Watching "Modern Times", I laughed out loud in several parts.
At the beginning of the film, Chaplin was responsible for screwing in the factory assembly line. In order to produce more value, the capitalists kept speeding up the conveyor belt. Chaplin, who was constantly screwing the screws with both hands, put down the screwdriver, and his empty hands kept going. spasmodically repeating the act of screwing;
In order to save time, the capitalists introduced automatic feeders (is the handmade Geng the inspiration from here?), feeding Crazy Chaplin;
Chaplin, who came out of the mental hospital, picked up a small flag that had fallen from the car, and was chasing after it to give it back to others. When he ran waving the small flag, a group of communists were demonstrating behind him, which inexplicably turned into an uprising. leader, taken to prison;
In prison, Chaplin accidentally ingested drugs and was invincible.
Next, there are still funny places, but they are too sad to laugh.
The homeless woman found a small home for the two of them. The small wooden house with a pool in front of it was far away from the city and looked so safe. Even if the house collapses when it touches at random, I still hope that the two of them can live peacefully. I wish they had a home;
The two ran into the mall, and the entire palatial mall was their home, so cute, but short-lived. As soon as people appear, they run away, and the tramp sleeps like a princess in a goose down bed;
In the restaurant, there are two people who have jobs, and their life is about to get back on track, but they encounter the police arresting the homeless girl for "vagrant crime". go far. Will it be better tomorrow?
The first half of Chaplin's life focused on almost all the suffering in the world. He is so familiar with the life of the poor and underclass that he can turn it into a comedy with ease. This poor, ridiculous, unfortunate, white-faced man in a top hat that won't fall, is a mask worn by a crying Chaplin. His kindness makes it impossible for the audience to laugh without distraction at the Comedy Movie Center.
The core of comedy is tragedy. After watching "Modern Times", I was not happy.
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