Modern Times
He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply...the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
Charlie Chaplin
The Tramp (A Factory Worker)
Paulette Goddard
A Gamin
Henry Bergman
Cafe Proprietor
Tiny Sandford
Big Bill
Chester Conklin
Mechanic
Avis de la communauté (9)
As ground-breaking this movie perhaps was and despite its flawless quality (camera, stage design, OST, resolution [~B/W pictures look fantastic in HQ!]) and despite its serious attempt to illustrate the alienation of humans by modern technique in a hyper-industrialized factory and the fate of the ordinary American worker (and the fate of [orphaned] women) of that time, I'm left a bit disappointed. It's supposed to be a comedy but I didn't laugh. Perhaps it was funnier back then or it's just not my cup of tea. This exaggerated silliness and Chaplin playing again that foolish simpleton (instead of a more regular person) kills the humor. It's an iconic movie for sure but I would probably not watch it twice. Paulette Goddard is amazing though. Plus, I'm fascinated by the interior and product presentation of that department store.
Don’t know what to say really. It’s definitely not funny. Didn’t laugh once. The coordination etc is impressive but the whole thing does drag on a bit. Preferred City Light and Gold Rush. It’s ok but there are way better silent films out there.
"Smile! C'mon!" I can't start any review without going all cuties on something, but today that's changed. This is one of the most beautiful and adorable things my eyes have ever laid eyes on. It leaves a warm feeling inside that can make anyones day. The personalty, charm, and a sense of innocence with are main characters. With 'non-sense song' probably being the greatest pieces of gibberish to film. If you watch that the scene on repeat and watch his hand gestures, you get a story. That's just awe-inspiring. Chaplin way of presenting slapstick comedy as an artistic form is something that's never been done before at the time and never again. Well, the way he did it. While known for being a perfection of his work, as every single frame is so brilliantly stage for either a joke or a dramatic shift; the execution that smoothly pushes the story along. Everything from facial expressions and music to set what kind of mood with each scenes. It's pure genius how this man can play with your emotions, not in a insulting way. All of his films still hold up and continue to amaze audience members today. Yep, it's a masterpiece.
The scene with the boat is the absolute best!
A glow of a blue fragment. Always think that I am an extra terrestrial and have to find me. He has no empathy. My toxic thoughts go faster than my happy thoughts. Another pink fragment. my knock