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Buster Keaton Appreciation Thread

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Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

MAY 13, 2004 09:16 PM

Roger Ebert said:

Keaton is famous for a shot in "Steamboat Bill, Jr.," where he stands in front of a house during a cyclone, and a wall falls on top of him; he is saved because he happens to be exactly where the window is. There was scant clearance on either side, and you can see his shoulders tighten a little just as the wall lands. He refused to rehearse the stunt because, he explained, he trusted his set-up, so why waste a wall?

Let's take a random moment to recognize the genius of Joseph Frances Keaton Jr.

[Edited on May 13, 2004 by Jeff_Fries]

Semitic

Boston, MA

December 2003

MAY 13, 2004 09:36 PM

Seen most of his films. Truely a lost art and Genre. Jackie Chan did an homage to this sequence in one of his Chinese Language films.

countervail

Irvine, CA

May 2004

MAY 13, 2004 09:47 PM

I'm taking a "History of Film" class because it satisfies a transfer requirement, and we've gone over Keaton extensively. He really was one of the forefathers of slapstick comedy, and the stunts he does in his movies are pretty incredible at times.

humberthumbert

HOPEFUL

Greenland

MAY 13, 2004 09:50 PM

as a child he was thrown around as part of a circus act

Jabberwok

Troy, NY

February 2004

MAY 13, 2004 09:58 PM

He and Harold Loyd are the fathers of all physical comedy.

unnecessaryz

Astoria, NY

July 2003

MAY 13, 2004 10:18 PM

Jabberwok said:
He and Harold Loyd are the fathers of all physical comedy.

If comedy were weapons, Buster Keaton would be an invisible laser that shot the soul straight out of your body while Harold Lloyd would be a semi-automatic idiot launcher.

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

MAY 13, 2004 10:25 PM

humberthumbert said:
as a child he was thrown around as part of a circus act

... and through a big bass drum.

Scopitone

Irvine, CA

OLD SKOOL

MAY 13, 2004 10:28 PM

I heard there was a population dip when he was popular as his comedy made men laugh the sperm out of their nuts.

Hence the term...

Bust a nut.

unnecessaryz

Astoria, NY

July 2003

MAY 13, 2004 10:30 PM

Scopitone said:
I heard there was a population dip when he was popular as his comedy made men laugh the sperm out of their nuts.

Hence the term...

Bust a nut.

Booooooooo!

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

MAY 13, 2004 10:55 PM

This is also by association a Fuck Jimmy Durante thread.

God. I can't believe I ate your cereal.

Scopitone

Irvine, CA

OLD SKOOL

MAY 13, 2004 11:04 PM

UnnecessaryZ said:

Scopitone said:
I heard there was a population dip when he was popular as his comedy made men laugh the sperm out of their nuts.

Hence the term...

Bust a nut.

Booooooooo!

Hahahaa. I thought this was old timey comedy hour?!

GreekGeek

El Monte, CA

February 2004

MAY 13, 2004 11:30 PM

The General is my favorite of his films.

The scene where he walks on a moving train just can't be done anymore...

ReverendBenzo

Savannah, GA

September 2003

MAY 13, 2004 11:41 PM

The first short I saw of his was Sherlock Jr. and I laughed so hard I literally had to stop it to catch my breath. I've been a huge fan ever since.

Great thread!

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

JAN 06, 2005 02:42 AM

I still totally love Buster Keaton.

crackedhead

San Jose, CA

September 2004

JAN 06, 2005 03:07 AM

I've probably laughed more at the few Buster Keaton flicks I've seen than all the modern "comedies" combined.

elanmars

New Orleans, LA

April 2004

JAN 06, 2005 12:34 PM

buster keaton rules. i almost thought i was imagining this post but it's for reals.

the comedy and stunts are top notch.

Bobdylan5

San Diego, CA

November 2004

JAN 06, 2005 01:31 PM

I saw The Cameraman like two years ago on the big screen. I laughed so hard I started to levitate.

Lemonkid

Canada

May 2003

JAN 06, 2005 11:04 PM

If I ever wished that a man silently fucked my mom.. I wish Buster Keaton was that man.

_El_Zilcho_

Framingham, MA

April 2003

JAN 06, 2005 11:09 PM

I never particularly got into Buster Keaton's films. However, I do recognize his talent and the influence he had.

And that isn't to say I never laughed at his movies, I just prefer mine with dialogue. Physical comedy has never been my favorite.

elanmars

New Orleans, LA

April 2004

JAN 11, 2005 11:48 AM

for those that have buster keaton dvds, which ones are the best that feature the shorts he did with fatty arbuckle?

the kino releases are awesome.

Ghostdad

Pacifica, CA

January 2004

JAN 11, 2005 11:58 AM

Lemonkid said:
If I ever wished that a man silently fucked my mom.. I wish Buster Keaton was that man.

light sleeper, huh?

sidewalker123

Kalamazoo, MI

January 2004

JAN 11, 2005 12:34 PM

Hits stunts are all amazing, and he probably made a lot of people realize how funny it is to watch someone run from the cops.

He totally could've kicked Chaplin's ass.

Miel

Goleta, CA

October 2004

JAN 11, 2005 07:54 PM

My great-grandfather's cousin was married to him for, like, three months...she stole his dog.

Lemonkid

Canada

May 2003

JAN 11, 2005 11:48 PM

DiamondGeezer said:

Lemonkid said:
If I ever wished that a man silently fucked my mom.. I wish Buster Keaton was that man.

light sleeper, huh?

Mostly so I could say.. "My Dad's the raddest man on Earth. He makes Charlie Chaplin look like Pauly Shore."

[Edited on Jan 11, 2005 by Lemonkid]

I_Poop_Too_Much

I'm lost

February 2004

JAN 12, 2005 06:47 AM

I saw The General with a live band (The Guy Forsyth Band, out of Austin, TX) performing music and sound effects....

truly incredible.

Later on in that wonderful film festival, Mel Gibson said I look like Buster Keaton. I dont know if he was just saying that out of eerie coincidence, or if he knew that we'd watched it earlier.....

$5 at WalMart, get a Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin 2 pack. 2 movies from each.

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