- Was the film you watched better or worse than most the films we watched in class? Why?
- Was the film funny? Why or why not?
- What did you learn by watching the film that helps you be a better writer? Explain.
- Would you recommend this film to the other members of our class? Why or why not?
The Gold Rush
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There was a lot of great show don't tell moments in this film. What I learned from this film that will help me become a better writer? Like the other silent comedies we watched, the show don't tell is really great. I've always had trouble with dialog in any of my screenplays. I've always hated writing dialog because it always seemed like it came right from a nickelodeon show. But watching silent films and learning more about show don't tell. I feel like I can start writing better dialog.
I didn't think it was better or worse than the films we watched in class. I like Charlie Chaplin's films but I still like Harold Lloyd's films better. I think it was okay, I liked it and it made me laugh. But I can say I think it's my second favorite film with Charlie Chaplin in it.
The film was funny.
I would recommend this film to other members of the class. I just think it's a great film and it's funny.
-Koren
For your consideration, I'd like to submit "Steamboat Bill, Jr."
ReplyDeleteThere comes a time in a young man,( or woman)'s life when he, (or she), must come to realize that some comedies are more entertaining than they The funny. I learned this today with the aforementioned film. I disagree that it was better than any of the films we watched in class. Those films are hard to beat.
This film was not funny, yet it was very entertaining. I let out a light chuckle at a moment or two, I will admit, but it didn't make me laugh like other Buster Keaton films had. Instead, it just kept me entertained. It's a very interesting film. It is the Romeo and Juliet of the South just as the bat is the chicken of the cave, or the cat to the rail yard.
That being said, I would recommend this film to others simply because it is very entertaining and Buster Keaton is the greatest.
Now, I'd like to let you go with a joke since I have your attention. I'd been thinking of one but I kept coming up blank. I was going to make a Nirvana joke but, Nevermind.
-Carlos Perdomo
In what way is Steamboat Bill the Romeo and Juliet of the south?
DeleteA guy likes a girl, their parents hate each other and don't approve.
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