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In Steamboat Bill Jr., Keaton stars in the story of a college-educated young man who comes home to help his father work on his Mississippi River steamboat and immediately demonstrates just what a landlubber he is. What's worse, the woman he falls for is the daughter of his father's worst rival, a bullying rich guy who wants to drive Buster's boat out of business. Keaton's slapstick is inspired and precise, particularly during an amazing sequence in which he tries to walk across town during a tornado. Watch in amazement as the front of a building falls on Keaton and he walks away without a scratch. --Marshall Fine
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Clyde Bruckman |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 05 February, 1927 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Image Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | Unrated |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Full Screen, Silent, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Classics (Silents/Avant Garde), Comedies & Family Ent., Comedy, Comedy Video, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 014381055924 |
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Customer Reviews of The General / Steamboat Bill Jr.
Great movie/terrible music I was very disappointed when I watched this dvd. I had seen "The General" for the first time at an outdoor theatre last summer in Greece. I was absolutely blown away by Keaton's genius. I, along with a international audience were entertained, moved, and inspired by this film. I did a bit of research as to what dvd edition to purchase and took a chance on this one. Wrong choice. In my opinion the music here just doesn't "feel" right. And, at times even becomes a bit irritating. It really is too bad because the visuals of this eition are superb. Shame on Roger Ebert for saying The Alloy Orchestra is "the best in the world at accompanying silent films." I highly recommend this film but not this dvd.
Music Kills It
The picture is perfect. Why can't the Laurel and Hardy series be so good, especially their silents, which look just hideous, even in the Hallmark releases. BUT, the music for the General is SO BAD I can't get through it. I don't know what kind of organ or synthesizer they use, but the new-age sound certainly does NOT suit the 1920s. The music just plods along without humour, and very little contrast. I have seen these films with live accompaniment, and with great music, the comedy just comes alive; but with anything less than great, the film falls flat and seems at best droll, at worst just kind of stupid. Very, VERY BAD. But one thing this proves, movies even back to the middle 1920s are clean, clear, and sharp. Never accept less than that in your collection! And send companies letters demanding it!
Great films ruined by hideous musical scores
Two Buster Keaton classics, "The General" and "Steamboat Bill, Jr." are two of my most favorite films in the world. My viewing experience for both were shell-shocked by the wacked out scores by the Alloy Orchestra on this DVD. The experience was like having a hammer being repeatedly smashed into my brain. There are several GOOD versions of these two masterpieces out there, and I hope everyone buys one. But these disgraceful versions are not among them.