What a touching tribute to a phenomenal artist. I found Buster Keaton when comedy began to lure me. He was unlike anyone and, although I appreciate Chaplin, Buster Keaton captured everything and more that I'd ever hoped to see in classic comedy. Considering there was no CG in those days, to watch what he accomplished is definitely mind-blowing. I liked him throughout - even later in his speaking roles. His voice matched the look in his eyes, and yes, I see some comparisons there.
I was very fortunate to have the remote in my hands on Oct 2nd, for I found Buster Keaton. I knew of him growing up just by bits and pieces but that was it. After hearing this wonderful tribute to Buster I sat all night falling in love as I watched this talented man perform. I did not miss any Sunday night and have been at youtube watching everything with the name Buster Keaton. He amazes me and I am so fascinated. I will always be a fan and never get bored seeing him over and over again.
Beautiful tribute!! I've been in love with Buster Keaton since I saw "The General" when I was 12 but Lewis helped to revive my admiration for him again.
I do disagree with Lewis's insistence that Buster is never afraid. He does feel fear (he's so afraid to leave the enforced hospitality of his enemies in "Our Hospitality" that he becomes a permanent houseguest!), but he is the mystically still center of an existential cyclone that carries him on and on, despite his fear, to the happiness or ambiguity at the end.
@WinterMaiden1 I agree, Buster could get scared, you can tell in some situations that Keaton is in, he looks like he's on the verge of tears, but he doesn't. He regroups, thinks things out and then he has that wonderful "Aha!!" moment. That great intellect lighting up his beautiful face.
@WinterMaiden1 I agree with you, Buster could show fear, in some situations, he looks like he's in the verge of tears.Yet, he doesn't, he regroups, thinks things out and has that wonderful "Aha!" moment that shows so vividly in his eyes that were truly the window to the soul. It's dazzling to see that great intellect light up his beautiful face.
That is the nous of Buster Keaton, and I think the source of his peculiarly moving quality. That and his face: only Garbo has ever matched the infinite variety a blank face can have photographed at 24 frames per second.
This is so lovely it made me cry, because I've felt much the same about Buster Keaton since I first saw the "Hard Act to Follow" documentary about him in the 1980s.
If I ever have a kid, I'm going to make him/her watch Buster Keaton all the time. And loony tunes and stuff like that. Real comedy.
SigmaSigmaGnarly 3 weeks ago
2 21 i never laughed so hard in my life! his expression was priceless going off that cliff!
BeantownJim 1 month ago
What a touching tribute to a phenomenal artist. I found Buster Keaton when comedy began to lure me. He was unlike anyone and, although I appreciate Chaplin, Buster Keaton captured everything and more that I'd ever hoped to see in classic comedy. Considering there was no CG in those days, to watch what he accomplished is definitely mind-blowing. I liked him throughout - even later in his speaking roles. His voice matched the look in his eyes, and yes, I see some comparisons there.
lacarolish 2 months ago
Wonderful montage and heartfelt commentary. Thank you for this tribute to a great artist.
SDK43 2 months ago
I was very fortunate to have the remote in my hands on Oct 2nd, for I found Buster Keaton. I knew of him growing up just by bits and pieces but that was it. After hearing this wonderful tribute to Buster I sat all night falling in love as I watched this talented man perform. I did not miss any Sunday night and have been at youtube watching everything with the name Buster Keaton. He amazes me and I am so fascinated. I will always be a fan and never get bored seeing him over and over again.
nateandsophie 3 months ago 4
Beautiful tribute!! I've been in love with Buster Keaton since I saw "The General" when I was 12 but Lewis helped to revive my admiration for him again.
gmattel 3 months ago
This tribute and the one Elizabeth Taylor did on Montgomery Clift are the most heartfelt and touching in the TCM series.
joncaeb 3 months ago
"You can't give Buster Keaton too much credit...because he deserves every ounce of it."
StupidLamb251 4 months ago 6
my kind of funny! today's equivalent is to america's funniest videos. none of that modern movies with disgusting offensive cheap humor
MusicPlaylistEmail 4 months ago
If this does not motivate a novice viewer to seek out as much Buster as they can, nothing will.
jlinsky 4 months ago 8
I do disagree with Lewis's insistence that Buster is never afraid. He does feel fear (he's so afraid to leave the enforced hospitality of his enemies in "Our Hospitality" that he becomes a permanent houseguest!), but he is the mystically still center of an existential cyclone that carries him on and on, despite his fear, to the happiness or ambiguity at the end.
WinterMaiden1 5 months ago
@WinterMaiden1 I agree, Buster could get scared, you can tell in some situations that Keaton is in, he looks like he's on the verge of tears, but he doesn't. He regroups, thinks things out and then he has that wonderful "Aha!!" moment. That great intellect lighting up his beautiful face.
gmattel 3 months ago in playlist Buster Keaton
@WinterMaiden1 I agree with you, Buster could show fear, in some situations, he looks like he's in the verge of tears.Yet, he doesn't, he regroups, thinks things out and has that wonderful "Aha!" moment that shows so vividly in his eyes that were truly the window to the soul. It's dazzling to see that great intellect light up his beautiful face.
gmattel 3 months ago in playlist Buster Keaton
That is the nous of Buster Keaton, and I think the source of his peculiarly moving quality. That and his face: only Garbo has ever matched the infinite variety a blank face can have photographed at 24 frames per second.
WinterMaiden1 5 months ago 4
This is so lovely it made me cry, because I've felt much the same about Buster Keaton since I first saw the "Hard Act to Follow" documentary about him in the 1980s.
WinterMaiden1 5 months ago 10
Wonderful, very eloquent.
silentechoes57 5 months ago 2