tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8800146209404139076..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: For Love and MoneySJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-37741894139598341222014-11-25T19:53:04.398-06:002014-11-25T19:53:04.398-06:00I think I'll get there eventually. As it happe...I think I'll get there eventually. As it happens, though, as much as I like Chaplin and appreciate him, if I'm going to watch a silent comedy, I gravitate much more toward Buster Keaton. I like his stoicism, and I love his sight gags. Chaplin translates better emotionally, I think. There's a lot more pathos in Chaplin's work, but I find Keaton funnier, and funny always translates well.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-36116917950686776062014-11-25T15:42:12.147-06:002014-11-25T15:42:12.147-06:00I like the 1942 version. As a matter of fact, I li...I like the 1942 version. As a matter of fact, I like it a lot. But I prefer the original version. I used to have the original silent version on VHS and I watched it frequently. <br /><br />The last time I saw The Gold Rush, I got it from the library and the DVD had both versions. I realized I hadn't seen the 1942 version for a long time, so I chose that one, and it reminded me that the restoration and Chaplin's narration makes for a fun viewing.<br /><br />I still prefer the 1925 version. Not because I'm a "purist," I just prefer the raw power of the original silent film. It's very funny, but it seems so much more real.<br /><br />With the narration, The Gold Rush come awfully close to turning into a Warner Brothers cartoon. (A really good Warner Brothers cartoon, but still ...) Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14906690942461087942012-05-30T16:01:00.309-05:002012-05-30T16:01:00.309-05:00Are you kidding? I love comments on old posts. It&...Are you kidding? I love comments on old posts. It's a reminder that people still read them now and then.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-73199388596035909302012-05-30T14:27:14.031-05:002012-05-30T14:27:14.031-05:00I am sorry about all these comments long after the...I am sorry about all these comments long after the review. I recently found your blog and greatly enjoy it. Yours and Squish's are simply the best ones out there and as I go through the movies I have myself seen so far on my own little "mission" I find that reading your blog complements watching the movies beautifully. It is like watching them again through other eyes.<br />Keep up the good work and bear with me for a late comment here and there.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1568472845811238192012-05-30T07:39:07.419-05:002012-05-30T07:39:07.419-05:00One of the private hells of this project is that w...One of the private hells of this project is that when there are multiple versions of a film available, I'm torn as to which to watch. Do I watch the one that is considered the classic version that originally garnered respect? The restored version? The director's cut?<br /><br />I'm sure I'll find the 1942 version eventually. This is not a film I mind rewatching.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-44836407571048233282012-05-30T06:03:59.610-05:002012-05-30T06:03:59.610-05:00The 1942 release is in my opinion superior to the ...The 1942 release is in my opinion superior to the silent version. Unless you are a puritan and would refuse any improvement of course. I find that the sound track complements the movie nicely and makes it easier to watch for an audience who is not used to silents. This is the movie I usually take out for visitors when they want me to show them something from my collection. It never fails to entertain.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-60512115108081045442011-08-08T12:34:04.082-05:002011-08-08T12:34:04.082-05:00Chaplin's comedy is always tinged with a littl...Chaplin's comedy is always tinged with a little darkness (or a lot), and <i>The Gold Rush</i> does get pretty dark at times.<br /><br />I love a sight gag as much as the next guy, but I really respect this film because it tries to do more, and usually succeeds.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65108150100278543882011-08-08T11:45:48.694-05:002011-08-08T11:45:48.694-05:00Nice post. I just heard about your blog on the Man...Nice post. I just heard about your blog on the Man I Love Films podcast and decided to check it out. You make strong points about the amount of actual plot in this movie. That's what really stood out to me when I watched The Gold Rush in a film class a while back. Unlike even later classics like Modern Times and City Lights, the story here actually takes center stage over complex gags.Dan Heatonhttp://publictransportationsnob.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com