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| Grand Inquisitor |
 Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:22 pm |
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I loved the movie Limelight and I think it was one of Chaplin's best,
but here's my question, were those comedy routines we saw supposed to be
actually funny? I know Chaplin can do both verbal and physical comedy,
so why are these routines so lame? Are we supposed to think they're
lame, and that the audiences were dummies for liking it? The one with
Keaton was the only good routine, I felt.
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| JPHALT |
| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:23 pm |
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Quote: I loved the movie Limelight and I think it was one of Chaplin's best,
but here's my question, were those comedy routines we saw supposed to be
actually funny? I know Chaplin can do both verbal and physical comedy,
so why are these routines so lame?
Most of the routines were in the character's mind, sort of his view of his
"past glory." I'm fairly certain they were meant to be flat and unfunny, in
part to show that the character is indeed "past it," and in part to reflect his
present melancholy. The character is a man who was funny once, but has more or
less forgotten HOW to be funny when the film is taking place. He isn't in a
"funny mood" in his current circumstances; so although he's recalling past
stage success, he can't quite recall how he made the material a success.
At least, that's my read on it.
(my major quibble about "Limelight"--an otherwise very good drama--is that
Chaplin apparently cut most of Buster Keaton's part out of the film when it
became apparent that Keaton was stealing the movie from him. Too bad we'll
never see those lost scenes. Ah, well...) |
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| RFCSAC627N |
| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:59 pm |
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Quote: From: jphalt@aol.com (JPHALT)
Date: 4/3/2004 9:23 PM Pacific
(my major quibble about "Limelight"--an otherwise very good drama--is that
Chaplin apparently cut most of Buster Keaton's part out of the film when it
became apparent that Keaton was stealing the movie from him. Too bad we'll
never see those lost scenes. Ah, well...)
According to Keaton's widow Eleanor, the story about Chaplin trimming
Buster's scenes is bogus. She outght to know, she was there when the scene was
shot.
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| JPHALT |
| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:57 am |
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Quote: According to Keaton's widow Eleanor, the story about Chaplin trimming
Buster's scenes is bogus. She outght to know, she was there when the scene
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shot.
Ah. Well, there's one more cinematic urban legend down the drain, then... |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
| Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:39 am |
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JPHALT wrote:
Quote: (my major quibble about "Limelight"--an otherwise very good drama--is that
Chaplin apparently cut most of Buster Keaton's part out of the film when it
became apparent that Keaton was stealing the movie from him. Too bad we'll
never see those lost scenes. Ah, well...)
It's a shame, but Keaton was more prolific with his features than
Chaplin. His run during the twenties has never been bettered, in terms
of quantity-to-quality in a short amount of time, in my opinion.
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