Steamboat Bill, Jr. / College

I really don't think you can go wrong with a Buster Keaton film. I started watching his films about a year ago and have been hooked ever since. And, while I don't think that Steamboat Bill Jr. is as good as ones such as Sherlock Jr. or The General, it is still a treat to see Keaton do his thing in this one. That being his stunts and fantastic blend of comedy in various situations. In this one, Keaton plays the son of a riverboat owner who has a huge, drawn out feud with another riverboat owner. The back and forth in this one as the two owners attempt to outdo each other is pretty funny, and Bill Jr. (Keaton) is forced to take part in this feud. However, one day he becomes enamored with the daughter of (you guessed it) his father's most bitter enemy. How will this play out now? There are plenty of laughs along the way, and, as usual, Keaton has a knack for delighting, humoring and entertaining for the endurance of the film. Watching Steamboat Bill Jr. was a nice respite from the craziness of this year.

...I have always been a huge fan of Keaton..but never realized even his silent films ran an hour or two in length! He was the Master at comic-timing, and his coordination and acrobatic abilities combined with his sight-gag visuals make this a wonderful film to watch. I am always re-impressed with his sense of comedic-timing, coupled with his deadpan, mildly confused stone-face expression made him a sympathetic character we can all easily relate to...and his pratfalls and agilities make one wonder how he ever got out of bed in the morning after doing these often dangerous and painful stunts....way back when there was no such thing as a stunt-man.....This film will make you smile, laugh..and gasp often...long before any high-end special visual effects.....and it is a silent-film!

Having been a fan of Buster Keaton for almost 40 years, anytime a truly beautiful print of one of his films becomes available is a time to rejoice. Here, we have two different prints of the same film, and both are worth watching. The story about a young man who comes to live with his father-who treats him with disdain because he is not a chip off the old block turns into quite a comedy epic, with some of the most spectacular stunts of Keaton's career (the scene where the wall of a house falls around him is still stunning, especially when you take into account the 2 inches of clearance around him-if it would have wobbled...).Kino, as usual, has put together a package that rivals their previous one for THE GENERAL, with various music tracks for the film (although I wish they would have included Gaylord Carter's organ score which was on their previous DVD release and is his most majestic score) and extras, including behind-the-scenes photos and recordings of the song "Steamboat Bill" from the early days of recording.Supposedly a Blu-Ray disc of OUR HOSPITALITY & SHERLOCK, JR. is in the works, and of course we have Kino's new restoration of METROPOLIS to look forward to at the end of the year or the beginning of next, so a tip of the captain's hat to the incredible people and the work they do at that company-keep it coming!

I had seen several famous Buster clips and always had the "You ought to watch one..." but did not begin until just a few years back...when my children and I could not agree on which cliche Disney family film to watch. We are now dedicated Keaton fans! It is so fun to watch your children have genuine belly-laughs from the genius of this mad man. I hope we get to watch and marvel at them all.

"Steamboat Bill, Jr." is funny, pure and simple. It features a story about Bill Jr. meeting his dad, who is a rough seaman and how Bill Jr. seems out of place. Yet by the end he manages to impress his dad and become a bit of a hero. The pratfalls and pranks and slapstick humor is genuinely funny, even in today's society. Buster Keaton was one of a kind. I highly recommend this Blu-ray for a great time. The picture image is fantastic, especially for its age. The high definition details are terrific.

Co-directed by Keaton, this delightful comic romp follows a hapless steamboat operator who just can't seem to please his steely, rough-edged pop. As always, Keaton's antics and sight gags are a hoot, such as when he tries, feebly, to bust his dad out of jail for socking McGuire, the ferryboat proprietor who's edging into his business. His expressive facial gestures here rival Chaplin's for sheer sad-clown poignancy. The film's set piece, which involves a raging tornado and an uprooted tree, culminates in one of the comedian's most daring stunts--all of which he performed himself. Steamboat Bill Jr. is a gas, powered by a master of physical comedy.

While not my favorite Buster Keaton movies, these are a lot of fun to watch! The last 15 minutes of Steamboat Bill Jr. has some of the best stunts ever filmed!

Outstanding.

For most of the film, I was wondering why this film was labeled as so great. Some of the gags were fine but nothing special. Then in the latter third, the winds blows and their are great action sequences and the film becomes a funny and exciting. If only the first part of the film matched the latter part. Keaton reportedly doubled the budget he was given to get these quite amazing final reel sequences, and after that and the box office failure of The General, he was dropped by United Artists and was never again allowed to make his films again without outside director or producer interference.

Buster Keaton must be appreciated with patience and the right attitude, because he requires viewers to take time and follow his stories, the rhythm of his scens and acting performances, the effects of his face expressions and body language that are apparently minimal until they suddenly produce something unexpected and crazy or slowly develop into a joke and action that can be understood only when it is fully accomplished. It is a super modern and refined cinema and comical strategy that tells a lot about modern age and a philosophical view of life and history, the alineation of man and his struggle against destiny, prejudice, society, community. But it is also a talent that explodes into incredible and liberating scenes where he makes impossible things possible, like in the most famous of this film, that is constantly regarded as one of the best in cinema history: the falling house scene, something made with no special fx and just a perfect coordination between his body, on stage effects and camera/editing settings. An amazing work of art

One if them verter films in cinema. Fantastic delivery and great condition. I have no complaints. Thank you very much

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