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Underrated Stunts

posted 12 years ago by donovanarchmontierth
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This one is mentioned here because of the sheer physicality of the role of the tramp in this film. With the machine scene and the skating, what he performs here is utterly amazing. This type of stuff would not be done with a live person today as he did it then, but with CGI.

http://www.beststuntaward.com/2013/02/1936-best-stunt-award.html

Donovan Montierth
Brothers' Ink Productions

[–] Foot_Freakin_Master 12 years ago

Gotta say you're right. I hear Tom Cruise does most of his own stunts. Still, people like Chaplin and Keaton prided themselves on doing virtually every stunt in all of their movies. A little crazy, and very impressive.I work out and in pretty good shape. However, I would probably call for a stuntman if I had to step over a puddle.