Plot Summary:A young, buxom farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she's convinced they're about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the constabulary and they sets off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maid's parents rush to save her (dad's waving a pistol), as do neighboring farmers, armed with shotgun, pitchfork, and shovel. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed.
1st Keystone Cops movie appearance
远景中两男人谈话的剪影是唯一亮点
crosscutting and the kind of misunderstanding (so is the comic effect) that can only exist in silent film.
Mabel Normand。https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Cops。隔牆聽無造成的救援行動誤會(雖說默片經常利用隔牆聽無玩一些把戲,但一直玩會膩,也沒說服力),而對公式做出某程度的反轉。
女孩的受害狂想造成的喜剧效果;子弹不要钱。
总结一下,早期电影其实不怎么。初看觉得新鲜,看多了会觉得蠢。这个时期里,电影仍处于杂耍和魔术的阶段,梅里埃也是一样。电影还一点艺术的模样都没有,不是瞎跑就是瞎跑,近于小丑。要选喜欢的话,我会选《水浇园丁》。卢米埃尔的层次和其他人都太不同了。
The Movies Begin Volume 5,Keystone Kops系列之一
The Movies Begin Volume 5,Keystone Kops系列之一,比较无聊的形体喜剧。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_KaR1r2onA
Keystone slapstick starring Mabel Normand,notable for being regarded as the seminal Keystone Cops short, was directed by Henry Lehrman.