Convict 13

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Dani G @RT81139271 Aug 25, 2025 Funny physical comedy as always with Buster. No one like him See more

Nick M @RT62896014 Nov 26, 2024 Fairly weak Keaton short. Some funny moments, but overall it left much to be desired. The swiss cheese plot was entirely overshadowed by the gags--very Keystone--and it ended with the overdone cop out of "it was all a dream". See more

Christopher B @Ikari777 Aug 19, 2022 Buster Keaton delivers another two-reel masterpiece that is inventive, hilarious, and features insane and dangerous gags that all add up to 19 minutes of Keaton bliss. After Buster gets himself into the jailhouse the film goes completely insane and Joe Roberts gives an equally terrifying and hilarious performance as a huge convict bent on escape. This is darker humor than most of Keaton's other films as prisoners and guards are killed and it isn't until the end that we see it was all just a dream from when Buster is originally knocked out by the golf ball. "Convict 13" is a fast paced and nonstop comedic masterpiece and utilizes every single minute to add layer after layer to a hilarious setup. I don't think there is much better use of your time than to pop in the disk (I'll let anyone borrow Buster Keaton because everybody should see and enjoy him.) and spend 19 minutes in comedic paradise. See more

Dec 31, 2017 Nothing exceptional as a story, but some good gags. Keaton in his usual self. See more

Dec 13, 2014 Buster Keaton in an Hitchcock plot "the wrong man" :D See more

Feb 12, 2014 Breaking in for a promotion. Mistaken for an escaped prisoner, a golfer (Buster Keaton) finds himself in prison where he may be the only person able to prevent a mass break out. This is the first Keaton short where I did have a couple of issues, although none of that has to do with the quality of the short itself. I wasn't watching a terribly high resolution print of this, but that's what you get when you're searching for things to watch on Youtube. Also, I wasn't the biggest fan of the score itself, but again, that might just be an issue with the print I was watching, as I know plenty of these silent movies feature alternate piano scores. That said, there are a number of clever ideas featured here, and this is in every way a precursor to Keaton's later works; you can totally see elements of Cops and Seven Chances featured prominently here. It really picks up when they stop playing golf and get to the prison, and it has a very striking visual finale. All in all, this is another solid entry in my Keaton education. See more

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