2006-04-21

Federico 2022-03-22 09:01:21

The first time I watched a Chaplin sound film, I saw the scene of Hitler dancing with a balloon on TV a long time ago. Because of this wonderful scene, I have been wanting to watch the film in its entirety.
The film mainly reflects the miserable life of the Jews under the Nazis, of course, using Tablebellin-style humor to show. What impressed me the most was flying upside down in the plane and giving people a haircut to the accompaniment of music. The latter's movements and the rhythm of the music matched seamlessly, thus creating a sense of humor unique to Chaplin. The former seems to have seen similar ideas on the Spring Festival Evening many years ago, and it still seems to be a classic.

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The Great Dictator quotes

  • Adenoid Hynkel: Schultz, why have you forsaken me?

  • Schultz: [plane is upside down] We're upside down!

    A Jewish Barber: I know it.

    Schultz: Give me that stick!

    A Jewish Barber: Impossible.

    Schultz: [engine dies] Oh, there it goes. We're out of gas. Well, this is it then.

    [pulls out cigarette pack]

    Schultz: Cigarette?

    A Jewish Barber: Not now.

    Schultz: Then I shant need this anymore.

    [tosses cigarette pack]