As the title of this summary states, this is one of the oldest films I've ever seen. But that doesn't take away from how well it was made. It's probably the best film of the '00s and you'll probably agree with me about that.
The plot is very simple, yet it's very interesting too. A clerk at a train station is held up by four bandits who are trying to rob a train. They tie up the clerk and threaten the train operator. Then they take all the money from the train. Meanwhile, a little girl finds the clerk and warns the sheriff. He forms a posse and an incredible climax occurs.
The last shot of the film is probably the most memorable and it's been imitated many times. I won't give it away because the film is so good, but I'll say that when you see it, you'll probably find yourself thinking that you can remember seeing that before.
The director, Edwin S. Porter, was more influential to me than D.W. Griffith. So that's saying a lot about him because Griffith is sometimes considered to be the father of full length feature films. But I still say Porter is up there with the best. Enjoy The Great Train Robbery.
The plot is very simple, yet it's very interesting too. A clerk at a train station is held up by four bandits who are trying to rob a train. They tie up the clerk and threaten the train operator. Then they take all the money from the train. Meanwhile, a little girl finds the clerk and warns the sheriff. He forms a posse and an incredible climax occurs.
The last shot of the film is probably the most memorable and it's been imitated many times. I won't give it away because the film is so good, but I'll say that when you see it, you'll probably find yourself thinking that you can remember seeing that before.
The director, Edwin S. Porter, was more influential to me than D.W. Griffith. So that's saying a lot about him because Griffith is sometimes considered to be the father of full length feature films. But I still say Porter is up there with the best. Enjoy The Great Train Robbery.