Comparison/ Contrast of Chaplin and Keaton Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton are the founding actors for the comedian world. They both starred in numerous silent films in the early 1900s. They are commonly compared for their numerous similarities in their acting careers. Chaplin and Keaton are both comedians‚ they act in such a way to get the maximum laughs out of their audience. Comedic acting was much more difficult in silent films then it is now in regular films. In silent films Chaplin
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-Charlie Chaplin vs. Buster Keaton In my personal‚ I like Charlie Chaplin because he uses pathos in many of his films and he also made sure to use small props in his films which made him seem relatable. They have both have made a dramatic impact on the film culture of the 20th and the 21st centuries. Keaton with his large inventions and props mixed with his slapstick humor gave audiences more than enough to laugh about. While Chaplin was able to get the same reaction by using small props he
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gene: Buster Keaton‚ and Charlie Chaplin. They both starred in countless films within the silent film genre and changed the way we looked at them forever. Buster Keaton starred in many slapstick comedies. His films relied on seemingly unstoppable movement and the rush through various landscapes. In the film‚ Seven Chances‚ Keaton is left a small fortune‚ and they only way for him to receive this money is to get married by the end of the day. Eventually‚ after a long day of rejection‚ Keaton puts an ad
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the decade would progress feature length comedies become more and more common place and stars are born. Stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. This paper aims to contrast the two comedian’s/director’s art forms. While doing so I will draw on a film for each‚ Charles’ feature‚ Modern Times as well as Buster’s the General. Born the son of a music hall singer Chaplin was no stranger to entertainment‚ his love affair with comedy. He would later balloon into one of the most well known comedians
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by Edward Sedgwick and Buster Keaton is about a man who is smitten with a women who he just meet. This 1928 silent movie is a not only a comedy but also a romance which stood the test of time and is relatable to modern audiences. (2) A shot that contains the essence of the film is when Keaton arrives at MGM after filming the street war‚ only to see he has “forgot to put film in the cameras”. To me this movie showed that what can go wrong will go wrong‚ for Keaton‚ but that is what made it so funny
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excellence by going above and beyond medial‚ mediocre measures‚ showcasing greatness throughout everyday situations‚ and are well-deserving of a blue ribbon‚ are Keaton Shumard and Aaron Jones. Out of my two blue ribbons to give‚ the first ribbon I would give to my high school role model‚ Keaton Shumard. Even fresh out of high school‚ Keaton had an outstanding amount of accomplishments in musical talent and dedication‚ as well as educational
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1 – Biography: Charlie Chaplin (April 16‚ 1889 December 25‚ 1977) Charlie Chaplin‚ who brought laughter to millions worldwide as the silent "Little Tramp" clown‚ had the type of deprived childhood that one would expect to find in a Dickens novel. Born in East Street‚ Walworth‚ London on 16 April‚ 1889‚ Charles Spencer Chaplin was the son of a music hall singer and his wife. Charlie Chaplin’s parents divorced early in his life‚ with his father providing little to no support
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Charlie Chaplin Charlie‚ as he is most commonly known by‚ was the first to control every aspect of the filmmaking process. He has transformed the movie industry into and art with his silent films. In 1910 Chaplin took his first trip to the United States from his home in London‚ with Fred Karno’s Speechless Comedians. He was so dazzled by the city life that he decided to stay in America. During 1913‚ Charlie joined Keystone Studios in New York City‚ with whom he stared in his first motion picture
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Charlie Chaplin did not use sound to communicate to the audience in his movies. Despite the fact that there was no spoken language‚ his movies were sensational and the audiences loved them. Chaplin was thought of as cinema ’s first genius and has been called the single most-influential artist in the history of motion pictures. I am researching Charlie Chaplin to learn how he became a sensational comedian and one of the best actors of all time. Chaplin is considered as one of the most pivotal
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is in black and white. It is directed by the main character Buster Keaton. This movie was spent high cost to produce. In the film‚ the entire scene is real situation (playing in real rail track) and there isn’t any manipulation as it is in an early age of film industry. For example‚ there was a scene that the bridge is broken. This scene was taken in a real place and the real bridge was broken and this showed the bravery of Keaton is really big as this film spent much on the production than others
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