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We're still fans of Barney and of many of his videos...just not this one.
Love makes Barney's world go 'round, and the huggable dinosaur encourages his friends to express and understand their emotions in healthy ways. From creating masks to decorating a "Friends&Family Tree" with hearts, Barney uses fun songs and games to help his friends get in touch with their feelings. And he reminds them that manners, sharing and taking turns are great ways to show you care about others. It's always a happy day of fun and learning when you spend it with Barney and his friends.
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The seocnd film,"Home Sweet Home"was written and directed by DW Griffith, and is a forerunner to"Intolerance"a few years later, having four different stories with the same theme woven throughout. Unlike"Intolerance", however, these four stories are complete and are shown one after the other, although there is an interesting epilogue that finishes the first story, and that unites all four stories under the same banner, namely the moral quest to find happiness in the home, the family unit, be it in marriage or between brothers. In contrast to"Judith of Bethulia", this is a fast-paced film with more intertitles and various messages to think about. I enjoyed both films very much and recommend them to anyone interested in good quality early films.
"Judith of Bethulia"is the first (and only, up to this point in time) drama that I have seen on a deuterocanonical book in the Bible. The only other film that I can think of is the animated one called"Maccabees: The Story of Hannukah,"which I have not yet seen. (This is really a 1913 production. It is the other included drama, which is titled"Home Sweet Home,"that was completed in 1914.) The acting was rather well done and the Biblical messages were in tact although the script was not completely accurate to the Bible. I strongly encourage people to see a Biblical production like this for a change.

I also appreciated the ending of"Home Sweet Home."
I think it's tragic that this incredible form of art is dead (Thanks a lot, Jolsen...). I watched this in my film history class (the silent era) and it really blew me away. Its amazing how boring realistic acting can be. This film made me realise that the reason endings in todays movies are usually their ultimate ruin is the freakin dialogue! If you want good dialogue, read a book. If you want great acting, well aside from one mediocre one performance by the hero soldier, watch a good silent film like this one. It's all physical acting, which I for one love. The only thing that keeps this from a five star rating is the all too tedious battle scenes. Well it's a war film essentially. Yeah I know it was really fascinating to see people move on screen back then but thats the only part thats really dated. sometimes its downright boring. But Lilian Gish really comes through and makes you wonder why actors aren't very good at conveying emotions believably anymore. To get a bit philosophical, I tend to think it's because people are so plagued by the insecurities generated by television that they need overwhelming self-confidence to convince us that they can act at all well. But that's my opinion. As far as this goes...real good stuff!
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So many wonderful behind-the-scenes stories appear throughout the film: the beginnings of Griffith's career, the lives of the actors, and the unexpected problems that occurred during the filming of these classics. All of it is fascinating. The key to any good documentary is: Does it make you want to know more about the subject? In this case, does it make you want to see these old, nearly forgotten silent films? Absolutely.
This set of three videos is put together by Kevin Brownlow ('The Parade's Gone By') and David Gill, two of the best silent film historians I have ever come across.They have done similar documentaries on Chaplin (Unknown Chaplin), Keaton (A Hard Act to Follow) and Lloyd (The Third Genius). They certainly know what they're talking about and I found this to be one of the most fascinating films I have ever seen. It contains a great deal of information about the man himself from his farming childhood to his travels around the country with his wife and a camera, through to his funeral with people such as Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish present. Every detail was heavily backed up with photographs and extensive film material. Lillian Gish is one of the many people who are interviewed for it and is a perfect introduction to Griffith and his films. It details the filming techniques that have shaped the film industry and how he developed them. I really enjoyed it and it is a necessity for anyone who likes Griffith, Lillian Gish or silent films, it is wonderfully put together and every scene is necessary to bring to justice D.W. Griffith- The Father of Film.

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