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So... Keaton or Chaplin?

posted 17 years ago by DavidCoates
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I'm watching the film now, and they've just got to the scene where they debate - Keaton or Chaplin.

Personally, I'm going to say Keaton. Probably just because I'm more familiar with Keaton's work than Chaplin's. Although my hometown is where Chaplin made his stage debut.

"Drop the dagger and lather the blood on your hands, Romeo"

[–] FrenniGnest 17 years ago

I'd say Chaplin. I really like Chaplin's work and after "The Dreamers" I enjoyed "City Lights" much more ...

Or maybe it is because I'm European *gg*

[–] jackseppelin 17 years ago

Chaplin, hands down.

[–] fallenangelgirlinaz 16 years ago

Keaton. He had a brilliance that is unsurpassed to this day. Everyone can do Chaplin.. no one can be Keaton.

[–] antonio_uq 16 years ago

Keaton. His work stands up over time better than Chaplin's, though that's not to say Chaplin is crap... only that now, 70 or 80 years later, Keaton's work still seems fresh. But I see no reason to cut either figure out.

[–] SpikeDurden 16 years ago

I'd say Keaton.

"The world is not thy friend, nor the world's law."

[–] examined_life 16 years ago

Tough one, but as far as I'm concerned... Keaton.

[–] Soul_Full_Of_Spike 16 years ago

Chaplin was an artist.

Keaton.

Was not.

[–] Theshape13 16 years ago

Keaton

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[–] Matteo89 16 years ago

Keaton.

The Camaraman is such an excellent movie! The little monkey deserved the academy award.

[–] dain_bramaged_926 16 years ago

God, Buster all the way. The best thing about him was that he never, EVER tried to pretend that he was some great artist. He insisted that he was just making movies, no matter how much people praised him. Chaplin on the other hand was always trying to be all artsy fartsy. Besides that, Buster's just a million times funnier.

I get the feeling you're violating somebody's basic human rights here...

[–] pearson-7 16 years ago

Chaplin was an artist.

But so was Keaton.

The difference was Keaton didn't flaunt it.

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[–] mariagcavallo 15 years ago

Chaplin THOUGHT he was an artist.

Keaton did not.

Humble natural talent vs. huge ego

[–] Demarates 16 years ago

And Hendrix.

So the incestuous frenchie was wrong on both counts.

I am not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.

[–] DavidCoates 16 years ago

Yeah, but she's a hot incestuous Frenchie. I wish I was her brother...

...That came out wrong.

"Drop the dagger and lather the blood on your hands, Romeo"

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[–] bcarlson1 16 years ago

CHAPLIN!