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The Best Film of Its Year

posted 22 years ago by Anscules
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this is the best film of 1895/6 (i have some books here that say Ciotat was made in 1895).

runners up include:

L’Arroseur Arrose , Louis Lumiere - France
Barque Sortant du Port , Louis Lumiere - France
Chapeaux a Transformations , Louis Lumiere - France
Le Debarquement du Congres de Photographie a Lyon
, Louis Lumiere - France
Enfants aux Jouets , Louise Lumiere - France
Partie d’Ecarte , Louis Lumiere - France

"Goodnight, sweet maiden of the golden ale!"

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[–] ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight 18 years ago

Wow, there were that many films made in that year! And they're all French!

But my lips hurt real bad!

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

French cinema ruled the day!

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[–] wutschwlllm 18 years ago

I prefer L'Arroseur arrosé, because it is the first film with some sort of plot and it's funnier to watch. Although I have to say that L'Arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat is more iconic.

Im Kino gewesen. Geweint. ---Franz Kafka

[–] millesi 11 years ago

L'Arroseur arrosé, although elementary in its niche, definitely can make a movie buff chuckle. Mainly because of the sudden appearance of water, which, frankly, can seem funny if misused to wet one's clothes, face, etc. *insert appropriate smiley here*

"L'arrivée" to me would appear to be a drama or perharps a documentary, whereas "L'Arroseur" falls in the section of comedy. Hard to compare, thus. - But then again, a fan is toujours biaised.

[–] ae_ck 17 years ago

That made me seriously laugh out loud

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[–] ooohboio 9 years ago

Lol. I'm replying to every post here as a joke, and so far everything has added something!

[–] vintagebrummie 8 years ago

I prefer the work of Georges Melies; I would say "Le Manoir du Diable" is the best film of 1896