The X-Ray Fiend (1897)

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   SilverB33

   Very short, but interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gMCkFRMJQQ 12 years 11 months ago
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   Torgo

   Haters will say it doesn't look real 1 year 1 month ago
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   Maplestrip

   Röntgen discovered X-rays in 1895 and it instantly drew significant interest from both scientific publications and popular newspapers, worldwide. I think this short film stands in an interesting place in the history of sci-fi, really showing that people were interested in implementing scientific discoveries into high-concept fiction.
   
   That, and the costume design is just lovely. Look at that translucent dress. The umbrella is such a lovely touch~
   
   (I think it's interesting that the plot of this perfectly matches a lot of other 19th-century films: a man trying to briefly woo a woman and the tension created in turn. I'm sure there's writing done on this early genre.) 9 months 1 week ago

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