NYC’s Film Forum is having a Buster Keaton film festival – and they do
them well. Most of the times I’ve seen Buster on the big screen it’s been there, actually. & For some screenings there will be live music, which is cool & groovy, but if you can’t make one of those don’t let that stop you!
The only week I won’t recommend to newbies is the week of 9/18, when they’re showing College. It’s a funny movie, they all are – but it’s not the kind that makes people into fans. But all the others – Sherlock Jr., Steamboat Bill Jr. and The General (voted one of the top 100 films of all time) are all fan-makers. (They should have picked Go West, instead.)
Just go. Eight Mondays, starting with this upcoming one, August 7th.
If my raves aren’t enough to convince you, check out what this guy said about Buster’s films.
(Thanks to Caprice for the news and to Megan for the link.)
I’ve always been fond of both Seven Chances (esp. the great scene with the boulders) and Sherlock Jr. The General, I’ve never been that crazy about for some reason. I happen to think The Cameraman — made late in the silent era — is a wonderful movie, and of all of them it might be the one I recommend the most for people who already like Keaton, because it’s rarely shown, hardly if ever on television. When I first saw it at MOMA back around 1970, I believe it was one of the first times in decades, if not the first, that it had been shown publicly.
Donna
OMG! I have that same hat!