The Great Train Robbery

Not going to lie, at first I was pretty lost when I viewed the film. I had never heard of it prior to writing this blog. Even after I sat down and watched it the plot was still very blurry to me, so I decided to go ahead and do some research of my own on the film. Turns out I found more information than I thought I would and now I realize that the film was monumental back when it was first recorded! Apparently it featured a number of innovative techniques from that time period. One of them was the way that color was added to the already black and white film. I noticed that in the dancing scene two of the ladies dresses were colored violet and yellow and it made me wonder what the significance of that may have been...? I also noticed that when the little girl came to find the man lying on the ground her dress was also colored. Another thing I though was pretty cool was just watching the movie and taking in the nostalgia of it all. The quality of the movie obviously wasn't all that great, but I think that's what made it even more special. Also, the fact that it is a silent film makes it intriguing as well. It's strange in a sense because in the 21st century, all mainstream movies have some time of dialogue in them. I believe that making a movie silent allows the viewers to take on their own opinion on what the actors and actresses may be feeling or wanting to say in certain scenes, it overall makes the experience of watching it more enjoyable!