I am not exactly sure why this film is rated an 8.0, as the entire first part of the film is missing, huge chunks are almost impossible to watch due to decomposition and the fact that the film isn't as wild or funny as many of Charley Bowers' extant films. It's good, mind you--just not among the best that are still available today. The reason why this film is a mess is a common problem with older films. They were made using nitrate stock and it very quickly regrades--turning to powder, liquefying or even exploding and catching fire! This is why a fragment like this one is STILL of interest to people today, as less than half of Charley's film still exist today.
The film consists of a rich guy screaming that he wants an egg. However, when an ostrich egg is brought to him by his servants, it's impossible to eat. That's because he'd fed the ostrich cement and the egg was hollow--with a very, very, very hard shell. So, Charley's immediate boss yells at him to get some feed and give it to the ostrich NOW! Instead of going to the feed store, Charley begins grinding the strangest assortment of things--brooms, feather dusters and other bizarre items from the farm. When he feeds it to the ostrich, through the miracle of stop-motion, an abomination of nature soon hatches and runs amok--eating everything. But all is fine, as in the end, the rich guy and everyone else loves the freaky "thing" that hatched.
The film has nice stop-motion for the day, but compared to other Bowers films it's only okay. This is a good film but due to missing portions and degradations, I simply cannot score it higher.
The film consists of a rich guy screaming that he wants an egg. However, when an ostrich egg is brought to him by his servants, it's impossible to eat. That's because he'd fed the ostrich cement and the egg was hollow--with a very, very, very hard shell. So, Charley's immediate boss yells at him to get some feed and give it to the ostrich NOW! Instead of going to the feed store, Charley begins grinding the strangest assortment of things--brooms, feather dusters and other bizarre items from the farm. When he feeds it to the ostrich, through the miracle of stop-motion, an abomination of nature soon hatches and runs amok--eating everything. But all is fine, as in the end, the rich guy and everyone else loves the freaky "thing" that hatched.
The film has nice stop-motion for the day, but compared to other Bowers films it's only okay. This is a good film but due to missing portions and degradations, I simply cannot score it higher.