Comments on: On the Pleasures of Early Film http://classicfilmshow.com/2008/05/08/on-the-pleasures-of-early-film/ from silent to sound Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Christian http://classicfilmshow.com/2008/05/08/on-the-pleasures-of-early-film/#comment-19 Christian Sat, 10 May 2008 22:31:46 +0000 http://classicfilmshow.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-19 Hi Joel - thanks for spotting the typo and for your comment. By 'the knowledge of its power' do you mean a knowledge of the power of editing, or the power of film more generally? Hi Joel - thanks for spotting the typo and for your comment.

By ‘the knowledge of its power’ do you mean a knowledge of the power of editing, or the power of film more generally?

]]> By: Joel Shusterman http://classicfilmshow.com/2008/05/08/on-the-pleasures-of-early-film/#comment-18 Joel Shusterman Sat, 10 May 2008 15:59:22 +0000 http://classicfilmshow.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-18 I have to admit that after reading your article the only thing that stands out is the obvious error in stating the year 1905 for "Birth of a Nation". It's either a typo, another film with the same title, or a lack of knowledge of the correct date. Since you are a historian on film, I urge you to be more accurate on such details. Your article may be quoted in the future and that error will be passed on. Regardless, your article does point out the lack of editing and story telling in the early years of film making. But isn't the knowledge of its power true of any industry that is based on a new technology. I have to admit that after reading your article the only thing that stands out is the obvious error in stating the year 1905 for “Birth of a Nation”. It’s either a typo, another film with the same title, or a lack of knowledge of the correct date. Since you are a historian on film, I urge you to be more accurate on such details. Your article may be quoted in the future and that error will be passed on. Regardless, your article does point out the lack of editing and story telling in the early years of film making. But isn’t the knowledge of its power true of any industry that is based on a new technology.

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