The Jazz Singer
Drama • 1927 • 1 hr 36 min
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Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer
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Besides a creepy relationship with his mother and the common at the time blackface, this is an important film with some very good moments
Being the first film in cinematic history to incorporate sound, this film will be discussed at some point in any school that teaches media.
Technically the first “talkie”, though most of this is silent. Historically important, but a tough watch almost a century later.
While this is well made, the whole movie stands as a testament to changing cultural norms and standards for art.
An important piece of cinematic history that is uncomfortable when watched today. Not as uncomfortable as Birth of a Nation but still.
The very first movie to insert audio, must watch if wanna you wanna see a historic peace
Big drama, but the story is irrelevant what matters is the historical weight. And yes the world in that time would not have seen nothing yet
Ik it was new technology but why only make one scene with dialogue we can hear ?
I thought Neil Diamond’s movie had just borrowed the name. I was wrong. Definitely appreciate it for what it is.
Take away the fact a white person is playing a person of colour or the fact that's incredibly racist..where was i going with this
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