Well...I'm a couple of days late...I know I know. So it turns out 1904 was a dud of a year because there is only one surviving film...by Melies of course. So after that we'll do all of 1905 (there are only 2) which will make us halfway done with the 1900s!! I would just like to say that i'm a truly happy camper. Let's get on with the show!!
Like I said 1904 only had one film and it's by our favorite french director Georges Melies...take a gander at the first part of An Impossible Voyage!
So...a couple of things about this piece. Melies has gotten really good at what he does but...at this point there should be something new. It's extremely possible that the technology doesn't exist to do anything new, I have no idea if it does or not, but i'm starting to get bored instead of being impressed. What I was impressed by was all of the moving parts. The large wheel, the piston/engine thingy, and the train/auto-van thing/submarine were all very well done. Now for my one major complaint (i'm not even upset about the story, which was weird as hell)...CAN YOU PLEASE MOVE IN CLOSER!! I don't understand why half the train or submarine is cut just to see the actors...Porter did it a year ago Melies why can't you?? This is probably my only criticism of Melies in general, he just doesn't move the camera closer. The only time he did this was in Gulliver's Travels back in 1902 and even then it could have been done a bit better. Now don't get me wrong I loved this WAY more than A Trip to the Moon but I would like a bit more variety from Georges.
Now we move on to 1905 with Cecil Hepworth's Baby's Toilet...
I honestly don't have words for how bored I was while watching this...For those of you who know me you know that I absolutely loathe babies and those of you who don't know me...I LOATHE babies. That is all.
Now for the last film of 1905 that I could find. Another Hepworth piece called Rescued by Rover.
Yes I know the plot was about rescuing a baby...to you. To me it was about the bravery and intelligence of Rover! Especially since that mother was clearly batshit crazy (not talking about the possessive hobo). Who walks your baby...BEHIND YOU?!? I don't understand. The hobo, while poor and living in complete squalor, was still a more caring mother figure than that poor excuse for a biological mother. One way for me to hate you forever is to neglect your child. As a victim of negligence I absolutely refuse to accept any form of it in a positive way. That said I thought this was a well produced film with a variety of shots that include some close ups, wide and pans. Also I love that it was 70% outside! Good work Hepworth.
That's it for today...I know it's a short post but to make up for it I will do two years next time! Thanks for staying with me and I hope you'll continue to do so.
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