Landmarks of Early Film, Vol. 1
A magnificent collection for anyone interested in the earliest days of film history, this compilation of films spans the years from 1886 to 1913, from the first experiments in "serial photography" to the emergence of narrative shorts and the dawn of the feature-length film. It's a veritable archive of nearly every important film from the birth of the medium, including Edison Kinestoscope films (1894-96), films by the brothers Lumi?re (1895-97), the magical movies of French special effects pioneer Georges M?li?s, documentary "actualities" from 1897 to 1910, and selected short films from 1903 to 1913. The two-hour collection offers a fascinating study of how motion pictures quickly developed a variety of applications and a means of artistic and practical expression, with their own emerging language of camera style, editing, and cinematography. Watching these films is like stepping into a time machine to witness the infancy of motion pictures, which would rapidly evolve to become the most powerful medium of the 20th century prior to the development of television. --Jeff Shannon In celebration of the centennial of the birth of cinema, "Landmarks of Early Film" offers a collection of more than 40 films made in the early days of the medium. All films are mastered at correct speeds from excellent source material with new musical scores. Features a hand-colored copy of "The Great Train Robbery" from 1903, and "A Trip To The Moon" by George Melies with its original 1902 narration restored.
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-10-2008
- Great Examples of the Birth of Film
This dvd gives great examples of the first films -- many of the most famous and notable ones. There is no commentary and the music is not original. However, a good resource for film students.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-01-2008
- Yes a great collection... but...
Perhaps it's not fair for me to judge this collection. I'm looking at this DVD with an upscaling DVD player on a High Definition Video Projector on a huge screen, so I'm seeing many more transfer flaws than most people, and really that...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-25-2007
- Landmarks of Early Film, Vol 1
My Husband and I really enjoyed this DVD. It is very interesting, and fun to watch, and too cool! It feels like you are going back 100 years, as it would have been at a mid day show at a small theater. Just great, highly recomended!!
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- 5/5
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- Posted: Aug-17-2007
- An excellent choice for history buffs
This is an amazing collection of early films, ranging from 1877 to 1913. While some are longer pieces, most -- especially the early ones -- are just quick vignettes. I could see why A Trip to the Moon is considered to be such an...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-10-2008
- Great Examples of the Birth of Film
This dvd gives great examples of the first films -- many of the most famous and notable ones. There is no commentary and the music is not original. However, a good resource for film students.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-01-2008
- Yes a great collection... but...
Perhaps it's not fair for me to judge this collection. I'm looking at this DVD with an upscaling DVD player on a High Definition Video Projector on a huge screen, so I'm seeing many more transfer flaws than most people, and really that...
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