I apologise if I used the word "expected". It's not what I meant. I did mean that I was "hoping" someone would have picked up on this so I wouldn't feel alone. That's why I asked the question in the first place, because I'm not 100% sure that I'm right. I could be hallucinating, for all I know, but I thought it interesting enough to at least DISCUSS. NOT PROVE. I'm not out to prove anything, I like TALKING.
As for how I should start a thread, well, I thought I'd throw the question out first, and if I'd get lot's of nos I was all systems go to write a really nice little intro to the silent movies and what I've noticed being used by other J-rockers. Malice Mizer were clearly inspired by the silents for example, they did that Nosferatu shadow on the wall! But somehow when I get people trying to boss me around and telling me how to write a intro post and what to consider and etc, that old laziness sets in real fast. Amazing, isn't it!
Gee whiz...
The problem is that when someone is mimicking someone else, like I strongly believe hide did, it can be very subtle and difficult to prove, so instead of me posting still photos as proofs that I'm right I'll change that to asking again "Has anyone else noticed.......?"
If noone has, well.... end of thread, I guess. If anyone's still interested, watch Lillian Gish's movies on youtube as it's far better to see her in motion and then compare, than looking at stills.
I must be a dinasour, using a way of talking that seems to infuriate people here. Is it just me, or are a lot of people here unbelievably agressive? You guys have no idea how docile I am. Think Pata's cat! That's why it's incomprehensible to me that I have to defend almost every syllable I utter. Be nice! I thought I was, but I might just be dreaming.
*exhausted*