It's sad...

It's sad how little my generation under appreciates Chaplin nowadays. My high school film history class has been showing a lot of silent black and white film from the 1910's to the '30s, and when the movies end and the lights come back on, over half the class is asleep. I'm 18, and although I wouldn't put any of Chaplin's films as all-time favorites, I would never deny that he was a genius and a landmark filmmaker for his time. Modern Times isn't exactly his best (the lack of story structure drives me crazy, but it is extremely well-made, 8/10) but still very great. People would rather go see a film with Adam Sandler or Jack Black than a film like this and be enlightened on cinema history.

By the way, I'm 18, consider myself a growing film addict, and my favorite Chaplin film from what I've seen is The Vagabond.



Last Film Seen:
Being John Malkovich (1999) - 9/10