“Existing purely to exploit the sheer joy of Blowing Things Up, this Topical Budget newsreel (originally released on 8 December 1924) proves that some things never change. The opening title sets out its priorities: the location and the name of the fort are unidentified (if anyone can identify it, please add a comment), but the viewer is implicitly invited to cheer as the rugged-looking construction “goes up like matchwood!”
- Michael Brooke, BFI
What a shame.
Interesting piece of footage. It says so little, yet so much about human nature. To me, it’s just horrifying seeing old buildings destroyed for no reason, and I’ve seen a lot of it.