The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

(Pretty poster)

Okay fourth film in the challenge, Germany, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari silent film from 1920, about 50 minutes long so it will be perfect before bedtime. And knock on wood, silent films are never scary so…

Tea: None
Snack: None (because you should snack all the time, and I’m still stuffed since dinner)

Not a good start, 44 seconds and what does somnambulist mean? Sounds like it has something to do with sleep… ah, sleepwalker, okay now I can continue to watch the movie.

(Funny picture, had to show it)

I liked it, silent films are usually very charming and this was no exception. It reminded me of Tim Burton, apparently the light and shadows were painted directly on the set, background ect and I think that could be one of the things that gives it a Burton vibe.

(Very Burton to me with the curles on the wall. The shadow on the wall is a door, pretty neat)

Apparently they did a remake of the movie 2005 and it seems that they couldn’t come up with anything on their own and shot the thing using green screen and used footage from the original film. Be inspired by all means, I can understand that the original movie gets people excited but use that inspiration and do something of you own.

(2005 version)

(Original version from 1920)

Best thing in the movie: Lil Dagover who reminds me of my mom back in the day, without the Leno chin but I don't remember that from the movie, bad ligh hopefully.

Lillian Gish

I don’t know what it is but there’s something… maybe it’s the tiny little mouth? She reminds me a little of my mom…

Pandora's Box

Oh… nice, there’s this scene in the first act that I really like. She looks so vulnerable, and she says “You’ll have to kill me to get rid of me”

The ending wasn’t my favorite but… all in all I liked it. I don’t know what it is but there’s something about the first half of the movie that is really good, I’ll try to get my hands on the play and see if it’s as good.


I also want to read Louise Brooks memoirs, “Lulu in Hollywood”, and that haircut is haunting me, see it everywhere I go and I have to cut my hair. Don’t be surprised if I get a Brookie and I’ll try not to be surprised when my hair looks like a whitefro.

Last seen movies

In a strange way was “Nosferatu” better than “Chicago”. Not a big fan of Renée Zellweger or Richard Gere, maybe that has something to do with it? Besides some Charlie Chaplin and Mel Brooks “Silent Movie” this was my first silent film but being a movie freak I should really watch a few more.