>Despite being a silent, black-and-white film, The Thief of

>>84760132
Douglas Fairbanks has the most charming, roguish stage presence of any man ever. Combined with some pretty fantastic special effects, a classic story, and excellent cinematography, and you have a movie for the ages.

I absolutely love this film. It's just got so much god-damned heart in it.

>>84760720
This, it's proof that quality is king over all. If you're good at what you do aim for perfection and you'll reap perfection.

>>84760132
How can people watch the same movie up to 1970s

>>84763079
They didn't have home video

>>84760720
He's got that Toshiro Mifune-like physical acting presence. I wonder if Mifune ever watched his stuff.

Back when the Arab world was romanticized rather than demonized.

>>84763914
Back when the Arab world was interesting with its rich culture. I love movies set in the Middle East until it's about terrorists and shit.

>>84763079
It was a different time

>>84764519
They were terrorists and shit back then, too. Remember that 9/11 happened because America armed them to fight a proxy-war with Russia duing the cold war.

>>84764598
Yeah of course but it wasn't nearly as bad as it is now. there wasn't all the other issues we've got now like the immigrant crisis and how people are trying to react to it.

>>84760132
Have you seen it? While some special effects are obviously dated (but still charming) the sets look amazing.

>>84764519
This isn't true. It's just the Western romanticization of foreign culture. Colonial cinema is very fun, but never realistic.

>>84764598
bin laden specifically said the reason for 9/11 was the bombing of beirut in the 80s and the sanctions on iraq in the 90s

>>84765424
Don't forget the United States support for Israel, as well as US military bases in Saudi Arabia