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  1. Modern Times 1936

    Film

    A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

    The sides of Modern Times

    • The Tramp swallowed by a factory machine
    • An orphan girl on the run
    • A nonsense song in a café

    Good for you if

    • you like slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand.
    • you enjoy a 1936 film that is almost silent and in black and white.
    • you like the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together.

    Bad for you if

    • you need comedy that stays realistic. Here a feeding machine runs wild and the Tramp rides through giant gears.
    • you roll your eyes at a hopeful, sentimental ending.

    About: work · poverty · hope

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  2. Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

    The sides of The Great Dictator

    • Chaplin as a dictator named Hynkel
    • A Jewish barber who looks just like him
    • A dance with a globe

    Good for you if

    • you like Chaplin's slapstick aimed at Hitler.
    • you can be moved by a final speech that speaks straight to the camera.
    • you like a film made in 1940, while the war it mocks was going on.

    Bad for you if

    • you find black and white films dated.
    • you'd rather not see a Jewish ghetto raided, even in a comedy.

    About: fascism · persecution · humanity

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  3. The Artist 2011

    Film

    Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

    The sides of The Artist

    • A silent film star left behind by sound
    • A young dancer on her way up
    • A terrier who saves the day

    Good for you if

    • you love the black and white charm of 1920s Hollywood.
    • you like Jean Dujardin saying everything with his face.
    • you like a score that does all the talking.

    Bad for you if

    • you need spoken dialogue to stay with a film.
    • you roll your eyes at a sweet, sentimental ending.

    About: pride · change · fame

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  4. Bill Nye the Science Guy 1993

    Documentary

    It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per show (like the human heart or electricity), Nye gets creative with teaching kids and adults alike the nuances of science.

    The sides of Bill Nye the Science Guy

    • A bow-tied host doing experiments
    • One science topic per episode
    • Gags, songs and quick sketches

    Good for you if

    • you want something to watch with kids that teaches them how things work.
    • you like science explained with silly jokes and parody songs.
    • you like being amazed by electricity, the heart or the planets.

    Bad for you if

    • the bright 1990s look feels dated to you.
    • you want characters and a story, not a lesson per episode.

    About: curiosity · science · learning

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  5. A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.

    The sides of The Addams Family

    • A family that loves the macabre
    • Gomez and Morticia, madly in love
    • Lurch the butler and a hand in a box

    Good for you if

    • you like a family that finds normal people frightening.
    • you like a black and white sitcom turned upside down.
    • you like Gomez kissing his way up Morticia's arm.

    Bad for you if

    • you find black and white sitcoms dated.
    • you want stakes and suspense, not gentle gags.

    About: difference · marriage · family

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  6. “The workers leave the Lumière factory.” Workers pass through the gate of the Lumière factory and are followed by a carriage drawn by two horses.

    The sides of Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

    • Workers walking out of a factory gate in Lyon
    • A horse-drawn carriage
    • Less than a minute of film

    Good for you if

    • you want to see one of the very first films ever shown.
    • you like seeing ordinary people from 1895 walk past the camera.

    Bad for you if

    • you want people with a story to follow.
    • you want a film for the evening. This one lasts under a minute.

    About: early cinema · work · everyday life

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  7. Baby's Meal 1895

    Documentary

    A dad feeds his lunch to a baby.

    The sides of Baby's Meal

    • Auguste Lumière and his wife feeding their baby
    • A family meal in a garden
    • Less than a minute of film

    Good for you if

    • you want to see one of the first films ever shown.
    • you like a small family moment saved from 1895.
    • you want something gentle with nothing at stake.

    Bad for you if

    • you want people with a story to follow.
    • you need something to happen besides a baby eating.

    About: early cinema · parenthood · everyday life

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  8. À propos de Nice 1930

    Documentary

    What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Côte d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.

    The sides of À propos de Nice

    • A silent portrait of Nice in 1930
    • Wealthy tourists on the Promenade
    • The poor streets behind the postcards

    Good for you if

    • you love silent films from 1930.
    • you like Jean Vigo's quick, mocking montage.
    • you want something under half an hour.

    Bad for you if

    • you're put off by avant-garde cutting. Vigo jumps from carnival floats to cemetery statues.
    • you want a person to follow, not a portrait of a town.

    About: wealth · class · the city

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  9. ABBA: The Movie 1977

    Documentary

    A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

    The sides of ABBA: The Movie

    • ABBA touring Australia in 1977
    • A radio DJ chasing an interview
    • Concert footage and crowds of fans

    Good for you if

    • you love ABBA's hits played live.
    • you like a DJ's comic chase after the band.
    • you want a light, cheerful evening.

    Bad for you if

    • you find seventies films dated.
    • you want a real look at the band members, not a light tour story.

    About: fame · fandom · pop

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  10. A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

    The sides of The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

    • A train pulling into a station in 1896
    • People waiting on a platform
    • One shot, under a minute, no sound

    Good for you if

    • you like black and white film from before anyone knew what film was for.
    • you want to see how people stood and dressed in 1896.
    • you like watching real people do an ordinary thing.

    Bad for you if

    • you want people to follow and a story to care about.
    • you watch for scale and sound on a big screen.

    About: early cinema · travel · crowds

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  11. The Munsters 1964

    Series

    A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.

