Comments | dancingvader: Almost Cut My Hair (Chaplin vid)

mresundance in dancingvader

Almost Cut My Hair (Chaplin vid)

Feb 04, 2010 08:33

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film: chaplin, vidder: mresundance, genre: character study

Comments 13

pharis February 4 2010, 16:40:24 UTC

Ohhhhh, very nice. I haven't seen this movie since it was in the theaters -- definitely time to watch it again.

That's a powerful vid. Shows him embattled -- not victorious but not giving in either.

mresundance February 5 2010, 01:51:09 UTC

Thank you! I quite enjoyed the film even if it was kinda panned by the critics. I'd really like to do a vid on his many affairs and how kinda - ew - I found his thing for young girls. But vividcon looms and I might wait to get some DVD quality footage.

huzzah_frib February 5 2010, 02:44:46 UTC

Wow. I really enjoyed this. The editing was awesome and the song choice was superb ;).

Like you I had no idea about Chaplin's political views until I watched the film. Although I recall writing a report on him when I was in sixth or seventh grade. I was really into his films when I was a kid, but after watching the movie my entire view on Chaplin changed (in a good way). Random, sorry. ANYWAY. The video was fantastic.

What a great friggin movie.

mresundance February 5 2010, 03:27:48 UTC

Thank you so much. I love CSNY and their political music is completely kick-ass. :D Man, I wish we still had awesome music like that.

My opinion of him changed after watching the film too, in some good ways and then in some not so good ways. But it was a great movie.

Thanks again!

selenak February 5 2010, 06:08:29 UTC

I was lucky in that Chaplin was the subject of a great retrospective in local cinemas back when I was in my early 20s, meaning I got to see all the classic silent movies at proper speed and sometimes even complete with live orchestra music. Excellent vid!

mresundance February 5 2010, 16:27:09 UTC

It would be SO AWESOME to see some of those films the way they were meant to be seen. Lucky you!

Thank you!

china_shop February 5 2010, 18:56:23 UTC

Ohhh, this is brilliant. Really lovely! (I couldn't get the password to work, so have downloaded.) Thanks for the context in your notes, too!

mresundance February 7 2010, 00:18:37 UTC

Thank you very much! I changed the password so hopefully it's a little less wonky.

bofoddity February 6 2010, 12:42:42 UTC

This is really awesome! Chaplin's political side has always interested me and the "never give in" feel of the vid truly does him justice.

mresundance February 7 2010, 00:18:55 UTC

Thank you thank you! :)