The General (1927)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:33
Rotten:3
Average Rating:8.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The two things engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) loves most in the world are his Southern belle sweetheart and his locomotive. When Northern spies steal the latter, the intrepid Confederate... [More]
Starring: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes
Director: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
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Reviews for The General
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Keaton proves as endlessly clever and athletic as his screen surrogates...chock-full of hilarious sight gags, including bits of business that incorporate moving trains, cow-catchers, a bear (and bear trap), and a misbehaving cannon. [Blu-ray] Full Review |
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4/4 |
The General isn't likely to be the favorite opus of the star's purist fans, but it's the one with the trappings of ambition and historical poesy Full Review |
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Among the finest comedies of all time, it wears its greatness lightly. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Spectacular chases, fires and explosions are captured with fluid camerawork. There are no stunt doubles for Keaton and of course no digital effects. Full Review |
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5/5 |
The birth of slapstick. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Amongst the greatest of all silent comedies, The General isn't just important, it's bloody hilarious. Full Review |
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The result is a flop. Full Review |
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An almost perfect entertainment. Full Review |
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Only superlatives will do to describe Keaton’s hilarious Civil War dramatic comedy. Full Review |
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2.5 |
This is by no means so good as Mr. Keaton's previous efforts. Full Review |
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5/5 |
One of the greatest comedies ever produced. It is Keaton at his inventive best.
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5/5 |
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5/5 |
Silent classic is one of Keaton's best
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5/5 |
Keaton's genius has never found more perfect expression.
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A+ |
Begins with a single, brilliantly sustained premise and works it into an engaging story with edge-of-your-seat excitement and stunningly conceived stunts and sight gags. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Vastly overrated; moderately charming but I think I laughed once.
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