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Buster Keaton

Born in 1895 in Kansas, Buster Keaton starred in such films as "The Saphead" and "The General." Buster Keaton died in 1966.
Added on 12/01/2003
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candy kane
05/09/2005

Buster Keaton 5

Loved him as the witchdoctor in How To Stuff A Wild Bikini.

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marilynfan
08/12/2004

Buster Keaton 5

Buster Keaton is one of my all time favorite actors I love the Cameraman it was a very good movie. go Buster

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Cosmo Renfro
08/08/2003

Buster Keaton 5

I love Buster Keaton. He was not only an amazing comic, but an amazing director and actor too. I just finished his Autobiography "My Wonderful world of Slaptstick" and he's also a great guy. I don't think he's better than Charlie Chaplin but I think if he didn't lose control of his films so fast he could have been. I highly recomend Keaton to film goers because he shows entertainment at it's best. I suggest "The General"- a funny and moving picture and also "Our Hospitality"-a great slaptick side splitting film. With his pork pie hat and his great stone face I believe he can make anyone laugh, and if not atleast entertain you.

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Moosekarloff
06/03/2003

Buster Keaton 5

"The Great Stone Face" is one of the greatest comic geniuses of all time. His total deadpan aspect in the face of anarchy and peril is a total hoot. Keaton was perhaps the greatest physical comic ever, and in this, was a major influence on two other greats of the form: Jacques Tati and Rowan Atkinson. "The General" is a most entertaining film, and the short "Cops" is Keaton at his acrobatic and hell-raising best. Unlike Chaplin, whose works seem dusty and antique, most of Keaton's films are still riveting, charming and disarming to this very day.

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MissPackRat4Je sus
03/17/2003

Buster Keaton 5

Keaton is undoubtedly one of the greatest silent-era clowns who's ever made movies. I loved his "underdog" roles... he always seemed to play the awkward nerd (in those days, a sissy) who somehow turned out to be the hero, and sometimes even won the leading lady. American Movie Classics used to air a lot of silent movies (some of which starred Keaton) in the middle of the night, and luckily, I was able to catch quite a few of them on tape. I watch them occasionally, and when I do, it's a total blast! Take it from me, a buff of classic films.... Keaton is truly one of the best!!!

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stoneface
01/30/2003

Buster Keaton 5

buster keaton is simply the coolest, nicest, most handsome man to ever walk this earth. his movies are the epitomy of comic timing, creative story telling, philosophy, and acrobatics. this world would be empty without the history he has given it. each movie he created has its own unique genius touch. Our Hospitality, Sherlock, Jr., Steamboat Bill, Jr., and The General are simply exquisite.

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nicsboy2
01/19/2003

Buster Keaton 5

This guy was the BEST! You must watch "The General"

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splurben
12/15/2002

Buster Keaton 5

They just don't get any better than this. Hollywood destroyed him willfully and with malice aforethought because Buster wouldn't play the game the way the Studios wanted him to. A poignant moment in which to see Buster is at the Bridge table playing cards with Gloria Swanson in the best film of all time, SUNSET BLVD.

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splitchestnut
12/12/2002

Buster Keaton 5

Buster Keaton is the true comic genius of the silent age. Not only were his stunts amazing and technically difficult, he was also a talented actor. His films were innovative and original. My personal favorite film is Sherlock Jr.

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Andrew Gilmore
04/13/2002

Buster Keaton 4

Probably my favorite silent-movie comedian. His movies have a few more subtle jokes to contrast his incredible stunts, which he literally risked his life for. I don't care for silent movies very much, but spending a little while watching Keaton do his inventive gags for a half-hour or so provides some pleasant entertainment. Both "Steamboat Bill Jr." and "Sherlock Jr." are classics!

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Solenoid DH
04/13/2002

Buster Keaton 4

He had amazing acrobatic skills, even years after his career ended. He also did his own stunts. "Seven Chances" (1925) had inventive gags all the way through. I'm not sure any other silent comedian worked as hard as he did.

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Errol
04/13/2002

Buster Keaton 5

He is one of the few comedians that truly deserve to be called a comic genius. His natural comic talent combined with the hard work, innovative ideas and great lengths he went to for the sake of a laugh are the things that made him great. Some of my favorites are "Seven Chances" (1925), "Go West" (1925) and the hurricane scene from "Steamboat Bill Jr." (1928).

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john davies
01/31/2002

Buster Keaton 5

The silent screen's "chivalrous angel",the daring ingenuous little hero ever ready to (quite literally)risk life and limb for the sake of a damsel in distress.The charming master of deadpan expressiveness and comic timing.His best films-Our Hospitality,Sherlock Jnr(the 2nd half in particular a miracle of invention),The Navigator,The General(his masterpiece,which only grows with repeated viewings)and Steamboat Bill Jnr(with its breathtaking cyclone finale)-are timeless,wondrous.A genius to rival Chaplin,Keaton's flawless,wholly cinematic visual sense,subtle delivery and less overtly sentimental persona have met with deserved critical appreciation since the sixties.It saddens me that silent cinema, a much purer visual means of expression than the contemporary product,remains neglected and little-known to the movie-going public.Don't be deterred by the intertitles(which anyway reduce in frequency after the initial scene-setting),or common misconceptions;films like Sunrise(unutterably lovely,one of my all-time top 5)The Gold Rush,Metropolis,The Passion of Joan of Arc(a sublime work of art),City Lights,Battleship Potemkin,among many others,have lost none of their sparkle or their power to entertain,to thrill and to move.And why not start with the splendid,the valiant,the irrepressible Keaton?

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