The Boat

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Feb 27, 2014 You're gonna need a bigger boat. Our man (Buster Keaton) resides on a small houseboat with his family, but finds sea-life riddled with difficulties. I will start this off by saying that while I have an unabashed affection for this man, this is one of his lesser shorts. That said, Buster's worst is better than many people's best, so there's always that. He is such an athlete, and he's not afraid to take a boot to the face to get a laugh. If faces could win awards, I would give him recognition for just his shorts alone, and he is always pulling gags that take you by surprise. The special effects are believable (especially given this was made in 1921), and this is even after they show you how they accomplish some of these effects in the opening scene. The "tumbler" scene is impressive (you'll know it when you see it), and I love how he created this character where construction nails are his answer to everything. I wouldn't call The Boat a must see, but if you watch it, you won't be disappointed. See more May 1, 2013 Not my favorite but the sinking boat gag is hilarious! See more Mar 6, 2012 Buster builds a boat to take out on the ocean wit his wife and kids, but things don't work out and just get worse and worse. The Boat is god damn hilarious. The movie is really funny too. Haha. Anyway, It's up there with some of Buster's funniest shorts, and it's a pretty great time. There's loads of physical comedy magnificence that only Buster could pull off that's just a delight to witness. There's not really anything else to attribute to the film aside from hilarity. The story's not bad, but oddly enough, the story is simultaneously amusing and saddening, because much of the film's comedy comes from the family's miserable outing. It's a bit strange but easy to shrug off. The jokes are great though, there's some really fantastic clever jokes and some insanely awesome sight gags. There aren't that many crazy stunts that you might expect from Stone Face, but everything else you'd expect from him is present and accounted for. See more Feb 20, 2012 Keaton faces and "masters" the element of water in this charming and funny film about a family going out to sea in a rather shoddy boat. See more Feb 6, 2012 Not the typical setting of his films, The Boat has a somewhat difficult tone, even though the same comedic situations arise from the eccentric ideas of the character Buster portrays. See more Dec 19, 2011 It's not considered one of Keaton's best films but I thought the story of his boat was rather good. See more Read all reviews

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