After films like "A Trip to the Moon", it was discovered that the new artistic medium of film could tell stories. By the time "The Great Train Robbery" was released, cinema was changed forever.
The final shot has always been considered one of the most memorable shots in cinema history. In it, a cowboy is looking straight into the camera, holding a gun. Then, all of a sudden, he shoots right at the screen and the film ends. It's fun to note that this shot was payed tribute to in the acclaimed crime film "Goodfellas".
"The Great Train Robbery" is, without a doubt, one of the earliest crime films and one of the first films with a regular narrative.
For 1903, it is really thrilling and well made. It's full of action, adventure, and inventive/influential filmmaking, there were very few films like it at the time!
The final shot has always been considered one of the most memorable shots in cinema history. In it, a cowboy is looking straight into the camera, holding a gun. Then, all of a sudden, he shoots right at the screen and the film ends. It's fun to note that this shot was payed tribute to in the acclaimed crime film "Goodfellas".
"The Great Train Robbery" is, without a doubt, one of the earliest crime films and one of the first films with a regular narrative.
For 1903, it is really thrilling and well made. It's full of action, adventure, and inventive/influential filmmaking, there were very few films like it at the time!