Buster keaton movies2/19/2023 The movie is an Arbuckle one, through and through and Buster is just one of the supporting players. In The Butcher Boy, we see Buster, 21 years old and straight out of Vaudeville, where he had spent almost his entire life, using the skills and gags he used with the act he had with his father Joe Keaton. Almost immediately, he was making films with Arbuckle and began not only a professional partnership, but a lasting friendship. On a blustery day in March 1917, Buster Keaton was introduced to Rosoce “Fatty” Arbuckle, at that time only second to Chaplin in his popularity. So, grab a few of Buster’s films, sit back and enjoy one of Cinema’s greatest, and influential Directors. Most of all, Keaton loved film and all it’s possibilities and he loved to play and experiment with what it could do. His gags have an elegant, organic logical quality that are coupled with Keaton’s amazing athleticism. Instead he plays the smartest guy in the room,which he doesn’t flaunt and which no one seems to realize … and Keaton often uses that to his advantage. While Lloyd exuded confidence and Chaplin sentiment, Keaton has neither. His character is very Modern: quiet, steadfast,full of self deprecating humor. Unlike most of his contemporaries, Keaton strips his films down to the bare minimum, no unnecessary subplots, his films zoom along in a way that today’s audiences appreciate. Of Silent Films’ “Big Three” ( Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd) Buster Keaton is more famous and critically acclaimed today, than he was in the 1920’s (the guy is Box Office Gold, believe me, I’ve seen it!) and the reason is simple: his films still seem awfully relevant and modern, maybe even more so than when they were first shown.
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