Comments on: Nosferatu http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/ The official podcast of MovieZeal.com, where film is always best discussed under the gentle influence of fine wine (as fine as $10 will get you). Each week Evan, Heather, and Luke pick a theme, discuss a theatrical release based on that theme, pop the cork and drink a wine that fits said theme, and finally subject one another to The Gauntlet, where forcing others to watch painful films nets you fabulous prizes. There is not anything else on the internets like it (literally). Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:25:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-23919 Luke Harrington Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:33:05 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-23919 SOUNDS GOOD!!! SOUNDS GOOD!!!

]]> By: JONATHON.H http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-23902 JONATHON.H Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-23902 IM GOING TO WATCH THIS MOVIE TO NIGHT AND LET YOU KNOW TOMOROW!!! IM GOING TO WATCH THIS MOVIE TO NIGHT AND LET YOU KNOW TOMOROW!!!

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Phillip Johnston Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:19:16 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3148 Wait until you see <i>Ordet</i>... Wait until you see Ordet…

]]> By: Rick Olson http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3145 Rick Olson Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:20:49 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3145 Hey, y'all ... I'm a little late for this discussion, but as Craig said, I think Herzog's version holds up, I actually like it better than Murnau's, myself. And Phillip and Matt, I am awaiting the Criterion "Vampyr" with bated breath ... I'm a Dreyer fan. Saw "Day of Wrath" the other day and it blew me away. Hey, y’all … I’m a little late for this discussion, but as Craig said, I think Herzog’s version holds up, I actually like it better than Murnau’s, myself. And Phillip and Matt, I am awaiting the Criterion “Vampyr” with bated breath … I’m a Dreyer fan. Saw “Day of Wrath” the other day and it blew me away.

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3088 Matt Gamble Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:53:25 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3088 Yeah, that is the one I am talking about. I watched a horrible transfer of it and I was amazed with how good it looked. If the Criterion transfer is even half way decent (how the hell could it not be?) the film should blow people away. Yeah, that is the one I am talking about. I watched a horrible transfer of it and I was amazed with how good it looked. If the Criterion transfer is even half way decent (how the hell could it not be?) the film should blow people away.

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Phillip Johnston Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:07:32 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3079 Are you talking about Carl Th. Dreyer's <i>Vampyr</i>, Matt. I've seen almost all of his available films except that one ... I'm holding out for that Criterion for my first viewing. Are you talking about Carl Th. Dreyer’s Vampyr, Matt. I’ve seen almost all of his available films except that one … I’m holding out for that Criterion for my first viewing.

]]> By: Matt Gamble http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Matt Gamble Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:12:12 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3073 As much as I love <i>Nosferatu</i>, I <3 my Kino DVD soooo much, I was a bit surprised when earlier this year I sat down with <i>Vampyr</i> and found I enjoyed that film more. I am absolutely salivating over the Criterion release that will come out in a month or so. Once it does you should really check it out Luke. And everyone else for that matter. As much as I love Nosferatu, I <3 my Kino DVD soooo much, I was a bit surprised when earlier this year I sat down with Vampyr and found I enjoyed that film more. I am absolutely salivating over the Criterion release that will come out in a month or so. Once it does you should really check it out Luke. And everyone else for that matter.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Evan Derrick Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3072 Thanks for all the great suggestions, Anil. I admit my taste for silents comes and goes, but next time I get on a kick I'll have to check some of those out. <i>Die Niebelungen</i> sounds particularly interesting, if a bit of a commitment. Thanks for all the great suggestions, Anil. I admit my taste for silents comes and goes, but next time I get on a kick I’ll have to check some of those out. Die Niebelungen sounds particularly interesting, if a bit of a commitment.

