tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post8086376267492396482..comments2023-09-19T03:44:00.730-06:00Comments on Klipper Till: City Lights and The GeneralDavid Gerritsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465774631656713427noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post-50124269103272347332010-06-28T00:05:19.925-06:002010-06-28T00:05:19.925-06:00I wonder if my distaste for physical comedy comes ...I wonder if my distaste for physical comedy comes from a knee-jerk aversion to America's Funniest Home Videos. Or to the modern equivalent, as you well put Dave, youTube videos.the strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09302714400052611653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post-86998344582513017132010-06-21T23:32:19.436-06:002010-06-21T23:32:19.436-06:00Now that I agree with, at least regarding Keaton. ...Now that I agree with, at least regarding Keaton. I'm not familiar with the rest, but my favorite part of The General was his incredible physical feats. Well, I liked the trains, too.David Gerritsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465774631656713427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post-3090372698198461662010-06-21T23:06:14.716-06:002010-06-21T23:06:14.716-06:00Hmm. I hate the Three Stooges, but I love Buster....Hmm. I hate the Three Stooges, but I love Buster. And Tim Conway. And Art Carney. And W.C. Fields. All, basically, dancers...Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post-52048569078800089152010-06-21T03:06:56.233-06:002010-06-21T03:06:56.233-06:00I love the fact that I happened upon this post tod...I love the fact that I happened upon this post today as earlier my sisters and I were talking about this very brand of comedy and I was trying to sell them on Charlie Chaplin. Dad and I were also trying to make the distinction that his humor is NOT slapstick, like The Three Stooges. Never been a Buster Keaton fan though, maybe you hit on why.lori johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948765878114543582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post-57137110353990672010-06-20T21:49:34.783-06:002010-06-20T21:49:34.783-06:00Oh right. Thanks, Murr. I subtracted from 1900 and...Oh right. Thanks, Murr. I subtracted from 1900 and forgot to add 20.<br /><br />Yeah, I've never liked physical comedy. I wish I did, to tell you the truth. Would have made a lot more films enjoyable, let alone youtube videos.David Gerritsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465774631656713427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-490661567455867835.post-3768291636629154432010-06-17T23:41:22.146-06:002010-06-17T23:41:22.146-06:00Well, maybe sixty years after the Civil War, thoug...Well, maybe sixty years after the Civil War, though...I loved The General. But I'm a huge fan of physical comedy. Which reminds me, I fell over again yesterday.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com