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Silent film

At the <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Alice_in_Wonderland_1903">Internet Archive</a> (one of the absolutely best places on the Web), you can watch the first-ever film version of <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.</i> Of course, it's silent. But a silent <i>Alice</i>? Why? The 1903 <i>Alice</i> has also been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlEAk7EDX7w">posted on YouTube</a>, with music added, and it had gotten 201, 771 views when I went to it today. (But really, look at it at the Internet Archive, too. Then spend a little time browsing the Archive. There's so much there.) That's a lot of views for a silent movie that's in pretty bad shape. So again, the question is: What's the appeal of a silent <i>Alice</i>? Wouldn't you have thought that the words were crucial to this story? Share your thoughts.

Silent film

Postby TAMARA DAVIS on Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:48 pm

I think that it was difficult for me to connect with the silent version of the film. You expect in today's society to have the words and to help get you along with the meaning of the film. Maybe it is just our times that we expect such advanced technological films. Possibly we are taking advantage of the resources that we have. I would much rather have not had to watch the film in silence it seems as though of course something was missing. I feel that it is important to have sound to give you the most out of the film and the best understanding of the story line.
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