Sherlock Jr. was the first Keaton movie AND the first silent film I ever saw. It was in a film history class (with live accompaniment!) and it remains my favorite but The General is right up there. You two mentioned most of my favorite moments but how about the timing when Keaton is sitting on the front of the engine and throws one railr…
Sherlock Jr. was the first Keaton movie AND the first silent film I ever saw. It was in a film history class (with live accompaniment!) and it remains my favorite but The General is right up there. You two mentioned most of my favorite moments but how about the timing when Keaton is sitting on the front of the engine and throws one railroad tie at the one blocking his path, flipping it off the tracks? The absolute perfect timing of it just makes me laugh with delight every single time I see it.
Sherlock Jr. was the first Keaton movie AND the first silent film I ever saw. It was in a film history class (with live accompaniment!) and it remains my favorite but The General is right up there. You two mentioned most of my favorite moments but how about the timing when Keaton is sitting on the front of the engine and throws one railroad tie at the one blocking his path, flipping it off the tracks? The absolute perfect timing of it just makes me laugh with delight every single time I see it.