I've recently taken to watching some of the old silent films. I've noticed that most of them, including this one, have one thing in common. I mean besides being silent.
They tend to start off with a bang, and end with a bang, but often plod in the middle. Not a lot, but the middle is where it's usually slow. This could have a lot to do with the old popcorn and soda time in old theaters.
This story is more about the performances than the story itself. Hard to believe, but many of the old silents had very great acting talents. They're able to use expressions and bodies to emote, and I have to be frank, they do it much better than most modern actors, and infinitely better than almost all modern actresses.
This story is basically about "It", which is a mythical quality that makes the opposite sex helpless to you. The supporting character, Monty, who is a tremendous comic talent here, is the vehicle for endorsing "It".
We get a love story in the meanwhile, and that bogs the story down a bit in the middle. It begins with Monty's great comedy, and ends with some great comedy and romance. Along the way, all the performers give a great show.
This is more "stage presentation" in that regard, in giving us performance and style, but we also get some nice scenery, particularly on the boat.
They tend to start off with a bang, and end with a bang, but often plod in the middle. Not a lot, but the middle is where it's usually slow. This could have a lot to do with the old popcorn and soda time in old theaters.
This story is more about the performances than the story itself. Hard to believe, but many of the old silents had very great acting talents. They're able to use expressions and bodies to emote, and I have to be frank, they do it much better than most modern actors, and infinitely better than almost all modern actresses.
This story is basically about "It", which is a mythical quality that makes the opposite sex helpless to you. The supporting character, Monty, who is a tremendous comic talent here, is the vehicle for endorsing "It".
We get a love story in the meanwhile, and that bogs the story down a bit in the middle. It begins with Monty's great comedy, and ends with some great comedy and romance. Along the way, all the performers give a great show.
This is more "stage presentation" in that regard, in giving us performance and style, but we also get some nice scenery, particularly on the boat.