CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

peapulation This film might have been the greatest movie ever made but it is full of mysteries. I will quote some of the questions you should ask yourself while watching this movie numbering them.1 - Is the sneeze real?How do we know the sneeze is a real sneeze or a wonderful piece of acting by the great Ott? 2 - If the sneeze was real, what caused it?As we know it, Ott might have been allergic to something waved in front of him by Edison himself. In this case we should feel sorry for Ott and what he went through to create this masterpiece.3 - What does he say during the sneeze?We don't know whether he made rude sound or a more polite sound.4 - Did Edison even bother to say "Bless you"?Because the sneeze is silent, I wonder did Edison at least say "Bless you" or not? Mysteries that will never have an answer. Bet you didn't think a sneeze hid so many mysteries.

oldbadeyes First of all I have to say that for me as an allergy sufferer I felt a strong desire for reviewing this comprehensive piece of cineastic enlightenment. William Dickson was probably the first who mastered the technique of omission. Following by originating Hemingway, the great writer, the director of Record Of A Sneeze understands how to focus on the main parts by leaving out disturbing elements. The result we see is a true epic in its shortest form: A harsh and dry sneeze, nothing more, nothing less and that' s it. But not at all because according to H´s iceberg theory six seventh of the true meaning are still invisible under water. However I cannot do this interpretation on your behalf, so go open the treasure of Dickson films yourself and discover a universe of puzzle pieces which, when stuck together, will always make you smile. 9/10, an outstanding short and dark Dickson, recommended

dutchqd All action, no plot. Still important in the terms of film history. It was the first film made by Thomas Edison on his motion picture camera. I can think of worse ways for kill 2 seconds.

Grand Certainly there have been other notable cinematic sneezes in the past century, some more comedic, some more dramatic, but for the sheer intense SINCERITY of a sneeze, Fred Ott must be regarded as the champion -- no special effects, no stunt double, no computer graphics -- Fred Ott sneezed all by himself under Dickson's superb direction. And he did it for a lot less than twenty million dollars! It's high time that Fred Ott be given the recognition which his performance as "The Sneezing Man" deserves. A.M.P.A.S. should erect a statue to him in front of the new Academy Theater on Hollywood B