Buster Keaton
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Lewis’s humor — physical, gestural, a kind of exaggerated grotesque — transcends linguistic barriers in the same way as does Buster Keaton.
Orson Welles said that Buster Keaton’s ‘The General’ is ‘the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest Civil War film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made.’ (He wasn’t far off. )
The next moment he’s Buster Keaton, and then he’s the Prince of Wales. He’s nervous and psychotic, and then he’s dark and intense. He changes the character constantly because Gatsby picks stuff up. He’s performing the character of Jay Gatsby.More quotes »
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Hollywood’s Freebies
By LIA MILLER How not to economize: rent Buster Keaton’s “The General” on iTunes for $3.99, as my husband and I did a couple Fridays ago, and then purchase it the next night for $12.99 when your kid begs to watch it again. Much better to visit Open Cultu from The New York Times Read more »
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North Devon Journal published Clown-style physical theatre comes to studio@QT with Boxed In
CLOWN style theatre comes to the Queen's next Thursday. Imagine Buster Keaton directing Laurel and Hardy. Add a dash of the absurd and boxes. Boxed In is the tale of two warehouse workers and their obsessions. Outside economic catastrophe looms. Inside t from This is North devon Read more »
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Top 3 Lehigh Valley events: Free Comic Book Day, Philly Non-Sports Card Show, Not So Silent Cinema featuring Buster Keaton shorts
1 Celebrate this weekend's fully-charged release of "Iron Man 3" by picking up a complimentary comic book 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Beachead Comics, 1601 W. Chew St., Allentown. The store is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world particip from The Morning Call Read more »
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And Now For Something Completely Different
To me, he looks exactly like what Buster Keaton would look like in a long gray wig. And he’s pretty good at comedy. Match him up with Betty White, and let him play her younger boyfriend. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILLIE!!! You’re still the coolest guy in any r from The Mahablog Read more »
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Daredevil Action: Jackie Chan: 'Police Story' and 'Police Story II' (Review)
No foolin’. The 1985 cult-classic Police Story, finds the matchless Jackie Chan channeling plenty of Buster Keaton (and a tad bit of Clint Eastwood) as he does his own foolhardy, breathtaking stunts in an exhilarating adventure flick that certainly conta from PopMatters Read more »
