Unbelievable to me that Buster Keaton isn't already a tumblr sexyman
he's cute as hell
yes, that's buster, catching a lit cigarette. I don't want to know how many takes this took
3. literally nobody, NOBODY in the game has done it as well as buster. he is where bugs bunny gets all his style
he's an athlete. he's a stooge. he performed from the time he could walk. he's brilliant. he never breaks. he wins you over instantly. he dances like this:
seriously, go watch him bust a move. or this one, it's my favorite. all his shit is free, it's under an hour, it's incredible and none of it feels like eating your vegetables or forcing yourself to watch "film history"
he's just funny. he just "got" film comedy in a time when most directors were still trying to figure out how far out to put the camera.
Every year people complain Hollywood doesn't make anything original anymore, but every year there are HUNDREDS of original independent films that play in limited theaters or for one weekend if you keep your eyes out, and this year with Hollywood reeling from the strikes, it's actually a great opportunity year for indies to make some waves.
Right now an indie darling making the round is called "Hundreds of Beavers", it's a bizarre slapstick, just watch the trailer...
An evil wizard may curse you with a banana peel that follows you and tries to slide under your every step.
But a truly evil wizard curses you to be followed by a slew of banana peels, and all except a few are actually slippery. Every step you take WILL be on a banana peels, but you will never know if your next step will be a slip or not.