Silent Classics Collections 4pk

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Summary: Does Anyone Know What is On This DVD?
Review: Is it all Keaton or is this a sampling of silent films?

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Summary: 4 films
Review: yeah it would seem to make sense for them to at least tell you what films are on the collection.
one is buster keaton's 'the general,' which is simply one of the best films ever made. watch that and 'the great dictator' and you've seen two commentaries upon war and war-culture that stack up to any made since (also, about half the jokes in the austin powers movies).
the second is 'the lost world.' well, the effects are, well they're 1925 effects. but this is basically the launching pad for all monster films since.
the others i'm not too familiar with. lon chaney stars in 'shadows,' which from the cover looks like one of the blatantly racist asian-exploitation films. and the fourth also stars lon chaney in 'the shock.' mad scientist burns down the city, causes earthquakes? i don't know, i'm just guessing from the cover.
i haven't looked at the editions, so i can't comment on the quality, etc., but the keaton is something everyone should see, and the dinosaurs are hokey enough to watch even if you're looking for unintended comic value and not interested in its place in film history. i paid 20 bucks for it as a gift for my father, and i don't feel ripped off, so there it is.....