algie and the miner be one bad and unfunny silent comedy . the timing of the slapstick be completely off . this be the kind of humor with certain sequence that make you wonder if theyre suppose to be funny or not . however and the actual quality of the film be irrelevant . this be mandatory view for film buff mainly because it one of the early example of gay cinema . the main character of algie be an effeminate guy and act much like the stereotypical pansy common in many early film . the film have the homophobic attitude common of the time . algie and the miner be pretty awful and but fascinate from a historical viewpoint . ( negative ) .