In "Wotaphony Newsreel", a series of nonsensical news stories are told, including those of a new knee attachment that makes cars run less smoothly, a leaking faucet which causes a river-like torrent out of an apartment building, the first drive on a not-so beautiful highway, a golfer who practices hitting not off tees but teeth, and the family welcoming home of a traveling movie actress. The reel's feature called "The Curse of an Aching Husband", which takes place in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1911, is told as a voiced over silent.
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Is it worth the watch? If you have twenty minutes to kill and a high tolerance for 1920s slapstick logic, sure, go for it. This isn't exactly In Old Kentucky, but it’s got a weird energy that keeps you watching. If you hate old silent-style narration or bits that make absolutely zero sense, you’ll probably want to skip...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have twenty minutes to kill and a high tolerance for 1920s slapstick logic, sure, go for it. This isn't exactly In Old Kentucky, but it’s got a weird energy that keeps you watching. If you hate old silent-style narration or bits that make absolutely zero sense, you’ll probably want to skip this one entirely. The whole thing kicks off with these “newsreels” that are just pure chaos. I’m still trying to figure out why anyone would invent a knee attachment to make a c..."
