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mrbutch
IMDb member since August 2004
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The Mountaineer's Honor (1909)
A rare Find
2 August 2004 - 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.
It is 2200 (eastern Australian time) and I have just been given a 35mm print of this movie, a 16mm duplicate negative and a 16mm print. The 35mm print matches the criteria for being a old print. The story line is very thin and extremely easy to follow but to a 1909 audience it may have been quite substantial. For me it is like watching an amateur stage play but I find the body language interesting. For a movie this old the technical quality is very good, the 16mm print shows steady frame lines, no side weaving and a good tonal range with sharp definition. I also find the lack of camera movement fascinating and I think some modern filmmakers should study this technique
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