the film Charlie Chaplin also wrote directed and produced
Chaplin also wrote directed and produced
Chaplin also wrote directed and produced this story of the Tramp and his
this story of the Tramp and his
this story of the Tramp and his informally adopted son and in the
informally adopted son and in the
informally adopted son and in the process solidified his long-standing
process solidified his long-standing
process solidified his long-standing movie persona
after finding an abandoned baby on the
after finding an abandoned baby on the street the Tramp raises him as his
street the Tramp raises him as his
street the Tramp raises him as his pint-sized partner in crime
pint-sized partner in crime
pint-sized partner in crime with sentimental and realistic
with sentimental and realistic
with sentimental and realistic depictions of poverty and the father-son
depictions of poverty and the father-son
depictions of poverty and the father-son dynamic
dynamic
dynamic this classic left audiences laughing
this classic left audiences laughing
this classic left audiences laughing through their tears making it the second
through their tears making it the second
through their tears making it the second highest grossing film of 1921
number three the gold rush once again
number three the gold rush once again reprising his famous role as the tram
reprising his famous role as the tram
reprising his famous role as the tram Charlie Chaplin plays a downtrodden
Charlie Chaplin plays a downtrodden
Charlie Chaplin plays a downtrodden prospector seeking his fortune in the
prospector seeking his fortune in the
prospector seeking his fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush much like the kid the
Klondike Gold Rush much like the kid the
Klondike Gold Rush much like the kid the gold rush comments on social issues but
gold rush comments on social issues but
gold rush comments on social issues but interweaves comedy throughout chosen by
interweaves comedy throughout chosen by
interweaves comedy throughout chosen by Chaplin as the movie he most hoped to be
Chaplin as the movie he most hoped to be
Chaplin as the movie he most hoped to be remembered for it was a financial and
remembered for it was a financial and
remembered for it was a financial and critical success that was re-released in
critical success that was re-released in
critical success that was re-released in the 1940s and named the second greatest
the 1940s and named the second greatest
the 1940s and named the second greatest film of all time at the 1958 World’s
film of all time at the 1958 World’s
film of all time at the 1958 World’s Fair
number two Nosferatu a symphony of
number two Nosferatu a symphony of horror
a court once ruled that all copies of
a court once ruled that all copies of this film were to be destroyed but you
this film were to be destroyed but you
this film were to be destroyed but you can’t stop true horror illegally based
can’t stop true horror illegally based
can’t stop true horror illegally based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula the story
on Bram Stoker’s Dracula the story
on Bram Stoker’s Dracula the story follows a young man’s encounter with
follows a young man’s encounter with
follows a young man’s encounter with Count Orlok a vampire residing in the
Count Orlok a vampire residing in the
Count Orlok a vampire residing in the Carpathian Mountains
Nosferatu was and still is incredibly
Nosferatu was and still is incredibly creepy even by conventional standards
creepy even by conventional standards
creepy even by conventional standards and the image of a pointy-eared long
and the image of a pointy-eared long
and the image of a pointy-eared long nailed Max Schreck as Count Orlok
nailed Max Schreck as Count Orlok
nailed Max Schreck as Count Orlok influenced many and is not easy to
influenced many and is not easy to
influenced many and is not easy to forget
before we unveil our pick for best movie
before we unveil our pick for best movie of the 1920s here are a few honorable
of the 1920s here are a few honorable
of the 1920s here are a few honorable mentions
in a dystopian future the extremely
in a dystopian future the extremely wealthy live an oblivious luxury while
wealthy live an oblivious luxury while
wealthy live an oblivious luxury while the poverty-stricken masses work
the poverty-stricken masses work
the poverty-stricken masses work themselves to death to support the city
up until the release of metropolis
up until the release of metropolis science fiction wasn’t a dominant genre
science fiction wasn’t a dominant genre
science fiction wasn’t a dominant genre in Hollywood but this German
in Hollywood but this German
in Hollywood but this German groundbreaker changed that while it was
groundbreaker changed that while it was
groundbreaker changed that while it was critically panned at the time it’s gone
critically panned at the time it’s gone
critically panned at the time it’s gone down in cinematic history as one of the
down in cinematic history as one of the
down in cinematic history as one of the best because of its pioneering special
best because of its pioneering special
best because of its pioneering special effects sharp vision and revolutionary
effects sharp vision and revolutionary
effects sharp vision and revolutionary achievements
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