The Gold Rush

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Poe G Jan 30, 2019 Perhaps one of very few true geniuses to exist in the silent era of cinema, Charles Chaplin knew how to work a camera. His facial expressions were among the best ever conceived and his timing was impeccable. His gift for setting up outrageous visual sequences and making them believable was unsurpassed. Take, for example, the seesawing cabin perched precariously on the edge of a steep cliff. The coordination between Chaplin and Mack Swain to make the initially unrealized threat seem both legitimate and hilarious is astonishing in its detail. Then there's the influence Chaplin left on the industry. "The Gold Rush" contains a famous moment when Chaplin sticks forks into two dinner rolls and uses them as feet to perform a dance routine on the table top. I was aware of this sequence when I was a small boy, well before the name Chaplin ever crossed my impressionable young mind. There's also the remarkably funny gag which finds Swain's character envisioning Chaplin as an oversized chicken. Surely this was a great influence on the "Looney Tunes" cartoon "Wackiki Wabbit" in which two shipwreck survivors visualize each other as food. Chaplin also knew how to spot talent outside of his own. I can't imagine anyone playing the role of Big Jim McKay as well as Swain and Georgia Hale makes a wonderful love interest for Chaplin's "little tramp" character. Each person fits well with each of their surrounding co-stars in a way most films can only dream of accomplishing. It's easy to see why, after one hundred years have passed since the start of his career, Charles Chaplin is still a name said with reverence in cinematic circles. See more

Jan 26, 2019 The best, GREATEST comedy movie ever made!

Kylo R Jan 10, 2019 Charlie Chaplin's mastery of comedy and biting satire remains as strong and relatable today as it was in 1925. No movie exemplifies Chaplin's iconic status in the silent era more than The Gold Rush which holds up remarkably well. See more

Leia P Jan 9, 2019 The Gold Rush exceptionally well with Chaplin never missing a beat delivering biting satire, lavish production designs, and unforgettable moments of slapstick brilliance. See more

Han L Dec 31, 2018 The New Year's and dance hall moments hit hard - tears came and went, in between some of the most fun I've had watching a movie in a while. See more

Hagrid L Nov 4, 2018 What a trip of a movie, It's just great

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