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xiayun
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 The General The General Quote: The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists based upon the Great Locomotive Chase from 1862. Buster Keaton starred in the film and co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman. It was adapted by Al Boasberg, Bruckman, Keaton, Charles Henry Smith (uncredited) and Paul Girard Smith (uncredited) from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film was a box-office disaster at its original release, but is now considered by critics as one of the greatest films ever made.
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kypade
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Re: The General Gonna watch it on TCM tonight, xiayun? : )
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xiayun
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Re: The General kypade wrote: Gonna watch it on TCM tonight, xiayun? : ) Maybe.  I'm also trying to add some missing classics here once a while. _________________Recent watched movies: American Hustle - B+ Inside Llewyn Davis - B Before Midnight - A 12 Years a Slave - A- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - A- My thoughts on box office
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kypade
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Re: The General xiayun wrote: Maybe. I'm also trying to add some missing classics here once a while. Oh, troo. It's a good idea. :O
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Jonathan
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Re: The General An indisputable classic. Perfect in just about every aspect. I've seen it probably half a dozen times (A lot for me), and it never gets old. An all time favorite, and my introduction to the wonderful world of silent film. 
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xiayun
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Re: The General Silent or not, a classic indeed. Films don't get much more fun than this. Not just the humor, but seeing the bridge collapsing, and the battle scene; all make me want to watch it again. A.
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Re: The General Magnus wrote: Hilarious and thrilling at the same. The stunt work is just insane. You really don't see stuff like this anymore.
My only complaint really was that it did drag at times and the fact that it was being told from the Confederate point of view. I guess I'm too used to rooting for the Union, but it felt weird being on the Confederate side. Couldn't get past that. Then again, it's about a fool who's remarkably lucky accidents are the only part of the confederate army that works. It's not really flattering or supportive of either side, it's a spoof of both. We watched half of it in a film class, I'm eager to fill in the blanks, it was quite impressive. _________________Mr. R wrote: Malcolm wrote: You seem to think threatening violence against people is perfectly okay because you feel offended by their words, so that's kind of telling in itself. Exactly. If they don't know how to behave, and feel OK offending others, they get their ass kicked, so they'll think next time before opening their rotten mouths.
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: The General I'll agree with Magnus that parts of the film do drag on a bit too long but this is just a great comedy anyway. Such a simple story told in a very entertaining way that holds up 86 years later.
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trixster
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Re: The General best action movie ever
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
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