Chaplin's Biography

Gage 2022-03-23 09:02:12

After reading it, I suddenly remembered Gary Oldman's [Beethoven]. The structure of the two films is somewhat similar: [Beethoven] is a letter to bring out his failed pickup history, while [Chaplin's biography] ] The main content is basically the history of Chaplin's successful pickup.

But 【Beethoven Biography】Three unsuccessful love experiences successfully embedded "Moonlight", "Hero" and "Ode to Joy". In front of his great music, all the so-called personal failures are insignificant, even an embellishment. The movie visualizes the music through the pictures, and the combination of sound and picture brings the atmosphere to the apex. It is also enjoyable to watch it as an MV.

The biggest difference and gap between [Chaplin Biography] and it is that this film constantly highlights that he has a crush on a girl who has a blooming season (so another translation of the film is called [Chaplin and His Lover]), and he takes his The most noteworthy comedy achievement was put aside, and it was only by Robert Downey Jr.'s excellent restoration that the audience knew that they were watching Chaplin and not Zhou Libo.

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Chaplin quotes

  • Charlie Chaplin: Actress?

  • Charlie Chaplin: [noticing a pretty girl at the opposite side of a restaurant aisle] Excuse me Miss, do you always eat alone?

    Edna Purviance: Only when I'm trying to make a new acquaintance. Actually I'm waiting for my girlfriend.

    Charlie Chaplin: Actually I'm a motion picture director, and I'm forming a new company with Bronco Billy over there.

    Edna Purviance: And you're looking for a new leading lady. Lucky me.

    Charlie Chaplin: Obviously you are an actress, Miss...

    Edna Purviance: Purviance. Sorry, just a secretary.

    Charlie Chaplin: Don't be sorry. I'm auditioning for actresses who aren't actresses.

    Edna Purviance: Well, if you're on the lookout for untalented actresses who aren't actresses, then you couldn't do better than me.

    [correcting]

    Edna Purviance: Worse than me.

    Charlie Chaplin: [getting up after being called over by Sydney] Don't you want to know who I am?

    Edna Purviance: I've no interest whatsoever in who you are

    [pauses, Chaplin starts moving away]

    Edna Purviance: Mr. Chaplin.