Does Chaplin's comedy still work?
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:52 pm
by Tommie Hicks
Here are some fellows a half a world away who have not known Chaplin. They are shown one of his best shorts and I found their observations fascinating. You may not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-UlMUIAH7E
Re: Does Chaplin's comedy still work?
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 6:42 pm
by Richard M Roberts
Well, lets say those middle-eastern gents were a better audience than these western-folk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlR0me3fe4khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHah69gJyJwAnother sign of how low civilization has slipped, instead of watching movies, people are watching Youtube videos of other people watching movies. The cockroaches don't even find this planet worth taking over anymore.
At least the good news is, yeah, Chaplin's comedy still works.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
Re: Does Chaplin's comedy still work?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:37 am
by Chris Webb
Thank you Tommy, for posting this.
It does my heart good to see that great art truly is timeless.
I found it very inspirational.
Chris Webb