Battleship Potemkin: Yesterday we sliced up eyeballs; today it's maggot meat
2007 08 21 | journal
The first time I saw Battleship Potemkin I was immediately convinced of how unnecessary dialogue can be. None is required in order for you to grasp - or feel - what's going on. I was struck by the very obvious desperation of the characters. You'll understand what I mean when you see it. And, just to relieve you after yesterday's intro to Un Chien Andalou, this film actually does have a plot - an understandable one, no less, as it's based on a real-life incident that took place on a Russian sailing vessel in 1905.
It's been touted as one of the best films ever made, perhaps even the best. Those kinds of labels mean little to nothing to me. I just happen to like it. If I were to sway to public opinion of things, I"d have thought Titanic was a good idea. I remain, still, a Titanic virgin, and hope to remain one til I die.
I'm going to provide only a link to the film, as it's not exactly a short and silent type. Just silent.