I was expecting much more out of this movie, specifically because it marks the first prominent appearance by the Keystone Cops. Evidently, back in the early-1900’s, the made an excellent first impression on audiences, as they would go on to become a popular and often-imitated source of comedy. The Bangville Police begins with a girl … Continue reading
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100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 3 – The Girl and Her Trust (1912)
I’m grateful that today’s viewing is only a mere fifteen minutes. It’s been an emotionally fatiguing day with my dad back in the hospital. Since all I can really do now is wait, I’ve decided now was the opportune time to go forward with this 100 Days project. That been said, I really liked this … Continue reading
100 Years in 100 Days – Day 2 – L’Inferno (1911)
I’m not gonna kid you, L’Inferno bored me to tears. Well, bored me to take a half hour nap is more like it. And the new age soundtrack composed by Tangerine Dream didn’t help matters. The jist of the story goes that two guys – Dante and Virgil – are on a quest to hell … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 1 – (1910) Frankenstein
So here we go. What will undoubtedly be an interesting and memorable challenge. 100 years of movies in 100 days. Today, I begin with the 1910 production of Frankenstein, which I viewed on YouTube. The entire movie is just twelve and a half minutes long. Probably the most notable thing here is that Frankenstein isn’t … Continue reading