Unbelievable
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The-Silent-Photoplayer — 21 years ago(August 09, 2004 11:47 PM)
The print I saw wasn't tinted, but it was razor sharp and was complete with intermission footer. The score was on a 2/11 Mighty Wurlitzer and was just fabulous. One of my favorite movie events.
-J. Theakston
The Silent Photoplayer
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moviefixer — 20 years ago(July 05, 2005 01:00 PM)
I just saw this in a 1926 movie palace (the Orpheum in L.A.), with live organ accompaniment. It was fantastic! And the organist was 90+ years old. He played the same score, for this film, when the movie was originally released.
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ChicagoToffee — 15 years ago(February 06, 2011 08:20 PM)
Actually, the organist at the Orpheum, Bob Mitchell, was born in 1912 and thus was 15 years old when he accompianed "Wings" on the organ. Bob Mitchell started accompanying films when he was only 12 years old, and so he was a "veteran" of sorts when Wings was released. Mitchell accompanied films at the Orpheum until his death at age 96. Pretty amazing.
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beesting_12_dot — 19 years ago(June 10, 2006 06:11 PM)
I would die if I saw this film in theatres. It was no doubt one of the best flicks I've ever seen. I was so amazed at the acting I was awe-struck. Not even kidding here. The flying scenes and the characters and the situations were all just TOO perfect. I'm so glad it's around! I have no idea if it's on DVD, I have it on VHS from amazon.
"A sex symbol is a heavy load to carry when one is hurt, tired and bewildered."
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wrenniejen — 18 years ago(May 28, 2007 11:32 AM)
Chronic complainer - he didn't say what year he saw this performance.
I would love to see it in an old movie place with live accompaniment I'm not aware of any places like this in England.
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twistedude — 17 years ago(August 01, 2008 12:16 AM)
Available and in stock on amazon.com.
Any of you see a little old foreign movie called "Sunrise," that won "best artistic acheivement," that year. It' like 10,000 miles ahead of "Wings." I..umlike "Wings" better. Just to be perverse.
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artistathome — 16 years ago(April 06, 2009 05:06 PM)
This is 2009 and I believe Wings will stand up against any modern movie in any decade. The story is great, the camera work is great, but it is the naturalness of the 3 leads that gives this story heart.
And I just love to see how normal the homes are. We forget that we are not that far in advance of that time except for our plumbing and heating and cooling.
Frankly many people are living in homes built at that time and loving it.
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picmajik — 17 years ago(May 29, 2008 02:28 PM)
I was lucky enough to see this in Americus, Georgia (least likely place I expected to find a great theatre showing a CLASSIC) with a live accompanist who had driven down from Atlanta (3 hours from Atlanta to Americus). The theatre (http://www.rylander.org/) has a Moeller (spelling) organ that would rock the rafters. The theatre has just undergone a massive renovation and is divine! Well worth the drive for these surroundings, large screen, and live music.
In the meantime, I would LOVE to have this film on DVD and did sign up on Amazon to be notified. For now, I have a copy I recorded from TCM but I'd rather have a pristine, restored copy (are you listening, powers that be?)! -
Thrift_Store_Junkie05 — 18 years ago(February 13, 2008 03:09 PM)
Wings is an amazing picture. Everything from the incredible action flying sequences, enthusiastic performances, innovative camera techniques to the plot that has been copied so often that some modern viewers will unfortunately see it as dated and clich, this is film wizardry. However, never in the entirety of my life have I ever heard a knowledgable film fanatic make a claim like "The Jazz Singer should've won best picture." The only film that deserved the first best picture was without a doubt F.W. Murnau's Sunrise, which was never nominated but took the only ever Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production award. Wings won the Best Picture, Production award and was certainly up against two great silent films in Seventh Heaven and Lewis Milestones The Racket. However, Murnau's Sunrise is obviously the superior of the group and is undeniably one of the greatest films ever made.
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kilgomr — 19 years ago(March 29, 2007 03:50 PM)
Yes, I believe that this movie is very underrated. I think that the main romantic story line is just as good as the technical, fighter pilot, scenes. I have never seen a silent movie before and I'm sure there are other great ones, but I have no complaints with this one. I think the academy awards started with a great choice! I think the drunk scene in Paris is especially challengine for its time. Really good movie. was entranced.