]]> By: Anil http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3066 Anil Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:18:28 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3066 Many people already mentioned <i>Caligari</i>, my favorite silent and therefore favorite German expressionist work. I love <i>Nosferatu</i> (actually my rating would be exactly same as that of your 4 1/2) but I can easily recommend <i>Faust</i> as a film superior to it and <i>Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans</i> as something equally good. I had done a considerable research over german expressionism last year and I have an extensive DVD collection of old German expressionist silents. I haven't seen some of them yet but Fritz Lang's 5-hour epic <i>Die Niebelungen</i> sounds really really promising. <i>The Golem</i> is also recommended as an earlier example. Many people already mentioned Caligari, my favorite silent and therefore favorite German expressionist work. I love Nosferatu (actually my rating would be exactly same as that of your 4 1/2) but I can easily recommend Faust as a film superior to it and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans as something equally good.

I had done a considerable research over german expressionism last year and I have an extensive DVD collection of old German expressionist silents. I haven’t seen some of them yet but Fritz Lang’s 5-hour epic Die Niebelungen sounds really really promising. The Golem is also recommended as an earlier example.

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 Phillip Johnston Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:27:45 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-3060 Luke, have you seen <i>Shadow of the Vampire</i>, the fictionalized account of the making of <i>Nosferatu</i> with Willem Defoe and John Malkovich. It's a small, overlooked mini-masterpiece, IMO. Luke, have you seen Shadow of the Vampire, the fictionalized account of the making of Nosferatu with Willem Defoe and John Malkovich. It’s a small, overlooked mini-masterpiece, IMO.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2993 Colleen Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:37:19 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2993 I love Nosferatu, hell I love a lot of the Silent film that is floating around. The good stuff is about all that survives. The really bad silent stuff for the most part is gone. I picked up a couple of box sets recently (50 Horror classics, 50 Sci-Fi Classic, and 50 Monstrous worlds. In amongst some of the horrific 60-80's schlock are great silent pictures Hunch back of notre dame (Lon Chaney), Phantom of the opera, Nosferatu,Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Metropolis, Maciste in Hell, and Lost World. More people should sit down and watch these films, they have some Iconic film moments in them. Lon Chaney as the hunchback jumping on to the church bell... I have that image burnt into my mind, but intill recently had no idea were it had come from anyways I'm rambing... I love Nosferatu, hell I love a lot of the Silent film that is floating around. The good stuff is about all that survives. The really bad silent stuff for the most part is gone.

I picked up a couple of box sets recently (50 Horror classics, 50 Sci-Fi Classic, and 50 Monstrous worlds. In amongst some of the horrific 60-80’s schlock are great silent pictures
Hunch back of notre dame (Lon Chaney), Phantom of the opera, Nosferatu,Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Metropolis, Maciste in Hell, and Lost World.

More people should sit down and watch these films, they have some Iconic film moments in them.

Lon Chaney as the hunchback jumping on to the church bell… I have that image burnt into my mind, but intill recently had no idea were it had come from

anyways I’m rambing…

]]> By: Craig Kennedy http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2986 Craig Kennedy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:37:55 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2986 Yeah I don't buy the pure argument completely either, but it emphasizes one element over the others which is interesting. But then I'm weird and I sometimes like to watch parts of familiar movies with the sound turned off just to see how they work visually. As far as the rest of the silents go, I've had more luck with the later stuff. Griffith doesn't do much for me. In a history of film technique sense, Birth of a Nation is pretty amazing, but as an entertainment I find it to be a bit of a slog. Intolerance is actually more interesting. Yeah I don’t buy the pure argument completely either, but it emphasizes one element over the others which is interesting. But then I’m weird and I sometimes like to watch parts of familiar movies with the sound turned off just to see how they work visually.

As far as the rest of the silents go, I’ve had more luck with the later stuff. Griffith doesn’t do much for me. In a history of film technique sense, Birth of a Nation is pretty amazing, but as an entertainment I find it to be a bit of a slog. Intolerance is actually more interesting.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Evan Derrick Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:09:08 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2978 How about a triple header with <i>Triumph of the Will</i> and <i>American History X</i>? If that doesn't scream "fun," I don't know what does. How about a triple header with Triumph of the Will and American History X? If that doesn’t scream “fun,” I don’t know what does.

