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The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari

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As I mentioned numerous times last week, I got a chance to see Robert Wiene’s masterpiece The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari in theaters with a live orchestra. It was an amazing experience and I just loved it. The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari is the story of the titular Caligari (played by Werner Krauss) and his somnambulist Cesare (Conrad Veidt). Caligari uses Cesare to murder people, like a clerk that gave him trouble and a fairgoer. He has Cesare go after a woman but things go wrong and she lives. The police chase after Caligari and see him go into an … Continue reading The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari

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Fritz Lang’s M

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(Of the essays I’ve posted on the original Avocado, my M essay was easily the most popular. So, I decided to repost it here.) One of the more interesting things about Fritz Lang’s M is the character of Hans Beckert(played by Peter Lorre). He’s a monstrous child killer… but he’s probably the most pitiable character in the whole film that isn’t a grieving mother. Normally this would be a massive contradiction, but Lang and Lorre are somehow able to make it work. In a normal film, Beckert would be the main villain. The crimes that he commits are horrific and … Continue reading Fritz Lang’s M

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Scene Dissection: Raiders Of The Lost Ark – Swordsman Scene

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I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions that my favorite movie of all time is Raiders Of The Lost Ark. It’s a brilliant action movie with great performances. My favorite scene is the famous swordsman scene. Indy has been fighting several henchman hand to hand when a new one pops up, this time brandishing a fancy ass sword. You’d expect Indy to pull out a sword and get into an awesome duel with him. A lesser movie would have. But this is no lesser movie. See, Indy is fucking tired of fighting for now. So, instead, Indy just pulls out a gun … Continue reading Scene Dissection: Raiders Of The Lost Ark – Swordsman Scene

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