Who's your favorite and why
2007-01-30 15:47:57 · 7 answers · asked by zzz 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I would have to also go with Chaplin. I consider Chaplin to be one of the two greatest pantomime artists of the last century (along with the incomparable Marcel Marceau). The strength of his films is undeniable. I show them to my students, and 80 years after their creation they make previously cynical students laugh. There is slapstick at play, certainly, but there always seems to be social commentary lurking around the edges.
Perhaps the greatest endorsement of Chaplin is that his silent films remained popular even after the onslaught of "talkies" put most silent film artists out of business.
2007-01-31 00:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Thrill Shakespeare 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keaton wins hands down. When Chaplin and Keaton did Limelight together, Chaplin had to edit out most of Keaton's routine because it was much funnier. His timing is almost miraculous and his comic invention is amazing. Not only that but he wasn't the rampant megalomaniac that Chaplin turned out to be. I'm also a sucker for the underdog. Chaplin became fabulously wealthy and Keaton went through some rough patches. Samuel Beckett chose Keaton as his clown - not Chaplin. I think that has to count for something.
2007-01-31 11:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by Paul N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keaton and Lloyd were both comics of the highest quality for those days, but Chaplin was a genius as both an actor, a writer, and a director. See "Modern Times, City Lights, and The Great Dictator".
2007-01-31 02:40:22 · answer #3 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chaplin. He's simply hillarious. When I saw the Gold Rush I saw where every bit of business I've ever seen in sound movie or TV comedies came from.
2007-01-31 22:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definently Chaplin. I think he was just amazing. He was so dedicated to his work and came up with some of the greatest spur of the moment comedy. He definently knew what he was doing as far as being able to convey psychology through body language. I think he was a brilliant actor, director, and producer.
2007-01-30 23:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by Spinn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took a film history class in school, and for some reason I enjoyed Keaton the most. I really liked "The General".
2007-01-30 23:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by tushster21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chaplin -circus
2007-01-31 00:15:00 · answer #7 · answered by fraz.s.u.s.s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