tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post5571114852198011286..comments2024-03-22T00:42:37.260-07:00Comments on Watching Classic Movies : Horsethon: Eadweard Muybridge and the Gallop Towards MoviesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-28595878664193704752012-05-31T08:33:56.982-07:002012-05-31T08:33:56.982-07:00Jeff--I know, when I read about his pardon I wonde...Jeff--I know, when I read about his pardon I wondered how the heck he got away with that. "He had it coming to him" is definitely not a strong defense these days.<br /><br />Le--They really ought to make a movie about this guy! But it's one of those stories that is almost too wild to work as fiction.<br /><br />Ivan--To think I almost cut out that transition because I thought it wasKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-65881931034341225662012-05-30T14:36:33.287-07:002012-05-30T14:36:33.287-07:00Back to the horses.
I don't know why this str...<i>Back to the horses.</i><br /><br />I don't know why this struck me so funny but it did. (I know...I laugh at the oddest things.)<br /><br />This was a most informative post, KC. My passing familiarity with Muybridge comes from the segment they did on TCM's movie history doc, so I enjoyed how you fleshed it out.<br /><br />Back to the Pickford blogathon...Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-57012517921969161792012-05-30T07:46:15.848-07:002012-05-30T07:46:15.848-07:00KC, I had just thought about this pioneer experien...KC, I had just thought about this pioneer experience when reading the other horseathon entries and then I saw yours. Very interesting! I could never imagine that Muybridge had had a stagecoach accident, killed a man and that the footage was originated with a rich man's doubt.<br />I'm also in the blogathon, with a entry about A day at the races.<br />See you in the mary Pickford blogathonLêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-81609925343949549322012-05-30T03:28:36.069-07:002012-05-30T03:28:36.069-07:00Ah, those were the days...back when you could shoo...Ah, those were the days...back when you could shoot a man dead and get pardoned with a verdict of "justifiable homicide"... :)<br /><br />What a fascinating post, full of rich detail, about a man I've heard little about before. Muybridge lived quite a life, didn't he? A very unique and informative contribution to the Horseathon - thanks!<br /><br />Jeff<br />Jeff Flugelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127134815672151999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-68304452387563091802012-05-29T19:15:39.315-07:002012-05-29T19:15:39.315-07:00Hi FlickChick, Yvette and Caftan Woman--thanks for...Hi FlickChick, Yvette and Caftan Woman--thanks for the kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed the post, because I was delighted to share all the bizarre things I learned about this man. They ought to make a biopic about him.<br /><br />Yvette--That is so cool that you used his book! I need to track down one of those some day.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-43829423624191766382012-05-29T16:00:52.506-07:002012-05-29T16:00:52.506-07:00Wonderfully entertaining and informative article.Wonderfully entertaining and informative article.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-71770377586620582862012-05-29T13:02:07.320-07:002012-05-29T13:02:07.320-07:00Terrific post about a fascinating man and his work...Terrific post about a fascinating man and his work. I've owned the book which features many of the photos Muybridge took, since I was in art school. It's a staple. At least it was for me.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-76261339177403612322012-05-29T02:19:51.366-07:002012-05-29T02:19:51.366-07:00KC - what a great post! It was informative and bea...KC - what a great post! It was informative and beautifully done. And, as Muybridge knew, there is nothing more beautiful than a moving horse. I enjoyed this tremendously.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-56212385627284469882012-05-27T21:58:04.720-07:002012-05-27T21:58:04.720-07:00Page--yeah, I think he looks like Whitman too. I m...Page--yeah, I think he looks like Whitman too. I mean, I know a lot of guys had long white beards back then, but they also had a similar slightly crazy expression.<br /><br />grandoldmovies--Thanks! I only recently found out about the rest of Muybridge's life. It was quite eventful. I actually left some stuff out.<br /><br />Barry--Thank you! I also love early photography, especially the way KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587905976811500791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-69017167873115416992012-05-27T18:42:58.192-07:002012-05-27T18:42:58.192-07:00Excellent post! As someone who's fascinated b...Excellent post! As someone who's fascinated by early photography and the beginning of cinema, I found this to be extremely interesting and informative. It was surprising to learn that Muybridge had spent so much of his lifetime in the States.Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-40313663030289717682012-05-27T17:13:08.147-07:002012-05-27T17:13:08.147-07:00Fascinating subject for this blogathon. It seems a...Fascinating subject for this blogathon. It seems appropriate that the Horse is what might be considered the beginning image of the motion picture, as it encapsulates what we think of as the poetry of motion. The background on Muybridge is quite interesting also; he definitely had a colorful life!grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084289080318419411.post-79936891893127509162012-05-27T09:59:59.693-07:002012-05-27T09:59:59.693-07:00KC,
Thanks for contributing something truly uniqu...KC, <br />Thanks for contributing something truly unique (and awesome) for the Horseathon. <br /><br />I remember the Google horses but I didn't know it was a tribute to Maybridge. His photo reminded me of Walt Whitman btw. They could be brothers.<br /><br />I love that record and the projection. Thanks for including the closeup of it. It reminds me of the old lamp shades that projected an Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.com