1927/1928 Best Picture Winner
Premiered August 12, 1927 in New York City
Budget: 2 million
Gross: Unkown
I think it is interesting that the first and last films to win the Oscar award for Best Picture are silent films. It shows that we have come full circle. We were at the movie theater a couple of days ago and they showed the trailer for "Wings" and announced that they were going to show the entire film on the big screen. I think it is great that the public is interested in this historic film.
To be honest, we were a little nervous about watching a 2 1/2 hour silent movie. However, we were plesantly surprised. We even looked at each other at the end and said, "It actually wasn't that bad". It was cheesy at times, but overall it kept our attention and taught us about the plight of World War I fighter pilots. We found the lighthearted tone to be intriguing for a war movie, yet it did not come across as disrespectful. Overall, we were entertained throughout.
Callie
Favorite: Reading the text in between the scenes and seeing the slang of the time.
Least Favorite: The "bubbles" scene. It seemed completely over the top and strange.
Joel
Favorite: The dogfight scenes were very well done. You can see that the special effects of the film were ahead of its time.
Least Favorite: Some scenes and shots went on way too long. Obviously our attention spans have gotten shorter over time.
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