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• Re: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. - patrickU 06:45:01 11/16/03 (5)
  In Reply to: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. posted by Audiophilander on November 16, 2003 at 00:57:55:

  What??? No Charles Chaplin???????
  
  

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  • Well, I do like City Lights and I have Modern Times, but... - Audiophilander 20:51:30 11/16/03 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. posted by patrickU on November 16, 2003 at 06:45:01:

    ... I personally favor Lloyd over or at least as well as Keaton and Chaplain (i.e., his films varied greatly in subject matter, style and gags). BTW, let's not forget Roscoe Arbuckle, an excellent comedian who provided Keaton with his start before succumbing to an infamous Hollywood scandal, the tragic outcome to which he may have had no involvement, and Max Linder, the famed French film comedian who probably inspired all of these great silent comedians to a greater or lesser degree! :o)

    BTW, as far as silent comediennes go, the best may have been Marion Davies, but Mary Pickford also had great style and timing.

    Cheers,
    AuPh
    
    

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    • Re: Keaton remains my favorite - rico 06:33:44 11/17/03 (0)
      In Reply to: Well, I do like City Lights and I have Modern Times, but... posted by Audiophilander on November 16, 2003 at 20:51:30:

      Like Clint Eastwood, a triple threat (actor, director, producer) and if you separate ou the stunt work a quadruple threat.
      
      

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    • Re: Well, I do like City Lights and I have Modern Times, but... - patrickU 02:36:50 11/17/03 (0)
      In Reply to: Well, I do like City Lights and I have Modern Times, but... posted by Audiophilander on November 16, 2003 at 20:51:30:

      Linder..yes! and I classify the Mr. Hulot is the silent movie category too!
      
      

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  • You, Patrick... you just had to do it! - Victor Khomenko 14:26:57 11/16/03 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. posted by patrickU on November 16, 2003 at 06:45:01:

    I tried to stay quiet through this thread... names of Chaplin and several other great ones bouncing in my head... and now - you...
    

    
    
    
    

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    • Re: Ok You got me, I admit it... - rico 17:37:38 11/16/03 (0)
      In Reply to: You, Patrick... you just had to do it! posted by Victor Khomenko on November 16, 2003 at 14:26:57:

      I DO favor Keaton's work over Chaplin's. He played didfferent parts whereas Charlie's Tramp was essentially the same character. (I shidder in fear over what opening this 75 year old subject will do to this thread...)
      
      

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• Re: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. - rico 02:23:34 11/16/03 (1)
  In Reply to: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. posted by Audiophilander on November 16, 2003 at 00:57:55:

  Good choices. I have Greed on laserdisc but am dying for the Turner
  four hour restoration version to be issued on DVD.
  
  

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  • I have the LD as well, but would like to have a branched restoration (a'la Brownlow) from Turner. - Audiophilander 06:21:20 11/16/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Great post Rico, but a real tough call for me. posted by Rico on November 16, 2003 at 02:23:34:

    I'd also like to have a Special Edition DVD of Brownlow's final Napolean restoration, not the botched Zoetrope Studios version, but the near complete restoration which the Coppola's have so far managed to stop cold.

    AuPh
    
    

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