A few weeks ago we watched Buster Keaton’s The General the other day. It’s public domain, a free download from the Internet Archive.
Very funny stuff, and some quite remarkable stunts considering they had so few safety precautions compared to nowadays.
I had been pondering if it was rude to talk during a silent movie.
The conclusion was: yes. It may not stop you hearing the dialogue, but it does interrupt your concentration.
Keaton’s Steamboat Bill Jr is also on my list.
4 replies on “The General”
I’ve always preferred Keaton to Chaplin. Much funnier.
Over the years I’ve seen more Chaplin, but I’m definitely going to look at some more Keaton movies; I really enjoyed it.
When did you watch it?
Damn typos!