Watching "Wings," the very first winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, both the strengths and the limitations of its era are obvious. The downsides are familiar from silent film acting and early Hollywood in general: a stilted, theatrical acting style; maudlin portrayals of romantic and familial relationships; plots that often turn on happenstance and (mis)overheard conversations; action scenes constrained by the primitive special effects of the time.
Wings (1927)
Wings (1927)
Wings (1927)
Watching "Wings," the very first winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, both the strengths and the limitations of its era are obvious. The downsides are familiar from silent film acting and early Hollywood in general: a stilted, theatrical acting style; maudlin portrayals of romantic and familial relationships; plots that often turn on happenstance and (mis)overheard conversations; action scenes constrained by the primitive special effects of the time.