Checkpoint Charlie

Charlie Chaplin once said, “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.” Charlie Chaplin was the best comedian actor performing in the 20th century. He had everyone on the edge of their seats laughing through their tears, the mark of a true comedic actor. He knew how to play with his audience and make them laugh at everything, which is a rare trait that not everyone possess. Now since he has passed, Bill Murray has kept up his work by making people laugh at…

Charlie Chaplin is most well-known for his character The Tramp, as well as writing, directing, and starring in his own films. Just as Hollywood was moving into “talkies” or films with sound, Chaplin was still going against the grain. He remained one of the last silent film stars until the release of the political satire comedy-drama The Great Dictator in 1940. Besides his singing part in Modern Times, this was the first time audiences heard Chaplin’s true voice. The Great Dictator tells the…

The past plays a vital role in one’s development by demonstrating a person’s identity in society. Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes shows how the protagonist, Charlie Gordon, tries to change the way he is viewed in society from a mentally incapacitated individual to having a highly developed, profound mind. Give more background: An example of this is revealed after he speaks to Alice Kinnian and feels slightly rejected and says: “One of the things that confuses me is never really knowing…

In the horrific and altered world of the novels called “the year of the flood” by Margaret Atwood and “the walking dead” by Robert Kirkman, both authors show many faces of femininity through different characters and different atmospheres. Both novels are dealing with end of the world crisis as in Margaret Atwood’s book the humans are dying from virus and power is going to the wrong hands and the laws begin to change, effecting the norm. While in Kirkman’s novel zombies are wiping out the human…

fertile ground for Bebop, but what started as a musical form unknown, or at least not meant to be known, by the public, played in afterhours of nightclubs, was revolutionized by the alto-sax player, Charlie Parker. Despite his short life, his contributions to jazz and bebop persist to this day. Charlie Christopher Parker Jr. was born on August 29, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Charles and Addie Parker, both of whom worked nighttime jobs, while Parker went to school (Megill,…

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…

and the silent film medium extend this to its maximum. Exaggerated actions and visual gags with occasional intertitles explaining the situation became the centerpiece of attraction and entertainment. Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton were two legendary comedy filmmakers emerging from this era. Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights was a combination of Chaplin’s skills from previous movies. In this movie, he employs purely innocent jokes under the famous Tramp image. It actually works on multiple level…

Charlie Gordon is 37-years-old and mentally challenged. He writes daily progress reports about everything that has happened to him. “Mr. Strauss says I [should] [write] down what I think and [everything] that [happens] to me from now on,” as Charlie states in progress report 1- March 5,1965. As Charlie’s intelligence increases since he had the operation, the progress that he has made in his writing and perspectives on things is very clear. In progress report 2- March 6 Charlie goes into take an…

This paper shall compare and contrast between ``Our Hospitality film by Buster Keaton and The Gold Rush by Charles Chaplin’’. The Gold Rush is a comedy film that narrates fun and complicated experiences of Charles Chaplin who was in search of gold which he believed was to free him from poverty. It was an insecure mission though he was determined to accomplish it; he starved for a long period until he decided to feed on his shoes and other times he thought his friend was big chicken. The main…

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind TEEL Essay by Sierra Schoormans Chosen prompt: “In the end, the characters of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind learn that it is better to confront their problems than turn the other way.” Discuss.” The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an exquisite and inspiring film directed by Michel Gondry. It’s a brilliant and captivating film that blends together many genres such as love/romance, realism and surrealism, by using many cinematic…