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Rating: Q=6, P=6 / Average OJ
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Comedy, Silent, Romance
The classic scene of Harold Lloyd dangling from a clock twelve stories up--I'd seen it countless times. So why did it take me so long to watch the whole film?
I really love silent films and I've never quite figured out why people won't give them much of a chance. I suppose it's because lots of sound seems to rule the big box office films. But comedy can be spot-on with just a well-timed piano soundtrack. Harold Lloyd was a genius of comedy, not far behind Chaplin and Keaton, but he doesn't have that legendary status like the others. Maybe because he always plays characters that seem real, the average guy in a tricky or messy situation. In Safety Last! he's just the new guy in the city trying to impress his girl. Of course, everything he plans goes awry.
If you don't normally watch silent films, take a chance on this one. It's short, truly funny, and has classic moments you'll somehow recognize (Oh, that's where that gag came from!). Then try other greats like Sherlock Jr. and City Lights.
I really love silent films and I've never quite figured out why people won't give them much of a chance. I suppose it's because lots of sound seems to rule the big box office films. But comedy can be spot-on with just a well-timed piano soundtrack. Harold Lloyd was a genius of comedy, not far behind Chaplin and Keaton, but he doesn't have that legendary status like the others. Maybe because he always plays characters that seem real, the average guy in a tricky or messy situation. In Safety Last! he's just the new guy in the city trying to impress his girl. Of course, everything he plans goes awry.
If you don't normally watch silent films, take a chance on this one. It's short, truly funny, and has classic moments you'll somehow recognize (Oh, that's where that gag came from!). Then try other greats like Sherlock Jr. and City Lights.
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