Dude, where's my flying
car?Sure, everyone knows Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, film projectors and the kinetophone and George Washington Carver came up with over three hundred uses for peanuts. Most maybe familiar with George Eastman and his invention of dry, transparent, and flexible film and Henry Ford's assembly line process, but what about that crank next door building a time machine? Who will recognize him? Gizmo is a wonderful documentary about inventions of yesteryear and the perseverance of the human spirit. Complied from old newsreel footage, director Howard Smith presents us with all kinds of interesting, strange, odd, and completely wacky inventions along with people doing extraordinary and not so extraordinary things. Some of the best parts are the flying machines, from simple designs to really complex, intricate elaborations that you know will never get off the ground. What I really liked is that the inventions and feats are shown not with a critical eye or in a mocking tone, but just laid before you to let you come to your own conclusions. Another thing you'll notice is the music, as it seems to have been chosen with great care to accentuate the visuals very well. Released in 1977, it gets shown on PBS every once in awhile, but I wish Warner would release it on DVD, as my VHS copy is showing its' age. If you're lucky enough to see this pop up somewhere, I highly recommend it, as it's very entertaining for everyone. - Courtesy Amazon.com |
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