http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/10/the-first-motion-picture-1888/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 03 Nov 2024 08:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/10/the-first-motion-picture-1888/#comment-82422 John Sat, 15 Oct 2024 10:46:51 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7648#comment-82422 Is it the first moving picture? According to the website www.leodis.org they are showing Le Prince's first picture. Is it the first moving picture? According to the website http://www.leodis.org they are showing Le Prince’s first picture.

]]> http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/10/the-first-motion-picture-1888/#comment-14246 Ray Martin Thu, 14 Oct 2024 22:46:41 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7648#comment-14246 Review:Roundhay Garden Scene A generally workmanlike film from director Louis Le Prince, containing all the elements one would expect from this early foray into the medium. The composition of this film is elegant, and the character interaction is subtle and refined. Of particular note was the actress who played 'Young Woman In A Strange Feathered Hat'. Her elegance of gait and unique movements superbly complemented the character's indecision and penchant for "turning on an emotional sixpence" that the scenario demands. On a more negative note, the plot was shallow and trite and, quite frankly, I found that my attentiveness began to wane toward the latter part of the film. One hopes that future efforts by this director will be briefer, in order to not unduly strain the viewer's natural span of attention. Review:Roundhay Garden Scene
A generally workmanlike film from director Louis Le Prince, containing all the elements one would expect from this early foray into the medium. The composition of this film is elegant, and the character interaction is subtle and refined. Of particular note was the actress who played ‘Young Woman In A Strange Feathered Hat’. Her elegance of gait and unique movements superbly complemented the character’s indecision and penchant for “turning on an emotional sixpence” that the scenario demands.

On a more negative note, the plot was shallow and trite and, quite frankly, I found that my attentiveness began to wane toward the latter part of the film. One hopes that future efforts by this director will be briefer, in order to not unduly strain the viewer’s natural span of attention.

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