Nosferatu and Metropolis by Emma Moore

Practical Effects

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:38:45 UTC

Metropolis uses a number of practical effects like miniatures and mirrors.

Trippy

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:40:00 UTC

There are a number of disorienting scenes in Metropolis

colors

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:45:36 UTC

Despite being a "black and white" film, Nosferatu uses an overlay of colors to help portray the emotions of its scenes

Biblical themes

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:50:55 UTC

Metropolis draws themes from biblical sources.

Special effects makeup

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:55:53 UTC

Nosferatu uses special effects makeup to make Count Orlock look inhuman

Expressionism

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:57:57 UTC

Both Nosferatu and Metropolis are German Expressionist silent films

Occultism

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 00:59:39 UTC

Nosferatu draws heavily from occultism

Feature length

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:04:41 UTC

Metropolis is surprisingly long for a film of this time period, being about 2 hours and 30 minutes long.

Makeup

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:06:45 UTC

Almost all of the main actors and actresses in Metropolis are wearing makeup that highlights their eyes and mouths specifically.

Gothic

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:11:02 UTC

Metropolis has gothic-inspired set pieces

Horror

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:12:08 UTC

Nosferatu is one of the most influential early horror films

Sci-fi thriller

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:13:05 UTC

Metropolis is one of the earliest science fiction films.

Animals

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:15:05 UTC

There are a number of real animals, including horses and mice, used in Nosferatu

Communism

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:16:30 UTC

Metropolis seems to have some communist themes

Child Actors

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:19:15 UTC

Metropolis uses many child actors

Acting in Metropolis

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:23:05 UTC

I was particularly a fan of Alfred Abel's (Joh Fredersen) acting. There was a lot of subtlety to his performance that isn't too common in silent films.

Costumes

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:25:59 UTC

I was surprised by the amount of skin shown by a number of female actors in Metropolis. Although, there wasn't really any true nudity, it still is surprising to see in a film as old as Metropolis. Nothing wrong with it, just interesting.

Ending

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:29:10 UTC

Nosferatu doesn't really have a happy conclusion. Nosferatu disappears but Hutter's wife, Ellen, dies.

Nosferatu's death

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:31:26 UTC

Nosferatu starts the trope of sunlight being deadly for vampires.

Learning from my peers

Emma_K_Moore — 2024-09-21 01:38:46 UTC