Analysis Of The Movie City Lights

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The movie City Lights was not officially a silent film because it had the sound effects, but if it just went with being a talkie it would have been completely different and in my opinion not for the better. Back then they had the option of choosing whether or not to be a color film or a black and white film. But they still decided to go with what they did for a reason. The comedy in the movie would not have been the type of comedy if it had been a talkie. Plus talkies are not the type of movies that Chaplin are accustom to. He was more of the visual actor who showed everything with expression and over the top acting. The movie would not have been as funny if the over dramatic fight scene in the club was taken out.
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