Fortunately on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) channel, I have gotten to watch that 1927 silent film "King of Kings". The silent films are amazingly good: story, character development etc. I have noticed in the silents, much more connection to the Bible than we have now - in the 1900-1920s Hollywood was unafraid to depict the Bible. The movies were true to Scriptures.
The silent version of "The Ten Commandments" was especially impactful: it clearly depicted how the Israelites were TRAPPED between the Red Sea and the advancing Pharoah's army. This is when they were crying out to Moses "you brought us out to the desert to DIE?" I really saw and felt their desperation and hopelessness and, at that precise moment, how MIRACULOUS the Red Sea parting was. Moreso than my lifelong favorite 1950s version with Charlton Heston!
Silent version of Noah's Ark also really highlighted how the crowds, even the King, that had jeered at Noah were clawing the sides of the Ark as the water rose. We just visited the Ark Encounter in KY last week, by the way.
It does not disappoint and includes factual information substantiating the global flood vs. recent scientific teachings.
So now it's even better to know that I have seen the original movie shown at the Grauman's opening. Yes, I have been a classic movie fan since I was a kid. Silents are shown on TCM late on Sunday nights. I have found many available on YouTube! The oldest movie I have seen was from 1916 - surprisingly about a scandalous doc in town providing quiet abor.... to women. This was a hot topic even over 100 years ago. There is a lot to learn from the silents - you just can't be multitasking and have to watch the screen continuously to read the captions.
In 2011 I went to the Texas Theater's (famous from Oswald hiding out there) 80th Anniversary where they showed the film seen on the first night it opened - a 1931 Buster Keaton feature "Parlor Bedroom and Bath".
The Ten Commandments 1923!
https://youtu.be/2uU9qeFFQ90?si=9oRW03mcwBAQ-8hz
Noah's Ark 1928
https://youtu.be/2guv3X93n7E?si=vkN0-pl3obg6wZju
King of Kings 1927
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0018054/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_3
https://youtu.be/XCllVm8Efe8?si=WYZMSQs4o-2xdTKQ
Fortunately on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) channel, I have gotten to watch that 1927 silent film "King of Kings". The silent films are amazingly good: story, character development etc. I have noticed in the silents, much more connection to the Bible than we have now - in the 1900-1920s Hollywood was unafraid to depict the Bible. The movies were true to Scriptures.
The silent version of "The Ten Commandments" was especially impactful: it clearly depicted how the Israelites were TRAPPED between the Red Sea and the advancing Pharoah's army. This is when they were crying out to Moses "you brought us out to the desert to DIE?" I really saw and felt their desperation and hopelessness and, at that precise moment, how MIRACULOUS the Red Sea parting was. Moreso than my lifelong favorite 1950s version with Charlton Heston!
Silent version of Noah's Ark also really highlighted how the crowds, even the King, that had jeered at Noah were clawing the sides of the Ark as the water rose. We just visited the Ark Encounter in KY last week, by the way.
It does not disappoint and includes factual information substantiating the global flood vs. recent scientific teachings.
So now it's even better to know that I have seen the original movie shown at the Grauman's opening. Yes, I have been a classic movie fan since I was a kid. Silents are shown on TCM late on Sunday nights. I have found many available on YouTube! The oldest movie I have seen was from 1916 - surprisingly about a scandalous doc in town providing quiet abor.... to women. This was a hot topic even over 100 years ago. There is a lot to learn from the silents - you just can't be multitasking and have to watch the screen continuously to read the captions.
In 2011 I went to the Texas Theater's (famous from Oswald hiding out there) 80th Anniversary where they showed the film seen on the first night it opened - a 1931 Buster Keaton feature "Parlor Bedroom and Bath".
https://thetexastheatre.com/about/
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0022254/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_97