The Lost World (1925)

An American adventure film directed by Harry Hoyt, with special effects by Willis O'Brien.
A mixed group of people travel to a plateau in the Amazon in search of dinosaurs and the father of one of their number.
Simple plot, small number of characters, stop-motion animation? Yes. This may be supremely old and a silent film, but it is still good. I like the prehistoric beasts being animated by a prehistoric special effect. I am extremely biased on the subject matter of this film. I grew up playing with dinosaur toys, have always watched dinosaur films and still have a collection of dinosaur memorabilia. However, they made one serious mistake by making the setting the Amazon in South America instead of the Congo in Africa. Everybody knows Mokele Mbembe lives in Africa! Other than that, great film and very entertaining for anyone who likes dinosaurs. Just skip the first few boring minutes until they get to the jungle. I rate it good.
This is my 1500th film review and I wouldn't choose another film in all the world to commemorate the occasion. There are better movies out there that are more shocking, artfully crafted and more important than this one, but part of me is still the little boy with a box full of dinosaur toys to play with.

The Gold Rush (1925)

A comedy by Charlie Chaplin.
After many problems, a gold miner gets rich with his partner.
This is another classic Chaplin flick. The physical comedy is present, but lacks a little ass-kicking. The film featured a scene of boot eating that I wonder how they made possible. It may be licorice. It was decently entertaining, but nothing to quest for. I'm rating it adequate.

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

A horror directed by Rupert Julian, starring Lon Chaney.
A deformed man "haunts" the opera house, manipulating events to cause the success of one of the singers in an attempt to make her love him. He kidnaps the star twice, but her boyfriend finds out and enters the basement to save her.
This film is a lot like Nosferatu in that it's silent with classical music and text screens. The music in this one is much better, but the villain is a little lame. What would really be funny is The Phantom of the Grand Ole Opry complete with a deformed redneck and country soundtrack. For what this movie is, I'm rating it o.k. for shallow plot and characters, but decent music.