https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt en-us 2023-09-21 20:01:01 UTC 2023-09-22 22:54:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/2149225269/d971787f134b7611dffec1f207b84f52/metropolis.jpg spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715230583 2023-09-21 20:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715230583 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715233188 2023-09-21 20:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715233188 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715234450 Utilization of classic movie fear-bait, plague rats and spiders]]> 2023-09-21 20:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715234450 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715235502 Some cool, albeit dated, special effects were used to portray Nosferatu's powers. I found them charming and fun.]]> 2023-09-21 20:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715235502 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715236800 I thought the costumes and props added a lot to the film's aesthetic.]]> 2023-09-21 20:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715236800 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715237395 I though the constant grand music took away from the horrific elements of the story]]> 2023-09-21 20:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715237395 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715238255 A lot of acting through posture. Exaggerated faces and movements made it easier to understand the intended emotions.]]> 2023-09-21 20:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715238255 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715242171 The combination of Expressionist sets and deep shadows made for some really interestingly composed images. ]]> 2023-09-21 20:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715242171 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715244021 There is a ton of religious imagery throughout the film, my favorite being this scene towards the beginning.]]> 2023-09-21 20:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715244021 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715244786 2023-09-21 20:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715244786 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715245657 I thought the runtime was a bit long, I found myself losing interest by the final act.]]> 2023-09-21 20:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715245657 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715246784 The exaggerated movements and facial expressions felt very much inspired by stage plays.]]> 2023-09-21 20:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715246784 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715247479 2023-09-21 20:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715247479 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715253231 The masses seem ant-like in the way they all move in unison and in-line. ]]> 2023-09-21 20:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715253231 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715254057 A lot of the set-pieces involved large crowds moving around the scene, either chasing, working, marching, etc.]]> 2023-09-21 20:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715254057 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715257319 Hel, Machine Man = Antichrist, The Seven Deadly Sins, The Head (The Father), The Heart (The Son), The Hands (The Holy Spirit), Lots of Biblically inspired narrative allegory.]]> 2023-09-21 20:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715257319 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715277558 The expositional intertitles outright say Nosferatu is the spawn of Satan. His movements and the way he's shot reflect this.]]> 2023-09-21 21:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715277558 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715279900 2023-09-21 21:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715279900 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715284195 I enjoyed Nosferatu a bit more than Metropolis. I watched parts of both with a friend who is not a film major, and was surprised at how well he enjoyed them. They are absolutely dated, but I can appreciate their artistic contributions. I would be interested to watch the more extreme Expressionist films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.]]> 2023-09-21 21:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715284195 spencer_eaves https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715357005 2023-09-21 23:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spencer_eaves/68x3nj7xohi0ivnt/wish/2715357005