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do ya'll think more people study older films (ie pre star wars) than modern or postmodern films (ie after sw and after matrix)?

i agree about Griffith. i've seen all of his films released on DVD (post birth of a nation). i don't think he is as revolutionary as history claims him to be. there are many short films (even melies around or pre 1900's) employing similar techniques. the only difference is his sustained long...

seth, have you seen many of the other silent films in general? if so, don't you think FW Murnau is one of absolute MASTERS of silent films? if he had lived on, i think he would have easily conquered subsequent technologies and genres. i just loved his use of lighting, i liked last laugh and...

i'd have to say nearly every film has something worth studying, even if it's bad, i need to know why it'd bad. having said that, i'm using Gerald Mast's Short History of Movies 7th and 8th edition to study (in brief). but i'm interested in seeing the films instead of reading about it. thanks...