    The sides of The Munsters

    • Herman, a gentle Frankenstein's monster
    • A vampire grandpa with a basement lab
    • A spooky house at 1313 Mockingbird Lane

    Good for you if

    • you like a monster family that is sweeter than its neighbors.
    • you like gentle gags about people running away screaming.
    • you want something to watch with children around Halloween.

    Bad for you if

    • you find black-and-white 1960s sitcoms dated.
    • you want a real fright from your monsters.

    About: family · being different · acceptance

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  12. In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

    The sides of Some Like It Hot

    • Two musicians who witness a mob hit
    • A disguise in an all-female band
    • Marilyn Monroe as the band's singer

    Good for you if

    • you like Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis on the run in dresses.
    • you like quick lines all the way to the famous last one.
    • you like Sugar falling for a fake millionaire.

    Bad for you if

    • you find black and white films dated.
    • you want the gangster plot to bring chases rather than jokes.

    About: disguise · love · identity

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  13. In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

    The sides of Singin' in the Rain

    • Gene Kelly dancing in a downpour
    • Silent film stars learning to talk
    • A star with a squeaky voice

    Good for you if

    • you like songs and tap numbers that make you want to dance.
    • you like Hollywood laughing at its own panic over sound.
    • you want a film that leaves you in a good mood.

    Bad for you if

    • you find films from the 1950s dated.
    • you need suspense to stay hooked.

    About: fame · change · joy

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  14. Man with a Movie Camera 1929

    Documentary

    A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

    The sides of Man with a Movie Camera

    • A cameraman filming Soviet cities in the 1920s
    • A day of city life from waking to work to play
    • Split screens, slow motion and fast cuts

    Good for you if

    • you like seeing camera tricks invented before your grandparents were born.
    • you like silent black and white film.
    • you like the thrill of trams, factories and crowds cut to a rhythm.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a story and people to follow. There is no plot and no actor.
    • you need words. It is silent, with no intertitles.

    About: the city · modernity · cinema itself

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  15. Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man. Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. This spunky but loveable spinach-eating sailor continues to delight young and old with his comic adventures, and the entire gang is around to provide plenty of rousing fun and action: Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, Wimpy and Bluto.

    The sides of Popeye the Sailor

    • A sailor who gets strong from spinach
    • Olive Oyl caught between two rivals
    • Short cartoons of a few minutes

    Good for you if

    • you want short cartoons to watch with children.
    • you like slapstick fights between Popeye and his bearded rival.
    • you want something light with nothing hard in it.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch cartoons.
    • you find 1960s TV animation dated.

    About: strength · rivalry · love

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  16. Nanook of the North 1922

    Documentary

    This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

    The sides of Nanook of the North

    • An Inuit hunter and his family in northern Quebec
    • An igloo built by hand
    • A walrus hunt with harpoons

    Good for you if

    • you like the frozen landscapes of the far north.
    • you like watching people find food and shelter in deep cold.
    • you're curious about one of the very first documentaries.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch silent black and white films.
    • you need momentum. Whole minutes go to cutting snow blocks for an igloo.

    About: survival · family · the Arctic

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  17. Demolition of a Wall 1896

    Documentary

    “The scene depicts the collapse of a section of wall in a factory.” Three workers demolish a wall in the presence of Auguste Lumière.

    The sides of Demolition of a Wall

    • Three workers knocking down a factory wall
    • Auguste Lumière watching them
    • One minute of 1896

    Good for you if

    • you like the very first films ever shown.
    • you want to see ordinary work in 1896, filmed by the Lumières.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a story and people to follow.
    • you want words, and this is one silent minute.

    About: early cinema · work · time

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  18. A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions at that time. Germany had just recovered a little from the worst consequences of the First World War, the great economic crisis was still a few years away and Hitler was not yet an issue at the time.

    The sides of Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    • One day in Berlin, from dawn to night
    • Trains, factories and crowded streets
    • Silent black and white images cut to a rhythm

    Good for you if

    • you like a city filmed like a machine, frame after frame.
    • you want to see Berlin as it really looked in 1927.
    • you want a silent film that's over in under seventy minutes.

    Bad for you if

    • you find silent black and white films dated.
    • you need people and a story to follow.

    About: the city · modern life · work

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  19. Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.

    The sides of The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

    • Photographers walking off a riverboat
    • A single fixed shot
    • Lyon in 1895

    Good for you if

    • you love the very first films, shot by the Lumière brothers.
    • you like seeing real people in Lyon in 1895.

    Bad for you if

    • you need sound. This is a silent minute from 1895.
    • you want something to happen beyond people stepping off a boat.

    About: the birth of cinema · photography

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  20. Boat Leaving the Port 1895

    Documentary

    In very bad weather and a stormy sea, a small boat manned by two men is trying to leave the harbor of La Ciotat, while several people are watching them from the nearby pier.

    The sides of Boat Leaving the Port

    • A small rowing boat leaving La Ciotat
    • Two men against a rough sea
    • People watching from the pier

    Good for you if

    • you love the very first films shot by the Lumière brothers.
    • you want to see the harbour of La Ciotat as it was in 1895.
    • you want a film that lasts less than a minute.

    Bad for you if

    • you need people you get to know and a story to follow.
    • you need words, and this is one silent minute.

    About: the birth of cinema · the sea · everyday life

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