]]> By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 Luke Harrington Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:54:49 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2976 Nope, still haven't. Let me know if you're up for a "racist movie viewing" sometime. :) Nope, still haven’t. Let me know if you’re up for a “racist movie viewing” sometime. :)

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2975 Evan Derrick Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:49:03 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2975 One of the best silents, certainly, eclipsed (in my mind) only be <i>Metropolis</i>. I agree with your sentiment, Craig - silent films do work a different part of your brain, and you have to physically and mentally prepare yourself to watch one. Otherwise, it's pure torture. I still haven't made it through <i>Birth of a Nation</i> for that very reason (by the way, Luke, did you ever get around to giving that disc a spin?). One of the best silents, certainly, eclipsed (in my mind) only be Metropolis. I agree with your sentiment, Craig – silent films do work a different part of your brain, and you have to physically and mentally prepare yourself to watch one. Otherwise, it’s pure torture. I still haven’t made it through Birth of a Nation for that very reason (by the way, Luke, did you ever get around to giving that disc a spin?).

]]> By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Luke Harrington Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:59:54 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2971 I haven't gotten around to the Herzog version. It's on my list. As far as the "more pure cinema" argument goes...I might agree with it to a certain extent. The problem with arguments like that, though, is that the terms are undefined (and, dare I say, undefinable). What makes cinema "pure"? We're really talking about a cultural question there, and every culture that has cinema has answered it differently. I haven’t gotten around to the Herzog version. It’s on my list. As far as the “more pure cinema” argument goes…I might agree with it to a certain extent. The problem with arguments like that, though, is that the terms are undefined (and, dare I say, undefinable). What makes cinema “pure”? We’re really talking about a cultural question there, and every culture that has cinema has answered it differently.

]]> By: Craig Kennedy http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Craig Kennedy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:14:47 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2968 Silent movies are a tough sell to most crowds, and I think it's fair to say they exercise different parts of the brain than most people are used to working when they watch movies, but the rewards can be huge and Nosferatu is an example of that. Some people would argue that it's more pure cinema because it's telling stories almost entirely through images. I wouldn't go that far, but I do wish more people would watch more of the silents. Have you watched Herzog's remake? I think it holds up pretty well. Silent movies are a tough sell to most crowds, and I think it’s fair to say they exercise different parts of the brain than most people are used to working when they watch movies, but the rewards can be huge and Nosferatu is an example of that.

Some people would argue that it’s more pure cinema because it’s telling stories almost entirely through images. I wouldn’t go that far, but I do wish more people would watch more of the silents.

Have you watched Herzog’s remake? I think it holds up pretty well.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2958 Rachel Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:57:14 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2958 Thanks Luke. I've had a hankering (God, I am so from the South) to check this one out for a long time now, but just never got around to doing so. Into the Netflix Queue it shall go! Thanks Luke. I’ve had a hankering (God, I am so from the South) to check this one out for a long time now, but just never got around to doing so. Into the Netflix Queue it shall go!

]]> By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2934 Luke Harrington Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:25:49 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2934 I think I agree about <i>Dr. Caligari</i>, though the tacked-on ending was unfortunate. Yeah, to be honest, I still haven't caught Coppola's version. I'll get around to it someday... I think I agree about Dr. Caligari, though the tacked-on ending was unfortunate.

Yeah, to be honest, I still haven’t caught Coppola’s version. I’ll get around to it someday…

]]> By: Joseph http://www.moviezeal.com/nosferatu/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 Joseph Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:51:07 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=653#comment-2923 I watched this earlier this year and thought it was pretty good, though certain elements haven't aged well. I think I prefer The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to this. For a second there I thought you were referring to Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation, which IMO is far from iconic. :) I watched this earlier this year and thought it was pretty good, though certain elements haven’t aged well. I think I prefer The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to this.

For a second there I thought you were referring to Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation, which IMO is far from iconic. :)

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