Review of Silent Movie (1976) by Aaron T — 16 Jul 2007

Hilarious, sound effects, music, colour but no words - subtitles just make it more hilarious.

This review of Silent Movie (1976) was written by Aaron T on 16 Jul 2007.

Silent Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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