PlatinumRead
Just so...so bad
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Brenda
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
He_who_lurks
Edison Studies was the first film company in the USA; their first films, which were Kinetoscope shorts and were very brief, were not released to the public at all as they were merely tests. Such is the case with "Men Boxing", a film so short being called a minute long on IMDb is technically not true. It's only a couple secs actually, and while only a film test that would never be released to the public it also is a bit fun. We see two young men in a boxing ring (both unidentified to this very day, I believe) swinging at each other. While Edison filmed boxing matches later in 1894 that were of true athletes, this short is obviously a test and the 'boxers' really have no idea how to box at all. That said it doesn't really matter as for 1891 it's slightly amusing and manages to be fun within its brief run time. Worth the watch if you wanna see a very old film from the silent era. A 7 outta 10 for the historical value, an 8 outta 10 because it can still amuse today.
vukelic-stjepan
Boxing is first sport ever shown in movie history. This film is not long, nor have quality like Rocky. There are two mens who are boxing and feeling happy about that. They have smile on their faces and I think that they want to film 12 rounds, not just few seconds.But purpose of this movie is not to make injuries one to another, or became professional boxer. Real purpose is to test camera and show to world that you can record sport events too, not just traffic which is crossing bridge's or people who are moving around their gardens. Short question, did you notice that ring is fake one? I haven't.And one fact, first real boxing match was filmed 3 years after this one.
Boba_Fett1138
The main purpose of this movie was to test if the kinetograph could capture the fast boxing movements well. Probably at its time this was considered a successful experiment but it's also far from a perfect one. Because of the shooting speed the movie seems to occur in slow-motion and some of the fast movements are blurry. Thomas Alva Edison still obviously had a long way to go before reaching perfection. This movie is one of their earliest experiments, which is sort of notable.The 'actors' seemed to have fun, since they're both obviously laughing. They wear their normal working clothes, though they took the bother to put on actual boxing gloves and they're Edison employees without doubt. They simply put a rope across the screen to imply that the events were taking place in a boxing ring. But of course the movie was just shot at the studio. The two are just posing and swinging without actually attempting to hit each other.The first ever real filmed boxing match was the "Leonard-Cushing Fight", from 1884, also shot by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise, just like this short and. Boxing matches on film actually became quite popular at the late 19th century and there was a huge demand for it. Also because of the fact that at that time boxing matches were banned in some states and this would be the only way for people to see a boxing match. Edison's Kinetoscope Exhibiting Company cleverly jumped on to this and their boxing films would eventually turned out to become their most profitable films. So in a way this early movie is a sign of things to come for Edison and Co. and future boxing films and commercialism.6/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/
addick-2
Perhaps the censors got to this one. For a title that offers the promise of nothing but blood splattering action this is a lame affair. Two men standing feet apart waving comical 'Mickey Mouse' white gloves at each other. I don't know if the guy on the right knew that he was becoming part of cinema history but I'm sure that he is disappointed that his five seconds of fame find him in a submissive 'come and get me big boy' stance.Still better than Rocky V though.
