It’s Buster’s birthday, and this was on the front page of Reddit tonight. I’ve never been so quick to subscribe to a YouTube channel after watching a video (well, except maybe this time). I love the choice of clips mixed with the audio interviews with Buster (he’s from Kansas, can you tell?). I’m a huge believer that physicalContinue reading “The Art of the Gag”
Tag Archives: silent movies
The General: Fury Road
First of all, I’m super late to the game, but Mad Max: Fury Road = BIG OL’ THUMBS UP. Fiery dystopian car chases and an inexplicable flamethrowing guitar? I can’t believe it took me this long to see it. Actually, the perceived violence/intensity of Mad Max is what kept me from watching it in theaters, because I’m a huge scaredyContinue reading “The General: Fury Road”
How to be a detective
Sherlock Jr. was the first Buster Keaton film I ever saw (shoutout to Professor Kuntz’s History of American Motion Picture class, 2008!), but it was grossly overshadowed by The Kid, which we watched in the same session. I became a hopeless Chaplin fanatic after that, and it took a while for me to get as obsessedContinue reading “How to be a detective”
The band leader has a sneaky feeling for the hat check girl
A piece of trivia for Sunday morning: 2014 is the 100th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin in film. His first appearance as the Tramp, 1914 Like everything else in the last century, the film industry has progressed by leaps and bounds in 100 years. Crazy to think that back then, cameramen had to constantly crank theirContinue reading “The band leader has a sneaky feeling for the hat check girl”
How to spend a Friday night, according to me
First of all, let me point out that it’s shameful I’ve lived in San Francisco for over a year and hadn’t been to the Castro Theater before tonight. What an amazing venue!! So beautiful and wonderfully old-timey; I can’t wait to go back. Interior of the Castro . The theater was built in 1922 atContinue reading “How to spend a Friday night, according to me”
All hail the pork pie hat
Just wanted to share this video because it makes me smile. Buster Keaton wears a pork pie hat like no other. :) .
Watch this video!
I watched The Artist last week (incidentally on the same night it won a bunch of Golden Globes), and absolutely loved it. I loved the unique use of sound in the film, and the way it was shot (B&W, intentional “film” blemishes, traditional 1.33:1 ratio), the lovely actors and actresses, and just the whole ideaContinue reading “Watch this video!”
Can you dig it? I knew that you could.
Last night Alex and I saw Metropolis at the Royal down on Santa Monica. It was pretty fantastic, especially on the big screen. Sometimes I forget how wonderfully artistic – and dramatic – silent movies can be. In case you are unfamiliar, Metropolis is a 1927 sci-fi movie about a futuristic city run by workersContinue reading “Can you dig it? I knew that you could.”
fool’s gold
My most recent Netflix movie was The Gold Rush (Disc 2, to be exact). It’s the only Charlie Chaplin film I hadn’t seen and I’m not sure why; a lot of people say it’s their favorite. . Awwwwww. I loved it! There are two versions of the film, one is the original 1925 silent movie,Continue reading “fool’s gold”
90 years later….
I’ve realized that I love when people make Charlie Chaplin tributes on YouTube. They usually combine a lot of silly clips with some unexpected song (Sexyback, I’m On A Boat, Shoes, etc.) and the result can be pretty great. I guess most of them are a little more normal, and those are great too. ThisContinue reading “90 years later….”
