The first Charlie Chaplin movie I remember seeing was THE KID. Everyone who has seen that movie all tend to agree that it has one of the most emotionally pleasing chase scenes in movie history. This one:
Final scene in THE KID
MODERN TIMES always makes me a little sad. It was made almost a decade after the advent of sound, so for audiences to see a movie where they would have to read title cards was thought by the masses as a step back. But Chaplin insisted that he make the movie silent. He felt dialogue slowed down the action in movies. Look at any number of silent sequences in CITY LIGHTS and you'll get more emotional storytelling than you would with a monologue or punch line.
ASSEMBLY LINE SCENE FROM MODERN TIMES
One more thing to rave about in MODERN TIMES is the beautiful Paullette Goddard. She was up for the role of Scarlett O'Hara in GONE WITH THE WIND. I can see that. I can totally see that.
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| from MODERN TIMES |
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