tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3918005940044419229..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Old Stone Face, Part 2SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-30371723256235507832011-04-11T15:07:37.965-05:002011-04-11T15:07:37.965-05:00I agree. I kept wondering how many takes it took t...I agree. I kept wondering how many takes it took to get all of those shots that perfect.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-16386766486220688832011-04-11T11:30:25.897-05:002011-04-11T11:30:25.897-05:00I absolutely loved the billiard sequence as well -...I absolutely loved the billiard sequence as well - I would love to know how that was filmed with what appears to be very minimal cuts.Colby Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01075717683754554747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58797750500106707382011-04-11T11:16:10.115-05:002011-04-11T11:16:10.115-05:00Keaton's transition into talkies could have be...Keaton's transition into talkies could have been better. But he'd lost a great deal of creative control when <i>The General</i> proved to be a financial disaster. <br /><br />As for the billiard game, it might be my new favorite Keaton sequence.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87638526243653489082011-04-11T09:12:41.575-05:002011-04-11T09:12:41.575-05:00Keaton has always been my favorite of the Big 3 of...Keaton has always been my favorite of the Big 3 of Silent Comedy. Although his progression into talkies lead to a bunch of mediocre films and shorts that at their very least were acceptable, his element was changed for the worst. There is a ggod reason why his talkies are not mentioned in "The Book". <br />Seeing that billiard game for the first time was a sight to behold and I still find myself replaying that scene in my head and still laughing out loud.Ken Loarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207009680910318145noreply@blogger.com