Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin, a well-known comic actor with his featured mustache, wrote, scored, directed and produced his first sound movie, The Great Dictator, in 1940. The Great Dictator marked the transition of Chaplin’s career from silent movies to a period of the sound movies. In his early work, for instance, The Tramp, he used to be a mime actor as he was so talented that his action and facial expression could perfectly present the whole story. Chaplin believed that the expression of an actor made…

promote propaganda. Chaplin is an obvious example of a man who fully understood Benjamin’s notions. Both individuals realized that silent cinema was able to influence and change the audience’s perception, whether it be about politics, society, war, or even themselves. Silent film is powerful. To many, Chaplin’s films were nothing more than silly slapstick comedy designed to…

My interview was with a woman named Miss Norma. She was born during WWI (1917) and will be 100 years old in February. It was interesting how I met, I was a cashier at Walmart when she came through my line. She saw my name tag and asked if I had ever been to the Shekinah festival in Amish country. I told her I had never been and that I wasn’t from Columbus. She then asked where I was from and when I told her New Albany Indiana luck might have it, she was born and raised in my home town and from…

and intensely entertaining. The General is a film that fit three genres into one hour-length movie. Drama, action, and comedy are interwoven together brilliantly through the movie. Even though Buster Keaton is not as widely known as his rival, Charlie Chaplin, his films stand the test of time and prove to still be enjoyable for audiences in 2016 as they were for audiences in…

Short Paper #1 The existence of filmmaking have acquired an evolutionary genre of historical growth throughout history up until this day, and for many more years to come. Intrigued by the creativity of film making and the way it has expanded throughout time with capturing its audience attention and keeping up with its generation of fantastic films, as well as transitioning from black and white films to color. Even more amazed at the fact that the history of film began in the 1890s during the…

The Gold Rush directed and starring Charlie Chaplin in 1925. Many people believe that “It is the outstanding gem of all Chaplin's pictures, as it has more thought and originality than even such masterpieces of mirth as ‘The Kid’ and ‘Shoulder Arms.’”(Hall). The film was considered great on by many standards one of which was it theme. The film was “built upon the themes of enduring great hardships in pursuit of immense riches or a better life”(sierra college). And this connected greatly with the…

THE POWER OF WORDS HOW A TYRANT INSPIRES HOPE AND ENLIGHTENMENT Using the archetype “Power of Words” a famous speech was delivers on the stage by one of the greatest pioneers of the film industry Mr. Charlie Chaplin. “The Great Dictator’s Speech” was a mythical moment in the history of film for two reasons. The first being, this was the moment the most beloved and famous tramp of all, became a dictator. The second was, the words spoken by this tyrant were to become timeless words of hope and…

City Lights by Charlie Chaplin it is a great silent romantic comedy film, where the story has a great chronological connection with the main characters and the viewers. How does the editing style of the story and the key props such as the flowers add a meaning to the story City Lights by Charlie Chaplin? Based on the editing style such as the montage sequence, reaction shot and eye match, it reflects and help to symbolizes the love with out the important of money and physical appearance. The…

styles. With the un-denying romance and comical atmosphere, “City Lights” is sure to keep you entertained until the very end. “City Lights” was directed by Charlie Chaplin and was released in 1931 and is said to be one of the, if not the greatest, romances of all time. Thought at its release to be “dead” because of talking movies starting up, Chaplin proved critics wrong, and made a never-ending name for himself in film history. As for formal aspects of this film, I would give it four out of…

The movie Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin, was set in the 1930’s during the depression era. We see the struggles of Charlie Chaplin’s famous character, the tramp, escaping from reality to make ends meet, searching for the American dream. Even today we escape from places or situations to live the dream. When my father was young, his parents left Cuba for the United States in the pursuit of freedom. The government is always keeping tabs on every single thing we do. Society’s norm is growing to…