"The Artist" (a new silent film using Old Hollywood)

[FunGuyfromYuggoth]

Not HPL, but set in his time (Classic Era for gaming purposes) and using surviving Old Hollywood landmarks. This "sounds" brilliant and most of all, it's a love letter to the period and the art of film.



http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/la-ca-1120-artist-silent-movie-20111121,0,3676910.story

"Shot for $14.2 million in classic Hollywood locations — Mary Pickford's Hancock Park starter mansion, the Orpheum Theater in downtown L.A., the Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. backlots — the plot of "The Artist" may be simple, its look retrograde. But bringing the film to screen required no small amount of innovation: writing and illustrating a screenplay that would appeal to actors; figuring out how to propel the story without dialogue; landing a financier for the unorthodox project; finding a way to give the film a vintage aesthetic; and now selling it to critics, general audiences and awards."

[Noble]

Looks good, even got some big-ish actors in it, to boot. I will see it if it come out over here.

[FunGuyfromYuggoth]

Awards season has been very good for them here in the United States.

[PoC]

Helen & I saw this at the cinema.

It's an excellent film. The dog is definitely one of the stars.

I'd recommend going to see this on the big screen if you can!

[Noble]

I felt it lacked something, I liked it, but wouldn't see it again, if anything it felt too clean and it missed a good trope.

I'd still go and see it, if you like the idea, but if it wins an Oscar (apart from the dog!) it's only due to it being a silent film. I also noticed Kenneth Branagh has been put up for a Oscar for his work in 'My Week with Marilyn', and he was the worst actor in it! He's accent went from Laurence Olivier to Harry H Corbett, every other word! 'You dirty old man!'