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Originally Posted by WindomURL
Itse gets another boot to the behind for coming online, posting in the Presidential thread and not making his movie pick.  |
Sorry, I'm short of picks and I can't seem to find the time to think about this. Guess that means I'll have to go for an easy one:
for our
18th round pick, team
Selfmade Heroes picks
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (aka Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror aka Nosferatu) (1922) in the Black & White category.
It's not one of my favourites, but I did enjoy quite a bit and it's a great classic which deserves to get picked.
A fan trailer:
A longer bit:
Once again I looked for someone (Coventry this time) else from IMDB to put it the way I would:
"As I'm sure it is the case for many cinema fans, my respect and admiration towards this production widely excels the enjoyment I had while watching it. "Nosferatu" is a milestone from every possible viewpoint and it's one of those very few movies I think everybody should view at least once (although it actually requires repeated viewings…) It is the very first version of Bram Stoker's legendary vampire tale and easily the most copied film in the history of cinema. Shot by F.W. Murnau (who also made the equally essential titles "Faust" and "Der Januskopf") and made unforgettable by Max Schreck in his performance as the Count. Even though this film is over 80 years old, Schreck's image is still as nightmarish as it can be. The fact that this film is still very powerful therefore almost entirely depends on his unworldly character. "Nosferatu" is beautiful poetry, difficult to watch at times, but very rewarding. The sexual undertones as well as the shock-aspects have surely dated by now, but they're still present, and – as I mentioned before – they only increase my respect for Murnau and his crew. A definite must see, just make sure you're in the right mood. "