Originally, I wrote a longer, more insightful post on the relationship between Calvero (Charlie Chaplin) and Terry (Claire Bloom) in Limelight but now at 2AM I find out that it's somehow been deleted by blogger. Well, (sh)it happens.
Briefly, what I had written was how Limelight is my favorite Charlie Chaplin movie because it's so beautiful and thoughtful and amazing, and that I love the various facets of the relationship between the descended star and the ascending star. If, for whatever reason, you haven't seen the movie yet, do so soon. Here's a little sneak peak:
I saw Limelight last month. Didn't love it as much as you did, but was pretty special to see Buster Keaton and Chaplin together, despite both quite old, their piano/violin sequence near the end was probably my favorite scene of movie.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the music score for the film. I cared about the characters, who I wanted to see lead a happy life, and that was mainly what kept me watching. A bit overlong, and I have to admit I prefer Chaplin's silent comedies as the tramp.
I didn't realize that was Buster Keaton until I read it somewhere, but yeah, it's cool and I liked the scene.
DeleteChaplin is fantastic at anything he does but I like him a tad more this way than in his classic role as the tramp :)
Oh boy, I hate when stuff disappears like you mentioned. Also...I didn`t see a link to a trailer or movie clip... However! This is one I`ve wanted to see for some time and I`m going to check it out ASAP. :)
ReplyDeleteAh, thanks for letting me know, something happened to the clip... Hope you'll check out Limelight and thanks for your comment.
DeleteI watched this film last year with my grandma and she simply adored Chaplin and Keaton. With Claire he is awesome, too. Recently I watched a bit of the film in a rerun, and I couldn't help but smile.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to read my contribution to the blogathon! :)
Greetings!
I promise to do that as soon as possible (have a podcast to edit tonight but I'll have time tomorrow).
DeleteGlad you liked this movie, it's so cute and beautiful.