A lot of great French stuff this year! They've started adapting British chase films, but adding some very French silliness. Pathé is delving into some real creepy territory, and the Americans are blowing our minds with bizarre violence. It's quite a week!
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And you can watch and form your own opinions from our 1907 Films Discussed playlist right here.
--- The Very French Man Méliès ---
Tunneling the English Channel
Under the Sea
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
The Skipping Cheeses
--- The Zany French Chases ---
The Pumpkin Race
The Race for the Sausage
The Policemen's Little Run
--- Scary!!! ---
The Dancing Pig
The Red Spectre
The Devil Drives a Train (I'd recommend watching this at .75 speed)
--- A Journey from Scaryland back to France ---
Music, Forward!
Madame Has Her Cravings
On the Barricade
The Banknote
--- Jeezus! Americans Are You Okay??? ---
College Chums
Cohen’s Fire Sale
The “Teddy” Bears
A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus
Honorable Mentions:
The Prodigal Son (First European feature film, now lost)
Ben Hur (First adaptation, established the need to acquire rights to adapt a work)
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Glen's favorite: The Pumpkin Race
Cris's favorite: The "Teddy" Bears
But quality-wise gotta be On the Barricade
See you next year!
