"Annie Laurie" was just posted to YouTube a few days ago. However, after watching it, I really wish I'd waited and perhaps seen it elsewhere. I noticed in one of the reviews, EauDouce marveled at the experience of seeing the film with a live orchestra and on the big screen. Well, my experience was quite underwhelming and I think that whoever copied it, literally snuck a video camera into a theater or held it up to a video recorder and copied the movie that way! No music, a poor print AND periodically the camera fell down and the person duping it had to set it up once again! Crazy.
From what I could see of the film, it was a decent silent epic, though I have seen better. My feeling is that the film was a bit slow and relied a lot on guys repeating Scottish poetry.
The story is about the feud between two Scottish clans, the Campbells and the MacDonald's. Why exactly they hate each other is unknown but what is known is that the leaders of the Campbells is an effete and duplicitous jerk-face. Although the king has ordered and end to the feud and has promised to restore the lands to the MacDonalds, the Campbells haven't told the MacDonalds about this or the king's threat to whichever clan refused to sign a peace treaty.
As for Annie Laurie (Lillian Gish), she's a Campbell but has fallen for an ultra-manly man. When she learns of her clan leader's evil plans, she risks her life to aid the MacDonalds and save her beloved.
The film seemed slow and could have been better. However, the copy was so horrid. As I said above, if you really insist on seeing it, try to see if you can get a different copy or, better yet, see if it's playing in some theater.
From what I could see of the film, it was a decent silent epic, though I have seen better. My feeling is that the film was a bit slow and relied a lot on guys repeating Scottish poetry.
The story is about the feud between two Scottish clans, the Campbells and the MacDonald's. Why exactly they hate each other is unknown but what is known is that the leaders of the Campbells is an effete and duplicitous jerk-face. Although the king has ordered and end to the feud and has promised to restore the lands to the MacDonalds, the Campbells haven't told the MacDonalds about this or the king's threat to whichever clan refused to sign a peace treaty.
As for Annie Laurie (Lillian Gish), she's a Campbell but has fallen for an ultra-manly man. When she learns of her clan leader's evil plans, she risks her life to aid the MacDonalds and save her beloved.
The film seemed slow and could have been better. However, the copy was so horrid. As I said above, if you really insist on seeing it, try to see if you can get a different copy or, better yet, see if it's playing in some theater.