Sorry to pick nits, but I'm not sure that's really a good analogy. You're setting films made in the 20s against films made before 1905. Film aesthetics and film narrative had gone through a fair amount of change by the time Nosferatu, and later, Metropolis were made. The film industry, and audience expectations, had changed quite a bit as well.
It's kind of like saying Shadow of the Colossus and Halo 2 were created in the same environment, and consumed by the same audiences, as Pong. More or less.
No offense meant. Your point is still clear.
