Time for a decade in review show! Thought it would be about time to check in on the developments and trends over the course of the first 10 years of the 20th century! A bit of a looser, hangout episode with a juicy Top 10 at the end that you can spoil if you scroll down! We also talk about two movies about this era of film! Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) and Hugo (2011). See you in 1910!

 

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And you can check out our Top 10s of the decade playlists here for Glen and here for Cris

 

--- General takeaways from our journey so far ---

How early color and sound have appeared

Going on a film pilgrimage would be lovely

The complexity and technique evolved very quickly over this decade

The changes in favored genres and how Méliès couldn’t keep up

We have talked about over 300 films so far on the podcast!

What Glen’s taken away as a filmmaker

France is early cinema’s MVP

What we’re looking forward to in the next decade

Public domain, the need for preservation, and the dearth of high quality material

 

--- Contemporary movies about this era of film ---

38:30 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

46:40 Hugo (2011)

The Extraordinary Voyage

 

--- Our Top 10s of the decade ---

Cris’ Top 10

1 A Trip to the Moon

2 Legend of a Ghost

3 On the Barricade

4 The Great Train Robbery

5 Kingdom of the Fairies

6 Spring

7 A Voyage to Jupiter

8 The Teddy Bears

9 The Hen that Laid the Golden Eggs

10 Life and Passion of Jesus Christ

 

Glen’s Top 10

1 A Trip to the Moon

2 Kingdom of the Fairies

3 Legend of a Ghost

4 The Magic Sword

5 History of a Crime

6 The Great Train Robbery

7 The Spring Fairy

8 The Drunken Mattress and The Race for the Sausage

9 On The Barricade

10 Mary Jane’s Mishap

 

See you next year!